The MoMA store is one of my favourite places to visit online and in person. It is an inspiring shop full of affordable (and some not so much!) art pieces for the home. Here’s a round-up of what has recently caught my attention.
Ryan McGinness to-do list calendar, $24.95
Netzwerk bowl by Hedwig Rotter, $45
button magnets by Ikuko Nakazawa, $25
Switch salt & pepper dispenser by Chetan Sorab, $14
espresso set by Fellina Sok-Cham, $65
Have a wonderful weekend!
Our thoughts are going out to our family and friends on the east coast today who continue to deal with the effects of hurricane Sandy. It’s a good idea to have a few extra candles on hand…especially the whimsical ones…in case you experience a power outage during this stormy weather!
porcupine candle $9.50, Indigo
Stay warm and safe dear readers!
Malko Takagaki’s Tunell tissue box is functional and simply sleek.
Tunell tissue box, $14.95 (on sale), MOMA
Since discovering earlier that Jordana has not one but six rulers, I thought I should share & show my own special ruler.
I, too, have more than one ruler but you’ll understand why this one is still kicking around: it’s a three-sided drafting ruler that belonged to my geologist dad. I inherited it since he no longer needs it (he no longers drafts but still has the drafting table… ahem office supplies hoarding, dad!) and as much as it is mildly confusing (to me) I can’t help but like its specificity and said handiness.
Ta-da! My ruler. I know, eh? It looks nothing like a ruler.
Now you get a better sense of it
The drafting ruler is made by Faber-Castell; the model number is indicated
and when I searched online I discovered that there are Faber-Castell
vintage drafting rulers for sale on Ebay! Who would have thought-? Mine is
definitely vintage but certainly not a fancy one
What makes this ruler special is that there are various ratio measurements
all along each side. So if you’re in school and you use the wrong side
to measure your algebra shapes you can kiss those homework marks goodbye.
You’ll find that each side offers two different sets of ratios running in the opposite
direction along the length, so there are six measurement scales in total (fyi)
I also like that the three colours along the sides are different:
red, forest green and black
Images courtesy of me.
All the excitement yesterday about the traverse of Venus across the sun has got me thinking about protective eyewear.
For me, wearing prescription sunglasses has improved my enjoyment of the outdoors a millionfold. And I love the sunshine- but being rather unable to wear contact lenses, and being sensitive to light in general, prescription sunglasses have changed my life.
Are you thinking about getting a new pair of sunglasses this summer? I am. And the white frames do make for a very striking look, don’t they?
Neff’s Spectra sunglasses in matte white finish, $25 at Neff
Michael Kors retro Griffin sunglasses, $115 at Nordstom
Miu Miu white sunglassses, about $350 at House of Fraser