just some thursday morning eye candy: beautiful new lighting from designer paul henrikx of mango studio. his sliced lamp will be on display at the kortrijk international design fair. click here for more information on studio mango.

bomb design is a berlin-based studio that produces a lovely line of “faux fur merino” pillows and throws made of 100% wool. the faux fur aspect comes from drawn patterns of feathers, fur and scales knitted into the wool. i’m never a fan of using animal fur so i love their playful take on the faux concept. click here to see more of bomb design’s work…

i’m loving this new lighting from autoban design. wired king is their latest addition and is fun spin on their earlier king lamp, but time in cage-form. click here for more information.

a few years ago we were delighted to discover that most hardware and lumber stores carry a selection of tapered wooden table legs.  they come in a wide variety of heights, from 4” to 28”, which means you can easily make all sorts of tables (from bedside to dining room) out of just about anything. by using a paper doily as a stencil we were able to pretty up an 18” round piece of wood with some spray paint, to make a simple and unique side table.

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happy crafting!
-derek and lauren

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i scooped up one of gosia’s vintage chalkboard mirrors (that’s mine in our entryway below) the second i first laid eyes on them. now every time i walk in the house i’m greeted by a cheerful board full of sweet notes to and from ac (or slightly less sweet notes from myself about taking out the trash). gosia just re-loaded her etsy shop with a few new chalkboards so click here to check them out and pick up your own. prices range from $48-$75.

kim from conflicted thimble sent over this fun before & after. after finding this ottoman/stool at a goodwill store she painted the frame and upholstered the top in a tufted toile fabric. such a fun makeover. click here for kim’s full post and more process photos.

if one calendar wasn’t enough for today, here’s another beautiful 2009 calendar from emily at orange beautiful. you can pre-order a copy right here for $28.

lynn at satsuma press just released a beautiful new calendar for 2009. titled ‘pattern + texture’, satsuma’s new letterpress calendar was inspired by lynn’s love of japanese textiles and vintage fabrics. last year’s calendar sold out quickly so for 2009 lynn is printing 350-400 copies- so be sure to order yours before this batch is gone. each 100% cotton paper calendar is available for pre-order (via email right here!) for $40 (plus $5 for domestic shipping). and if your purchase is a holiday gift lynn will include a gift card and is happy to write your message for you and send directly to your recipient (for an additional $7). [ps: after november 1st calendar prices will raise to $44 so order now if you'd like the $4 discount!]

ps: thanks so much to tina at the metro paper for this kind story on d*s today!