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Ballet Dancers in Super Slow Motion

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:49:00 +0000

Beautiful!

(via Kottke)

Simple instructions for preparing delicious beans

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:53:00 +0000

Head on over to Rancho Gordo for a foolproof recipe to cook dried beans. I worked some magic with a batch of white navy beans flavored with onions, garlic, bell peppers and kale, which made for an excellent week night supper. Add in some turkey meatballs and your looking at a satisfying meal.

The New Century Modern Lamp

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:24:00 +0000

I just discovered the most incredible lamp. You can own this lamp, by supporting the launch of Caravan Pacific, LLC on Kickstarter.

ModKat

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:08:00 +0000

I know it's outrageous! A design-y litter box! Who needs this? The answer is: No one NEEDS this. That being said, after weeks of deliberation, I made the purchase and am delighted that the space-saving, good-looking, keep-the-floor-litter-free-litter box is a gem. Seriously worth considering if your kitty keeps kicking litter out of a traditional litter box. Additional info at ModKat.

Armed with Technology Tea Infuser

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:44:00 +0000

Very cute addition to your tea set!

(via ModCloth)

Fishscape

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:59:00 +0000

If I had a fish, this would be his home!
Designed by Aruliden for Gaia and Gino, the Fishscape is a 2.5 gallon handmade glass fishbowl featuring an interior mountain range.

(via gSelect)

Parmesan Cheese Pencil Shaver

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:52:00 +0000

Parmesan cheese sharpener from Kolle Rebbe for The Deli Garage. 500 units of the set were produced and instantly sold out. Inside each package, consumers discovered truffles, pesto and chili parmesan flavored pencils with a special shaver sharpener.

(via Selectism)

How to Peel a Head of Garlic in less than 10 seconds

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:51:00 +0000

Genius!!
A head of garlic and two bowls!

from SAVEUR.com on Vimeo.

Self Help Postcards

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:07:00 +0000

Lovely silkscreen postcards by Mirthe Blussé. Check out more work here.

Say Something Nice

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:34:00 +0000

For their latest mission Improv Everywhere constructed a custom wooden lectern with a megaphone holster and an attached sign that read, “Say Something Nice.” The lectern was placed in public spaces around New York and then left alone. They wanted to see what would happen if New Yorkers were given the opportunity to amplify their voices to “say something nice.”

Say Something Nice was produced by Improv Everywhere as part of the Guggenheim Museum exhibition stillspotting nyc. This is our second collaboration in the series, the first being The Mute Button.

Enjoy the video first and then go behind the scenes with a report here.

http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/exhibitions/upcoming/4162

Sarah Illenberger

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:01:00 +0000

Sarah Illenberger is an artist based in Berlin. Her work is infused with humor and a keen attention to detail. It is the intersection of photography, art and graphic design elevating everyday objects in unique and thoughtful ways that I find so irresistible in her work. Fine Art Prints available here.

Melloncholie

Soft Brain

Sweet Music

Salat Kleid

Fallen Lips

Stephania Dapolla

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:13:00 +0000

Stephania Dapolla is a Greek artist who runs Le Petit Foyer where she showcases her vintage inspired handmade jewelry. She's also an accomplished photographer and painter. The 2 dimensional work is available at Stephmel. She is a full-time artist working out of her Athens workshop and gallery.

DIY Hanging Vases

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:15:00 +0000

A fun little DIY. These hanging vases are made from recycled plastic pop bottles and are great decorated with stones on the bottom to hold a single centered flower or maybe with slices of limes or oranges as suggested at Micasa.

(via Poppytalk)

Boating

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:31:00 +0000

Lake Champlain

The Charging Tap

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:38:00 +0000

The Charging Tap is a unique hub that can charge any USB device. Hook up your gadget and turn on the tap!

Designer: Qi Weijia

(via YankoDesigns)

Breakfast Boards

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:42:00 +0000

In Germany bread has a prominent place on the breakfast table. Often a weekday breakfast consists of bread, butter and jam or on the savory side, cold cuts and cheese. A soft boiled egg is a beloved accompaniment to fresh bread.

These cutting boards take me back to the family kitchen of my youth and fond memories of mornings spent over tea, before rushing off to school. The redesign of the breakfast cutting board to include a space for an egg cup is genius.

These are mine on my next trip to Germany.

Available at Ruempelstilzchen.

She Hit Pause Studios

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:07:00 +0000

Photographer Matt Schwartz has been taking Polaroid photographs for the better part of 9 years. The large format Polaroids are pulled apart and the negative is rubbed on to water color paper. The transfer process smears the image on the paper and gives it a whimsical and nostalgic feel. I love the surf images and need to add a few to my collection.

To purchase go to She hit pause studios.

Earth Sea Warrior - Industrial relics as light fixtures

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:37:00 +0000

What's not to love about these unique light fixtures?  The use of an industrial relic combined with a bright neon cord makes for a stunning lamp or pendant.  The combination of old and new with an added pop of color really works. I can already see the white lamp with blue cord on my desk.  

Available at EarhSeaWarrior.

Berlin Street Art

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:29:00 +0000

Memorizing video shows Berlin's art scene at work and in full swing.

(via the Bohmérian )

Chick-a-Dee Smoke Alarm

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:03:00 +0000

This smoke alarm made me smile!

The winning design in the 2006 Union of Dutch Insurance Companies design contest still holds up 5 years later for its combined functionality and design.

Playing on the history of canaries protecting miners from poisonous gases in the mine, the chick-a-dee will alert you to any smoke conditions in your home.

Available for approximately Eur 50 here.

Matthew Korbel Bowers

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:39:00 +0000

Matthew Korbel Bowers is a San Francisco based artist who’s currently working on his MFA at the California College of the Arts. His portfolio consists of great abstract pieces using colors and geometry. I especially love the surf inspired designs. Available as prints and stretched canvas here.

Illustrator and Designer Christoph Niemann

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:50:00 +0000

Inspiring and very funny talk by Christoph Niemann.
Via Creative Mornings, a lecture series for creatives, currently hosted in New York, Zurich, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and London.

2011/04 Christoph Niemann from CreativeMornings on Vimeo.

Opera Camper

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:36:00 +0000

This sleek camper is the way to a more comfortable camping trip. It includes hot and cold running water, along with stove, wine and espresso bar. Let's not overlook the two beds that can slide together and the fold out veranda. Road-trip - here I come!

Via Your Suit in Nature and mocoloco

Bernhard Lang

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:00:00 +0000

I stumbled across Bernhard Lang's aerial views perusing bliss blog. And given that I just spent the better part of a week cruising around on Lake Champlain, these images made me instantly nostalgic for the lake, the water, the sun and the surf. Bernhard offers fine art prints of his aerial view series. Details available here (in German).

Grains of Sand - Love at First Sight

noreply@blogger.com (michele) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:23:00 +0000

I immediately fell in love with these magnified images of grains of sand.  The diversity of vibrant colors and patterns is stunning.  More of Dr. Gary Greenberg's micro photography available at sandgrains.

via Lost at E Minor