online shopping

: : mag table at canoe , a wonderful place to shop online.

the smart egg

: : apparently the British are terrible at cooking their eggs. but the experts at the British Egg Information Service have found a solution. a smart egg that shows you when it's boiled to perfection by revealing a thermochromic logo. smart egg design I have to say!

10 gruppen

: : found .10gruppen. during my visit in Sweden. ten Swedish Designers creating brilliant patterns and products.

critbuns

: : .critbuns. a brilliant idea by RISD design student Joe Gebbia. perfect for crits...but also useful for many other activities as well. keep your eyes open for these in stores!

napkin pinch

: : a fabulous gift to our house from our friend Maiya is this oxo napkin pinch [holder], her first product out on the shelf! Very exciting! Thanks Mai!

rubber vase

: : found this rubber vase by .menu. in a design store at the airport in Copenhagen. wanted a hot pink one but they were out of that color. maybe I can find it somewhere in the US?

back in business

: : Happy New Years! I'm happy to be back! I had a wonderful vacation at home in Sweden with my family. But now it's time to update this blog. Following will be a mix of some of my design finds from Sweden and recent inspiration from the past couple of days.

Above are some photos from åhlens, a Swedish department store that has some truly wonderful Scandinavian design to offer. Not only Marimekko, but a whole isle of beautiful fabrics. If only I had had room for all the things I wanted to by. I would have bought yards of fabric to bring back with me.