blue munday: plug! by Tomas Kral

Spotted in the August 09 Wallpaper, this beautiful container is by Tomas Kral (who you may recall also did these amazing "upgrade jars"). These containers are part of a larger prototype collection called Plug! - the collection explores the connection between cork and glass. So beautiful! The line also includes different shapes and objects including lamps and tables. Check out more of the collection, including some shots of how it's made, as well as more of this promising designer's work at his website. Someone needs to put this Plug collection into production pronto! (images from Tomas Kral)

painted bottles

I'm such a sucker for simple displays of glass bottles and vases. Saw this really easy and fun summery idea in the September 09 issue of Australian Real Living mag. Use some masking tape and spray paint some stripes on them! I love the imperfection and oversprays too- uh oh, i think the "spray paint bandits" might just make another appearance soon... (photo by amanda mclaughlan for Realliving)

simpsons and mad men

I realize this is old, but I'd never seen it until now- The Simpsons parody the Mad Men intro! hilarious!

dark, light and graphic

Beautiful cover of the "special edition" of Australia Vogue Living "Before and After"- autumn/winter 2009- Love the dark tones in the pillows (Missoni home?) that are offset by the light colored walls and concrete base of the seating area. Also love the pop of lime green. So fresh!A few pages down, there's a great example of how one statement art piece can totally make a room. The graphic stripe diamond shaped painting is by Kenneth Noland and really is the star of the room in designer Sandra Nunnerley's New York home. Overall, the issue is really good so definitely check it out if you pass a newstand! (photos by Jonny Valiant and Prue Ruscoe / Vogue Living)

butterfly bouquet

I'm not much of a wedding guy, but how gorgeous is this alternative bouquet?! Could be beatiful as a centerpiece too... Saw it in the current Martha Stewart Weddings issue. It's made of silk and feather butterflies. How to is here. (photo by Justin Bernhaut for MSW)

blue saturday: aquarium

whoa. let's go here. and stay. video by Jon Rawlinson.

(via FP blog, via Now Voyager)

Donna Hay products

I think Donna Hay magazine is one of the yummiest magazines out there. I often feel if only every day could be like a Donna Hay photo spread- all scrumptious and yummy and fabulous. (sigh)... Well looks like Donna Hay is going the Martha route and recently came out with a products line- including housewares, a food range, and even a retail store! Sadly for me, it's only in Australia. you lucky Aussies you!! At first glance, it totally looks Martha-ish with the blue color, but I love the use of the photography and the playful angled ribbon motif across. The design was by Frost Design. I'm hungry now. more here. (via the dieline)

mundane aesthetic: painted pavers

Balboa Park, San Diego

Alice!

This has always been one of my favorite tales! Can't wait to see it!

official site here.

just colour

Just Colour from Jesper Kirkeby Brevik on Vimeo.

Mike Perry and DWR

Mike Perry is going to be part of a charity event at the DWR Tools for Living shop in Soho. It's called "Nesting Works." He recently did the window as part of DWR's Artist window series. The piece is inspired by the word "Home"- check out more here, and here's a sneak peak at one of the pieces Mike's going to have for the show. The show opens July 23, 2009- from 7-10pm. More info here.

For those in the OC like me, I heard they opened a DWR tools for Living store at Fashion Island as well. Haven't had a chance to check it out yet. Have any of you?

new help!

I've mentioned the brilliant line called Help I need Help before- Created by Richard Fine, the line really just makes medicine less scary. He's simplified everything, and added a bit of humor to the whole process- and as they say, "laughter is the best medicine"- There are some new additions to the line and both the website and packaging have been updated.

I especially love the new "sleep" package- which includes 16 caplets of diphenhydramineHCI- definitely check out the website page for it- there's a little lullaby soundbyte that is just genius. (And just between you and me, a little bird told me that the person singing may (or may not) be Richard himself!)

anyway- check out the entire line here.

Lauren Saunders Felt Collection

I'm such a big fan of Lauren Saunders. Her recent Felt collection is totally speaking to me right now. Love the textures and color combinations. Check out the entire collection here, and her other pieces here.

alcove wall shelf

ooh! since i'm a notorious nick nack collector, this is something me likey! totally mid century mod styling- all metal too- love how they placed it above a credenza- from cb2.

writing on the wall

Look at this really clever notebook called "Walls"- Basically you can channel your inner graffiti artist and not have to worry about being caught for vandalism! The notebook has tons of pages that feature pictures of blank walls for you to doodle on! Check out more on the official site here (where you can virtually test it out- fun!!), and you can also get it here.

Paulo Werneck

Continuing my post from yesterday about tiles, check out the latest issue of Modernism Magazine. There's a great article about Brazilian artist Paulo Werneck. Love the colors and organic shapes! Check out more here, and also on the Paulo Werneck website. (images from Modernism Magazine and Project Paulo Werneck site)

mundane aesthetic: empty fountain

empty fountain in Balboa Park, San Diego.

love in july

new song/video from Sally Shapiro

mundane aesthetic: natural texture

Great natural colored texture. You'd think it'd be from some wall of a mid century building, but in fact, it's just a close up detail of the new sponge from ScotchBright's Greener Clean line. The sponge is made from natural fibers and also part recycled paper, so they're biodegradable. I picked these up at Target. Check out the whole line here.

Eames footage

Here's an interesting video, from a 2007 Ted conference. Eames Demetrios talks about the Eames creative process and shows a lot of rarely seen clips from their archives. It's a little long (about 15 minutes) and he kind of speeds through it- but fun and inspiring to see the clips nonetheless. (via Core77)

happy bubble pics

Check out these incredible shots of bubbles by Richard Heeks! Apparently bubbles don't really "pop"- they rip/tear/shread! More on his flickr site. (via)

Sarah Applebaum

Here's a bright burst of knitted color! kinda wacky, kinda crazy, kinda LOVE IT! All from Sarah Applebaum. More here, via here.

reminder!

Poor lil Pepé is very bored. I'm currently swamped with work before the weeken. However, I do have a few posts for you that I just need to finish up. Hopefully I'll get them up soon!

In the meantime, just a reminder that you have two days left to enter the giveaway- what am I giving away? check it out here. See you in a bit...

folder type

Folder Type from Emilio Gomariz on Vimeo.