of paper and things

straw straw by yuki iida winner of last year's muji award 03 the original meaning of the term "straw" was "wheat straw". straws of wheat are forms created by nature; they are materials that return to the soil. there is no waste in either the shape itself, or in its actual existence.

handsome accessories from hard graft ~ purveyors of fine handmade felt and leather technology cases. these are from the asphalt collection .

really nice limited edition screen prints by ink posters {via ace jet 170 }

gorgeous. erica tanov spring/summer 09

balloon bə'loōn by sioku well, my last post was the 1,000th. yay! any excuse for balloons :)

recipes for homemade natural cleaning products. hint: i add a few drops of essential oil (bergamot or lime in the spring) ~ makes the house smell great.

oh my. circus violet .

how wonderful! a collection of vintage hotel door hangers (55 total) discovered by michael lebowitz (of big spaceship ) after the passing of his grandfather, who had traveled the world in the foreign service. {via hello bauldoff }

when i was maybe 7, i gave my mom the most ridiculous gift for mother's day. i made essentially a pillow, in the shape of a cloud and rainbow, with satin ribbons hanging loosely as rain. i sketched the design onto the fabric (with those markings still visible in the completed project, ha) and handstitched it. and if i remember correctly, i used markers to color the lines of the rainbow ~ very fancy! i wasn't happy with it just being a pillow, so i convinced my mom to hang it over a lamp, to approximate the light of the sun behind the cloud (?) ~ i have no idea. anyway, she proudly displayed it this way for quite a while, and i bet if i spent enough time looking, i'd find it somewhere in her house today. this somehow reminds me of that. only it's a really, really beautiful grown-up version that i'd love to have in my home. i'm afraid i don't know who styled this, but the lovely photos are by carl kleiner , and the fantastic dress is by emma redeskog .

pretty freestyle embroidered pillows of hemp + kapok by enhabiten {via mstetson design }

seriously loving the wave of recycled gold chain - meets - beautiful handmade, detailed jewelry. in this case, satin ribbon and loose, long ends. love it! lovely jewelry by puur anders . {via emmas designblogg }

i love this opening image for the online portfolio of cynthia warren design . a showcase of current projects here ~ also easily an inspiration display. {via black*eiffel }

these pencil on paper works by emma mcnally have been interpreted to approximate maps, astral charts and musical scores. i adore her use of layering papers and incorporating the folds of the paper into her designs. absolutely stunning. {via but does it float }

day 308:365 ~ polaloons by danisoul a shout out to my friend jackie of peppermags , who turns 30 today!! visit her wonderful blog , wish her a very happy birthday and please assure her (if, in fact, you know this) that the 30s are pretty fantastic :)

phenomenal! handmade dreaming spires willow playhouse by judith needham . willow...is annually renewable and will gradually degrade over about 5 years - which is about the length of time a child will remain interested in using a playhouse. at the end of its life, it can simply be recycled in your own garden ~ as kindling, compost bin or as garden mulch.

interactive installation for okamura design space r by toyo ito + takram design engineering 280 handblown glass wind chimes hung from the ceiling, which respond to movement with gentle rings and light flickers. the chimes are networked together so that their response to movement ripples across the grid like a wave. the experience has been compared to feeling as though you are inside an interactive musical instrument. just amazing. + video {via design vagabond }

intricate, incredible handcut paper art by hunter stabler . currently in the papershapers show @ scion space (curated by giant robot ). {via notcot }

blurry things . just about perfect for this monday morning. beautiful. by trever hoehne . {via mstetson design }