If you’re looking for a bit of black-and-white pattern (always a good choice) in a hallway or entryway, hopefully you’ve got enough money to drop some on this rug by Marcel Wanders.
Designed by Marcel Wanders for Moooi.
Made in the Netherlands.
If that price is too rich for your blood, might this black and white ‘contemporary’ rug suffice?
Read more…
[posted by katie on March 10, 2010 at 9:47 am. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2010.]
Cute. While Green Boy does a great job of organizing that jangling mess of keys you have, to me, it seems like he’s being quite assertive and telling me to remember to keep work and home life separate. Funny how a piece of green plastic could have so much emotion.
Designer: Vadim Kibardi
[posted by Simon on March 10, 2010 at 6:37 am. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2010.]
Brooklyn designer Jean Pelle handcrafts these gorgeous candle holders from cross sectioned wood and then fills the cracks with a super bright white filling. They are one of four unique designs available, check out the rest at Jean Pelle’s website.
Designer: Jean Pelle.
Tall: 3.5″ ht x 2.75″ width x 2″ depth
Short: 2.75″ ht x 3.5″ width x 2″ depth
[posted by Simon on March 9, 2010 at 6:29 am. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2010.]
Do you remember the Do-lo-rez Modular Sofa? Well, here’s a carpet to match. Normally I’d say stay away from anything too ‘matchy-matchy’, but I think we all know in this case it’s entirely permissible (if not advisable?).
Designer: Ron Arad
Brand: Nani Marquina
Do-Lo-Rez 1: 1840 x 2760mm
Do-Lo-Rez 2: 2070 x 2530mm
[posted by katie on March 8, 2010 at 9:31 am. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2010.]
Just add elbow grease. If your place is a pigsty and you’re short on the basics, this kit would be a convenient thing to get. Of course, you could get some of the items yourself and maybe save a few bucks, but that’s up to you. It’s also worth noting that this could be an excellent housewarming gift.
Contents: Baking Soda, Hydrogen Peroxide, Distilled White Vinegar, Spray Bottle, Tarpon Natural Sponge, Microfiber Dusting Cloths, Cleaning Rags, Natural Cleaning Solutions Booklet
[posted by katie on March 8, 2010 at 8:08 am. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2010.]
Joby adds one more to the family on their innovative flexible, attach-to-anything Gorillapod tripods. This magnetic version has the added benefit of being able to stick to any ferrous surface. If you’re in an urban environment you certainly won’t have any trouble finding a place to perch this tripod for an impromptu portrait.
Dimensions: 15 × 3 × 3cm (5.9 × 1.2 × 1.2″)
Weight: 45.3g (1.6oz)
Material: High quality Japanese ABS plastic, Durable German TPE grip rings, stainless steel camera screw
[posted by Simon on March 8, 2010 at 6:53 am. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2010.]
Kris posted the JUXTAPOSED: Religion from Mike and Maaike back in October of ‘07, and I can honestly say I’ve never stopped wanting it. And now, as if to torture us further, they’ve created a second series focused on “seven of the world’s most seminal texts on power” which is offered in a numbered, limited edition of 50.
“2,451 pages 2,390 years 2,251 wars 432 revolutions 90 empires 7 books 1 shelf.”
Approximately 60lbs.
36″ W x 5″ H x 8″ D
[posted by katie on March 5, 2010 at 9:22 am. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2010.]
Hand cranked music boxes, they’re not just for monkeys in red hats to dance to anymore… uh, right? This music box brings to mind the vintage versions, except it’s small enough to keep handy. Have a listen to what it sounds like on youtube:‘Valser d’Amelie’.
The nice illustration/graphic design on the package is by Maria Helena of the 2.2 design studio.
About 1.6″ x 2″ x 0.8″
Material: Metal, Paper
Available Tunes: ‘Are you lonesome tonight’, ‘La vie en Rose’, ‘My Way’, ‘Valser d’Amelie‘ (listen to it on youtube)
[posted by katie on March 5, 2010 at 8:52 am. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2010.]
Instead of doing lots of little posts on each individual cork bowl I’ve come across, I’m going to do one big one covering the ones I’ve bookmarked so far.
Shown Above:
DMFD Bacia Grande Cork Bowl, $700.00
Cork Bowl By Skram, $180.00
Bambu Cork Bowls, $16.95-$54.01
Jasper Morrison’s Cork Bowl, $670.00
Individual dimensions, pics & info to follow.
[posted by katie on March 5, 2010 at 8:09 am. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2010.]
It’s never too late to start an art collection, and don’t you dare say you can’t afford it because there’s several sites out there that will prove you wrong. Maybe you can’t afford big-city-major-gallery-brand-name art (goodness knows most of us can’t), but there’s quite a bit of ‘budget’ art that runs around $20-$100 for smaller prints. I personally got lost on Little Paper Planes* the other day, and ended up buying three small prints for under $100, which is not bad at all. So, if you’ve got some blank walls begging for a lil’ bit of art, check it out.
shown above, left to right:
Sweet Like Harmony Print by Kelly Allen, $65.00
Christie Print by Alika Cooper, $50.00
Helen Ireland Print by Erin Gilkes, $20.00
Julia Rothman Letterpress Print by Julia Rothman, $25.00
Universe Kite Print by Brandi Strickland, $30.00
*and no, they didn’t pay us to plug their site, just in case you were feeling skeptical.
[posted by katie on March 3, 2010 at 8:31 am. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2010.]