innumerable goods

claudy jongstra

i know she has been around for a bit, but seriously, claudy jongstra's felt pieces might be the coolest thing ever.

i mean she keeps her own herd of sheep!  i recently held one of her samples and it is even more amazing in person!

desk lamp

i love this desk lamp!  it does not work in my lifestyle at all, but if i had a little desk tucked in a corner that was only for paying bills and writing notes i would be all over it!  not such a bad price for 1st dibs...buying vintage really is the ultimate green design.

scottish weaver

barrie bensen's bedroom, featured in domino this month (and blogs the world over), has such a great mix.  i have already stated my affinity for this sort of rug and now i am crazy about the blanket.  the combo of the morrocan rug and the scottish blanket is so good.  i am very happy to have bensen's resource, the scottish weaver.  there are so many great tartans to choose from...

cutey little stool!

i stumbled across these little stools while browsing at rose and radish.   by wetter indochine, these stools are only 10" high by 11" wide.  we use things like this in our house all the time.  i love having something light weight to move around to hold my drink or plate.

some other color choices...

scented candles

i love candle light, but as a rule i can not stand scented candles.  i had a roommate who returned one day with a blueberry candle and i bumped it out the window.  but i have found one that i love, seda france's french tulip.
the travel tins are great!

inkfinger

these prints from niff of inkfinger are so sweet.  i love the pretty line quality of the birds paired with the graphic of the song.  check out her new etsy store.

also check out inkfinger's blind prints of old men, they are so cool!

an irish house

it is just not fair that ireland is so beautiful.  and so far away from la.  how cool is this house in county leitrim that is featured in today's nytimes?

with a grass roof and reflective glass sides the house camouflages in its gorgeous surroundings.  according to the owners if you look for the house on google earth it looks like a blip on the terrain, "a bad photoshop job"...i love that!

tartan blankets

barrie benson's bedroom featured in this month's domino (and blogs the world over!) has such a great mix.  i've already expressed my love for this type of rug.  now i am really into the combo of the moroccan rug and the tartan blanket!
i am so happy to have gained benson's resource, the scottish weaver.   this could be the thing to bring our bedroom into fall, only $67.95 for a 54" x 72" wool blanket!  below are some of the 50 different tartans available.

house & garden store

i spent last night checking out all the prints of amazing photos and drawings available at the house & garden store.  each print can be ordered framed or unframed and in sizes ranging from 12" x 15" to 32" x 40".  i had to severely edit which pics i posted, there are so many good ones and more are scheduled to be added in the coming months!
can you imagine a current magazine having as graphic a cover as the one above from 1947?
a great range is available, from covers like this one, to beautiful photographs and inspiring interiors.  the two below remind me of one of my favorite recent images...

and how chic and current are these two spots, both from the 50's..

and imagine the impact of these two shots below blown up to giant size...

walton ford

i read about walton ford in the men's fashion t magazine on sunday and i can't believe i haven't run across him before.  i love his creepy audubon inspired watercolors..can you believe these are watercolors?

to read more about the compelling ford check out this great article from men's vogue.

utensilo

the always fantastic utensilo is on sale!  a bit of an investment, but timeless...

berber rug

how amazing is this berber from the 40's?  i love all of this type of rug, but the pattern on this one is particularly interesting, it looks like a doodle!  and they are so soft...

heidi swanson

i bought heidi swanson's book super natural cooking last weekend and it is awesome!  i particularly love the chapter on eating colorful food.  anyway, i was going to post on the book and then i stumbled onto her amazing portfolio of food photography, check it out!

also look at her recipe blog 101 cookbooks, i am a new fan...

at home with books

i bought at home with books after admiring it on  brilliant asylum.  i was so psyched when it arrived to see that it was written by a friend on my parents and has renderings of my high school library!  i would be lying if i claimed to have spent a lot of time there, but it is a beautiful building...

the image above from designer joan vass's library is gorgeous.   and i love seeing meret oppenheim's table with bird legs...one of my faves!  a touch of the surreal is such a great element.

the image below from keith richard's library in connecticut makes me feel so much better about the clutter in my house that drove me to tears this past weekend...

yestermorrow

i spent the weekend checking out all the courses at yestermorrow design/build school, a school in vermont that has 1-2 week courses on design and construction.
"yestermorrow inspires people to create a better more sustainable world by providing hands on education that integrates design and craft as a creative interactive process."
i always wish i knew more about building when i am talking to contractors and cabinet makers, now i have my chance.  there are so many courses i want to try!  from building with cob, strawbale and more to sustainable communities of the future...who wants to share a cabin with me?

 

kozyndan

i so wish i had bought one of the bunny headphone prints by kozyndan when i had the chance!  i have gone to a few of their shows in la and love their work, you may have seen it on cd covers or in giant robot.  the bunny work could be great in a kid's room...well, maybe not the last one!

busted

this image from the house book and a memory of one at my grandparent's house in santa cruz has got me wanting a bust!

this one is currently on ebay for $25!

this one is from oly...and the last one kind of scares me, but i had to share it...

reclaimed mirror sconces

i have written about oly before, but i just saw these beautiful sconces made from reclaimed (aka old) mirror.  i especially love the modern yet delicate feel of the grayson sconce, below right.

   

so so so hot!

it is too hot to even have the computer on my lap...i wish i was at betsy johnson's resort in mexico!