Blah Blah Blanket

A very cute lambswool blanket for the extra chatty.

Erika Wall Mirror

Penney's continues their reign of awesome with this lovely Moroccan-inspired mirror.

This is another online exclusive, so no need to venture beyond the warming glow of your laptop screen.

Erika mirror, $89

Pantone Coffee Mug

The perfect coffee cup for the artist in your life.

Mona Lisa Vases

These are like a cross between an Andy Warhol painting and a grocery store votive candle. I love the idea of the set of four together on a mantle.

Mona Lisa Vases, $28 each at WDH.

Etsy Show-and-Tell: Cherry Blossoms

I wish these pretty ceramic cherry blossoms could be hung on a wall. But they'd be lovely scattered across a table.

Cherry Blossoms from Etsy seller Whitney Smith, $32 for a set of 12.

Finette Frames

Designer Michelle Ivankovic designed the practical, modern Finette frame collection for Umbra.

Each is made up of two pieces of glass bolted together. The front is strategically screen-printed with frame silhouettes to border your photos.

Shown here, the 14"x 14" wall-hanging multi-frame, $32.50

I Wish I Could Knit, Unless This is Crochet

I love this jellyfish. Unfortunately, only the pattern for making him is available for sale.

Via More Ways to Waste Time.

Leather Coat Rest

This looks a little like a weapon or possibly art, but it's actually a coat rest.

Wooden Knuckles

Carved wooden knuckles. Cherry, to be precise.

$30 bucks a pop, on Etsy.

Hot Dog Pillows

I love these Hot Dog pillows ($65 each) from Modern Dose.

The front design is the dog's head and the back is the tail.

Radiator Food Warmer

The grass is always greener on the other side. But, if you live in Texas you might find yourself wishing it didn't stay green so much of the year.

We don't really get a lot of seasons here in Dallas. Example: it's November, 13th, and today's high is 86. We still have our air conditioners running.

So when I see something like this radiator-top breakfast tray, I can't help but feel a pang of jealousy.

We don't get many days that require radiators. Or have radiators, for that matter. But I like to imagine curling up in a warm chair on a cold day and enjoying a book, a latte and a muffin.

Via Freshome.

Genius S-XL Cake Mold

You can cut the cake as evenly as you like, but someone is always going to want a "small piece."

And now your cake pan will guide you to perfect slices for everyone.

The S-XL Cake Mold, $33.

Via BLTD.

Halloween Style Year-Round

I just discovered the Blackman Cruz online workshop. They seem to be the source of every amazing, goth-inspired piece that I've ever seen in a magazine, liked, and been unable to locate.

So in honor of Halloween, I am posting my favorite pieces from BC. Even though they are mercilessly out of my price range and just admiring them is pure torture.

Prices are not listed on the site, but Pimp Lighting lists the skull lamp at $2200. Scary.

Sisiphus Bookends

Bronze Skull Lamp

Bronze Bat Incense Burner

Bronze Heart Sculpture

Equus Console

Classic Mirror

Gentleman's Wingback

Embroidered Zebra Stripe Pillows

I really like this embroidered zebra strip pillow Style Court discovered. It's a little pricey ($306), but an interesting take on a print that never goes out of style.

Say Anything

Typography is going to be big this fall.

The Alphabet pillow in black, $79 at Room and Board.



Custom quote wall decals from Blik.




Screen-printed city names, $135 from Granada Design.

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf

What a dark, clever design. When viewed through a full glass of water, the wolf gets bigger and badder.

Fairytale in a Glass by D-Bros.

Via AT:Chicago.

A Few Treats for Your Inner Goth

I saw a very expensive candle stick in the shape of a bird foot in Barney's last December. Of course, I loved it immediately and pined for it for months. But these gunmetal plated pewter bird feet by Ria Charisse have the same feel and are more my speed at $36 a pair.


I also love this morbid acrylic mirror complete with smoke, ravens, and x's over your eyes. I think it would be fun in an entry way. Deathwish Mirror, $150.

Thanks to Karen for the tip off.

DIY: Reglaze Thrift-Store Plates

Learn to reglaze thrift store plates with silhouettes, no kiln required, from Red Hot and Green.

Via Black White Bliss.

Updated Grandfather Clock

The Grandpa Clock from Generate is a working 2-D version of the grandfather clock. The clock is printed on canvas and supported by a wood frame that contains a clock movement and antique-style clock hands. It's stylish, easy to move and doesn't require any winding.

$79 at Generate.

Via BLTD.

Trends: Bicycles in Design

Bicycles are really quite beautiful. They're simple, good exercise, easy on the planet, and look spiffy on everything from wallpaper to ceramics.




From top left,
Flower Pedal wallpaper, Crescent, acrylic on paper by Taliah Lempert.



Left, the Links spice dish set from Modnest. Each piece features a stylized bicycle component.

Below, Recycled Bicycle Chain Bowl from Elsewares, a poster from the ArtCrank poster show.