April 30th, 2008

Country Charm - Cath Kidston

Can you resist the nostalgic country charm of Cath Kidston’s creations? I feel like a picnic in the countryside right now.

Cath Kidston Duck Cloth Fabric, Knitting and Sewing Accessories

Above: House Sewing Basket - felt-covered wooden house storage space, £40.00, Fabric by the Metre, from £18.00 per metre Below: Washed Roses Roberts Radio, £200.00

Cath Kidston Roberts Radio

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April 29th, 2008

Chocolate Flowers and Polka Dot Shoes
Gayle’s Chocolates

Gayle's Chocolates Daisies

Gayle's Chocolates Shoes

Here’s another Mother’s Day idea - You can’t go wrong with chocolates right? Especially when they come in such beautiful forms like these high-heel shoes and daisy suckers from Gayle’s Chocolates. I really love the brown and pink polka dot shoes. Kinda reminds me of the pink Jessica Simpson or black Naughty Monkey printed pumps from Victoria’s Secret, don’t you think so?

Black Naughty Monkey and Pink Jessica Simpson Polka Dot Printed Pumps from Victoria\'s Secret

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April 25th, 2008

Cute Enough to Eat - Q-Pot Baby

Q-pot Baby Clothes and Accessories

Q-pot Baby is a newish kid’s line from Japanese food-themed accessory makers Q-pot which debuted in November 2007. It includes the same weirdly cute dessert-inspired accessories from the main line with the addition of quirky chocolate and biscuit print clothing in a gorgeous palette of dusky pinks and deep browns. Yummy!

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April 24th, 2008

Closet Romantic
Penhaligons Fragrance Collections

Penhaligons Bluebell and Elizabethan Rose Fragrance and Bath Collections

Continuing the theme for Mother’s Day, I love the tastefully-designed, classic fragrance collection from Penhaligons London, suitable for the classy ladies in your life. Prices are a bit steep, starting from £12.00 for the 100ml Bluebell talcum powder, but the collection looks oh-so-sweet and romantic and I’m such a sucker for lovely packaging.

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April 22nd, 2008

Mom’s the Word
Mother’s Day Treats from Dean & Deluca

Dean & Deluca Mother\'s Day Cookies and Cakes

A gift-box of these red, pink and orange hand-decorated butter cookies that say “I Love Mom” is a sweet way to convey your love for Mummy dearest. Not into mushy words? Then this large pink purse bag, complete with handles, gold accents and zipper “created by a pastry chef who worked at some of the most famous pastry shops in Paris” looks like an instant hit.

I Love Mom cookies, $42, by Eleni’s for Dean & Deluca and Sweet Couture cake, $160, exclusively from Dean & Deluca.

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April 21st, 2008

Love Is Like A Box of Chocolates
Aurora Chocolate Box by MarieBelle

Mariebelle Chocolates

Gorgeous chocolates in a beautiful box, a perfect gift for Mother’s Day. Aurora Box by MarieBelle Fine Chocolates, New York.

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April 17th, 2008

The Best Things in Life Are (Nearly) Free - Ikea Lovin’

Scouting for a couple of things for my utility area.

I know their stuff are cheap but I nearly fell off my (Ikea) chair when I noticed the prices — $0?

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April 16th, 2008

A Puzzling Need - Pastel Rubik’s and Bedlam Cube

This morning, I decided that my life would be more complete if I had a Rubik’s cube. Not just any cube (I have two standard issue rainbow coloured cubes), it has to be a pastel one(j). Failing which, I’d settle for a platinum Bedlam cube (UK).

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April 13th, 2008

Simplehuman Dishrack



I like the fact that the drip tray of this dish rack from Simplehuman has a pivoting spout that drains water collecting below the rack. Oh, the matte steel with fingerprint-proof coating is sexy too.

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April 11th, 2008

Teeny, Tiny Slices of Life


Beautifully detailed creations to rival Re-Ment. Above, from Kimie Okumura. Below, Blog Noir, an amazing blog dedicated to clay miniatures. Wow.. just wow!

In case you want to try a hand at creating miniature furniture or flowers, there’s a also tutorial at this site.

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