July 2009
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Kanteleen Kutsu Mugs
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Garden Seed Outdoor Toss Pillows
An incredible deal on attractive, outdoor botanical pillows.
$13 at Cost Plus World Market
(On sale, regularly $24.)
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Michael Sodeau Scissors
Oh. There they are.
They’re easier to find when they have their own stand.
$39 at Matter
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Bye Bye Fly
These fly swatters are actually street maps of Milan.
$15 at Charles and Marie
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Quartz Cuckoo Clock
The most charming version of the modernist cuckoo clock – and there are many, many versions from which to choose.
Hello, little red bird.
$298 at Cuckoo Kingdom
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Fringed Beach Towel
I’ll just be over here collecting things for the beach house I don’t own.
$64 at REMO General Store
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Hantverk Shaving Set
If you’re looking for a shaving set he can pass down to a son, this fits the bill.
This maple and badger hair set is handmade by the visually impaired craftspeople at Hantverk in Sweden. The company has been producing these for over 100 years.
$150 at Global Community General Store
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Raymond Pettibon Towel
Contemporary artist works printed on giant beach towels. This one features a work by Raymond Pettibon, with text across the top that reads, “Later he could be seen in the beach parking lot, behind his van, a towel wrapped around his middle, changing out of his wet summer suit.”
I love the idea of hanging these from your towel racks in an all-white bathroom.
$95 at Opening Ceremony
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Stainless Steel Fustis
That plastic water filter pitcher is looking kind of homely on the counter.
$175 at Reform School
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Angela Adams Ocean Rug
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20 Inch Grain Sack Pillow
Leslie Janson uses vintage flour, sugar, and grain sacks to fashion these unique throw pillows. If you’re weary of animal silhouettes, these are a nice change.
$55 at Leslie Janson
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Paper Pot
A tissue box that lets you use regular tissues or a roll of toilet paper.
via Kirtsy
$38 at Molla Space
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One Inch Magnet Set
Ever since everyone on the Internet told me that those tiny, super powerful magnets are bad for babies and pets (who like to eat them), I’ve been looking for magnet alternatives. I’m officially someone who looks for magnet alternatives.
$7 at Misschief
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Hermann’s Heaven Grey Cat and Dog Bed
No matter how cool the dog bed, sometimes the house just smells like dog.
$200 at Scandanavian Details
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Retro Bread Bin
At least now your mouldy loaf of bread won’t just be sitting out on the counter.
$42 at Scandinavian Details
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Red Zinnia Mug
I love how this mug recalls the kind of detail you’d find on old Japanese porcelain, but in a modern shape. Well done, Ms. Hatch.
$32 at Molly Hatch Ceramics
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Canvas Picnic Bag for Four
We received this as a gift recently, and suddenly we’re having picnics twice a week. Inside is everything you need for a comfortable meal outdoors, except the food. Great to stash in your trunk.
$80 at Scandinavian Details
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Lotus Porcelain
This Lotus vase gives you a built-in frog, so any arrangement has a more professional feel. Doubles as a sculptural piece when you aren’t using it, which means you don’t have to store it.
$34 at Inmod
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Collapsible Silicone Funnel
For folks who like to take bottled goods and decant them into prettier bottles. Martha Stewart, what hast thou wrought?
$9 at Useful Things

