i’ve written about emma jeffs‘ work before in the context of 2jane’s adhesive lace film for windows. i was browsing their new additions and decided to investigate her work a bit more closely. the lace patterns intrigued me (being someone that has windows that face many, many other peoples’ windows) because they provided a sense of privacy without totally frosting out a window, and they gave it a nice bit of pattern. but i wasn’t loving the lacey pattern as much. but then i checked out jeffs’ website and found she makes two other designs that i enjoyed much much more.

specializing in “surface material design”, jeffs designs her adhesive films in three patterns: lace, otto and pixel. lace is nice, but otto and pixel caught my eye. otto, inspired by chiselled wooden screens found within islamic countries, tries to, “capture the hand made quality of these decorative designs within this translucent material for the modern home”. available in taupe grey, crisp white and bright pink (better for kids’ rooms i think), otto is a wonderful way to discreetly cover a window that needs a bit of cover…

pixel is my favorite design of jeffs’ because it reminds me of the windows in my elementary school girls’ bathroom. i know, doesn’t sound appealing, but i LOVED our bathrooms in elementary school- they were a beautiful peachy pink and the windows (because they faced the playground) were faceted in tiny octagons with a nice frosty finish. i know, design geek from the get go. pixel is available in taupe grey, crisp white and turquoise. each film costs around $84 and a few patterns are on sale for half that. you can browse emma’s entire collection right here. enjoy! [thanks to d*s reader, eleanor for reminding me to check 2jane again!]

thanks to rena for sending me a link to designer, jatta lavi. based in a small studio in helsinki, lavi produces beautiful porcelain vessels that look delicate but are actually intended for everyday use and can be washed in the dishwasher. lavi specializes in smaller designs because, “i like to make small objects that one can pick up to have a closer look and feel the material”. you can find more information on lavi’s work right here. thanks, rena!

seth of sparrowcast was nice enough to include me as part of one of his podcasts for and about the creative community. aside from the fact that i sound like a rambling teenager in sections, i thought some of you might get a kick out of it (or enjoy a good laugh on me). it’s surreal to hear your own voice talk about design for minutes and minutes on end. thanks so much to seth for including me- and sandwiching my interview between two really great songs. you can listen to the podcast right here, it takes a few seconds to load after you click “direct download”. thanks, seth!

just a quick reminder, if you have time, and haven’t done it already, i would be most appreciative if you could take a few minutes to fill out the d*s reader survey. four lucky readers will one of the follwing great prizes: a table from modernseed, a modern cookie jar from sparkability, an inhabit pillow from 2modern and a $75 gift certificate from iluren.

click here to fill out the survey. tomorrow is the last day, promise. thanks, guys!

in my dream world our living room would be big enough to fit a sectional sofa- the type that allows for both ac and myself to lie down comfortably without one of us being scrunched up against the arm of the couch. in that dream world i’d own either the jasper or klein sofa from room and board. the jasper is sleek, modern and has the cutest little wooden legs around, while the klein is just screaming, “come take a nap on me! i’m so comfortable!”. sadly they’re both way above my price range, but i’ve been drooling over them for some time, wishing that they detatched so i could get them through our ridiculously skinny hallway and into our living room (where they probably would block the closet door because the room’s so narrow. but, a girl can dream, yeah?

probably more within my reach is the trusty grace chair (love the name) with its clean lines and comfy boucle upholstery. though at nearly $900, i’ll be saving up for a long time…but, perhaps some of you could afford a new grace in your home?

[on another note, i did get to live ONE dream of mine last night- ac surprised me by taking me to wd-50 (we had the tasting menus-yum!). i’m one lucky girl.]

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