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...]
Calendar*ific 2016
A few years ago, we did a round up of calendars from independent, modern designers in our calendar*ific post. Looking back on those designs, which still are beautifully modern, has inspired us to do a repeat round up for 2016. This year, independent artists and designers continue to produce calendars that, while practical, are almost like little works of art in their own … [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...]
HELLO YELLOW
The sky is grey - rain, rain go away - but spotted here and there in the garden are daffodils. And, this seems as good a time as any to feature some spring like yellow products from some fabulous independent designers. All of these products are super sunny looking, but my favorite has got to be the jolly looking "egg pants". So get in touch with your inner "spring" and check … [Read more...]
Going Stag
There are some pieces that are just so perfect they stop you in your track. Granted, this often happens when I'm trying to avoid doing something else. Nonetheless this happened when I saw the Oh Deer sculpture by ArtMind which was modern, seasonal and just too cute. Since I've been avoiding doing laundry for a week - it seemed obvious that I should take this opportunity to … [Read more...]