August 2010
4 posts
Entwurf-Direkt Dressers
It’s such a shame I don’t speak German. And even more terrible… I can’t afford to ship furniture from Hamburg to Atlanta. If I could, my house would be filled with these mis-match drawer dressers from Entwurf-Direkt.
By starting with discarded drawers and creating a dresser to house them second, the designers at Entwurf-Direkt provide a funky and unusual aesthetic. And the...
All about ampersands!
Don’t you just adore the ampersand? It’s short and sweet and to the point. Yet, can also stand tall and proud and formal. The fun-function of this character shortcut makes my heart flutter.
You want to get really ampersand-ed? Just run a quick Etsy search and goodness ensues! Some pretty things I found doing just that:
Pink and Black Ampersand Tote, $18 on etsy.com
Acrylic...
Back to School: Paper Source Style
I love back to school. Well, not so much the “school” part as much as the supplies.
Remember in “You’ve Got Mail” when Tom Hanks romanced Meg Ryan with mentions of freshly sharpened pencils and the scent of scotch tape? He totally got me.
One of my favorite “after school” stops (read: driving home from work on a weekday) is Paper Source. The paperie...
Web design fun: TicTac.com
While searching for the dimensions of a Tic Tac container for a packaging project, I found Tic Tac’s super cool website. At first glance, it seems modern and corporate. But when you start clicking around the playful scatter of colorful Tic Tacs follows you! Another bonus: the grid nav in the top right creates a fun zoom-in and out Prezi effect.
I’m always a fan of thoughtful (almost...
