Posted: August 9th, 2010 | Filed under: design, places, things, wedding gifts | Tags: gifts | 0 Comments »
Some friends took me to the Brook Farm General Store this weekend, tucked into a quiet storefront on South 6th Street and Berry in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It’s a wonderful shop filled with soft whites, linens, new and vintage products — basically a million things I wanted to buy for myself and as gifts. Reasonable prices too. Here are some pics of products available from their online store but make a trip to the shop if you can for an in-person browse.
Above, Sugar Spoon ($12) and Canvas Essentials Bag ($29).
Anglepoise lamp ($250) and Bensimon sneakers ($50).
Canvas Tool Bag ($68) and Linen Day Blanket ($225).
Florentine Rose Water ($12) and Recycled Ball Vase ($25).
Cotton Hammam Towels ($68) and Savon De Marseilles ($12).
Brook Farm General Store
75 South 6th Street between Berry and Wythe
Brooklyn, NY 11211
www.brookfarmgeneralstore.com
Posted: August 6th, 2010 | Filed under: paper, things | Tags: gifts | 2 Comments »
My friend Amanda brought me this amazing journal, Keel’s Simple Diary, as a gift this week. It’s clever, funny, thought provoking and unique. Some pages excerpted below will give you a sense of why this diary is like no other. It’s amazing. I’m smitten.
For purchase from Taschen for $15.
www.simplediary.com
Posted: August 5th, 2010 | Filed under: art, paper, places, travel | Tags: gifts | 0 Comments »
Ingo Giezendanner, a painter and installation artist from Zurich, traveled by land from Zurich to Baku, Azerbaijan. His illustrative journal drawn with pen and ink, Baku & Back, documents that journey.
Ingo’s statement:
“The drawings capture the gradual change of scenes from Switzerland through the former Yugoslavian states, Bulgaria, Turkey and Georgia before finally arriving in Azerbaijan (to travel back again just see the book backwards). This is my statement to go out, see the world and avoid airplanes. Take your time and enjoy the view on your train ride.”
It is astounding. You can purchase a copy online for $28 from the publisher, Nieves.
(*via {paper & type})
Posted: July 29th, 2010 | Filed under: design, handmade, things, wedding gifts | Tags: gifts | 0 Comments »
Bent Walnut Picnic Wine Tote : a classy take on a traditional picnic basket. A wool blanket is included and each tote is handmade to order. [$415]
Oak Cutting Board : a collection of various organic shapes, handmade. [$95]
Banksia Pod Knife : hand-forged from 1095 high carbon steel and banksia pod (an Australian pine cone). [$150]
Handmade Fruit Bowl : made from reclaimed black walnut. [$90]
Bamboo Bird Feeder : a modern design, weather-proofed for longevity and great for anyone with some outdoor space. [$95]
Posted: July 27th, 2010 | Filed under: design, eco-friendly, things | Tags: gifts | 2 Comments »
A friend passed along a link to these Flower Grenades. I’m sensitive to weapon paraphernalia but these grenades are for good! And how clever!
“Throw and grow.” Wildflower seeds distribute when these things hit the ground and explode. Available for purchase from Suck UK for £12.00 (but only within the UK…).
(*Images via Twig & Thistle)
Posted: July 7th, 2010 | Filed under: art, things, wedding gifts | Tags: gifts | 0 Comments »
You’ve seen me rave about Karen O’Leary‘s detailed map work before and now she’s offering us a 20% discount on all her 11×14 city prints! This sale is for Paper Tastebuds readers and is valid from now through Monday, July 12th.
Karen has prints of her hand-drawn city maps for a long list of North American and international cities. Get one of these framed for the right couple and they would make such a great wedding gift. I also noted that for the month of July, 100% of the proceeds from the New Orleans print will be donated to the National Wildlife Federation to help aid in the clean up of the BP oil spill.
How to apply the discount:
Visit studiokmo on Etsy, add any 11×14 prints to your cart, including diptychs, and enter paperfinger 20% off in the message of the sale. The discount will be refunded once payment is made.
Posted: July 1st, 2010 | Filed under: art, cooking, design, things | Tags: gifts | 3 Comments »
Megan Herbert, who works and lives in Reykjavik, Iceland, mader her illustrations into stencils for use when dusting cocoa or sugars on cakes and cappuccinos, among other things. The set of two stencils is available for purchase from her website for €25.
(*via Cool Hunting)
Posted: June 30th, 2010 | Filed under: things, wedding gifts | Tags: gifts | 0 Comments »
I’ve said it before but I think well-designed pitchers always make a good wedding gift. For a smaller gift budget and for the iced tea lovers, this ceramic Iced Tea Pitcher by Beehouse is a good choice. It comes in a variety of colors, has a built-in diffuser and is available from Rare Device for $50. To fill out the gift, it’d be fun to package it with a collection of your favorite herbal teas.
Posted: June 29th, 2010 | Filed under: design, things, wedding gifts | Tags: gifts | 1 Comment »
This is a bold move as a wedding gift so proceed carefully. If you want to stray from the registry and you know the couple well enough, well these are some bad-*ss home goods!
Scholten & Baijings striped pillows come in a range of colors and varying sizes, starting at $256. They are designed by Thomas Eyck and are made from 84% Merino wool and 16% cotton. (I included a photo of one of their blankets as well but it’s just for show at a hefty price of $1725.) All these items and the full selection are available on gSelect.com.
Posted: June 17th, 2010 | Filed under: design, things | Tags: gifts | 0 Comments »
It’s a bit gimmicky but I really like it. The Timeless Watch by Rogan is $110 and comes in matte black or gold. It is hand-assembled from old watch parts and therefore, each one is unique. I don’t wear a watch but I’d wear this one for it’s concept and simple design.
(*via Cool Hunting)
