I am a rather kind soul without a penchant for violence, but I must say... I LOVE THIS NOTEBOOK. You can buy it via CoolHunting. . . .
A Cocktail in Your Pocket
This is a 100% appropriate post for a Friday evening. It is about cocktails, convenience and awesome vintage design - is it ticking all the boxes for you? Keep reading... Cody Petts created handy kits for classic beverages such as the Old Fashioned and Daiquiri that fit right into your pocket. They each contain the necessary ingredients to prepare the beverage and a little recipe card. . . .
Art on Chocolate
How many of you buy products that have great packaging, despite whether or not you know anything about it? I'm putting my hand up in agreeance to that. UNELEFANTE is a gift shop with a team that includes a tea sommelier, a botanist and a poet. With this eclectic and certainly unique team, they strive to "transform the ordinary into extraordinary experiences" with a variety of whimsical items . . .
Porcelain Creations
Finding a little gem that hasn't been yet been plastered across sites such as DesignTaxi or Colossal must be one of my favourite things ever. Reminds me of when you were a child sifting through sand on the beach and you spot that one perfect seashell. Through some Instagram stalking, stumbled across Pilar Rojas, a designer of porcelain objects and jewellery. Her photos are really lovely and her . . .
Ceramic Scribbles
This series of tableware would definitely be on my wishlist if I wasn't still skipping my way across the world every couple of years. David Shrigley, Turner prize nominated and Fourth Plinth commissioned British artist, designed his first ceramics collection for the Gallery at Sketch in London as part of the restaurant's program of artist collaborations. "I'm delighted to be working . . .
Cover It
Spotted some pretty sexy tech-gadget covers. About Them: Grovemade began with friendship and the spirit to create. We’re a small workshop of designers, craftsmen, and support staff who enjoy our work, function like a family, and always strive to do better. Caring about how we do things here makes us better at what we do. Our focus is to make a few things really well. We’ve found putting . . .
Sharing Bliss: Colour Your Walls
If you like monochromatic interiors and furnishings as much as I do, I believe that you’ll appreciate this recommendation. Melanie Mikecz, otherwise known as Two Ems, creates prints which would add a colourful pop to any wall, any room. HER STORY: Melanie Mikecz likes to consider herself a designer slash starving artist. So that means she only starves half the time (Just . . .
Sharing Bliss: Paper
Perhaps this post comes a little late as all the big holidays seem to be over. However, if you do need some cards or gift wrapping sometime in the near future, SUGAR PAPER is a brand that should come to mind. Their stuff is great, and will probably delight you as much as it would the receiver. I am a little too really obsessed with papergoods, so browsing at their collections were pure bliss, an . . .
Sharing Bliss: Decorate
Next on the list are ceramics with a touch of whimsy. As I always say, we all need some whimsy in our lives - put some of these on your tables & walls and you'll be all set for the day. Introducing...VICKI HARTMAN. Her story: STATEMENT: Ordinary environments are my source of inspiration. Since I was a child, how people create homes has captured me - what we choose . . .
Sharing Bliss: Kitchenware
It's Chinese New Year at the moment, that means a 10 day holiday over here. No, you didn't read incorrectly - a 10 day public holiday (yay). Been catching up with all my internet browsing and have come across a few gems, so over the next few days I'll be showcasing some of them here. Some things really are too great not to be shared. First off, introducing...HARRIET . . .