Spoons

Image from Leif.
Glittery but not impractical spoons by Leif (courtesy of Making It Lovely) - they also have tart and salad servers!

Tiered Serving Tray

I love tiered serving trays. They make me think of high tea.


Koziol's Collapsible Babell - you can find it at Amazon
DIY ÅRYD Server at Ikea Hackers

Ceramics: Giulia Maria Beretta

Giulia Maria Beretta - especially her Fairies Boxes

Ceramics: Alice Mara

I love her Hanging People ceramics.
More about her work at If It's Hip, It's Here.

Tabletop: Kaj Franck

Kaj Franck enamelware at The Anthology.
Available at Ebay

Huset - Your House For Modern Scandinavian Living

I love this and this and this and this and this and this and this.
I love this site!

Melamine

Image by French Bull
French Bull's melamine plates, platters, bowls, and more are SO colourful.
My excuse to buy them is going to be "to stimulate the Baby."

(Hurry! They're offering 20% off until July 21st. Enter FBSUMMER10 at checkout.)

Figural Napkin Rings

Image by Tiffany
I love cloth napkins and napkin rings.
Especially when used in the home with family member-specific rings. I have read about this and we do it half-heartedly.
But when I read this post over at Soule Mama, my interest was renewed. We have two lovely classic Tiffany rings but I like how she has a mixed set for the family ... especially the figural ones for the kiddies.
As it is today, I am trying to find the perfect figural ring for Baby. Of course the "right" ones always seem to cost too much. But I am patient and Baby still uses bibs, not napkins, thank goodness.

Trophy Wife

Image by Yellow Owl Workshop

Get it here from the designers.
You can also find it at Branch.
Or you can get it with flowers (for a great deal more) at Studio Choo.
Did I mention that I love Studio Choo?

Canisters

Orla Kiely's Beautiful Pear Canisters for Target (discontinued)

... you can still pay through the nose for them here.

Or try a DIY version here.

UPDATE:

(Nuclear) Wessels - Kiki de Montparnasse

Image by Jonathan Adler

Not all of Jonathan Adler's work appeals to me but this always has.
So very Artemis of Ephesus.

Bareable Bentos

Photo from Oliebollen

Finally found one of these Shinzi Katoh bentos!
Sam needs to start taking fingerfoods to school for snacks. I want to plant the bento seed earlier, for him and for me.

It is really difficult to find a small bento with compartments. It is even harder to find one that is not overly cutesy-wutsey. The idea of three rabbits on a road trip makes me laugh (Look out Jack Kerou-rabbit!).

Good online bento retailers:
Superbuzzy (Be sure to check out her "Drink Much Like An Elephant" offering!)
Amazon (really!)
Ebay
I Love Obento
Bento Crazy
From Japan With Love
Casa Bento

And, of course, Biggie's Blog for more sources and information

Coffee

Chambord, 1.5L/12 c. by Bodum
How

Luxirare on coffee

S & P

Granit by Eva Zeisel

Holy Grail - Rubirosa

Ikea

Tasseography

Image by Thorwald at Etsy
Vintage

Image by Unica
alma fortune cup by toby wong and the red str/collective Neat but the vintage one is lovelier.

What
How

(Nuclear) Wessels - Gardening

Guy Wolff Pottery
Ben Wolff Pottery


Pigeon Toe Ceramics
Especially the footed tripods. here and here.
Pigeon Toe Online

Tupperware

If you didn't already, you'll love Tupperware after meeting Aunt Barbara!



Read about Aunt Barbara in New York Magazine.
Watch Aunt Barbara here.
Aunt Barbara's Homepage

Must Haves:
Modular Mates
Freezer Mates

Pretty Bakeware

Bake It Pretty

Ants

Bailey Doesn't Bark\