Tuesday January 3rd, 2012
Knit FLOR
I need to find a place for this awesome knit-inspired FLOR tile. Perfect for a laundry room or a play room rug?
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Tuesday November 15th, 2011
PANTONE | The 20th Century in Color
The hardcover book, PANTONE The 20th Century in Color would make a great addition to any coffee table or office space. I am starting to gather gift ideas for my Design Womb gift guide blog posts, and some of these extras may or may not make it on the list. Designer or not, who wouldn’t want to look at color and palettes for inspiration.
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Wednesday November 9th, 2011
Happy Birthday to me.
My parents were in town for a long weekend, so I got to hang out with them yesterday for my birthday. Wanted to share a quick peek at a few of the things my mom (aka Dory) gave me. A giant box arrived last week which I was instructed not to touch, shake or look at too much. No wonder! Check out the size of the awesome antler she found in Michigan to put in my house. She also surprised me with a handmade-by-mom loopy throw pillow. My obsession with cream and white things continues.
Friday October 28th, 2011
The Nest Learning Thermostat
The idea is simple. No more programming, no more constantly changing the temperature all while conserving energy and saving money. The thermostat is designed to teach itself in a week to keep you comfortable and save energy. The design is built to reflect the surface it sits upon to help blend into the wall, but it’s a cute little guy even if it didn’t. Of course, the CEO & Founder, Tony Fadell also went to the University of Michigan school of engineering, so my boyfriend (& I) loves this even more. Go Blue! Go Nest.
Photos from nest.com - visit the site to reserve your unit.
Tuesday October 11th, 2011
Chair Affair: Pelican Chair
This bad boy belongs in my house. With my future black pug. And my future self in pajamas, snacking on some caramel corn on a cool fall night. The Pelican Chair was designed by Finn Juhl in 1940, 71 years ago and it still manages to maintain its forward-thinking edge. Chair design like this makes me swoon for furniture and sparks a tiny part inside that yearns to have my own chair design manufactured someday. I wonder what that process entails!? You can find the Pelican Chair for sale at Design Within Reach. I just texted Jean-Pierre to bring back caramel corn from his grocery store run. A girl can pretend in the meantime.
Monday September 12th, 2011
The perfect Coffee Gift: Chemex
Why? Chemex It makes delicious coffee, it’s pretty on the counter & it forces you to slow down and “smell the coffee” before your crazy day begins if you learn how to use it the right way. At a glance if you were to watch us make coffee at my house, you’d swear a science experiment was about to take place, but when that cup of coffee (usually Sightglass Coffee) hits your nose and your lips, it’s 1,000 times worth the wait. This fall, I’ll try to see if I can get J-Pierre to do a special guest post someday about tips for home-brewing, like why you should never ever store your beans in the freezer and what type or grinder you should invest in if you are a coffee lover.
photo from nest-living.com