bounce stools.

too cool for stools, these "bounce" stools offered up by veronique baer are sculptural and fun...

the seat puffs back up when you hop off of the stool. this is one version, check out more "bounce" stools here, and a video to boot! enjoy!

diamantini & domeniconi.

happy monday friends! there are so many flowers, flowering branches & beautiful greens popping out everywhere around me these days. i'd love to pick one single one or a small bunch and place them in these "hidria" vases offered up by diamantini & domeniconi...

they are modeled after greek water vessels, shaped to allow the clay and dirt to settle to the bottom and leave the more purified water nearer to the top. according to diamantini & domeniconi's site, in sicily too these "hidria" shaped vases are also a musical instrument "used to create sweet sounds as thanks to the gift of water."

the shape is organic, they are folk pitchers in their form. they appear indestructible yet fragile all at the same time. i'm thinking wild flowers, nothing fancy in these. just anything wild and free...enjoy!

hello friday!

have a super fun weekend friends!

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are you up to anything fabulous? i'd love to hear! sunday is supposed to be super sunny in my part of the world and i plan on soaking up some rays! there is something to be said for having a little summer glow on. everyone looks just a little bit healthier with some sun on their face, at least i think so.

i've saved some favorites things/sites/images/ideas of mine this week to share with ya, for fun!...

i just ordered this book (because no, i have not read it yet!) and it was because of this quote.

cannot get enough of these wet dog faces.

i want some of these as planters.

i don't usually wear one piece bathing suits, but i like this one.

a very handsome (and young) harrison ford.

my next vacation destination.

whatever you do this weekend, wherever you go, enjoy!

eric trine and line.

eric trine considers himself an "object based studio artist and designer." i consider him a master of the line. plus it rhymes with his name in a cool way...

but seriously line is everywhere in eric's designs, bold, colorful, in copper and woven, straight, layered, bent, it's all about the line. incorporating line in design is something that gets me, every time. for some reason my eye really likes it, to follow it. it's structural, sturdy and i never tire of the architectural quality that line offers design.

so there you have it, enough about line, check out more of eric trine here. sorry it keeps rhyming. i can't help it. enjoy!

maya.

i've often thought, if someone asked me, "if you could meet one person in your lifetime who would leave a mark, a person who might even change you, who might you choose?" i would have chosen maya angelou...

katie rodgers put this illustration of maya on her blog today and it's lovely. like maya was. i heard her speak live only one time, and i will always cherish that feeling. and i say that feeling, because when maya angelou spoke, you felt it. enjoy...

offecct.

distinctively scandinavian, the swedish company offecct has high ambitions...

offecct describes their product line as "contemporary design breathing scandinavian simplicity." and offecct believes that if you design and create innovative and sustainable product, it truly has a positive effect on people. i do too....

i just think that good design and materials in general can't help but make you feel good. and i believe that to be true of vintage as well as modern design. it's why every now and then you are just drawn to a particular piece, and you're not sure why, it just moves you somehow. i love that! enjoy...

yellow things.

oh...just some very yellow things i'm coveting right now...

lemon enameled steel dinnerware, rhinestone lemon wedge earrings, yellow swedish hasbeen peep-toes, yellow umbrella striped cocktail napkins.

what colors/things/goodies are you looking forward to this summer? i'd love to hear! enjoy...

the sister light.

these are neat. this line of "sister" lights offered up by zava...

zava is an italian company and features a variety of daring lighting design choices, from more slightly classic to completely revolutionary and a bit daring. this "sister" line was one of my favorites, but i like this "arianna" line of shades too! ALOT! when a company is amazing, and you find yourself having trouble deciding which piece is more interesting or astounding than the next?...that's a good thing! enjoy...

brian jones' ceramics.

i just thought that these were kind of cool this afternoon, these ceramics by brian jones...

you can find them, and more cool stuff on the eutectic gallery site, here. just for fun...enjoy!

two six.

two six, a jazzy company out of portugal is all about color, all about line in design, about texture and pure pizazz...

in their philosophy statement, two six explains that they "don't create parts, or objects, we create links for life. we believe in the timelessness of the present that embraces the past and changes the future." a really great statement.

super innovative, fun and cool. companies like two six keep us guessing, they surprise us, and that's what it's all about sometimes, right? enjoy! hope your weekend was amazing too!

flower power.

i love the use of bold, brilliant flowers in fashion shoots these days. it's inspiration for weddings, parties, or my own fashion post?

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i've been thinking about creating a fashion post or segment on my blog for a while. as i drive, i scour locations where i'd like to take photographs, backdrops to the fashions i'd feature. i shop alot at vintages stores and it would be fun to share some fabulous finds...maybe soon. enjoy!

very wood.

i'm lately loving this line by the italian company, very wood.

"the company marries functional design with a passion for wood, artisan craftsmanship, attention to detail and the quality of natural materials," so very wood states.

the line is sophisticated, almost stately or a touch majestic at times & it compliments almost any environment, residential or commercial. clean lines, fresh design and functionality, all rolled into one...i love that! enjoy...