dan mccarthy art

i love the dark blue hues in these very cool prints, drawings and paintings from multi-talented boston area artist dan mccarthy.

dan creates work in many other colors besides blue of course, and even has a print club you can join, so you can receive several signed and limited edition prints a year. check out the details of the club and see a lot more work on his website.

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scott wade dust drawings

i am amused and slightly inspired to empty the contents of the old miele and start drawing stick figures, now that i’ve seen the marvelously detailed dust art of texas artist scott wade. scott lives in hill country, an area where very fine dust is kicked up on backs of vehicles that move “any faster than a galloping turtle.” using paintbrushes to remove select areas of dust, shapes and figures emerge and the results are pretty amazing.

i look at them and start to sneeze so i totally appreciate seeing these through the computer! and i also love the way they look after it has rained.

see the full collection and contact scott on his website.

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caravan bracelet collection by scosha

remember those little braided friendship bracelets you used to make for your little friends in grade school? no? that’s okay. even if you don’t you might enjoy these linen and flax bracelets with cute button closure and pretty 18k gold and gemstone details from the caravan collection of australian born, new york-based designer scosha woolridge.

see the full selection and lots more at scosha’s website.

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flower themed product round up

flower power is on its way, but hasn’t arrived quite yet. here are a few selections to whet your whistle before the genuine articles arrive…

sweet little ceramic dishes from leesa brinkley

poppies on blue painting by rachel austin

sterling and vintage glass pendant from anne holman

the hint of light and mystic river by blue citrus art

enamel flower rings from sarah hood

calla chair from william sawaya

sunflowers pendant lamp from paper cloud

these are for you and white love birds prints from yumi yumi

flowered chair painting by mercers daughter

cherry blossoms crochet cuff from irregular expressions

flower blend oval rug by emma gardner

red mum and in the orange blossoms 2 prints by hadley hutton

letterpress correspondence cards by pressure

felted messenger bag from daisynyc

bloom one and two encaustic paintings from angie burr for her effie girly finery

butterfly garden and hummingbird garden goccos from treetop studio

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cool lamp and lighting round up

let’s celebrate the longer days and brighter afternoons that are coming with a fun selection of contemporary lighting for the home…

graphic printed table lamps from catherine david

ceci n’est pas une lampe pendant by sander mulder

montana table lamp

twitchen silk lampshade and meridian jumbo pendant lamp

paso doble table lamp from sabine leuthold

page marker floor lamp with scrunchy paper shade from andrew aloisio

droog’s 85 lamps chandelier (i don’t care if this is from 1993 i still love it)

inflatable orca pendant and bubbles chandelier from puff-buff

pendant lamps from modiss

napoleon by the nile table lamp by tore ahlsén

oz lamp from romain duclos

cubix lamp and the celebrity lamp (yes those are sunglasses!)

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bike chain bowl by graham bergh

i like the looks and the history of this repurposed bike chain bowl from graham bergh for his resource revival company.

purchase the bowl and other wonderful things at his mixtgoods shop, and find out more about graham on his website.

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cool coffee cup, fun mug round up

i wake up every morning and with very little exception i pour myself a cup of iced coffee in my guy michael davis porcelain cup in green. i will do this until i break all four that I have purchased or move onto the next life, whichever comes first. it makes me so happy to start my day like this, so i went with that feeling and found some fun cups and mugs that would start or end anyone’s day with style…

radiator mugs by stephen reed

hug mug from max brenner

inka mug from the conran shop; hearty cup and saucer by wagokoro-ya

pick up mug and tray set by karin agélii & anki eklund

i am not a paper cup

on/off and hot/cold mugs

gun mug from chillichilly

alcatraz replica mug

drink selector mug; stamp mugs by barnaby barford & valeria miglioli

atmark mug from art lebedev

crinkle cups from rob brandt

green picnic mug; “the ultimate coffee mug” from david pier

alma fortune cups by tobias wong and the redstr collective

dunk mug by dominic skinner

my cuppa cups; cool people club mug

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multifont belt buckle

check out this supercool multifont belt buckle from seattle artist erica gordon for her steel toe studios. it’s cast in pewter and is 2.75″ x 2″.

i would totally wear that if i didn’t wear a barrel and suspenders all the time.

purchase it right here and also on erica’s website, where you can see her full collection.

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munire kirmaci dual salt and pepper

oh my what a brilliant stainless steel salt and pepper we have here from new york-based industrial designer munire kirmaci. as you can see it is two-in-one, and you simply tilt one end or the other for your preferred seasoning combination.

minimal and perfect. what a great gift for a design-loving dinner party doyenne.

find it for $65 at moma, and contact munire right here.

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cool necklace round up

gather round kids, it’s time for the weekly round up, and today we’re having a fun look at some clever and unique contemporary necklaces…

fine tune metal pendant from antlitz design

english summer necklace from mixko

elizabeth scott’s shallow water necklace; moskow necklace from charlotte tollstén

sherry truitt’s bull’s eye blue spirit necklace

catherine chandler’s pod necklace

branch necklace from sharma designs; hedgehog button necklace by the magpie’s nest

zipper necklace from frans van nieuwenborg and martijn wegman

small petals necklace from yoko izawa

nesting box necklace by ruth baillie for her birdland creations

gold knit collar necklace with semi precious stones by barbara silverstein

silicone star planeta necklace

know yourself pendant from melanie favreau; small glasses necklace by small things designs

third time’s a charm necklace

18k gold vermeil adage necklace from kimberly baker

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traffic light lamps by greenlight concepts

old stoplights normally spend their final days at the landfill as cities replace them with more modern and efficient versions. now, thanks to a savvy san francisco company called greenlight concepts, these glass beauties are being reclaimed and upcycled into striking contemporary ceiling fixtures and floor lamps.

bonus: a clear ceiling pendant option, taken from reclaimed train signal lenses.

what a great way to reduce waste and still maintain your stylish interiors!

see the full $90-$240 collection over at greenlight.

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side table round up (home decoration)

i think we all have encountered odd (or not so odd) places somewhere in our homes that need a little piece of furniture to make the area flow. here are a bunch of cool side tables to get your ideas flowing…

acrylic side table by acrila

tatu wire table by stephen burks

alchemy table from cb2

lava rock table from studio bility

270 table from desu design

clay table by maarten bass

recycled steel flatpack origami table from mio culture; tablo tray and teak stand table

portland end table from adesso

crochet table from cb2

mag table by eric pfeiffer

twisted bedside table from johnny egg

pile of books table from josefin hellström-olsson; gnome table by philippe starck

oak finish mdf louis side table

too peace wood and glass table from speke klein

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