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.

What’s your favorite?

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 [...]

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 [...]

This time vote for your favorite designer featured in Blooming Lovely from the INDEPENDENT DESIGN GUIDE // spring 2010.

These modern test tube vases by Pigeon Toe Ceramics are the perfect canvas for the deliciously simplest of new spring flowers. And although, they don’t have a floral motif on them I can’t think of a better design to epitomize spring florals.

It might not be Easter or even spring yet, but how could I resist when I saw these darling little rabbits. Could it be that they are ready to take the crown from reigning woodland favorites, deers? Who knows! What I do know it that this post started when I saw the cut out bunny [...]

I love fall. It’s one of the times that I get a sudden burst of creative energy. After lazy summer days, I feel excited about new projects and in looking for more designers to feature on the blog and add to the store. Here are 5 fall favorites from some new designers, well new to [...]

I don’t know what it says, but the braille vase is simply beautiful. Although it’s obviously not designed as an tool for the blind, the use of braille as a texture brings awareness to blindness without being patronizing. The rest of the Fluke collection is equally fabulous – modern minimalism with a touch of wry [...]

white and minimal – with a spike or 2 thrown in CLOCKWISE:+ mace lamp, $200, julianna holowka+ urchin bowl, $29, element clay studios+ spike vase, $55, Leah Nobilette (available through relish) Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Buzz it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe [...]

On a recent visit to o-town, I decided to pop in to Swarm Gallery. For some reason I had made it on to their email list, and I was intrigued. But opening the wrong door, I found myself in the ProArts store next door. And then I saw him; the simplest, most adorable bird in [...]