Garden Inspiration
Here’s a little peak at some of the things I’ll be sharing on Black Eiffel this week as a guest blogger. Drop by for...
Playground in Paris
Vertical fun at the Belleville Park playground in Paris, designed by BASE.
Marie Antoinetta Bowl
Beautiful edges from the Marie Antonietta collection of porcelain bowls designed by Marta Giardini, produced and hand-painted in Italy.
Etsy Finds: Braided Canisters
I love these braided Maharam wool and leather canisters by Mrs. Ginther.
Pinetti Modular Leather Bags
The Hook collection by Pinetti makes use of a single leather module, without the aid of glue or staples, to create several different types...
Hens with Architects
Dutch designer Frederik Roijé’s Breed Retreat, like the Omlet Eglu (see earlier post), is designed to raise the stature of the backyard chicken and...
Illustrations in Wood
These amazing wooden objects are the work of Swedish illustrator Anders Nyberg. See more of his woodworking on his blog.
Greg Hatton Handmade Furniture
Greg Hatton creates fantastic furniture and landscapes from reclaimed furniture and found objects (see earlier post on his hand-stitched teepee).
Citrus Cakes
Herriott Grace is a lovely shop offering wooden spoons, bowls, plates, boards and rolling pins. Started by a Nikole Herriott and her father Lance...
Plankridge Shepherd Huts
Wouldn’t one of these wonderful shepherd huts be ideal for a backyard retreat? Made and restored by Plankridge.
Seaside Beach Huts by James Ward
I can’t imagine a better place to spend a weekend at the beach than in one of these lovely Swedish pine beach huts! Built...
Rare Vintage for Kids at Mid Mod Design
Mid Mod Design has become the go-to place for toys and furniture by De Stijl modernist Ko Verzuu, a personal favorite whose work is...
Vintage Swiss Pull Toys by Antonio Vitali
Good educational toys stimulate the child towards creative play. In play, the child immerses itself in a dream-world created by its own fantasy. In...
Eames Alphabet Blocks
Type Foundry House Industries is releasing another set of mid-century modernist inspired alphabet blocks, this time focusing their attention on the house and studio...
Renate Müller at R 20th Century
This fall (Oct. 21 – Nov. 24), R 20th Century will be hosting the first solo exhibition of Renate Müller in the U.S. If...