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Happy New Year! What better way to start off the year than with a new planner? (I’ve recently switched from the settegiorni appointment book to a moleskin soft monthly planner…not so sure about the change, but I figure it’s worth a shot. If I had seen this I would have considered it if only for the colorful pages and index stickers.)

* Daily planning + weekly planning
* Includes pages of small checks and lines for your notes
* Includes colour index stickers for easy thumbing reference
* Includes ribbon marker for easy access to today
* Size: 98 x 155mm, 312 sheets
* Comes with protective plastic jacket

£20.00,
Buy it here.

$27.90 (Singapore Dollars), Buy it here.

(photos taken from rare device, unfortunately they no longer carry it, hence the links to stores outside the U.S.)

I like the way this design only appears when the candle is lit; it’s a nice touch.

The heat from the flame allows beautifully ornate patterns to be exposed on the stunning black glass holder. 7.5 ounce 100% premium soy candle made by Mine Design. Handpoured in California. Guaranteed to burn virtually soot free. Available in Fig, Ginger/Citrus, Belgian Berry, Gardenia, Lemongrass, or Pomegranate.

$26.50, Buy it here.

Check this out: recycled from manufacturing waste, this rug is hand stitched together to make a new unique striped pattern.
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Looks like this little clock is a snazzy option for keeping time when traveling.

Make your business trip with one tiny bag and have everything that you need to get you to your early morning meeting!…Display has time, day, year, alarm, and temperature. Everything a man on the go could ever want or need! Available in Silver or Gold. Comes in gift box.

4.5″ x 2″ x 1″

$29.50

This item is no longer available from the original retailer.

Ha. I kind of love this.

“A Kitchen Sink Brush bound to make you smile while doing the chore no one likes…Made in a former school for the blind, the company now employs blind people to produce these extraordinary and function brush items. Made in Germany.”

3 in. W x 3.5 in. H when stacked

When you’re ready to upgrade from wooden skewers, these are an elegant (albeit expensive) option.

Designer: Luki Huber
Materials: Stainless Steel

$72.00, Buy it here.

I’m kind of loving the idea of using a plant as a light shade. If you don’t like the idea of soil above the dining table, you could always go with some air plants.

Lampel – a pendant to decorate in many different ways, for example with a potted plant. Shade in clear glass. A lamp shade for all seasons and occasions depending on chosen decoration!

Designer: Margot Barolo
Height of glass: 250 mm, 350 mm dia.

$251.60, Buy it here.

This lamp is an excellent choice for task lighting; 18 high-power LEDs make it brighter than other LED desk lamps and at full power it consumes only 9W (97% less energy than a task lamp using a comparable incandescent light bulb). Plus, it’s got a smart L-shaped base so it can stay at the corner of your desk without interfering with your workspace.

Designed for easy disassembly of minimal component parts enables reclamation and recycling, Link is an efficient, sustainable, cradle-to-cradle design. As in many of Stathis’ designs, great attention was placed on efficiency, both in conceptualizing the design as well as in its material realization. By utilizing the minimum number of component parts (all purposed for more than one function), and reducing their overall mass to only that which is deemed essential, a behind-the-scenes goal of hyper-efficient manufacturing and best environmental stewardship is achieved.

Designer: Peter Stathis
Height: 33″ (max) x 9.5″ W x 9.5″ D

$380.00, Buy it here.

This is lovely (and somewhat affordable).

When filled with water, this shallow, double-walled ceramic bowl allows you to look deep within yourself. Safe for food, it also looks beautiful with floating flowers, candles, or simply sitting empty.

Measures 15″ in diameter and 2 3/4″ high.

was: $95.00, now: $66.50, Buy it here.

My favorite items are simple, beautiful, and functional…all of which apply to this basket.

“When we found this steamer basket we each thought, wow, cool basket, what is it for and then each of us came up with a variety of things to do with it: holding papers, fruit basket, beautiful object for the shelf, steaming food etc. Technically it is designed for steaming food by placing it in a pot with a small amount of water underneath, just as one would with any steamer. It is also nice for serving tempura with a small white paper between the basket and the tempura. We can think of a 100 ways to use this basket and are certain you will too. At the end of the day it is a beautiful object that takes on many applications.”
-Alisa Grifo, founder Kiosk

Materials: Bamboo

$45.00, Buy it here.

Hmm…would this be funny or bothersome? (Also, if you think this glass is sort of expensive, check out Esque Design’s other items.)

your guests may do a double take with the lipstick mark that’s imprinted on ‘someone’s cup’. sold individually.

$60.00, Buy it here.

Happy Holidays (and Merry Christmas to those that celebrate)! Now’s the time to snap up holiday trimmings for next year, seeing as everything will be crazy-on-sale.

2″ dia. X 2.5″ H.

set of 4 (reg: $22.00) on sale: $6.00, Buy it here.

The wool felt cut-out patterns of Selina Rose are simply lovely.

Selina [Rose] uses innovative cutting-edge technology with 100% wool felt to create unique interior products. The product range includes rugs, window panels, room dividers, screens, table runners, cushions, lighting, and wallcoverings. Her innovative felt surfaces are suitable for a broad range of applications and are available to commission for private, residential and commercial interiors.

Bloom table runner, 40 x 145 cm, £99.00
Bloom rug, 120cm x 120cm, £450.00

Buy it here.

Shoot, apologies for not finding this at the beginning of the holiday season…but hey, if you get it now you’ll have it for next year. It’s perfect for those of you that like decorating for the holidays but don’t necessarily go for the pine needles and cones…plus, as the retailer suggests below, it could work as a wall-art type of thing year round.

Who needs pine boughs (and don’t get me started on dried flowers)… This mod wreath works year round on the door, above the sink, on in the foyer (oh, and try using in on a table with some pillar candles in the center, it’s pretty fab). Powder coated steel. 16″D

16″D

$60.00, Buy it here.

How much do you love the idea of a specific groove in which to place crackers when having crackers and cheese? (Enough to spend $180?)

Crafted out of a solid slab of walnut, Phase Design’s signature wood, this dual purpose cheese and cutting board is an updated take on traditional party serveware. The groove in the wood creates the perfect space to place a line crackers or a cut baguette. The scoop can act as a handy channel to push freshly chopped vegetables or herbs when this doubles as a cutting board.

Designer: Reza Feiz
14 in. L x 9 in. W x 1.75 in. H

$180.00, Buy it here.