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bicycle rack and storage in one

23 October 2012

Pedal pod is a bicycle rack and storage unit in one. It is made by British designer Tamasine Osher. If I didn’t have a bike shed I knew what I would buy.

DIY hook

22 October 2012

I needed a hook to hang my new necklace and wanted to make one myself. I found these pretty and simple ones on the web. Check out the tutorial from Ambrosiagirl.

Old Faithful Shop

16 October 2012

If you ever visit Vancouver Canada, be sure to check out Old Faithful Shop. They have a very nice collection of good quality goods for simple, everyday living. “We are drawn to products that are well-made, classic in design and when possible hand-crafted by a human being. We feel that the best products are the ones that age well and stand the test of time – items that will exist long after we do not.” And as a bonus they have a cute dog that lives in the shop.

modern baskets by Dienke Dekker

7 October 2012

Beautiful baskets by Dienke Dekker, a 4th year student at the Design Academy Eindhoven in Holland. Inspiration for this project was the craft of basket weaving. Via Trendtablet, photo’s by Dienke.

container home

26 March 2012

When I have problems sleeping i fantasies about my own container home. This couple from San Fransisco is living my dream. Way to go! Via Dwell.

city farming

19 March 2012

As a city girl I don not have a big garden, so last year I’ve adapted square foot gardening. Growing you own food in wooden boxes. De stadsboeren are doing the same in city center of Amsterdam, cool! Via Strawberry Earth blog.

lamp with plug

18 March 2012

Clever: a lamp and a socket in one. So you can use your lamp to plug in your laptop. By Swedish firm From us with love.

Dog hammock

27 January 2012

This hammock for dogs is made from bamboo and looks super relaxing.

High gloss wood

23 January 2012

These wooden blocks would make nice colorful side tables. They are called Thrift and are made by Judith Seng.