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11 September 2013

linens and things

Somewhere in my wild forays into the depths of internet window shopping, I came across Rikumo. I wish I could say it was a well-researched move on my part but it really was more of a stumble, starting with one good site and reaching further and further until... this.

Rikumo is a webstore of really lovely Japanese-made household goods. The store was founded in 2010 by Yuka and Kaz Morihata. I keep coming back to the striking simplicity of the beautiful products. I have the black on black charcoal toothbrush (my toothbrush is more stylish than yours) and I am obsessed with the Flax Line Organics towels but have yet to place my order because, let's be serious, I am still a poor student for a bit longer and I can't simply be redecorating my life at this time.

So I window shop. And imagine how comfortable and chic my petite apartment could be.

Binchotan Charcoal Toothbrushes

Hinoki Cypress Bath Tea

Flax Line Organics Towel, Blue Ivory

Two Tone Chambray Towel, Black 1

Linen Border Towel, Navy

Karmi Tea Canister, Hishi

Hasami Porcelain Mug

CDT Leather Pen Case

CDT Box of HB Pencils

All photos from rikumo.com.

15 February 2013

neat

I know I promised Aletha that I would write a post on Internet shopping basics and I really thought this was going to be the week.

BUT

It is 11:17pm, I am full of delicious jamacian food, sleepy, and I need to do a bit more research on the subject so instead I am going to do something predictable and give you a link to something neat that you haven't heard of yet. LEIF.

LEIF is based out of Brooklyn, New York (like some other things that I love) and is curated by Stacy Anne Longenecker. The objective is to "present the most special, beautiful things that add a unique touch to day-to-day living."

This shop is pretty neat. Very understated, it showcases a small collection of various items at a time with stock changing on a regular basis.

sea shark bottle opener

fiske tea towel

faceted boulder mug

elephant print wool scarf

All photos from LEIF.

09 April 2012

a beautiful mess

Spring is in the air. And what that means is it smells like barbeque and sunscreen outside. The sunscreen might be in my imagination but I swear I can't walk more than a block without smelling someone else's dinner sizzling.

But what am I doing out and about, really? You know and I know I am hitting the books right now and my jaunt outdoors was in the name of groceries. And maybe a small tea. And maybe a small chat with a friend.

While I am getting my learn on, I wanted to leave you with some craft-inspiration because that is what spring really is about. Creating. Eleven more days, and I will get to join the real world again. You're all invited.