Vendome Double Sconce by Thomas O'Brien
• $251.90
• Neena's Lighting
Favorite.
Maxwell’s Daily Find
Stuff I find, like for myself and would recommend to a client.
Tractor Stools by BassamFellows
• from $1,130
• Design Within Reach
I've always been impressed with the minimal design of these super comfortable stools, and love the origin story: "Craig Bassam was working on a project in Switzerland when he found a tractor seat on the side of the road. He was impressed by how the seat allowed him to sit in an upright, ergonomic position without the aid of a chair back, but unlike the metal seat that he found, he wanted to create this type of seat in wood."
J110 Chair by Poul M. Volther
• $345
• Finnish Design Shop
From HAY in Denmark, this classic design has been reissued and you see it here in a stunning pic at Host Restaurant in Copenhagen. Check out my post on all of this here. And check out the three other designs, which would make a lovely dining room as well. "The J110 chair is designed by Poul M. Volther and is made from beech wood in natural wood and 4 colours. It has the same seat height as other dining chairs but because of the high back it bears a certain resemblance to a lounge chair."
Areaware Balancing Blocks
• $44.95
• Amazon.com
Spotted at BIRD this past weekend, these "vintagy" colorful faceted wood blocks called out to me. Not just for kids, I found them on Amazon and ordered them up.
No. 14 Bentwood Side Chair by Michael Thonet
• $185
• Bauhaus 2 Your House
I took this pic at ABC Home last weekend - loving the simple black No. 14 against the modern, contemporary furniture. A classic in black with a wonderful price, this is a great pick for a dining room. ABC sells it in hot pink on their website. DWR sells another identical version for a little less.
DNA - psychedelic pouf
• $595
• ABC Carpet & Home
Saw these last weekend and wanted one immediately. Nice and wide. "Inspired by the traditional garments of the tay women from the northern highlands of vietnam, this collection of indigo cushions is made from handspun and handwoven hemp."
Raskog Kitchen Cart by Nike Karlsson
• $49.99
• IKEA
A new design from the Swedish Giant, this super cute, turquoise rolling cart has a retro feel and practical character. I like it for the office as well as kitchen. All steel with an epoxy coating, it also comes in grey.
Melin Tregwynt Pillows
• from $105
• Gretel
From the 100 year old Welsh textile mill, Melin Tregwnt, these pillows put a smile on my face. This is the St. David's Cross Pillow. 100% lambswool and 10/90 down/feather insert.
Colorblocked Cutting Boards from BDDW
• from $149.95
• Anthropologie
Tyler Hays at BDDW finally made something smaller than a bread box, and they're beautiful. A series of cutting board made out of sycamore, oil and milk paint, these are spendy but will double as art when hung on your kitchen wall.
VIGO Modern spiral Kitchen Pull Out Faucet
• $191.40
• Amazon.com
I did a bunch of research into more affordable commercial style restaurant faucets and bought this one by Vigo for my new place. Stainless steel, with a lower height than many others (so it will fit under shelves and cabinets), and a really nice clean design, Amazon will sell it to you with a 40% discount and free shipping.
Teak Window Boxes
• from $19
I just found some really nice teak window boxes that come in many sizes, are well made of sustainable teak, and have a nice story behind them. The company is called Diamond Teak and they are a couple, Kevin and Christine Yardley, working out of Costa Rica and Pennsylvania, but Amazon seems the best way to buy from them (shipping is free if you have Prime). Time to get planting!
Round Felt Meditation Cushions
• $42 - on sale now
• Canvas
I've looked at these super cute cushions for years, and finally had to break down this weekend and buy one in bright pink for my daughter's room. They're the perfect, soft, round eye catching pillow/accessory for the home, and they're now half the price they used to be. :)
Wool. Hand felted in Nepal. 15" round. Two colors online, but all the colors are available through the NYC stores.
Coral and Goldfish Cushion
• £68.50
I love the playfulness and color of young English design these days and this cushion - as well as others - is a good example by Juliet Thornback and Delia Peel. Made of duck feathers and hand printed on linen, you can order and they'll ship across the pond. Check out their wallpaper and cards as well.
Doggie Dining Set by Waggo
• from $16
Regine Raab started Waggo just over a year ago to fill a void she saw in the market for colorful, happy, modern products for her pooch, Benny. I just got this dining set and mammoth paperclip chew toy and think she's done a great job. Woof!
DOMSJÖ Sink
• $189
• IKEA
Looking for a great priced, oversize farm-style sink? This is another great IKEA building block photographed here in a beautiful Brooklyn kitchen during one of our recent video shoots.
Main parts: Ceramic, Colored glaze
Front rail: Steel, Epoxy/polyester powder coating
Tantra Sex Chair
• $1299
• Tantra Chair Co.
We had an advertiser take over yesterday, so I had to take this down for a bit, but it's a remarkable little side of the design world that deserves to be aired every few years. Introduced in 2001, this unique piece of fine furniture continues to pick up steam (literally). The Tantra Chair is the best of breed, and has the most convincing argument that this thing is truly romantic. Its stated purpose: "The Tantra Chair is a modern chaise designed to enhance the advanced sexual positions of the Kama Sutra." Check out their website (NSFW) or my post on the Tantra and the Esse Chair with over 100 comments.
Boda Boda Cargo Bike
• $999
• Yuba Bikes
Last year I was looking for a top pick in the cargo bike world and settled on this amazing frame: The Mundo Cargo Bike for $1,199. This year Yuba's introduced a new, more affordable model that is a lot lighter and still hauls a ton. If you're still in the market and living in a city with space and weight concerns, this is for you.
Remy Backless Stool
• $119 - on sale now
• Restoration Hardware
Spotted at a friend's in LA last week, these new stools from Resto are like the French Tolix design, but a bit better, more generous under the toosh and with gentle rounded edges that make it easy to slide on and off at bar height. Bar stools can easily cost you tons more, so these are a nice option. They come in five finishes and two heights. Powder-coated steel frame
Warmup Matting Radiant Heat System
• Email for pricing
Moving out of my apartment on Sullivan Street, the one thing I'm really going to miss was the heated bathroom floor. Set to a timer, it was always toasty underfoot in the morning and at night. Ursula even liked to lie on it after her bath.
I inquired with the company that did the renovation just over a year ago and they recommended the product that they use in all their renovations: Warmup matting. While Warmup makes many products, their matting system rolls out and can be ordered to fit under any floor size, and is a great, easy addition if your redoing your bathroom floors (that said, you can also do other rooms in your house and use radiant heating to cut down your conventional heating bills).
I priced doing my little bathroom of 25 s/f and they sent back an automatic quote of $438 for the matting system. When I put in 100 s/f it only raised the price to $719. All that you need outside of rolling it out before you install your tiles on top is an electrician to hook it up to a higher voltage line and to mount the thermostat/controller on the wall. Radiant heating has come a long way in the past twenty years, and this is nice way to add a little luxury and save some money on heating bills at the same time.
Iitala Lempi Stacking Glasses by Matti Klenell
• $60 for set of 4 (on sale now)
• FinnStyle
A new design and a stand out at the January Gift Fair, I haven't purchased these yet, but they seem like really elegant all around glasses, which would also work well when cabinet space is tight. Thin walled and made of blown glass, they won the 2012 Red Dot Design Award and are dishwasher safe. :)
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