TOUCHY [hands pillow*kate storer] ms. storer’s designs are sensual if nothing else. i find her pillows to be oddly comforting. her duvet covers are a bit much for my taste, but the pillows are a winner. enjoy.

block uk works in acrylic and makes some really great accessories out of the stuff. i got way into acrylic awhile ago, but had been turned off by it recently, but what do you know?- i seem have been sucked in again! take a look for yourself…

LIGHT IT UP [lace tealights*block design] a lacy way to set the mood…

COASTY [lace coasters*block design] super cool entertaining gift….

i love love love witty design. especially witty design that is equal parts fun and function. the brothers of j-me design have nailed this type of designing. i am dying to get their cute key holder. it’s such a brilliant idea. and it’s funny. see? fun, function? j-me design is great.

LOVE IT!! [his and hers key holders* j-me] i can’t get enough of these. sooo cute. perfect for friends’ holiday gifts

DRINK UP [drink me bottle stop* j-me] cute idea for getting a little sip in here and there…

CANNY [canny ashtray*j-me] revisiting that whole porcelain thing….

SUCKIEST SUCK THAT EVER SUCKED [gun vases*suck uk] ok. maybe they’re not that bad, but suck uk is definitely the most overrated design team. ever. well, in my opinion. and well, it’s my blog so my opinion is the only one that matters. hahahaha!

i just think these guys seem like super smarmy british guys- you know, the type that would hang out at a pub and make lewd comments at girls. ick. i just think the guns thing is soooo cheesy. i mean, they made a cool bottle opener but, so what?

MEOW [cat tree*everyday studio] the gang at everyday studio makes some great gifts for pets and if you’re like me- you’ll take any excuse to buy your fuzzy ones presents.

WALL ART [wall organizer*brokenoff] tobi wong and the crew over at brokenoff are responsible for some amazing design “projects”. this one from 1999 deserves a second look. great idea for making organizational systems double as art…

SO SO COOL [analog executive dashboard*ambient devices] so, i totally ripped this off the headlines from joshrubin.com but it seems we’re all “sharing” things these days….

you can set this to monitor whatever you want. stocks, weather, email….sooo cool.

uggh. i’m still in the land of thanksgiving and sleeping in late. so, in honor of the truly lazy (and i mean lazy in a good way), i’ve decided to start doing a little best of the online design shopping world…for those of us who still need to shop and don’t have time to go store to store for the perfect gift. so, let the clicking and buying begin!

this week: urbanoutfitters.com. yes, you can actually find cool things there. see below for proof. really, it’s not all overpriced hipster crap (ok, there’s A LOT of that, but trust me, it can be cool). and that’s saying a lot for someone who lives and breathes independent design. sometimes the big guys aren’t so bad.

KNOCK OFFS FOR EVERYONE [fake nelson clock*urbanoutfitters.com] yeah, i know this is sacrilegious, seeing as i work for the original one’s manufacturer….but i’m poor and i like it!

TOASTY [toaster*uo.com] cutest toaster i’ve ever seen. ever! i want one of these. it RULES.

PIXEL THIS [pixel blocks*uo.com] for the builder in your life. could this be any cooler?

DOTTY DOT DOT [dot light*uo.com] cute. nuff said. would be nice outside….

BUBBLE TROUBLE [wall storage*uo.com] some people wanna put fish in these. that’s just wrong. but accessories are cute…flowers, too

EVERY DAY I WRITE THE BOOK [photo album*uo.com] classy but cute

SPUTNIK [sputnik lamp*uo.com] looks great on exposed brick…

GLUG GLUG [circle flask*uo.com] classy way to guzzle…

GIRLY GLUG [heart flask*uo.com] girly way to guzzle…

DRINKY DRINKY [wine glasses*uo.com] for your party friends…

COMP QUACK [duck usb memory holder*uo.com] for the tech people in your crew…so cute. guess they need to be girly tech people, huh?

KISS ME [kiss lamp*uo.com] the one on the right, not the left. bottom looks like a hershey’s kiss, get it? great for new home owners…