Fun drinking fountain

Tapi by Australian company Dreamfarm is a clever invention that turns your ordinary faucet into a fun drinking fountain. Simply press the bottom of Tapi to change the flow of water. What better way to make brushing teeth more fun for kids! (via Designmilk)

Measuring Dolls

These adorable Russian dolls double up as measuring cups. Which kitchen wouldn't want this? Available here.

Portable Grass

Designed by Nine99 Design, “Grass” squares are designed to give a natural touch to the office or home. Completely natural, “Grass” grows indoors with minimal care.

Bag with pig print

Adorable bag with pig print from Daylesford Organic.

Mae Fabric Decals

I came across these gorgeous decals by Australian designer Mae recently. I have seen quite a good deal of wall decals by various designers but you can say it was love at first sight when I saw Mae's fabric decals.

Mae decals are perfect for children as they are removable & completely reusable. The stickers have a premium quality adhesive, so they can be scrunched into a ball and will easily un-scrunch & re-apply to your wall, many times over without damaging it.

(above) Girly Alphabets

(above) Up Up and Away & Summer Doll

Mae is Australian made & owned. What I also love about them is they make a point to keep the environment in mind and their products are sourced from local small businesses. Their packaging is recycled & their stickers use eco inks.

And to add to the list of why I love them, they also produce mini versions of their decals that you can apply on your accessories such as your laptop, books and other personal items. Simply adorable!

Available here.

A Child's Door

German studio jjoo design has developed "a door within a door" that can be reached and opened by a child. Finished with a white chalk-board coating, the door's surface can be painted or drawn on with chalk or water soluble markers which can easily be wiped off. How clever! (via Designboom)

Electric piano table

Designed by Georg Bohle, this cool oak dining table neatly conceals an electric piano. Just lift up on the wooden tablet cut into one edge and you are ready to dazzle your dinner guests (via cribcandy).

Dya-think-e-saurus

I simply love these dino wallpaper by Paperboy, the wallpaper specialists for boys. Would be lovely if they also had the decal versions of this of these dinosaurs! Available here!

Prairie Chair

I love the simple and modern look of these chairs by American designer Von Tundra. Built with domestic white oak, these chairs (named the prairie chair) are inspired by reductive modernism and the farmer-made furniture of the American Midwest.

Football carpet

This grass green carpet is a perfect present for any football fan (young or old) and is designed by Karin Mannerstål. Karin is a multi-talented designer who is working with many different materials and media. She has, among other things, designed things for IKEA of Sweden. Available here

Smoking House

This little incense pot is designed as a house and comes complete with a smoking chimney. Each house is made individually handmade and to achieve a realistic looking surface. Available in the Japanese website here. (via)

Embellished

I recently found out about Embellished, a relatively new etsy store that had the most beautiful head accessories. I really love the vintage and rock-inspired pieces that are unique and beautifully put together. Some of my favourites include this unique silver headband and the quirky shabby chic headband (pictured above). Many more gorgeous pieces can be found in Jessica's etsy store so do check it out!

Patterned masking tape

I simply love the patterns and colours of masking tapes by this japanese company mt.

You can create any nifty packaging with these cool tapes!

Porcelain doves

 Aren't these porcelain doves the sweetest, cutest, most adorable thing ever! Great for bridal or everyday wear. (via something old something new)

Orla Kiely for Target

The previous post got me curious about Target so I checked into their online store today and found out that Orla Kiely now designs for Target! You can now get her gorgeous designs on housewares at the most affordable prices. You cannot believe how tempted I am to get these mugs for $11.99 for a set of 2 from Target right now.

And the serving tray above is going for $14.99 (in stores only). Gasp!

And the Orla Kiely Orange Flower Collection above is selling for $11.99!

Give me one good reason right now why I shouldn't get these, apart from the fact that I have no more space at home.

Who Made It

Gorgeous one-of-a-kind jewellery catcher made from hand picked new and antique dishes by Etsy shop Who Made It . This unique handmade shop is run by two lovely sisters, Wendy and Andrea Ho. (image via Seven Eight)

Their mom runs a handmade paper shop (image above taken from her etsy shop). Talk about creativity running in the family!

Rose and Grey

I love this "Birds on a Wire" decal and graphic cushions from Rose and Grey. The round mirror next to the bed looks super lovely too. Wonder where you can find this...

(above) Birdcage Cushion

Le Colonel

Gorgeous accessories by french fashion designer Julia who just started her own Label called "Le Colonel". Mad about military embroidery, plaid and lace, Julia mixes modernity, glamour and feminity with designs inspired from the'20s. I just love her sense of style and the way she chooses to showcase her creations. Do check out her website for more.

GIVEAWAY - Personalised Vinyl Silhouettes

For some reason, I can never get enough of decals. I guess my affection for it stems from my childhood obsession with stickers and pretty much everything that sticks. While there are quite a few decal design companies out there, I have not come across anything like Vinyl Silhouettes.

Vinyl Silhouettes is a new decal company that allows you to turn a personal photograph into a wall decal! With a growing popularity in silhouttes, these decals allow you to personalise and customise the look of your room in minutes.

You can choose to do a profile of your kiddo to immortalise his/her head, or go for a full body profile.

More lovely ideas on what you can do can be found here.

Vinyl Silhouettes will be giving a lucky reader of this blog the opportunity to do a custom head profile decal of one of your loved ones: child, pet etc. It can be any color and any size up to 30" tall! To enter, simply email me at ztansl@gmail.com with the subject heading "Vinyl Silhouettes" and tell me what you would like to turn into a decal. I will pick a winner at random on Friday, Feb 20th.

Thanks Vinyl Silhouettes for sponsoring this giveaway!

Le Petit Atelier de Paris

I simply love these clay objects hand made in the workshop of Le Petit Atelier de Paris.