Harvest
Harumaki and Hirosher began as jewelry designers in 2003. Influenced by skateboarding, the unit began creating accessories and art works using old and unused skateboard decks. Can you believe these amazing pieces are created using old skate decks? Love them to pieces. As a skater, I want to take responsibility of reusing skateboards when they were no longer useable. Also, as an artist I want to explore the possibilities of what can be done with... Read More
The Hansen Family
The lord is my shepherd, I SHALL want!!!! I want (really want) a full collection of furniture from The Hansen Family. And not only do they have amazing furniture, they have a stylish blog (or boardbook) too. The Hansen Family was created by Gesa Hansen who grew up in a Scandinavian family of carpenters, designers, and architects. Thanks to their influense she combined them all into creating beautifully handcrafted furniture. Read More
Typeface
Typeface is a documentary bringing perseverance to the forefront for the printing industry. It focuses on a midwestern museum and print shop where artists meet craftsmen and modern design meets traditional technique. The film is brought to you be Kartemquin Films Justine Nagan and features The Hamilton Wood Type Museum in Wisconsin that houses over 1.5 million wood letterforms (heaven!!!). All of that inspiration inside of one building, I can’t... Read More
Floored
floor I love this new flooring that has the appearance of recycled wood. I love the reused look on just about anything (almost). It’s a laminate, strips-format that uses an automatic-click system. Titled Wine & Fruits, it’s available on Parador. Read More
Real bookmarks
S bookmark S bookmark for $7 No, not the bookmark that you add to your browser for safe keeping so that you can recollect it at a moment’s notice. But the real thing, the physical item that you use to mark a page in book that you are reading over a course of time. If you’re like me I tend to pick up an scrap of paper lying around to mark my place in the book (last night it was The Push Pin Graphic: A Quarter Century of Innovative Design... Read More
Wood in the home
I really, really love wood. I love the feel of it, the smell, the look … everything. There’s something beyond it’s natural characteristics that draws me in and these two companies below have harnessed the essence of wood and bring it into your home with outstanding design. American Furnishings American Furnishings is one of those companies that makes and carries products that make you say; “wow, now that’s a piece of furniture”.... Read More
