We toured Rachel Craven's home a couple of months ago and it was filled with homemade curtains and linens. Fortunately for us, you can now find her wares at Heath Ceramics' Los Angeles, where they are currently being featured, and on her online shop. More

For many of us, blue-and-white pottery is associated with traditional crafts, from Islamic tiles to Delft pottery. But given the popular of this color scheme, it's no surprise that many artists and companies are giving it a modern update. More

I've always been so intimidated by drawing- in fact, I decided to major in Photography because I wanted to do art but was scared to draw! When a friend was teaching me to carve stamps, she said something so eye-opening: the secret to drawing is to just keep drawing. Giving your children unlimited, fun, casual drawing supplies can help them love drawing, and will buy you a little extra time to get dinner done. More

Specialty: Repurposed glass liquor, beer, wine, soda and water bottles become unique sustainable household items.
Price Range: ($$) Mid-Range

What's better than a full bottle of hooch? An empty bottle that has been repurposed, of course! And that's exactly what Bottlehood does — create drinking glasses, lighting and other household accessories from empty beer and liquor bottles.
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Specialty: Brit inspired products for gifts and home.
Price Range: ($$) Mid-Range

Maybe it's the upcoming Olympic games being hosted by London, but I'm feeling a little craving for British goods. Luckily, I stumbled upon Amara, a luxury gift and home accessories online store that has an identifiable Brit bent.
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Hard as we try to replicate the beauty of the ecological world, nothing so universally captivates our attention as objects made of natural materials. But, even here, there's natural, and there's natural. Margaret Dorfman's vegetable bowls take organic beauty to another level. More

Getting to play with knives might be half the fun of cooking (the other half is eating). And while you're working on your knife skills, you might as well have something cool to look at. Check out this collection of 10 awesome knife sets, blocks, and holders to fit any kitchen. More

Stainless steel cups are an ideal option for kids in a couple of ways; they are food safe and basically indestructible. But a standard metal cup can be a little boring, a little sterile looking even, depending on your aesthetic requirements. Check out these hand-painted beauties taking care of all of that. More

Flowers fade and candy gets quickly devoured so this Valentine's Day, consider splurging on a gift that will make your home a sexier place to live, all year long. Flowers, candy, and tiaras would still be very welcome, too, of course.. More

If you're as obsessed with collecting as I am, you'll be very familiar with the phrases I tell my partner (and myself) to justify the oh so frequently arriving packages: "it was too good a price to pass up," "these aren't made anymore," "I've been looking for this one forever,"... But what I love about this collection is that they not only display beautifully but are usable, dishwasher-safe and most pieces are affordable! Now who can argue with that? More