Sale on Large Gallery-Wrapped Canvases!

My canvas manufacturer is running a special between March 1st and 4th and I would love to pass the savings along to you! Any gallery-wrapped canvas 24x30 or larger is 35% off!

Canvas is a timeless way to display your images and this company uses museum-quality material and inks rated to last a century or more! Let me know ASAP if you are interested!

Joe & Suzanne's Guestbook

This 8x11 hardback book features lots of open spaces for signatures and messages and is another great reason for an engagement shoot! Watch the slideshow to view the pages of this sample...

Good rug deal at West Elm.

This beauty is on sale - 5'x8' for only $199. Other sizes available. If I needed a rug, I'd be all over this.


beanstalk rug | west elm

Award-Winning Newspaper Design

Smashing Magazine's brilliant collection of Award-winning Newspaper Designs around the globe. Below is the winning design from The Hartford Courant (U.S.). To see more.

Table of Condiments

Kind of fab. Click image for detail.


Table of Condiments

Greetings from Bruceville.

I'm not a fan of The Boss myself, but I respect those who are. (There are a number of them in my family.) So, Bruce fans, this one's for you. For the rest of you, Strange Maps is a fantastic site. You should check it out.


James Joyce once boasted that, should Dublin ever disappear off the face of the earth, the city could be reconstructed from the references to it in ‘Ulysses’. The maker of this map did something similar: ‘Bruceville’ is New Jersey, as it can be reconstructed out of Bruce Springsteen’s lyrics.

134 - Greetings from Bruceville | Strange Maps

Street Anatomy

A lovely blog about the intersection of Medicine, Art & Design. This entry caught my eye.


The Australia Post released this stamp in early February to coincide with Australian Organ Donor Awareness Week. Australia has one of the lowest organ donation rates in the developed world and it is hoped that this beautifully designed stamp will help raise awareness of organ and tissue donation.

Street Anatomy

Choplery utensils.

Sweet.

East meets west in our newest tabletop design. Choplery is made from 100% bamboo and allows for a choice while eating. This design forces the user to make a decision and commit to their eating preference. Coming Soon!

designGO!

(via Design Milk)

Pen-on-a-rope.

Running between floors at work, I'm constantly losing pens. I could really use some of these.


Enamel finish aluminum pens in 4 vibrant colors. Magnetic necklace closure and cap to wear around your neck, hang from refrigerators, file cabinets or any metal surface.

UPPERCASE

Bed Bath & Beyond Thread Count Settlement .

If you purchased multi-ply sheet sets, pillowcases, down comforters, bedskirts, shams, duvets or down pillows that were labeled as “plied,” “two-ply” or “2-ply” from Bed Bath & Beyond between August 1, 2000 and November 9, 2007, you may have a claim for benefits in a proposed class action settlement.

Bed Bath & Beyond Thread Count Settlement :: Instructions for Completing the Claim Form

Garfield minus Garfield.

Who would have guessed that when you remove Garfield from the Garfield comic strips, the result is an even better comic about schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and the empty desperation of modern life?


garfield minus garfield

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BB space monkeys!

In response to my previous post, my pal Timmy sent me this. It made me giggle.

Recently Found Interesting Designs

designed by mobilet, the french-australian team of Tanguy Le Moing and Antonia Pesenti.

animob: a graphic puzzle produced in laser-cut acrylic featuring a series of interlocking animal shapes available now at Koskela, Kidostore, The Hive gallery.

Cup Ring by Yusuke Fujinuma and Yoko Yamazaki. Do you take this tasty beverage to be a most thirst-quenching liquid treat?

I do.

Yusuke Fujinuma and Yoko Yamazaki's Cup Ring for Floyd not only looks elegant as you grip a sip, but is quite deceptive upon unboxing, especially if it's been given as a gift. Sooo...don't give it to someone who adores jewelry unless they adore coffee and tea even more.

via mocoloco

These cute rings are designed by Toronto artist, Anneke van Bommel. She loves to explore themes in the Canadian culture in her jewelry designs.

A concept kitchen developed by Ora-Ïto for Slovenian domestic appliance brand Gorenje will appear in Myhaylivski Square in Kiev this week in the latest stop on its tour of European capitals.

via dezeen

Staying at a hospital or visiting a dentist are mostly unpleasant events, even if you were there just to get a little nip-and-tuck or have your teeth whitened. The universal ugliness and dullness of those bland walls and uninspiring furnishings is surely not going to make you feel better. Plastic surgeons, spas and hair salons fare a bit better, but even most of them are just paying lip service to design or luxury with no real imagination, nothing that makes a lasting impression. Except a few. We’ve seen some that have undergone real makeovers and we want more! Let us know where the coolest places of beautification are – from hospitals, plastic surgeons, dentists to hair salons, spas, manicurists... By Tuija Seipel.

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Customizable canvas for kids.

Two things:

1) I wouldn't mind a few of these myself.

2) Maybe it's just me but I find "Jim" as a baby's name hysterical. (No offense intended to those of you out there with Baby Jims.)




Mirror Wall Art, Chalkboards, Posters, Canvases & Art Prints - Decor Delights

The Apolyptical Day Photography

Music instruments, dying animals, strong contrast in color, these are the key elements in Steinar Christensen's photography. Exhibits of his art represented Norway in the biennale Venezia, Italia among other prestigious events. A professor in charge of the Sculpture Department of Vest Coast Academy, Norway, his photography shows an impressive positioning of objects that creates a myth-like environment.

With a Can of Air, Hackers Can Steal Encrypted Data From Laptops

This short article kind of fascinating. I'm wondering how long it will take for this trick to make its way into a movie.

All it takes is a can of air and some know-how to unlock the contents of a laptop computer’s memory, even if the data were sealed with encrypted techniques. That’s the argument made by researchers at Princeton University in a paper released this week on the Web site of the university’s Center for Information Technology Policy.

Wired Campus: With a Can of Air, Hackers Can Steal Encrypted Data From Laptops - Chronicle.com

Too Cute to Bite

Hope your holiday is lovely as these...

Cake sachets (fillled with lavender) by Norma Lynn Hood

and Caroline Gomez’s beautiful porcelain pieces...

and Burger knitted by Nicole Gastonguay:
Eugene and Louise Bakery makes some really stylish dessert:

If I Were to Register Again...

The other day I was thinking about a few of my favorite wedding gifts that have become household staples. I know registering can be a daunting task so I thought I would share this short list from nearly 9 years of married housekeeping...

Deep Skillet with Glass Lid -- the one piece of cookware I couldn't live without. For everything from scrambled eggs to meat sauce or soup, we use one like this 12" Anolon version ALL the time! I love that I can brown meat, drain it, and then add the rest of the ingredients and all in one piece of cookware while at the same time, stir without worrying about stuff spilling over the sides.

A Black and Decker version of this little appliance (which costs less than $20) was something I never registered for but received as a wedding gift from a woman who had cooked many a meal in her farmhouse kitchen. We quickly fell in love with it. Its small size makes storage no problem so it's easier to access when I need it than my larger and bulkier (including several attachments) food processor. And cleaning it is a breeze.

Alternative Down Comforter -- Have you noticed that not just the high-end hotels are switching their bedding over to this little bit of luxury? If you ever stay in a Germanic-speaking country, this is how they dress their beds! A comforter (with duvet) and fitted sheet are it. Making your bed is a piece of cake! When the weather turns chilly in the fall, I love pulling out our Lands' End flannel duvet and flannel fitted sheet (which I promptly bought after an incredible two night's sleep at Pam & Simon's in Zurich) ... as if getting out of bed in the morning needed to be any more difficult.

KitchenAid Stand Mixer -- We entertain a lot so we're frequently whipping up a batch of brownies, cookies, cakes, or even cracker dip -- all of which start in our KitchenAid Stand Mixer. From talking to others who cook even more than myself (like my mother and sister) what makes this something I use so much more than them is that I have a dedicated space on my countertop devoted to this appliance. Having it accessible means it gets used. And the fact that you can choose from a variety of fun colors makes it, well, fun pick out your own (mine is Empire Red like the one on the right)!

Last item... no-iron tablecloths. A handful of everyday tablecloths are like a couple of good pairs of khakis -- they are good for everyday and you keep 'em until they're worn out (which in my case, hasn't happened yet).

The Western Round Table on Modern Art (audio online)

George Boas, Frank Lloyd Wright, Marcel Duchamp, and the list of the great artists of the last century joins the Western Round Table on Modern Art in 1949. The (almost) complete recording of the historical meeting, lasts 7.5 hours, is available online. I haven't had time to listen yet, but I'm pretty excited!

Also noted is composer, Arnold Schönberg, being unable to attend the talk, made a statement "On the Right of the Artist to Deviate From Nature" to the San Francisco Round Table on Modern Art.

Coolest Retro Devices.

Fantastic vintage images.




Dark Roasted Blend: Coolest Retro Devices

(via pocket.info)

Speaking of fonts...

This from The Onion:


Wrong Font Chosen For Gravestone

(via H&FJ)

Political typefaces.

For all you type geeks out there. This made me laugh.


Hillary's snooze of a serif might have come off a heart-healthy cereal box, or a mildly embarrassing over-the-counter ointment; if you're feeling generous you might associate it with a Board of Ed circular, or an obscure academic journal. But Senator McCain's typeface is positively mystifying: after three decades signifying a very down-market notion of luxe, this particular sans serif has settled into being the font of choice for the hygiene aisle.

Ask H&FJ | Hoefler & Frere-Jones

(via Design Observer)

p.s. I have to congratulate H&FJ. Three months ago, I had no idea who they were. Now, it seems like every time I turn on online corner, there they are.

Online celebrity fashion auction.

I suspect BB's readers cannot afford this, but you never know. (I can't quite picture millionaires reading my blog. But, if you're a millionaire and you're here, welcome!)

Anyway, if you have a few extra sacks of large-denomination bills laying around, maybe you should bid on Keira Knightley's green evening dress from "Atonement." It's lovely.



Own the green evening dress seen on Keira Knightley in Focus Features’ Atonement. Memorably worn during the crucial emotional and romantic sequences by Ms. Knightley as Cecilia Tallis, opposite James McAvoy as Robbie Turner, the backless dress was taken directly from the production’s archives and is one of a handful that was made specifically for Ms. Knightley to wear during filming. Multiples were fashioned because of the fragility of the dress. The dress being auctioned off was made under the supervision of, and has been authenticated by, Jacqueline Durran, who is nominated for an Academy Award for her costume design of Atonement. (Note: Sketch not included with dress.)

Clothes Off Our Back: Celebrity Clothing Auctions

p.s. The auction is run by Clothes Off Your Back, a non-profit charity organization, founded by Milwaukee hometown actress lady, Jane Kaczmarek, and "West Wing" hubby.

Obsolete Skills.

A wiki. Just scanning the list is pretty funny.

OBSOLETE SKILLS: A - Z

(via The Wired Campus.)

Frozen smiles.

Incredibly weird, but amusing.



FROZEN SMILES

(via outnext)

Lovely toys.

I've said it before; I'll say it again. I love the illustrations on the toys at buyolympia.com.



buyolympia.com: mudpuppy