Mood Mugs 10/20/2010

From left to right: Happy As Larry, Monstrously Moody, and Seriously Sleepy

These insulated mugs from thabto are ridiculously adorable and I want all three.  They'd make really good christmas gifts too I think :)

Photos courtesy of thabto.

Oiti 10/17/2010

I really want this nifty magazine rack!  It is entirely made of curved plywood and looks like a great space saver cause you can just roll it away when you have company :P

That Funky Boutique 10/12/2010

Good Morning Everyone!  I woke up to a pleasant surprise in my email today about a wonderful designer by the name of Angella Eisman.  Her online store is named "That Funky Boutique" and possesses the most adorable knitted rose pillows I've ever seen.  These pillows are actually made of upcycled knitted sweaters.  Cute!!  Now, I'm a bit of a knitter myself and really want to take a stab at making this myself!  I'll let you know how this turns out!

Detail of Small Pink Rose Pillow

"Shades of Charcoal Gray" Pillow

Photos courtesy of That Funky Boutique.

What Makes Me Sad? 10/11/2010

I have this picture in my files.  I have no idea where it came from.  However, I do know that the reason I picked this photo was because of the excellent globes of light coming from above.  The lighting in this is the pièce de résistance and I think the whole space would have flopped and looked real mundane if it weren't for the lighting!

Whittemore House Salon - NYC, NY 10/11/2010

If I were to get my hair done at Whittemore House Salon, I think I would completely trust my hair stylist.  Is that weird that good design = good experience?  I know that this is not always the situation, but I feel that people would want to live up to all the good design happening in this place!  Why would you want to pair bad service with uber excellent design???  Well anyway, I think that Whittemore House Salon has melded eccentricity with classiness in a very charming way!

Photos courtesy of Whittemore House Salon.

HOTEL JUNKIE: Postcard Inn on the Beach - St. Pete Beach, FL 10/11/2010

Featured in Interior Design Magazine, the Postcard Inn is definitely a keeper!  Just seeing the images of this hotel makes me feel just a little perkier and also makes me wish that Southern California had it's own version of Postcard Inn!  The whole place just exudes a very unpretentious, low-key nature, doesn't it?

Photos courtesy of Jared Erickson.

Heather Knight Ceramics 10/11/2010

I used to have a small affinity for sea urchins.  Once, when I was still in school and we were working on an aquatic themed children's hospital, I really wanted to design some sea urchin bean bags for the children's reading area.  The idea was nixed though with a two-to-one vote. Bummer!!!  However, years later, I find that I'm still attracted to cute little sea urchin things, such as Heather Knight Ceramics' extremely adorable clay sea urchins.

Photos courtesy of Heather Knight Ceramics.

Wonderland Beauty Parlor - NYC, NY 10/11/2010

Based in the meatpacking district of New York City, there is a hidden gem by the name of Wonderland Beauty Parlor.  I would just die to get my hair done here!  It seems so simple and chic with a small variety of finishes, but the effect is amazing.  

Photos courtesy of Wonderland Beauty Parlor.

What is blik? 10/02/2010

So I received an email awhile back about interesting wall decorations.  I've always wanted to do something to spark up my room a bit and I think that Blik Wallcoverings might just be the answer!  

For my dad: He is a huge koi fish fanatic and would probably love to have this in his office 

(or not... he's a pretty beige guy!)

If only I really had chairs like these... 

Then I would totally get these stickers and deck out my dining room!

This is probably one of the coolest wall stickers that they have available!  

HUGE HUGE HUGE Super Mario Brothers fan you're talking to here!

I was actually looking for these types of "headboards" during my Senior Studio Design class, but couldn't for the life of me find them until NOW.  Oh well!  At least I know where they are now!

Photos courtesy of Blik.

Market Street Candles 9/12/2010

There is a wonderful little company called Market Street Candles and they produce some really beautiful candles.  Heck, even if they didn't smell so good, I'd still spring for the amazing "vessels" that they come in!  

According to the creator, Haley Forge, she started these candles by making them by herself as centerpieces for her dinner table.  Isn't it awesome how the greatest ideas come when you least expect them?

Photos courtesy of Market Street Candles.