Over at Desire To Inspire, I came across these pics, plus more of some of the most inspiring and colourful interiors. The man behind the lens is Mark Lund, who’s website sends you into major time wasting territory just looking at all the great photos. He also has a blog with updates of his current work and cool snaps of his beautiful family.
Here is a great skirt for little girls that I found over at The Long Thread. It is reversible, and you could make it with different fabric on the inside. If they spill anything on one side - whip in inside out and voila! - they have a clean skirt for the rest of the day! You can buy the pattern over at their Etsy store; it downloads as a PDF pattern with all the instructions. Sizes range from 4 through 6 yrs and it costs only NZ$12.
Now if only they had a reversible pants pattern for boys, I would sure find them handy for those hot chocolates at the cafe.
I totally dig this workstation. All compact and smooth, modern and tidy. It would be perfect for Master 4 and 3/4 for his bedroom and one for myself; because I don’t really need an office. Designed by MisoSoup Design, a New York design company, the K Workstation incorporates a near continuous wall mounted surface that provides desk space and overhead shelving.
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This has been in my ‘Must Blog About’ folder since Taga won the Eurobike award in 2008. It would have to be my ultimate bike for my two kids and me. Good for the Zoo, good for shopping, good for exercising with them, good for our trips to the bakery and beach. It converts from stroller, to bike for up to two kids, to caravan for the shopping and/or kids. I so want one, but they don’t sell them here, only Europe and the UK. Go take a look at their gallery for more cool pics, and here for the many different options (some not avaliable yet)…..it’s my dream bike!
This Penguin Wallpaper from ISAK in the UK is intense and cute and busy all at once, but I love it. Perfect for one wall or inside a closet. You can buy it here for NZ$77 and they ship internationally.
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Orange Beautiful has this print for sale for US$10 in their etsy shop. I would love it on the wall where I practice my yoga, and I think it would make a great gift for a yogi or yogini.
Over at The Scoop I spied this collection of beautiful alphabet prints. The mixture of pattern and colour makes me want to spread them all around my daughters room…already she is staring at anything bright so perhaps these would have her laying happily in her bed so I can get some chores done! Jennifer is the girl behind JHill Design and she also has a great range of calendars and cards worth taking a look at.
Marimekko have come out with some of their most popular prints on wallpaper. At this stage they have 11 prints for sale but will be adding all 56 patterns. It you love their designs as much as I do, click here for a look. They are US$89 a roll (NZ$140) and ship worldwide. My favourite are the Stilla leaves and Bo Boo kids cars.
If there is something I never leave home without…other than the kids….it’s my Camelbak plastic bottle. Now they have a stainless version in silver or with added graphics. I haven’t seen them in the camping or travel stores here in Auckland, but I am sure they’re not far away. If you have seen them here, let me know.
This would have to be the perfect accessory for the ‘Man Cave’ - ie (guy’s apartment). The Swissarmius Cutlery Holder is cool, masculine but still keeps things tidy. In fact, even I would have one of these on the bench…any cooking emergency and every tool is at the ready!
Above is a pic of my nieces 8th birthday party she had last week. It looked so pretty that I had to share this great DIY from Martha Stewart Weddings.
How to Make the Pom-Poms:
You’ll need tissue paper and 24-gauge white cloth-covered floral wire.
Hanging Pom-Poms
1. Stack eight 20-by-30-inch sheets of tissue. Make 1 1/2-inchwide accordion folds, creasing with each fold.
2. Fold an 18-inch piece of floral wire in half, and slip over center of folded tissue; twist. With scissors, trim ends of tissue into rounded or pointy shapes.
3. Separate layers, pulling away from center one at a time.
4. Tie a length of monofilament to floral wire for hanging.
Napkin Rings
With just a few changes, these follow the same steps as the hanging pom-poms.
1. Stack four sheets of tissue. Cut a 10-by-5-inch rectangle, going through all layers. Make 3/8-inch-wide accordion folds.
2. Fold an 18-inch piece of floral wire in half, slip over center of tissue, and twist to secure. Trim ends of tissue.
3. Separate layers, pulling away from center one at a time.
4. Bend wire into a loop to fit around napkin, and twist end around loop to secure.
Master 4 & 3/4 loves to use my notebook when doing his online reading games but he sometimes likes his meals while playing which doesn’t make mummy happy as the crumbs always end up very near or on the keyboard; worse, he also wants his drink as well! So, I want this soo bad. The Mini Flexible Roll Up Keyboard has the coolest features perfect for little hands…it rolls up…you can spill a drink on it…it’s dust/crumb proof…and connects via USB. You can buy it here for NZ$23.00 and they ship worldwide.
via [Like Cool]
Mercedes now have gone into the luxury bicycle market with a few different bikes, but this one caught my eye as I love bikes that fold up? Don’t know why…just think it’s clever I suppose. Anyway this baby has two folding options with a carry bag, it has a carrier (luggage rack), dual suspension…and best of all…gears - yay! - so you can make it up the hills. It comes in silver or white and costs EU$1700, which is about NZ$3700. Not bad if you think most high end mountain bikes cost that. Will keep you posted if you can buy it down-under.
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I love alphabet cards, stickers and posters for kids walls…and these are the latest I have discovered. Jenn Ski is a graphic designer who has done a great range called Actopus to Zelephant for K&Company. You can buy her alphabet range in anything from rub on stickers, cards and silhouettes to scrapbooks from Michaels. Take a look here at the collection. To get the same look as the room above, click here for the tutorial.
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This image above left made me think of Mr Bohaute’s dream office item and even better, what a great idea to put a treadmill under it. You can get a very similar option here called the Rinke Electrical Height Adjustable Desk (see image right) from Rinke Design in Newmarket, Auckland. With the push of a button, it rises up to bench height so you don’t have to sit all day but it doesn’t come with the treadmill. For the folks in the Northern Hemisphere the option to the left is the Sit-To-Workstation and comes with the treadmill. Definitely a great desk to keep your body in good health and your mind alert!
A navigation system is a bit of a treat, so we don’t have one yet. But my Auckland City Map Guide is so tattered and missing new roads and motorways, that it might be time we upgraded to a GPS. If I should be so lucky, it would be the girly White Pearl that TomTom has just released. It comes with maps for 42 European countries and is for sale for £179.99. This does tell me that it’s not available in NZ, but will keep you posted if I can hunt one down.
via [The Style Files]
When I visited Manhattan, I had my map almost glued to my fingers trying to navigate. This piece of handy jewellery would have been so helpful (and kept my hands free for shopping bags)! The New York City Metro Cuff shows you numbers, streets and subway lines in Manhattan! You can get it at Design Hype for US$23 and they ship only in the US. It would be a great gift for travelers.
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Recently I had a shopping spree at the cool new store We’Ar Yoga Clothing. I start teaching again after 8wks off with Miss New Born and it was a treat to get something special to kick it off. They stock groovy, funky functional exercise clothes for men and women, and put them into a cotton yoga-mat bag that you can re-use. With stores in Hong Kong, Bali, Canada and California, we are all pretty much covered, or you can shop online and they ship worldwide. Go take a look at their range here.
Oohh err….I love the look of the new Sony Ericsson Satio. Before I got my iphone, I had a Sony Ericsson and really liked it, and this one with a great size screen and a 12 megapixel camera is so handy for phone calls and pics of the kids when they get up to cute things. It’s got tonnes of features (see here for more) and I like the fact it has a qwerty keyboard. Not sure when it arrives here in NZ or in Australia, but keep your eyes open when you walk past the mobile phone stores…could be worth a look!
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