O que seria de nós sem nossos queridos despertadores? Se você anda acordando atrasado por falta de bateria no celular, que tal acordar no melhor estilo Rocky Balboa? Na hora de acordar, o Boxing Bell Alarm Clock inicia uma contagem regressiva a partir de 10, e se você não acordar até lá prepare-se pra ouvir o gongo.

Via Dvice.

When I got married my mom gave me her old kitchenware for our new apartment. They had been sitting in boxes under my grandpa’s garage for a few years. We went through the boxes together cleaning and sorting what survived, plates, bowls, mugs, pots, pans and silverware. I was and am very grateful for this mismatched assortment of housewares, lol because buying all those little things adds up and can become very expensive. It’s also very difficult to cook with limited utensils.

The Yellow Bowl

Among this assortment of dishes was a single yellow tupperware bowl. I didn’t really notice it at first, but it has since become my favorite bowl. We had it as long as I can remember. Oddly enough it brings back warm and fuzzy feelings whenever I use it. lol It’s also in really good condition. Lately I’ve be come a little bit of a vintage tupperware collector. My mom laughed the first time she heard me refer to her old containers as ‘vintage’.  I bought a few items for my collection from ebay, but some had to be thrown out because they smelled like cigarette smoke or something else funky. So now I get most of my tupperware from thrift stores, where I can smell it before I buy it and I don’t have to pay for shipping.  These containers are still very useful. I use mine all the time. They are great for storage because almost all the pieces come with air tight lids. I love the lids. When I was growing up my mom always kept sugar in them, one with white and one with brown. Never once did ants get to them.

My most recent thrift store find was a unique set of cups, or tumblers. These cups are not the normal harvest colors, brown, yellow, orange, or green, the iconic 70’s vintage Tupperware colors, but they are clear with a colorful printed design on them.

Rare Vintage Tupperware

I’ve never seen anything like it before. Have you? If you have anymore info about these cups I’d like to hear about it. I posed it on yahoo answers to get a date range and most people say 80’s.

This American Glass Pitcher is a great gift to give to mom. She’ll love the light pink colors and the floral details. Find it at Fishs Eddy for $49.95

Hand Painted Anthurium Stemware

Notes from the Artist:

I love glass stemware! What’s not to enjoy about their awesome heights, shapes and designs? They make ordinary glass tumblers seem so … BORING!

This pair of glasses feature the beloved Anthurium, found everywhere in Hawaii, even the wild. Their beauitful flowers come in an array of colors from red to purple and always grace every Hawaii farmer’s market available.

Red Anthuriums are extremely popular in Hawaii during Valentine’s but you can enjoy them all year long – as we do here in Hawaii:)

Makes a great wedding or anniversary gift.

The artwork is my original design and I paint by free hand all glassware using a non-toxic glass paint, allow the pieces to properly cure and then bake them at a high temperature to ensure a permanent, long lasting and functional piece of art! Each glass bears my signature and is hand painted with Aloha!

Fun Tips: When you’re not using them for your favorite beverage, use them as candle holders! Put them on display with a tea light inside to reflect their beautiful colors! They can also serve as sophisticated parfait or dessert glasses- how fun is that?!

Although glassware is dishwasher safe (top rack), I recommend hand washing to protect and extend the life of each piece.

Handmade with Aloha!

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this item go to charity.

Grotesque Vase

Christopher Dresser (1834 – 1904) was a renowned industrial designer and botanist. Today, I’m more concerned with his work as a designer. Be aware though that his study of nature greatly influenced his creations. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Dresser moved around quite a bit with his family, until at age 13, he was accepted into the Government School of Design, now known as the Royal College of Art. This is where he received training in design and plants. He lectured and wrote 3 successful books on botany, but really began to design in 1860.

Dresser designed wallpaper, ceramics, textiles, stained glass, and metal-ware, mostly with the intention of providing the common people with alluring well crafted products. He is said to be one of the first industrial designers and was a strong supporter of machine manufacturing. Understanding the benefit of standardizing parts, he reduced the production costs for his manufacturers.  Dresser designed everything that you would need for your kitchen table and then some.

Also, influenced by other countries,  Dresser had an immense appreciation for Japanese culture. In fact, he was the first European designer to be commissioned to visit Japan after they reopened their borders in 1854.

Dresser died in Mulhouse, France in 1904. In his lifetime, he submitted designs to over 50 different firms.

It’s ironic that I was drawn to the more ornate piece in the collection, Grotesque Vase. Personally, I tend to lean towards the modern (simple clean lines with minimal decoration). Amazingly, a number of Dresser’s pieces could be considered “contemporary” and can hold their own against current designers. What’s more, some of his pieces are still being manufactured. Alessi, a design company, makes his oil and vinegar set, toast rack, and round tray. Below are more of his work at the Art Institute in Chicago.

Claret Jug

Clutha Vase

Vase or Jug

Read and see more about Christopher Dresser from the British Design Museum.

Found via CribCandy.  I would love to have a bookshelf like this one, designed by Job Koelewijn.  Only problem – where to put it?

Found via CribCandy.  Ante Vojnovic’s “Tango Variations” is an incredible collection of dancing chairs, each with its own life and movement.  More information about the work and artist here.

While thinking about how to decorate my walls the other day, I came across Blik’s line of wall decals (reusable wall stickers).  Their products are fresh, bright, and imaginative, and I was especially excited to see that several graphics are based on Threadless designs.  If I wanted, I could make all my walls match my t-shirts.

PennyDog Jewellery, which has a rapidly growing customer base within the field of resin jewellery, has further added to the range of products available by now offering a homeware range, currently incorporating paperweights, coasters and soap dishes.

Paperweights retail at £26 and encapsulate objects from nature, butterflies, insects and dandelion seedheads. As they depend on the availability of specimens, these are strictly limited edition, with only one or two of the same style ever made.

The retail price for a pack of two coasters is £15 and they can be custom made to fit the customer’s décor. They are made from thick polyester resin and fabric, tied elegantly with grosgrain ribbon and gift card.

The soap dish sets can also be customised, and retail for £15. They are displayed in a white gift box with ribbon detailing, and include a handmade soap from Tamworth soapmaker Sue Gardner, trading as Soapy Chica.
 
Each item is cast in the mould, sanded and polished to a professional finish, and takes at least 3 days to make from start to finish.

Homewares from PennyDog are currently available to purchase on www.penny-dog.co.uk and will also include trinket dishes and tealight holders in the near future. As always, £1 from each item sold is donated to the Retired Greyhound Trust.

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Handmade resin and recycled jewellery by UK designer, Kerry Wilkinson. If you would like further information on PennyDog, its policies and products, please contact Kerry to arrange an interview .

Sem riscos na superfície e com design arrojado. Esta é a proposta da Tramontina com as pias para granito Marea, fabricadas em aço inox decorado. As pias para granito em aço inox “decorado” Tramontina são modernas e têm design diferenciado. O aço inox “decorado” é uma novidade no mercado brasileiro e propicia um aspecto visual único, arrojado e dificulta a formação de riscos na superfície do produto.

Ingredientes:

- 3 colheres (sopa) de farinha de trigo
- Meia xícara (chá) de açúcar
- 1 colher (café) de sal
- Um quarto de xícara (chá) de manteiga
- 5 gemas
- 3 colheres (chá) de raspas de limão
- 1/3 xícara (chá) de suco de limão
- 1 xícara (chá) de leite em pó
- 1 lata de leite condensado
- 2 xícaras (chá) de arroz cozido e lavado

- 5 claras
- 1 colher (café) de sal

- 1/3 xícara (chá) de amêndoa em lascas e torrada

Modo de Preparo:

1- Numa batedeira coloque 3 colheres (sopa) de farinha de trigo,
o açúcar, 1 colher (café) de sal e a manteiga e bata bem até
obter uma mistura fofa. Junte 5 gemas, uma de cada vez, batendo
sempre, até ficar homogêneo. Desligue a batedeira, acrescente 3
colheres (chá) de raspas de limão, 1/3 xícara (chá) de suco de
limão, 1 xícara (chá) de leite em pó, 1 lata de leite condensado,
2 xícaras (chá) de arroz cozido e lavado e misture bem. Reserve.

2- Numa outra tigela da batedeira coloque 5 claras e 1 colher
(café) de sal e bata até obter bicos firmes (+/- 8 minutos).
Desligue a batedeira, acrescente à mistura de arroz (reservada
acima) e mexa delicadamente. 

3- Transfira para uma fôrma de pudim (24 cm de diâmetro) untada e
enfarinhada e salpique (por cima) 1/3 xícara (chá) de amêndoa em
lascas e torrada. Leve ao forno pré-aquecido a 180 graus em
banho-maria até ficar firme (+/- 1 hora). Espere esfriar
completamente.

The best insight I’ve heard since my arrival in New York came from Emanuel, the janitor at the East New York high school I taught at this summer.  East New York, conveniently bordered by the Cypress Hills cemetery, was where I did my practice teaching.   “Convenient” because East New York, according to wiki, rates the highest for violence and murders in New York.  Some notable famous people from the area include rappers: Masta Killa, Lil Mama and Uncle Murda.  Though the statistics may have alarmed me slightly before I began, I found the neighborhood to be quite pleasant.  In fact, more people said hello to me while I was walking to school from the subway than any other neighborhood I’ve been to.  My students, though I was told some are gang members, were respectful and they completed everything I asked of them.  I even got them to down their guards to play silly games and do some cartwheels in the courtyard.

Anyway, on a day when I was leaving later than the other teachers, Emanuel offered to give me a ride to the subway.  Not one to turn down a ride, I hopped in.  Emanuel had never completed high school himself.  He prides himself on his two beautiful and smart daughters.  He has been shot three times, stabbed, has fallen from a building, and did time on the streets.  Even though Emanuel was not traditionally educated, he is a very smart man.  His education was attained through survival, not because things were handed to him.

We were discussing where my next apartment would be.  He gave it to me straight.  You can get an expensive place in Park Slope near your university or further away and you ride the subway. You pay with your money, or you pay with your time.  Either way, someone’s gotta pay.

A month later, numerous instances have made me remember Emanuel’s words.

I’ve been exploring some furniture options, toggling back and forth between Ikea and Macy’s.  Though Ikea has some nice furniture, you have to assemble it.  You pay with your money, or you pay with your time, (and in this particular case, I may be paying with my thumb, since I am not that adept with a hammer.)

There’s a laundry mat in the building Katie and I will be living in.  Landlord Steve (aka Lord Stephen) said that the workers there would wash the clothes for us.  It’s about $20, as opposed to $8. You pay with your money, or you pay with your time.

There have been a couple instances in the city, when I can choose between the subway, making a couple of connections, or a cab. You pay with your money, or you pay with your time.

Today I had to mail a package for my niece’s birthday.  The UPS store was two blocks away.  The post office was five. You pay with your money, or you pay with your time.

I do enjoy going out to a nice restaurant on the weekends.  There are two options.  I can take myself out with a friend, pay, and be done with it.  The second option is to go on a date.  He has a great job so he pays, but I have to paint my nails, apply makeup, curl my hair, choose an outfit, change, choose a second outfit, and maintain telephone relations for a week. You pay with your money, or you pay with your time.

I bought my first I Heart NY mug at the 99-cent store. And since the price is right I might go ahead with the whole china collection.

After a reevaluation 1 month later:

No need for plates.  There are many people in this city that like to cook and they usually have their own plates.  They even do the washing when I’m finished.

Prezados visitantes, a ideia deste blog é apresentar aos leitores dicas sobre cuidados com a casa, tais como decoração, arquitetura, culinária, acessórios para casa, etc.

Dentro em breve estaremos iniciando a publicação dos posts.

Sejam bem-vindos!

O crescimento das cidades reduziu o espaço interno dos apartamentos. E o encolhimento dos metros quadrados lançou um desafio para arquitetos e decoradores: como fazer que os felizes proprietários não sintam que estão dentro de uma caixa de fósforos? Além de evitar cores escuras e preferir os tons claros para colorir as paredes, um protagonista surgiu como o melhor amigo de grande parte dos brasileiros que não conta com salas tamanho salão de baile. Trata-se do espelho. Ele saiu do banheiros e dos quartos, onde onde era item de primeira necessidade e invadiu as salas de estar, de jantar e corredores. Tudo porque o espelho, ao refletir objetos, dá um sensação de amplitude aos ambientes. Tudo não passa de uma ilusão de ótica, mas você terá certeza de ter comprado metros quadrados a mais.
Para conseguir aumentar os ambientes com espelhos é preciso seguir alguns cuidados. Esqueça de vidros escurecidos porque eles dão o efeito contrário do desejado. Mesas com espelhos também não são aconselhadas porque refletem a luz direto no rosto do visitante no caso de estar afixado em um tampo da mesa de jantar. Os modelos recortados vão refletir objetos, mas de forma distorcida. Então, prefira os tradicionais, quadrados ou ovais, para usar nas paredes das salas e corredores. Outro erro é dispor o espelho na frente da TV, o que cria um cansativo jogo de reflexos. Na hora de escolher onde colocá-lo, duas dicas que reduzem as chances de erro: em frente da porta da entrada do apartamento ou diante de janelas que deem visão para jardins e áreas verdes. A primeira opção funciona como um convite de boas-vindas para quem entra no apartamento, e a segunda traz a paisagem para dentro da sala.
Você pode emoldurá-lo ou não. Existem espelho do tipo “bisotê” cestavado nas bordas que prescinde de moldura. Se quiser emoldurá-lo, opte pela madeira, que sempre dá um ar classudo ao ambiente, mas devem estar afinadas à decoração do resto da casa. Se você adotar os espelhos, sem optar por uma decoração mais divertida, use-o no fundo de prateleiras, cristaleiras ou no tampo de bandejas. Há ainda a alternativa de usá-los como objetos decorativos mas ganhar a função da amplitude, disponha vários espelhos de diferentes tamanhos em uma parede. Vai criar uma ilusão de ótica que dará a sensação de que você mora em um palacete dentro de poucos metros quadrados.

Real Simple Magazine just showed its’ readers this beautiful and multi-purpose carafe/pitcher/vase. It’s made of mouthblown glass and is accompanied by a colorful crystal ball stopper that seals the top or nests in the bottom of the vase to add a vibrant dash of color.

Barbara Carafe, $69.50 | iloveuma

A grinded down surface stops it from rolling away from your party. Just 12″ high by 6.5″ wide, it comes in black, amethyst or clear and retails from iloveuma.com for $69.50. What’s your wish?

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I’ve given myself over to the fit of throwing out that seems to come with moving, and it’s feeling fairly productive and clean in my closet (and head!) space. So I’m not sure if I want everything in Kim’s shop, or if I just want a picture of everything in the shop. Either way, it’s aesthetically arresting.

¿Quién no quisiera tener una de estas piezas de cerámica antigua intervenidas por Ninainvorn? yo las quisiera tener TODAS!
Who wouldn’t want to own any of these amazing vintage ceramic pieces redecorated by Ninainvorn? I know I would like to own them ALL!

Me encantan estos trabajos de la diseñadora  Hella Jongerius.

Loving this pieces by designer Hella Jongerius.

Ya que pareciera que tuviéramos un romance con Adobe porque nos pasamos el 90% del día sentados en el computador trabajando en alguno de estos programas, por qué no continuarlo durante la noche?

It feels like we’re having an affair with Adobe programs since we spend 90% of the day sitting in a computer working in any of them, why not bring them to bed with you?

Comprar Aquí / Buy Here

O para el usuario de PC que quiera deshacer cosas a gran escala, puede probar con estos!
Or maybe if you’re a PC user and want some mayor “Undo” in your life, you can try these!

Comprar Aquí / Buy Here

We share a lot of things with Moira, she is part of the Etsy in Spanish Team and also of the European Street Team and once I saw this “Choker for the Godess” I felt in love with the African style of a lot of her creations and I proposed her to make this interview.

Apart of being a Jewelry designer Moira also makes Housewares as Aprons (very sexy, by the way) and Table cozies…

Check out her Website, I specially loved the Philosophy section… 

Let’s know her a little bit more…

Personal Information:

placemates

Hello! My name is Moira Neilson and I was born in Canada almost 34 years ago, I grew up and went to school in Argentina; my father is English and my Mum Argentinean.  The past century, in the year 1997 I moved to London and

After five years I’ve decided it was time to put the umbrella away and moved to sunny Barcelona where I am planning to stay until destiny said so…

What kind of craft do you make?

I like everything related to crafts but to keep myself mentally healthy I

focus most of my effort designing fashion accessories and different decoration goodies in fabric.  

When did you start?

Summer Island Bracelet

Since I was a little girl I’ve always liked to create with my hands and I was always doing some kind of workshop. When I grew up I studied Graphic Design in Argentina then in London I did a Foundation in Art & Design and I’ve continued doing different workshops in pottery, weaving,etc., all very easy things to do in a flat (ha-ha-ha!!)

What are you inspired by?

The truth is that I’ve get inspired by almost everything, I am very thankful to be able to appreciate beauty in the small things, the everyday life; though I must say my best friend its nature.

Afrika Red and Black Necklace

What do you enjoy the most?

I really enjoy the freedom, being able to follow my intuition and initiative, I loved to figure out how to develop a project that seems to be very simple but it’s not, it’s like a puzzle, piece by piece…

 What are your future expectations?

I would really love to live of my work and to have a “real shop” with handmade products, not only mines but from fellow artisans from Etsy, Dawanda, etc. That is why I am dedicating a lot of time to the non-creative area of  everything related to marketing, finance, legal aspects, etc. basically the non fun part but essential aspect to carry on a business , Yin and Yang, like life!

Choker for the Godess

Links:

Etsy Shop www.paleolochic.etsy.com

Dawanda Shop www.en.dawanda.com/shop/paleolochic

Web Site Paleolochic www.paleolochic.com

Flickr Photo Albums www.flickr.com/photos/paleolochic/

Become a fan on Facebook !www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/PALEOLOCHIC/104102216154

 *I would like to thank Anabel for giving me the opportunity to show a bit of who I am and what I do to all her readers.