These picks are inspired by a recent road trip that included a few stays on Route 66 including the Wigwam Motel – as seen in the “Have You Slept in a Wigwam?” postcard featured below.

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Green is such a spring color, and this week it’s an even more timely pick with St Patricks Day around the corner. Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Buzz it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later [...]

What better way to show my love for design, than featuring an array of Valentines inspired goodies from independent designers. If you want me to include your favorite, leave a comment and a link and I’ll check it out….I might even add it to the gallery. Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed [...]

A couple of years ago – yes, it’s been that long – I featured 5 Modern Mobiles on the WHATdesigners.com website. Since that time I have moved blogs, lost the images, and well, it’s time to do a little update. I have featured modern mobiles from 4 of the original 5 designers – the last [...]

I love the idea of these modern outdoor planters by Wallter – and just know where in the garden I should put them.

White might be the most modern of colors – beautiful, simple and sometimes wholly impractical. Today’s inspiration came from the Etsy – and the white ceramic hanging pod vases that found their way into my inbox.

It sure has been a while since I spent much time on WHATdesigners, but I’m back from a long lovely vacation in England and Scotland, so it’s time to get back into the swing of things. So here I start blogging again… My mailbox is often filled with the usual dross interspersed with the occassional [...]

Like many cats, my cats have always sought out the most trashed, ill fitting cardboard box to call home. The Pet Chalet is bound to make them – and their design aficionado “parents” – happy. This cardboard confection is the idea of Canadian designers, Loyal Luxe. Made from 100% recycled cardboard it is also 100% recyclable.

Pacman, the pop icon from the 80′s, has now been immortalized in…wood. Puckman, the brainchild of Italian design company, Mirko Ginepro Design is a fun homage to the video game character and practical too. Stack it full of books, or display your collection of other 80′s trivia – it’s really up to you. Just please [...]

Eco friendly and totally adorable, this solar powered birdhouse is the perfect solution for the modern backyard bird. You’ll be sure to attract only the best looking birds in the neighborhood – you might even need to start taking reservations. Designed by Dutch design team Guido Ooms and Karin van Lieshout of Studio Oooms, this [...]