Phew – another full week of work, blogging, school, and snow. Hope you all had a wonderful and productive week! Today I’ve got stripes on the brain. And I’m not referring to the conventional painted or wallpaper stripes. The stripes that appear in these five photos are of a completely different variety.
Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!
Now that Christmas spending is over with, I can start saving for my next vacation! Are you saving up for anything special? Do you use a piggy bank to help reach your goals?
elephant bank, $88, Jonathan Adler
Racheli C. Sharfstein Bushka Banks via Minimalissimo
J. Schatz egg bank, $155
Woodland Park elephant bank, $50, Kate Spade
Duell coin bank, $9.95 (on sale), MoMA
Could you imagine a kids playroom with only white toys? It would probably never be possible, would it? But just look how beautifully designed these toys are…
moonlight doll, $73.50 (on sale)
Villa Cartabianca dollhouse, $17.34
sailing ship kite, $60, Serena & Lily
elephant bookend, $40 (on sale), Serena & Lily
winter white outfits for dolls, $45, Chapters Indigo
plui rain cloud water toy, Moluk
Schoenhut white toy piano, $149.99 (on sale), Toys R Us
hoberman sphere, $50, Shapeways
Need a quirky gift for under $20? How about this amusing soup and crackers bowl?
soup and crackers bowl, $14, Urban Outfitters
I recently learned about online retailer Kaufmann Mercantile and I subsequently spent more time than I’d like to admit browsing the merchandise. If I had a bigger house, more display space, and an endless supply of money, I’d place quite the order. There are just too many beautifully designed and manufactured pieces that I’d love to own – and give away, too. Here is just some of what I have in my imaginary shopping cart.
perpetual calendar, $146.70 CAD
Caran d’Ache ballpoint pen, $23.84 CAD (this is one of my favourite pens!)
traditional nordic wool blanket, $145.47 CAD
Japanese drawing pads, $24.45-$36.67 CAD
enamelware kitchen set, $109.96 CAD
handmade white pine doormat, $97.19 CAD
Belgian linen & cotton napkins, $30.56 CAD
set of hand-pressed glass bowls, $79.34 CAD
English steel counterweight scale, $341.07 CAD