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1. lambswool throw by paulette rollo, $255
2. enamel kettle by makoto koizumi for kaico, $140
3. mugs by claska, $30
4. tea canisters, $10
5. cutting boards by dominik, $68
6. rollbahn notebook, $15
7. pens & pencils by delfonics, $10
8. soho throw by faribault, $130 (but what i really want is that rack)

and here are sarah’s!

baxter of california

i can’t remember which, but one of these is the best candle in the world

it’s a holiday photoset-off! every monday through december 24 (for you really last-minute shoppers), sarah and i are picking our favorite items from some of the most stylish shops around. “like” the post you like the best! or both! whoever has the most likes in the end wins the prize!

week 3: mjolk

“mjölk (which means milk) represents designers from scandinavia and japan, from classic and current furniture to japanese hand crafts, mjölk reflects the pure aesthetic of the north.” mjolk is located in the junction neighborhood of toronto

here are my picks:

1. kilt open 180 p4, $3032
2. sori yanagi kettle (don’t worry, there was never any danger i was not going to blog this), $150
3. hiroshima upholstered arm sofa by naoto fukasawa, $2950
4. oji masanori brass tool holder, $300
5. thor bjorklund cheese tools, price varies
6. j39 chair by borge mogensen, $650
7. tomiyama chestnut cutting board, $95
8. 901 tea trolley by alvar aalto, $2600

it’s a holiday photoset-off! every monday from now through december 24 (for you really last-minute shoppers), sarah and i are picking our favorite items from some of the most stylish shops around. “like” the post you like the best! or both! whoever has the most likes in the end wins the prize!

week 2: joinery

“joinery is a place where all kinds of good things come together. it’s a collage of whimsy and restraint, an ode to vintage and a nod to experimentation, a mixture of the familiar with the exotic. a thing that finds its way into our shop is special. whether it’s made of wood or cloth, whether it was found in our neighborhood or on a trip, we sell it because we admire its craftsmanship, respect its quality, appreciate its uniqueness, and the idea of it makes us happy.” joinery hails from, where else, brooklyn

my picks:

1. waxed rucksack by southern field industries; $410
2. homes mobile by kim baise; $90
3. spencer card case by winter session; $65
4. dustpan and broom set by redecker; $68
5. pottery by object & totem; varies
6. boro pillowcase by joinery; $90-105
7. hearth stool by tenebras; $295
8. rag rug by joinery; $160

check out sarah’s picks here!

it’s a holiday photoset-off! every monday from now through december 24 (for you really last-minute shoppers), sarah and i are picking our favorite items from some of the most stylish shops around. “like” the post you like the best! or both! or none? no, both!

week 1: spartan

“spartan offers a carefully edited collection of beautiful, practical objects & accessories, influenced by the changing seasons without straying far from our core inventory of reliable, classic items.” stores are in AUS, SFO, and PDX

my picks:

1. waxed canvas dopp kit by the good flock for someone who has toiletries or other things to put in a handsome bag; $69
2. crooked maple cutting board for someone who cuts things or needs a place to put things after they’ve been cut; $52
3. porcelain bowl with stripe by btw ceramics for someone who has things that should be put in a bowl (or someone who has a bowl but not one as pretty as this); $60
4. sugahara bedside carafe for someone thirsty and sleepy; $75
5. wooden tool set by jonas damon for areaware for someone with an overly expensive handmade leather tool bag (count me in); $45
6. recife rollerball pens for someone who has everything in black, white, and grey but who secretly needs a splash of color in his/her life (although they also sell one in grey); $55

and check out sarah’s picks here!

loveallthis:

It’s a year-end photosetoff with a holiday twist.

Kevin and I will roll out our top picks from each of these shops (Spartan, Joinery, Mjölk, and Alder & Co) over the next four weeks.

Either he or I will claim ultimate photosetoff victory… but everyone wins when we’re ogling beautiful stuff.

did you know it’s “ogling”? i thought it was oogling. at any rate:

IT’S ON!