These sterling silver creations inspire me to pull out the linen and yes indeed let them eat cake! Gorgeous hand crafted silver cake servers, spoons, tongs, stirrers and more. Janet Torelli conjures up images of cocktail and dinner parties my parents used to have with all the wonderful accoutrements. — Continue reading
Introducing new home fashions from Unison! New bedding items like the Wideband Quilt and Matching Shams, the Fulton Matellase and Matching Shams, and the Organic Larch Sheet Set are sure to add a touch of Modern style to your bedroom, while the new Porter Apron will bring a sense of — Continue reading
Meet Sip of Gold by Furstenberg. Designed by Michael Sieger, these champagne cups are the perfect companion to your French bubbly. Each one is crafted from Furstenberg's legendary porcelain, painted black, and then dipped in 24k gold. At $260/piece you might be popping $5 bottles of Andre instead of champagne, — Continue reading
New from Thomaspaul! Thomaspaul has released a series of beautifully designed Melamine dining-ware. The plates–such as the Aviary Dinner Plates, Sea Life Dessert Plates, Flourish Coasters, & Folk Dinner Plates–come in a set of four, featuring different designs for each plate. Add one of the matching serving trays to complete — Continue reading
Sydney’s historic Rocks district held it’s 12th annual Aroma Festival which features the smallest of roasters next to bigger coffee houses, all offering their roasts and blends to the public. This festival is popular amongst Syndeysider’s with it’s variety of stalls that feature coffee, tea, spices, chocolates and other sweet — Continue reading
I’ve always wanted something like this to be posted at every coffee shop! Next, one for the many styles of eggs… Via http://blog.nest-living.com/
Incredible idea, by Argetinian designer Gabriel Contino. All of us had already been in this situation: standing in a party, talking to someone, drinking some wine and trying to eat. It`s a step for a disaster! So, Gabriel came up with this plate, which has a "space" for a wine — Continue reading
Lovisa Wattman is this month's featured designer at from Sthlm, a Web site that highlights one Swedish designer and their products each month. Ms. Wattman enjoys cooking, and so her products tend to be food-focused. I'm smitten over her Oval Oak Parmesan Cheese Grater with storage box. It's a beautifully — Continue reading
Peter D'Allesandro's Tea Stick is designed with the nomad in mind. The stick is made with compostable materials and already contains a single serving of tea! Just add water.
Modern creations by Gaia & Gino. More modern products by this Turkish design house here.
Pepe and his Friends are an adorable new posse whose mission is to brighten up your kitchen. Bonnie, Momo, Sir Randolf and the gang come fully equipped to help you serve in style. Cute is the new cool. Meet the guys here. Pepe and Friends collaborated with the prestigious German — Continue reading
In case there are any moms reading, I thought I'd share one of the products I've been needing to get for my son (although it may keep him from spilling his snacks, I don't think it will keep him from throwing them at me). I thought this was a really innovative — Continue reading
A few weeks ago, some beer enthusiasts introduced me to a beer called Espresso Oak Aged Yeti. Yeah, pretty amazing name… but the label is even more impressive. Even though I have not tasted the beer yet, being the design nerd that I am, I had to share the label — Continue reading
If you are fan of Lost, like me, you probably know well these labels. These are not very cute, sure we will find best packaging examples in the supermarket, but something we can not deny is that, these labels are mysterious, just like the TV serial. So… how to get — Continue reading
For the caffeine addicts amongst us, Mypressie brings us TWIST, a hand-held espresso machine. TWIST produces quality espresso rivaling traditional machines while giving espresso lovers unparalleled convenience and portability. The world's truly portable espresso machine. Just add hot water and coffee. A pneumatic engine also ensures coffee without — Continue reading
Do you remember an old post of mine about HYPERBOLIC CROCHET CORAL REEF? Well, this is completely different idea, but in the same textile technic. It's just amazing what it can be created with crochet. I'm starting to think that there are not limits for our imagination. At etsy, we — Continue reading
I’m a huge fan of sushi! I’ve attempted to make it a few times, but never successfully. I usually end up with more of a sushi ball then a roll. Now, thanks to the awesome folks at Osko+Deichmann we can all make more succesful sushi rolls at home. I present — Continue reading
Spotted at the New York Gift Fair were these chic salt shakers. In sets of 12, each guest can have their own shaker at arm's length, eliminating tabletop mishaps. They would make excellent hostess and mother's day gifts. Available here.
Another beautifully designed product from the folks at Pentagram. This is a Grey Goose Baccarat gift box containing two limited edition Baccarat lead crystal tumblers, an aspirational package that provides the definitive expression of the Grey Goose brand. Awesome! –sdotg–
In a 2004 trend report for a client I identified silicone as one of the most important materials of the future. Able to withstand temperatures of 600 degrees farenheit, Silicone can be used to bake in, lift hot food or pans from the oven, and just in general protect one from — Continue reading
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