Forged out of a fascination for urban life, designers Chauntelle Trinh and Eckard Buscher have created a series of paper-cut cityscapes capturing the distinct intricacies that make urban landscapes so unique. More

The creators behind Friendly Toys initially started out on their toymaking journey when their first child was born. Looking for simple, healthy, handmade toys, they became frustrated when they couldn't find exactly what they had in mind and had the idea to make a few things themselves. Soon they showed a few of their toys at a local craft fair, and the rest is history! More

The artwork and designs of An Open Sketchbook come across as just that — fanciful sketches with a colorful, fresh twist. From delightful scenes to simple, playful illustrations, their prints are lively and inspired — perfect for a kid's room or nursery. More

IKEA may be the brand most associated with Sweden but of course there's more to the country than flat pack furniture from the big blue box. As a Swede living in Canada, Annika Ek wanted to bring products from small to medium sized Scandinavian companies to North America. Her shop, Truly Swedish Design, has the cosy minimalism of Swedish design sans big box. More

Milimbo is a small publisher in Spain who revisits classic folk tales - like LIttle Red Riding Hood, Hansel & Gretel, and Cinderella - through original illustrations. They publish small runs of screen printed picture books and limited edition posters that use simple, modern images and symbols to retell these well-known stories. More

Danielle didn't start out creating prints to sell — she originally just created for herself and her family. But as fate would have it, she listed a few things on Etsy several years ago and the rest is history! Her simple, whimsical designs in earthy, basic colors are refreshing and classic. More

There is a quiet nursery near where I live - it is one of those places that you can easily drive by every day for a lifetime and never pay attention to, until one day you just pull in - and then suddenly you can't imagine that you missed something so extraordinary for so long. Bonsai West is that kind of place. I first stopped in a couple summers ago and was blown away but went back today to share its magic with you. More

While walking the floor of an IKEA store as she tried to decorate a new home, Susan found herself nonplussed by the slipcover options at the store. No problem, she thought, I'm sure someone offers more options online. But after searching around Susan still couldn't find slipcovers that appealed to her. This is how Susan found herself designing her own slipcovers for IKEA furniture. What started as an Etsy shop is now a full fledged e-commerce site, Knesting.com. More

While interior designer Marcia Harris has decorated small New York apartments over the years, she has noted a lack of quality small space furniture. Like many businesses, noticing this lack of small space furniture was the impetus for starting Itsy Bitzy Ritzy Shop. Today this webshop offers what they call "right sized" furniture that's crafted in Connecticut. More