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This "rug" has got to be one of my favorite new items of 2008! UK designer Inghua Ting has come up with an innovative solution for worn-out, garbage-bound or just plain-'ol-ugly belts. Each Vintage Belt Floor Mat is made to order and therefore, completely one of a kind.
Every once in awhile I'll run across designers whose work jumps out from the computer screen and makes me smile. English designers masseyandrogers gorgeous textile items do just that. All hand-printed and hand-made, their range is whimsical, eco-friendly and nature-inspired. Even their line of greeting cards would look perfectly at home framed beautifully. Go on, I dare you not to smile!
California Design Team Downtown are two super-stylish, vintage hounds responsible for finding and re-creating some of the most fun and whimsical pieces I've seen this year. Fearless fabric choices and elegant lines combined with their choice of employing all local California artisans make these (slightly out-of-my-price-range) pieces I salivate over. Aww, some day...
It's awfully easy to while away a lazy Sunday cuddling on the couch when you're surrounded by these one-of-a-kind pillows. Amsterdam based designers katrinakaye take vintage European fabrics and recycle them into these totally unique and artsy cushions. Affordably priced at just $25 bucks a pop - the combo of handmade and recycled-vintage is a win-win for design^sprout fans!
I'm always on the lookout for new artists but so many times they are priced waaaay out of my stratosphere. That's why I was so pleasantly surprised to find Etsy artist Ren Adams offering beautiful Chinese brush paintings fully matted for under $30. Now, if only I had more wall space...
Inspired by nature and the handmade movement Whitney Smith's pottery is a heavenly blend of both. Her pieces are light, airy and totally modern. Check out her nesting lotus bowls (below) which are thrown within centimeters of each other. I want one of everything!
