so, after waiting a bit to do my fancy schmancy super gushy post on my new favorite site….here it is! the site i now spend all of my free time reading and clicking through, constantly oohing and ahhing over is….one good bumblebee! not only is the site banner painfully cute, but its host, the lovely miss katey, is super cool to boot! home to the musings of the talented ms. k, one good bumblebee is literally the biggest time suck i’ve ever found. and i mean that in the absolute best way EVER. and that’s a lot. cause i never use CAPITALS. she has tipped me off to the greatest graphic designers. I LOVE IT! man, look at me using the caps, here i go AGAIN! so, clearly, as seen by my use of caps, i thoroughly enjoy ms. katey’s site. and you should too. click here and discover the world of awesomeness that is one good bumblebee.

other amazing people i’ve discovered through katey: nate williams, small things, little paper planes and kate sutton, the sleepy cow.

sometimes you need something modern to spruce up your garden and these concrete stools are just the thing. so, if angel fountains aren’t exactly your bag, look no further than the shed studios. they make super cool outdoor stools that are perfect for modern backyard lounging. available in black, white and grey, these guys may be heavy….but they’re great.

i like pretty jewelry. therefore, i like ryan kundrat’s work. a risd grad with an eye for hoops, ryan creates designs that are simple, urban and chic. can’t get enough of em. check out ryan’s stuff here. enjoy.

have you ever discovered an artist whose style is just so, well, YOU, that you instantly fall in love? well, i have. and that artist is kate sutton. tragically cool (and young- hooray for young (girl) designers!) and amazingly talented, kate is a uk based, led zeppelin-loving artist who has a super cute sketching style i can’t get enough of. kate says her drawings and funny creations come from, “a love of cows, led zeppelin, the colour brown, goats, kids books, [my] badge maker, sewing, nice jumpers, trees, car boot sales, mountains, fancy fabrics, buttons, whiskey, mushrooms, fairy tales and home made things, just to name a few.” and well, you can’t beat a girl who gets inspiration from nice jumpers.

kate’s style is girly, cute and fun but entirely cool and edgy enough to suit a number of purposes. her drawings are witty and certainly know how to get away with mixing irony, humor and great design. sleepycow.com is a showcase for some of her scribbles, pirate pigeons, monsters, cows, and more, so you should go check it out. i’m gonna buy one of her sketches asap. cause i like em. a lot. not to be missed: her hysterical plushtastrophe dolls. too. funny.

i’m in deep like with lama. ever since i saw their gorgeous cell carpet that won the best of award at 100% design rotterdam 2004 [via reluct], i’ve kept my eye on them. they have designed some tragically chic homewares that you just have to check out. cell is still my favorite, as it embodies lama’s philosophy of “industrial with a human touch”, but the rest of the collection is pretty slick as well. their textiles are so gorgeous you’ll want to reach through the screen to touch them- ‘furore’ is a decadent blanket so full of furry goodness that i’m dying to just roll around around it. in addition to textiles, ‘cube you’ is a simple but elegant storage and table system that consists of black or white block components with colored interiors- perfect for building your own entertainment center slash bookshelf. also not to be missed: the uber cool ‘loft lamp’ and ’sinus’ children’s furniture. both are super cute and chic enough for the most modern of apartments. you can find more information on lama here.

ahhhh…safe and sound and back in our little brooklyn apartment, i find myself overwhelmed by the wonderful responses i’ve received post ny times article. thanks to everyone who stopped by- i really appreciate it and hope that you continue to send notes and let me know what you think about everything….i love to hear from everyone. almost as much as i love having this blog.

ac and i had the most amazing time in san francisco and im going to post a few choice pictures tomorrow (basking in the sausalito sun above…) i’m still blown away from the sheer beauty of the golden gate bridge. really, it’s breathtaking.

so, hope you guys like the new posts- it’s wonderful to be back and it was so great to hear from all of you (thanks to those who pointed out that i’ve never “hidden” who i work for or what i do. much appreciated!). hope you all had wonderful weekends and have even better weeks! back to the real world…

xoxo,

d*s

editor’s note: btw, the part of the ny times article that was false wasn’t lockhart’s fault. it is due to a rather over-zealous and non fact-checking photo editor. so, please don’t send him any hate mail. he’s a good guy.

thanks, metropolis for this great reminder: ettore sottsass’ valentine typewriter for olivetti (1969) is such a beautiful object. simple, bold, colorful and perfect for sending mushy love notes to you special someone during the month of valentines. click here for more info. and then go kiss someone- it’s almost valentine’s day….

i’ve always loved cards and all of the accessories that come with traditional correspondence, so it’s no surprise that i spend so much of my free time scouring the internet for great new card designers. this week it’s stolen chicken cards. there’s something beautifully haunting about these cards- besides being made from wonderful block prints (hooray for my major!), they take on themes that evoke the supernatural and, if nothing else, a somewhat eerie feeling. my favorite series is based one the most peculiar (but wonderful) children’s books, alice in wonderland, while another, “above outside“, depicts lonely powerlines with crows and unearthly trees. but don’t think that because the cards can be a bit spooky that they’re any less beautiful than other, more cheerful, designs. stolen chicken also has a series called confection that is positively up beat and perfect for any occasion. check out stolenchicken.com for some gorgeous new cards to send to all your friends and loved ones.