April 2009
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Clive & Sunshine Animals: Anteater
I’ve decided that stuffed animals are cooler than throw pillows. If not the anteater, then maybe the Manatee.
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Venti Fan
Summer’s coming eventually, it’s best to be prepared.
Grab a spoon and a pint of ice cream, plop down in front of this jet-engine inspired fan, and say, “Luuuukke, I am your faaather! into the fan blades.
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French Press Coffee Cozy
Make yourself a pot, and sit down to your work.
(Designed for a 1 Litre / 8 cup coffee or tea press.)
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Lacquer Card Box
Now you have a dedicated place to put all those cards from networking events. So you can ignore them in a more organized fashion.
$29 at Urban Mercantile | Buy
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Mercury Drum Pendant Lamp
$225 at Michele Varian | Buy
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Two Ceramic Containers in Rich Yellow
I keep my bathroom hand cream in a ceramic container, and it was such a relief to get rid of the ugly plastic jar. Plus, I find myself using hand cream more now. Mmm, unctuous.
$35 at Found Vintage Style | Buy
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Progressive International Silicone Suction Lid
A lid that forms an airtight seal with any container. Because just thinking about Plastic Wrap is exhausting.
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Seadog Door Hook
I love nautical hardware for interior cabinets and fixtures.
These little hooks are useful for keeping the china in the cabinets when you live in earthquake country.
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Ship-in-a-Bottle Plate
Wanderlust with your evening pasta.
via Coco Kelly
$25 at Sarah Burden | Buy
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Glavi Planter
Make an oasis from your patch of patio.
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Buttercase
In a post-Atkins world, your morning toast has suddenly become a luxury item.
$82 at The Future Perfect | Buy
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Crust Cutter
Let them cut the crusts off themselves.
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Molly Mutt Dog Duvets
Molly Mutt sent us one of their duvets and a “stuff sack.” You fill the stuff sack with old clothes, pillows, rags (instead of throwing them out), and create a more eco-friendly dog bed.
I don’t have a puppy, so I gave our sample to a friend who has a rescue dog with attachment issues. We’re hoping the owner-smell on clothes in the bag will help put her dog at ease. Cool idea.
$20 at Molly Mutt | Buy
(For a small duvet)
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Japanese Masking Tape
Look at all those colors! And this masking tape comes in gorgeous patterns as well. Use it in lieu of ribbon when you’re packaging gifts for shipping.
via the impeccable Jordan Ferney
$37 at Big Cartel: Happy Tape | Buy
(For twenty rolls.)
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Book Box
You read twenty books at a time, and all of them are in a pile on the floor by your bed.
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Stacking Thimble Cups
Set of four tiny cups. Use them on your desk to store a roll of stamps, some paper clips and other sundries. Set them in the bathroom to use as air plant planters. Or they’d make great sauce pots.
$22 at Pigeon Toe Ceramics | Buy
(For four.)
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1 Cup Preserving Jars
Why not replace your tupperware with pretty canning jars? These cup size containers keep your portions under control, or opt for larger sizes to help you pest-proof your pantry.
$17 at Organize.com | Buy
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Rosendahl: Drying Rack
Keeps your dishrag from smelling like a dishrag.
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Box of Labels
I’m newly addicted to pretty labels. They make your pantry cuter, your gifts more zowie. Plus, it’s so much easier to remember what you named your kids.
$16 at Angela Adams | Buy
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Blu Dot Bolster Pillow
Lumbar pillows to make your couch slightly more computer compatible.
$49 at Modern Seed | Buy
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Finish Line Doormat
Last one home’s a rotten egg!
$34 at Greener Grass Design | Buy
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Fusionwood Mini Chopper
A gorgeous hand-crafted cheese knife with a unique handle that comes in several shades of dyed wood.
Makes the supermarket cheddar you had in the fridge seem so much more impressive.
$79 at New West Knifeworks | Buy
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Think Spring Print
I like the idea of having a little print near the front door that you change out with the seasons. Especially nice for city dwellers.
via Lena Corwin
$15 at Denise Ann Holmes | Buy

