So today is post number 365. A year has come and gone in an instant. I'm raising a virtual glass of champagne to all my friends and readers! Oh, and if you are bringing a bottle of champagne or wine to a party, you must get a letterpress bottle tag from Bumblebee Press. Cheers!
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February 2009
February 28, 2009
February 27, 2009
FRIDAY - WEAR - CARA LYNDON
Looking for some accessories that won't break the bank AND can add a little color to this bleak time of year? Cara Lyndon has you covered with necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, hairpins and cuff links. Most pieces are constructed from vintage buttons and Lucite pieces. Prices pretty much range from $6 to $50.
February 26, 2009
THURSDAY - GREEN - ECO TIMBER
Since 1992, EcoTimber has been the only flooring company devoted exclusively to forest protection and indoor air quality. Their hardwood flooring comes from forests that maintain the highest standards of sustainable forest management. Domestic and exotic hardwoods and bamboo flooring is available in all types of colors and finishes, all of which are non-toxic of course. I'll take the hand scraped (yes, that's right HAND SCRAPED) hickory flooring please....
February 25, 2009
WEDNESDAY - KIDS - RIKSHAW DESIGN
Crib bedding can be hard to come by but Catherine Fitzsimmons has made it a whole lot easier. She has incorporated the art of Indian block printing with a color palette that preserves that sweet infant look. Her site, Rikshaw Design provides all the essentials for the "bohemian baby" from crib bedding to blankets, burp cloths, bibs and toys. I couldn't pick one pattern to feature so I shoved them all into one photo. Love her work....
February 24, 2009
TUESDAY - COOK - FUSION SALT
I am a salt addict. My salt shaker at work is right next to my phone. I have salt packets in my purse and glove compartment. For years I have stayed true to my salt of choice... Morton's Iodized but I am very very tempted to try these Fusion Gourmet Sea Salts from SaltWorks. Salt infused with flavors like Vintage Merlot, Chili Verde, Black Truffle, Spanish Rosemary, Aged Balsamic, Smoked Serrano and Lime Fresco. Fetch me some water cause I'm about to get dehydrated.
February 23, 2009
MONDAY - HOME - COTTAGE & BUNGALOW
Cottage & Bungalow is a site devoted to "sumptuous home furnishings and accessories for the exceptional coastal or lakeside home". Ummmm.... anyone have a second/beach home? Anyone? Well for those of us that don't, it doesn't mean we can't add a little "coastal cheer" to our landlocked abodes. Take this bird stool/accent table. What a great addition to a sunny breakfast nook or an inspirational office. It's actually papier mache on a wire frame but sturdy enough to serve as a stool or table.
February 22, 2009
SUNDAY - INDIE - EARTH CADETS
I was thrilled to find this little gem in the pages and pages of Etsy search results. Earth Cadets is a company out of Chicago dedicated to recycling, reducing and reusing. Their tote bags are a bargain at $20-$25 and are made from 80% Ecotec (a blended cotton yarn produced from the excess fabric of new clothing) and 20% recycled plastic bottles. Arm yourself with an eco-friendly screen printed tote and take on the world. You are now an Earth Cadet my friend. Live long and prosper.
February 21, 2009
SATURDAY - PAPER - GREEN CHAIR PRESS
Green Chair Press. Love it. Not much more to say. Paper collectibles by artist Susan Angebranndt featuring type, collage and letterpress in all sorts of soothing modern color palettes yet with a vintage feel. Check out her limited edition prints at incredibly reasonable prices.
February 20, 2009
FRIDAY - WEAR - BODEN
So I've already featured Boden but hey, I'm entitled to repeat after 350+ posts.... plus I LOVE the new Spring collection. Longingly awaiting the day when I can stuff my black trouser socks to the back of my drawer for 6 months.... Yet I have still picked a cardigan sweater as my favorite piece. Once a cardigan fan, forever a cardigan fan. Oh and I also just realized that I picked nothing of color! Gray? Winter has infiltrated my mind completely.
February 19, 2009
THURSDAY - GREEN - REBORN GLASS
Don't feel bad if you depleted an entire bottle of Cabernet all by yourself... that bottle may one day be smashed and transformed into a Reborn Glass original home accent. Yes, that's right, empty wine, beer, Bombay Sapphire Gin, Skyy Vodka and Perrier bottles may eventually provide ambient light in your bathroom or hallway. Reborn Glass, out of Cape Coral Florida, has developed a process to create kiln formed fused recycled glass home accents. so stop cursing the empty bottle and blaming it for your headache... try to see it for the beautiful object it could become.
