Happy Feet: Canterbury Sheepskin boots

Cold tooties no more!  

My friend Sue just told me about this local company making sheepskin boots that are not only sheepskin lined but come in bright colours - weeeeee!

If more neutral colours are your bag then check out these puppies...

It's the beginings of winter here in NZ and these are the perfect solution to looking cool and warm at the same time.

Shop it up: Flock Design Store

Of all the bloody rotten luck...  Not content with surviving 9000 zillion earthquakes, this little design store had a feckin' car drive right in it.  

Talk about the little shop that could!  And does. 

I have spoken of Flock before and I will again as Emma stocks choice wares which I love.  

Hot off the press are the range of giant worry-beads from Fredericks and Mae.  If that sounds familiar it's because it is - I spoke of the terriff arrows they make back in this post.

These worry beads are mega and mighty and I just love... a lot.  So does my design twin Charlie for that matter which is no surprise to anyone that knows us both.

It was tricky to choose and in the end I went for kelly-green/black/white/yellow combo. (Not pictured).

That's friday love right there that is.

Oh and who spotted the fine range of neck-laces from clever trevor Emily Green?  Oh yes she's there too.

Emily Green Necklaces in all their fluro-colourful glory

Happy shopping flock focker folks.

Good Prod: Graphic World of BLANK

Map-o-the-worlds watch out!  There's a new kid on the block and it's PASTEL and PATTERNED.

Designed by the clever Tinja Wright from BLANK, it's one of the prettiest worlds I've seen for some time.  They are based in London but ship world-wide.

They also do other art-to-order type goodies.

Just 'cause they can bespoke each print - maybe a world in hot pink, greys and yellows...

Same same but different: Getting geo on it!

Oh yes I have seen you geometry - I see your rhombus out there shaking it's thang.

So here is a parade of paralellograms and some triangle treats.

Blankets from FERMliving

Vase and bowl from FERMliving

Minikani wallpaper as seen in Anthology Magazine

Todd Oldham's crayons

No.3 Jar by Mark - found here

DIY bed legs - found on Pinterest but I couldn't find the original source sorry!

Phil Cuttance Faceture Vases

Varpunen sacs

Do you like?  I really do.  Fad or forever?  I hope that these algorithmic beauties are here to stay.

It's not about faces, just places, spaces: Laetitia Lazerge's Home

Hot on the heels on such a success story that INAFJPS is, I bring you another spaces, places cracker.

I love that moment when you spot an image and your heart does a wee somersault.  Case-in-point, Laetitia's home in Paris.

All her bits are just right.  

To see more go to DesignSponge and check check.

It's not about faces, just places, spaces: Annon House

Haha.  Do you like my new segment name.  I do - I think it's hilarious!  

(NB:  I am an only child and have learnt from a very early age to entertain myself)

Also I've learnt to write the way I would want to be entertained - anyways I digress.

So here is a space for your eyes to look at...

Highs:

White-out wood.  I do love white wood.  Much better than wood wood.

Big rooms

Big ceilings

Arty art

That parquet flooring - oh my.

Little gems of colour

old vs new ratio is good

Bulls-eye pillows

Paper bag standard lamps (good lardy me)

Grey paint.  See it doesn't make it feel cold like ya Grandma told ya.

Lows:

Wood stair rail - paint that bitch out I say

Office chairs for dining table.  No.

So all in all, it's fantazzy.  Apologies as I know not-mucho about about it, as no links.  I did find it over at Diversion Project though.

A house in: Greece

Firstly - I would just like to apologise for not being around very much lately.  My work has been very busy (I no complaino) but it does mean less time on the blog.  

I'm hoping this post will make up for it...  Get your Greek juices flowing and all that.  

This home is in Piraeus, Athens GREECE.  A  310sqm neoclassical private residence beautifully restored by ASKarchitects.  It's a real old-meets-new story and I really love the balance - they got it just right.

Photos:  Vangelis Paterakis

Oh and happy Easter design bunnies xx