I recently stumbled upon this lovely shop, NoneSuch Things, that features and sells neat handmade items made by a number of different people. The shop is somewhat of a blog, although you can purchase theses cool items through the site. I LOVE the jewelry she picks as well as all of the decorative tape, including the adorable polka dot style.

Teacup and Saucer Necklace, Teacup Saucer and plate ring

MT Masking Tape, MT Tape Multi Spot

xoxo Jennifer

I just discovered this amazing website, Bookhou.com! This site features artists, John Booth and Arounna Khounnoraj and their beautiful work. I LOVE their work so much I have to share them with you as our new fav designers in our ‘Designers to Watch’ monthly feature.

Both Booth and Khounnoraj specialize in natural handmade materials and small production pieces, and feature their many creative sides through textiles, art, letterpress, and woodwork. I seriously can’t find one piece in their collection that I don’t absolutely LOVE!  All of their work is so beautiful and feels so pure, I just can’t get enough of it!

2011 Calendar Tea Towel

Leaf Tree Pillow

Leaf Tree Card

Steam Bent Table Tube

Bookhou

Bookhou

Booth and Khounnoraj opened a brick and mortar shop in Toronto in 2008. The shop looks amazing! Hope to make a trip up to Toronto some day soon!

xoxo Jennifer

Kristen and I both LOVE dogs. I’m so in LOVE with dogs I decided I wanted my career to consist of everything dog! So, I started my company, Kiss My Mutt, where I design eco-friendly dog products, including beds, collars, leashes, and other products.

This past week we had a great photo shoot with an adorable little dog named Lucy, rescued by popular design blogger (we are sure many of your know), Victoria Smith, from SFGirlByBay.com, shot by Kristen (Kristen Beinke Photography).

We saw photos of Lucy on Victoria’s blog, and knew we wanted to shoot her for Kiss My Mutt! Not only do we love that Victoria rescued her from a Bay Area animal shelter, but we also couldn’t resist Lucy’s stunning blue eyes and beautiful white coat. We couldn’t wait for the two to head up to Santa Barbara from their recent trip to LA for Lucy’s modeling debut.

Lucy was the perfect little model that definitely knew how to work the camera! She was so calm, and listened to Victoria’s every word. Not only was this shoot so much fun, but I really loved how much Lucy admired Victoria. She honestly seemed so thankful to finally have a loving home. As an avid dog lover, this was so sweet for me to see!

We had to head out to our ‘signature’ location for Lucy’s shoot. She did such a great job, and her beautiful blue eyes looked stunning against the pink wall!

How stunning is this photo? Lucy looks beautiful on the Kiss My Mutt ‘Eco-friendly Autumn Olive’ bed! This bed is water resistant, and it’s plush fillers are made from recycled plastic bottles turned into a cozy fiberfill. The perfect combination of style and usability for the home.

Victoria is such a kind person, and Lucy is such a sweet dog. We had a great time with the both of them, and look forward to another shoot sometime in the future! Thank you so much to Victoria and Lucy!

xoxo Jennifer and Kristen

Thanks to a recent Elle Decor article,  I discovered that there are so many art actions coming up in the next few weeks. Whether you’re an avid collector or just looking for a new piece for your home, you should check out the following auctions I have listed below. Although I love so many of these pieces, the prices can be a bit high, but it’s still always fun to look!

Through the Milk Sea from Wright Auctions. Loving this piece. Just had to share this image with you. SO beautiful!

1. Sotheby’s
Contemporary Art
Session 1: Mon, 27 Sep 10, 10:00 AM, Lots 1 – 148
Session 2: Mon, 27 Sep 10, 2:00 PM, Lots 149 – 285

2. Wright Auctions
Everything from Post War + Contemporary Art, Modern Design and more

3. Christies
American Paintings
29 Sept 2010

4. Bonhams & Butterfields
European Paintings, Oct. 29

Smaller screen print from Four x Four x Four. See the full portfolio of four works from different artists in the image below.

xoxo Kristen

Last weekend, Kristen and I headed to Pasadena for an early morning adventure to the famous Rose Bowl Flea Market. We’ve made this trip down from Santa Barbara many times before, but it seems to get more exciting each time we go.

Besides the very early morning wake up call, we LOVE spending the day searching through aisles and aisles of amazing vintage finds, including furniture, clothing, and beautiful jewelry. It feels like we are two kids in a candy store, trying to move quickly through each aisle to see everything the market has to offer, only having to make stop after stop, making sure we don’t miss any opportunity to find a great piece.

The photos above come from one of our favorite booths we always make sure to pay a visit to when at the Rose Bowl. These exhibitors come down from Utah for this flea market, and have some of what we think are the best finds around! They always have beautiful furniture, amazing vintage bowls and baskets, and tons of beautiful burlap bags.

This booth always has amazing vintage pieces along with vintage replicas. Check out these awesome wooden crates and amazing glass jars! Beautiful!

We can’t wait for the next Rose Bowl! LOVE!

Images courtesy Kristen Beinke Photography

xoxo Jennifer