Leave it to VivaTerra to carry this gorgeous felted stone mat by South African textile designer Ronel Jordaan. Made of 100% merino wool, I can just imagine how beautiful this would feel underfoot. Yum.
Indoors
My first week on the Cure, plus some inspiration from Pad Outdoors
My husband and I are attempting to (re)decorate our living room. (I’m not sure whether we’re decorating or redecorating. We’ve lived here for almost four years, and the living “room,” which is part of an open plan kitchen/dining/living space, is completely dysfunctional.) As an attempt to finally wrangle the beast, I’m reading—and following—a book called […]
Thimble gardens
How much do I adore these sweet, sweet thimble gardens over at the gorgeously eclectic Resurrection Fern. SWOON. I’ve also never seen snails look so beautiful.
Moss carpet by Nguyen La Chanh
Is it just me, or is moss everywhere these days? I love all the new applications designers and artists are finding for the lovely green stuff. Like this prototype moss carpet by designer Nguyen La Chanh. The base is constructed of a foam called plastazote, which is soft and retards the growth of mold. Each […]
Paige Russell: North American Wild Life series
Behold the awesomeness of the North American Wild Life series by Kelowna BC-based ceramic artist Paige Russell. Consisting of four archetypal North American vehicles, the vessels are handmade of matte white glazed stoneware. Perfect with your 60s rec-room inspired decor or ironic mustache. Buy them here.
Sky Planter: turning houseplants on their heads
Check out the Boskke Sky Planter. Yep, that’s it, hanging upside down there. Actually, it’s not upside down – it’s designed that way. (Another art school grad project! Thank goodness for design students. Without them, the world would certainly be less bloggable.) Using an internal reservoir system, the Sky Planter feeds water directly to the […]
Cup of Coco woodland creations
Voila! I have for you the perfect election hangover cure: I just discovered Cup of Coco, the blog of artist/creator/interior designer Jennifer Talbot of b.delicious. Hot damn, that girl is talented! I was originally drawn to this birch tree she created for a client’s room – beautiful, isn’t it? Look closer: It’s made out of […]
BotaniWipe: redeeming houseplants everywhere
Schefflera with a nasty case of scale. My houseplants are the neglected siblings of my outdoor plants; they get a raw deal when it comes to care and attention. As a result, they’re pretty pathetic specimens. This year, I’ve resolved to be ruthless with them: either they shape up or ship out. Of course, it’s […]