I must admit, I was a just a little nervous starting out with Alabama for The State of Design series. I don't know much about Alabama, but know from experience that you can find excellent design in the most surprising of places. With this in mind, I went to my starting point, Etsy, to look for inspiration. The initial results were a little concerning. I'm not sure how a … [Read more...]
Imago Furniture
Portland designer, Chaz Gibbons, crafts beautiful, mid-Century modern inspired furniture for an incredibly affordable price. Using responsibly harvested woods, such as walnut and bamboo, each piece is shows great craftsmanship. An example of Gibbons' craft can be seen in the matching of top and sides to ensure a continuous wraparound grain, this extra step is not necessary, but … [Read more...]
Kreteware
Bold, simple forms make Kreteware's products the perfect modern kitchen accessories. Mostly unadorned, some display a simple etched ingredient name. What started as a class project over 20 years ago has evolved into a line of concrete products including salt cellars, spice jars, coasters, and even office accessories. All products are individually handmade and are for sale … [Read more...]
Gingiber
Stacie Bloomfield, a self professed childhood doodler, turned her passion into a business when she launched Gingiber in 2009. Her style is a little modern, a little country, and a lot of adorable. Tea towels, prints, bags and card feature whimsical creatures from the cute and domestic, to just a little quirky - the razorback hog, for example. Tea towels are printed with eco … [Read more...]