{ clouds }

Husmusen and Elle Interior are calling attention to the recent trend of clouds in interior design and fashion. What do you think? Are they for the home, just the child's room?

via Husmusen

{ fire design extinguishers }

French company Fire Design manufactures colourful and graphic fire extinguishers that are fully customizable to match your home decor. Stylish safety!

via The Dieline

{ life in color by national geographic }

National Geographic has a beautiful series of photographs titled "Life in Color." It captures the colours of the rainbow in true NG style. Selected photographs shown above from Life in Color: Purple and Life in Color: Yellow.

{ doubleface by postfossil }

Ceramic and cherry wood vase and fruit bowl designed by Swiss design collective Postfossil.

via Dezeen

{ node power outlet by metaphys }

I was really blown away when I first laid eyes on this product concept. Naturally, I was drawn to its minimal form, but also to the simplistic function of the piece, allowing more than two plugs per outlet and virtually eliminating the need for power strips.

Designed by Metaphys in Japan. AH, Japan...

Side note: I tried to translate this via Google Translate, and my favourite mistranslated sentence was, " 'Stupidest question of' octopus wiring caused by foot." Way to go, Google.

via Gizmodo

{ flow stool by kenneth young }

Flow is a stunning piece of furniture by Kenneth Young, constructed from laminated plywood and finished with a durable urethane coating.

" ‘Flow’ is a study into line and surface in relation to the human body. The overall aesthetic can be characterised by fluid and dynamic lines creating a modern, sleek and unique appearance."

via Contemporist

{ friday inspiration! }

Inspired by colour!

{ 1 } Vitra Aluminum Chair by Angela Lidderdale
{ 2 } Address Books by Nothing Elegant
{ 3 } Letter E by Dan Tobin Smith

via It's Nice That, Twig & Thistle, and swissmiss

{ tree blocks }

Tree Blocks are the coolest wooden building blocks ever. EVER. Their line carries blocks, houses, vehicles and other shapes, but I like the straight up original blocks the best.

I first saw them last weekend at Acorn in Brooklyn, and was later almost kicked out of ABC Home for building a three foot tower out of these which immediately fell over...

{ buckey's nightmare by mathieu lehanneur }

Buckey's Nightmare by Mathieu Lehanneur brings a welcome modern twist to the beanbag in both form and material. I would love to have this in my (future) home, right next to my Eames lounge chair!

via designboom

{ photography by marcus buck }

Photography of the "ghosts" of demolished houses by Marcus Buck.

This reminds of lithography. After grinding down layers of limestone to create a clean surface for printing, a ghost image of a previous print can sometimes spontaneously surface as a reminder of the stone's past experiences.

via swissmiss

{ flake house by olgga architects }

The Flake House by Olgga Architects is a transportable cabin that combines the rustic exterior of a log cabin with a minimal, modern interior. The separation of the two spaces allows for the end grain of the wood to provide its own aesthetic contribution, and also to hide the entrance doors.

It also looks totally sweet on the back of a semi.

The French architects' translated website described the piece as, "a "folly" which deftly combines low-tech and high tech. " The treatment of this niche is more poetic to a found object as an artefact." I think Google Translate got that right...?

via Inhabitat

{ paloma's nest }

Some snippets of the beautiful work over at Paloma's Nest on Etsy. Many of their pieces are customizable, great for gifts and events! I'm considering the custom ceramic eggs...

{ alphabet print by emily martin }

Be quick to grab one of these charming Limited Edition Alphabet Prints by Emily Martin of The Black Apple, as they are sure to vanish quickly! A new addition to her Etsy shop. I think "N" for narwhal is my favourite!

{ new dv search box! }

This just in - I've added a search box to { DV } ! Now you can (hopefully) peruse my archives more specifically. Simply use the box to the right of the posts, beneath the label cloud. WOOT!

{ awesome wedding invitation }

An awesome wedding invitation for Matthew Jesse Dorfman and Jill Marleah Bell!

via Share Some Candy

{ nest by wanes goetschalckx }

Nest by Wanes Goetschalckx.

via Share Some Candy

{ the inside out umbrella }

This umbrella is incredible. The Inside Out Umbrella, designed by Seung Hee Son, is functional, fashionable, compact - folding into itself for transport, storage and a drip-free experience indoors! LOVE this idea.

In Japan, most retail stores and restaurants have these umbrella condom dispensers to prevent wet floors. You stick your umbrella in and it is sheathed in an umbrella-shaped plastic bag. A great idea, but it assumes that all umbrellas are the same proportion (the non-compact kind) and leaves a trash bin full of plastic at the end of the day.

via Yanko Design

{ the wynne table by stuart christie }

I am in awe at the intricacy of the wood veneer on this Wynne table by Stuart Christie. It reminds me of patchwork farmland seen from an aerial perspective.

"The wooden veneer is hand crafted from waste material and carefully sculpted into the intricate and highly decorative surface seen. This is an object that is timeless as much as it is current, the surface will age and mature with use and evolve its own patina growing with the user as the years tumble past."

via Design Milk

{ stash bash }

A cute and clever project by HADW and Twig & Thistle:

"Last month was officially Moustache May here in the states. Sixteen gentlemen in my office decided to participate and grow a soup strainer of their own and compete in the first ever HADW Stache Bash. On the morning of the event each person in the office was greeted by a ballot and personal moustache at their desk. No reason we couldn’t ALL join in the fun!"

I had to crop the invite to fit my layout, so please check out the full event details here and here!

via Twig & Thistle

{ modern mobiles by frazier + wing }

Beautiful, modern handmade mobiles by Frazier + Wing.

via Creature Comforts

{ friday inspiration! }

Cedar Houses by Amy Ruppel.


via Pikaland

{ DIY silkscreen: the dylan poster }

Did you ever wish you could silkscreen at home, but did not have the amenities (or finances) to support your own printing studio? Well this great DIY tutorial, the Dylan Poster, is a simple solution to the above problem. A great project for adults - with or without kids!

"Due to the impatience of the crew and pressure on the squeegee, each poster had differing amounts of ink coverage. As an introduction to screen printing and poster design, this project was perfect for my two kids... Now, they are giving out these posters to friends and figuring out what their next compositions will be."

Click for the full tutorial.

via FPO

{ sherwin-williams color snap for iphone }

Brilliant. Color Snap application for the iPhone, by Sherwin-Williams. Take a photo and let the application do the rest:

Use your favorite images and match them to more than 1,500 SW colors.
Discover a coordinating palette that complements your chosen color.
Save colors to “My Saved Colors” library for future DIY projects and inspiration.
Learn more detailed information, including paint names and RGB numbers.

via Design Milk

{ wallpaper trend mosaic tiles }

Trend mosaic tiles beautifully mimic the patterning, scale, boldness and subtlety of wallpaper.

via Design Milk

{ crayon stones }

I deem these crayon stones the best crayons ever. Their organic form allows little hands to hold the crayon freely and imaginatively play without the constraints of a typical cylindrical crayon.

via OrangeBeautiful

{ paper illustrations by helen musselwhite }

Intricate paper illustrations by UK artist Helen Musselwhite.

via Design Milk

{ designvagabond turns one! }

designvagabond is one year old today - YAY ME!

Deer and Cupcake by esoule.

{ autumn story animation for the fire kites }

I was immediately taken with the stop motion animation (and music) in the "Her Morning Escape" video, and it was the same with this video.

It would appear that this video, "Autumn Story" by the Fire Kites, is animated using only a few chalkboards. I love that they resisted cleaning the accumulated chalk dust from the board during each frame shot. Co-directed by Yanni Kronenberg and Lucinda Schreiber.

via swissmiss

{ jonathan adler salt and pepper shaker packaging }

Nicely illustrated packaging for salt and pepper shakers by Jonathan Adler. Oh, and the shakers are nice, too! The linear patterns on the penguins are my favourite.

via The Dieline

{ mosstika moss graffiti }

Hungary native Edina Tokodi currently resides in Brooklyn and uses moss as her primary material in her green graffiti installations. Her repeated use of wildlife in urban environments encourages passersby to remember the wilderness beyond the city.

I hope to pass by one of these during my stay in NYC!

via Inhabitat

{ sliced bread notebook }

This Sliced Bread Notebook by Burak Kaynak is adorable and convenient. A well-organized collection!

via Twig & Thistle

{ wallpaper* magazine's type tart cards }

Creative, clever, hilarious and a bit risqué, Wallpaper*'s Type Tard Cards is the collective graphic design work of students and designers in response to the sex industry in London. Wallpaper*, in conjuntion with St Bride Library and Type, asked designers to find the tart hiding in every type and create their own graphic numbers.

"Tart cards are the means by which many London prostitutes advertise their services. Step into almost any central London phone box and you can contemplate up to 80 cards inviting you to be tied, teased, spanked or massaged.

Even if a police crackdown, the internet and the increasing use of mobile phones suggest their days are numbered, tart cards are still so pervasive they are now regarded as items of accidental art and have something of a cult following. Once on the periphery of design, tart cards have influenced the work of many mainstream artists such as Royal Academician Tom Phillips and Sex Pistols designer Ray and Nils Stevenson."

Since I am hosted by Blogger, I restricted myself to showing the least offensive explicit cards, but you should really, really check out all 450 designs of this cheeky work!

via Wallpaper* Magazine

{ featured on creature comforts! }

WOOT! Today I was given the spotlight by Creature Comforts under Ez's Blogs I Love post. I am incredibly flattered to be given such a big feature.

Thanks to everyone for stopping by due to Creature Comforts!

{ friday inspiration! }

via Husmusen

{ manned cloud by jean-marie massaud }

What could be a more peaceful sight than a floating white whale? Manned Cloud is a dirigible and sky hotel concept designed by Jean-Marie Massaud. It is being developed with French national aerospace research body ONERA - a beautiful sight and experience!

via Dezeen

{ framed objects }

Framed Objects are a collection of porcelain pieces - a vase, shelf, and hooks - that celebrate the object within. Reserve for Fall 2009 here.

{ i <3 terrariums }

I am currently nerding out over terrariums. Big ones, little ones, succulents, orchids - especially moss ones, and any with little accessories that create micro-environments under glass. Terrariums will be the perfect project for me in my micro-apartment in NYC!

I am considering taking this terrarium workshop whilst in NYC, lead by Tovah Martin, author of The New Terrarium.

This terrarium group on Flickr has some incredible photographs of projects both big and small. You can find some readymade and growing kits if you search for terrariums on Etsy, as well as glass environments and accessories. Last but not least, terrarium on YouTube can give you some great DIY tips.

Above: Paula Hayes, radmegan, the small object, Janick + Nea, mama kim and last but not least - terrarium watches by dewgardencrafts.

{ wallpaper by jill malek }

I am loving these large scale wallpaper designs by Jill Malek. The subjects are reinterpreted in a fresh way using a combination of scale and colour.

"The result of recurring events in nature generates a stunning energy, perpetually informing our senses. Through subtle shifts of movement and scale, these designs are inspired by the fluctuating patterns of frequency found in nature."

via Design Milk

{ rubik's cube font generator }

Students were to produce a visual representation for the word ‘move' - and Jas Bhachu created the font generator:

"Using a rubiks cube I designed a set of stamps to be placed on four of the sides of the cube so users are able to create their own font."

via designboom

{ one for you, one for me by threefold collective }

Clever "One For You, One For Me" Wishbone and Popsicle interactive postcards by Threefold Collective.

via Design*Sponge

{ underwater engagement photography by gia canali }

WOW. Beautiful and creative engagement photography by Gia Canali. I feel these photographs really express the personality of the couple - their love and adventurousness!

Another great set of photographs: these magazine-quality snowboard enthusiast wedding photographs by Sota Dzine!

via Style Me Pretty

{ wrap boot by toms shoes }

"Inspired by the beauty and tradition of Argentine polo and the elegant, brightly colored leg wraps of its champion horses."

I discovered these a few weeks ago and was reminded of their awesomeness when Emily from OrangeBeautiful posted about them the other day. TOMS Wrap Boot - it's like a sexy and stylish ace bandage for your leg!

TOMS also has a"one for one" commitment: for every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of shoes to a child in need.

{ string and paper by impactist }

Strings and Paper series by Impactist - Nice!

via Oh Joy!