simple & smart

bike helmets that match your style pedal for pedal. by yakkay. available on finnish design shop.

saddle up

new bag for summer from claire vivier

unbeatable combination

a springtime bike ride and new boots from helm / a new company from friend and client, joshua bingaman. see more at helm handmade.

summer feet

super fine summer clogs from swedish hasbeens. the style in red is called grease. 

you better shape up, indeed. available online at hasbeens.

Just Ship

This video from 99 percent features Writer and Creative firebrand, Seth Godin. He talks about how vital getting our ideas out in the world really is.

texil cables

these are easy to use for all of your home lighting adventures. good plain or with a jar, lantern, or basket. very affordable and easy to order on midsommar

rays of light

repurposed old jars as lights / ideas from desire to inspire

Planning For Terrace Time

Excellent photo styling by Muskelil.

mossy high

found a great new blog hashai. loads of before and afters design/decor shots.

irresistible

my cousin was visiting last week and we found some amazing clothes for the babe. danish geniuses katvig won out big

brighten the kitchen with color

for dreary winter days the best antidote is color.
stockholm kitchens from japanese press paumes.

wiry bits

pretty wire creations from fil di ferro.

ties with tradition

exhibit at the powerhouse design museum in sydney: macedonian apron designs.

bag lady

colorful bags by RUDA
via la tercera

summer naps in a tree

tree house from la cabane perchée. good video here - in french and still good even if you don't understand. via maire claire maison

color tick

i'm a big fan of the swatch. it's practical, simple, durable and has a fiscally sensitive price tag. these watches from triwa are a mix of rubber and stainless steel. they're a nice alternative to the swiss standard - and in succulent colors. available here

cup of beauty & funny

yoran morvant's pierres graphiques

ashes & milk is an online gallery that straddles the time/space challenge of modern vs. traditional with grace. its mission is deeply rooted in nature and simplicity. they have curated a lovely, organic and singular selection in their online gallery space.

they best express their mission in their own words:

ashes & milk is an online gallery space founded on the principle that a lot can be created from very little. We are driven by modern ideas with a reverence for traditional methods and believe that the things we bring into our homes should have a soul and a sense of history.

Our collection is a boutique of texture, organic materials, and nuances of white, brown, and gray. Each piece is made by hand - an original work of art. Created by one person, designed for one person.

Ashes & Milk is honored to present our patrons with a very fine selection of artists and their work. We love the artists we represent: for they observe the world in amazing detail and respond by constructing the most unexpected, beautiful things.

hairy chested swimmer by helen beard

majakowski.gasthaus | berlin

with my summertime schedule and 'new to berlin' status, i've been doing a lot of research about my new surroundings.

i found this great design work about this restaurant on the outskirts of town. i haven't found much else about it and am very intrigued. the identity is done by a berlin/vienna cooperative called up designers.

ship of dreams

been trying to find a way to rent a house boat in berlin. today while searching i found a post on ouno design about ships and boats hanging from ceilings. this dragon photo is from their site. it got me thinking about my friend patty's idea some time ago about hanging a boat from the rafters and using that as your bed.

it got me searching for other hanging bed options and i found these:
this hilarious, so 1970's nest bed
and a source for my favorite playground swing that's like a bird's nest:
so, if i can't find that houseboat, maybe one of these options will do...

spanish zebras

these zebra bike lane dividers are made from reclaimed tires and plastics. They are designed by Spanish designer Curro Claret and is the winner of the 2009 award in Design for Recycling, organised by the Catalan government.

{via treehugger}