I've become recently obsessed with laser-cut art. So many wonderful artists out there doing beautiful things with cutouts! I'm loving this one; iconic chairs from the 20th century (my favorite furniture era!), from Cut Out Paper. Good for some interior design inspiration...
Well, here we finally it folks; a beautiful contemporary co-sleeping option - that is actually on the market! The Bed Nest, available to order February 19, 2010, is the next (if not the) best thing to the Culla Belly. Sleek, modern, natural, ergonomic, and comfortable - this bassinet offers all the benefits of co-sleeping without the inconvenience (and dangers) of sharing a bed, providing mom and baby with close-proximity availability, enabling you to feed and hush your baby back to sleep without getting out of bed at all! Apparantly it's super compact and travel-savvy, to boot!
If you are going to be "barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen" (which at some point, inevitably, we all have been/will be), you might as well look good in there!! Firstly there's no better place to be, at that point, than in that kitchen - whipping up some goodies, washing after-party dishes, writing lunch-notes to the kids etc. When Dr. Hertzler coined that phrase he meant it in a good way - whichever feminists tried to twist this into derogatory terminology to describe battered young american women, were so off target! I have to admit, those are three of my favorite pastimes! What a gift to be blessed with carrying a child, livelihood to toil with in the kitchen, and a husband who's job allows you the liberty to be barefoot (i.e not running anywhere)! I'm with those 50's housewives all the way!! : ) Anyways, getting back to the "sexy" aspect of things - thought I'd share a great way to turn up the heat without turning on the stove. No one says you got to look drably while making dinner, mopping the floor, or even scrubbing down that bathroom - there is such a thing as eye-candy, and men do appreciate it! Vintage-inspired sexy fabric aprons & rubber gloves from Gloveables
Contemporary fabric sexy aprons and oven mitts from Anthropologie
In the spirit of the Puj Baby Folding Infant Bath post (which got lots of great feedback), I wanted to share some kitchen utensils in the same vein. Sleek, modern, colorful, and functional - Joseph Joseph Kitchenwares delivers the ultimate food prep experience. I'm sure you have seen some of their products (you've definitely come across the colorful nesting bowls!), as their unique ability to match form and function has earned them global recognition for their multi-award-winning designs. Here's a few of my favorites:
my kitchen version of the Puj Baby : )
my favorite prep/mixing/(even) serving bowls - oh-so-cheerful!
3. Compact Herb Chopper $25.00
makes gourmet garnishes a (teeny-tiny) breeze!
cross-contamination obliteration.
stop wishing you had a third hand - just use one!
space saving grace.
This past Sunday Jonathan Adler launched "Jonathan Adler Junior" at the New York International Gift Fair. His new line features lots of his cult objects (that we all love so much!!!) shrunk down into kid size accessories, and his signature furniture pieces in mini! This line will be available in stores and online at JonathanAdler.com in a few weeks... I'm totally going nuts over this!!! Here's a sneak peek:
(Photos from ATDC, thanks!)
