the other day i got a call from a television program asking me to come on to talk about affordable home good. so for the past few weeks i’ve been rounding up environmentally friendly products under $100 (ala my monthly domino column) and realizing how incredibly heavy and HUGE the packaging can be for a small roundup of items. so when i stumbled upon a few fun flat-pack pieces at eon (thanks beth!) i started thinking about how much easier it would be to transport things if they were all flat-packed. not everything can be broken down into flat elements and then reassembled but i’m totally enamored of pieces that can- like these little wooden eggs, kiwi, lamp and hanging pendant, all from eon in new zealand. just re-connect all of the pieces together and ta-da! you’ve got a small accessory or lamp for your home. blu dot also flat-packs several of their pieces like this barbarella table ($449) and 2d:3d letter tray ($45).
and the mailbox? ok, i cheated, it’s not flat-packed but i saw it at eon and couldn’t resist. it’s so cute and retro. click here to shop eon’s online collection. [i'll share more details on the tv segment (if anyone wants to laugh at me while i try to act calm) when things are finalized]