the lovely satoko of pare umbrellas just sent over her new designs for the rainy season. i’ve been rocking my pare umbrella for a few months now and i can’t tell you how many people stop me while i’m out and ask where it. these new designs are far too cute to pass up. beautiful color, stunningly decorated leather, plastic and wicker handles- just in time for fall rain showers. umbrellas are around $65-$85 a piece and i can’t recommend them more highly- they’re like tiny works of functional art. click here to browse and shop the full collection! i love the knitted and lace patterns- could embroidery, knitting, needlepoint and all of those sewing techniques be any hotter? [thanks, satoko!]
October 27th, 2006 - 08:45am
speaking of bears, my new painting by marci washington arrived today! it came from marci’s show at the beholder gallery, which is chock-full of great marci paintings. i love how haunting her works are- this one was a bit more chipper than the others, which is always welcome in my home (even ac liked it). click here for more info on marci washington.
October 27th, 2006 - 08:10am
gorgeous illustrations by joanna billingham, via jan at poppytalk. if only they were for sale….
October 27th, 2006 - 07:55am
i love this room by warymeyers that lena posted earlier this week. doesn’t it make you just want to curl up with a good book and a cup of hot chocolate? i love love love that bear print. if anyone knows who made it i’d love to know…
October 27th, 2006 - 07:38am
i need to lay off the anthropologie for a while (i know, i know) but these were too cute to pass up. i love the knitted accessories (tapers, votives) and the gorgeous drop pendant ($298). if those aren’t your taste they have colorful needlepoint pillows, a great stripey chair (damn the pricetag on that one!), a cute bird doormat and last but not least a fun retro wall clock. enjoy!
October 27th, 2006 - 07:19am
ralph at design by us sent over a link to their studio’s gorgeous work in copenhagen. i was completely smitten with this vanity cabinet but there is plenty to look at here. follow this link for plenty of great design from denmark [thanks, ralph!]
October 27th, 2006 - 06:40am
spotted this little light the last time i was at rare device. sometimes you have a dark nook that needs a bit of shine and this teeny lamp is the perfect solution. designed by brooklyn’s re-surface design, the a-light comes in three shade patterns for $78 right here. enjoy!
[while you’re there check out alyssa’s coasters, too. rena took some great shots of them for the store]
October 27th, 2006 - 05:55am
