jen hopwood’s snappy pillows

i am liking these snappy animal pillows over at mahar dry goods right this very minute. the 12″ x 20″ pillows, designed by jen hopwood, have covers are made of durable cotton canvas, come with a polyester insert and include five sturdy felt animals to mix and match according to your ever changing moods. whee! i would have had a ball playing with these in my room when i was a kid.

bonus: they’re on sale right now - 50% off! and that isn’t the only thing over there that’s on sale either.

snatch these up and find other fun things on sale through september 8th, 2008, right here.

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soda by amy designs

after having a look at the beautiful letterpress business card, i knew the line from local artist amy carolyn allison was going to be special. the collection of home and personal accessories she has created for her company, soda by amy, is warm and welcoming, and the small luxuries like letterpress and belgian linen couldn’t possibly go unnoticed. amy was a furniture and interior designer by trade before she decided to focus her talent on her own line. she has degrees in art, interior design and furniture design from adrian college and kendall college of art and design. it sure looks like she is putting all her talents to tremendous use!

see those wavy pattern pillows in the pile? that hand silkscreened linen/cotton fabric is available in three colorways by the yard!

i did not see her wallpaper at the show, and now it is making me insane:

i love her whimsical themes and the selection of assorted media she uses. those porcelain cups with their sweet etchings are delicate, but substantial and simply exquisite. then again, everything in the line feels that way.

see the other charming things in her collection, make purchase inquiries and contact amy on her website.

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linen and silk sachets from estelle billot

i love these sweet little pillows and sachets from french designer estelle billot. estelle grew up in burgundy and studied business in paris. her company, nature et poesie, and the designs she creates are inspired by her french heritage, travels and favorite childhood memories. her distinctive products are accented by french words and poetry.

her poetry is translated into english and is included on a hanging tag on each item.

the poems are so sweet — the one on the dove pillow says, “beautiful as a dream, light as a cloud, a travelling dove, soars in the air so pure, and embellishes the azur…”

i love her delectable color palette and happy, simple shapes. i also love the touch of luxury from the european linen, dupioni silk and french lavender she uses to make her lovely products. any of her pieces would make a truly wonderful gift!

see estelle’s website to find a shop near you.

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whimsical art and accessories by dora drimalas

california artist dora drimalas is a graphic designer and a principal of hybrid design, along with her husband, brian flynn. their clients include nike, vans and starwood hotels. she and brian saw a need for fun and stylish home accessories at reasonable prices, so hybrid home was created.

it started as a hobby for dora in portland, where she made small pillows for her apartment.

since that time, dora has combined her love of modern interiors and graphic sensibility, to create a line of friendly, modern accessories.

some of her newest work includes these very au courant silkscreened posters.

i love her color choices and the happy feeling her prints convey.

see more samplings of dora’s work and purchase it at design public.

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