La Fabbrica del Vapore

I've had this little factory humidifier, designed by Giulio Iacchetti, on my wish list for years. Now that Tony and I are in a new place with radiators, I can indulge myself this winter and not feel like a dried out husk of a human every morning: 

For purchase from Italy here, and for more in this series of non-electric, radiator-powered humidifiers, see here.

Modern Vases

These handmade vases are speaking to me through their clean, crisp lines and color. They're saying, "Take me home...no, the cats won't knock me over...."

Red Cross porcelain vase by NestingEmily

Strand Vase by TannerGlass

Half Dipped Porcelain Bottle Trio by SuiteOneStudio

Thank you to Liz Smith of MadeInLowell for sharing TannerGlass on Twitter!

Tiny White Houses

I don't collect too many things, but lately I've realized that tiny white houses have become a full blown obsession for me. They make me deep down happy whenever I look at them, and things that make you deep down happy deserve a place in your home, right? We have a lot of colorful walls in our house, so luckily anything white looks nice and pop-y wherever it lands (including Tony's equivalent collection of replica human skulls!). I've had this little tealight house on my wish list for some time and finally let myself get it:

Small House Tealight Holder from Prismera Design

It has a little door, tiny windows on each side, and it totally encloses the tealight so there's less risk of hurting kitty tails. Sigh. Here's some more tiny white houses on my wish list:

Bird Cafe Feeder from Umbra

Casa Tissue Box from Umbra

Double Rainbow Miniature Factories by Pearson Maron

Rooftop Garden Planter by Gnome Sweet Gnome

Jane Austen House, Bath by Timothy Richards

The Jane Austen house is actually at the top of my list, because it could help prop up my original obsessive collection--many, many editions of Austen novels and biographies. Would you be kind enough to send any tiny white houses you find my way? I'd appreciate it so much. And I'm wondering, do you have any collections? What are they, and how do you integrate them into your decor? I'd love to know.

Cammeo by Kähler

I'm about out of things that need containing, but my enthusiasm for containers never seems to fade. These Cammeo porcelain containers, designed by Louise Campbell and made by Danish design group Kähler, are enough to make me seek out more stuff to store:




I know what you're thinking because I thought it, too: But how do I choose the rubber band color?! Thankfully, each container comes with a selection so you can switch them out at will (and presumably store the rest inside). You can buy them state-side at A+R Store, which I've come to think of as a purveyor of all household items worth owning.

PS Kähler is the company behind those awesome "My Life" USB necklaces that were featured in Dwell magazine awhile back.

Dip Cup

Oh, my. Is it possible to be enamored of a cup? Because this "Dip Cup" from Haus Interior is perfection:


It looks as though the white ceramic has been dipped into yellow rubber, which reminds me of dipping a brush into paint (and I never get tired of that). The contrast between the two materials and between the two the colors is really refreshing.