20 Below: Tunell Tissue Box
Posted: October 2, 2012 Filed under: 20 Below, Design, Marketplace | Tags: accessories, bathroom, Design, Malko Takagaki, Marketplace, MOMA, office, shopping, tissue box, Tunell tissue box Leave a commentMalko Takagaki’s Tunell tissue box is functional and simply sleek.
Tunell tissue box, $14.95 (on sale), MOMA
A ruler among us
Posted: July 25, 2012 Filed under: Craft, Johanne | Tags: accessories, drafting ruler, office, ruler, three-sided rulers Leave a commentSince discovering earlier that Jordana has not one but six rulers, I thought I should share & show my own special ruler.
I, too, have more than one ruler but you’ll understand why this one is still kicking around: it’s a three-sided drafting ruler that belonged to my geologist dad. I inherited it since he no longer needs it (he no longers drafts but still has the drafting table… ahem office supplies hoarding, dad!) and as much as it is mildly confusing (to me) I can’t help but like its specificity and said handiness.
Ta-da! My ruler. I know, eh? It looks nothing like a ruler.
Now you get a better sense of it
The drafting ruler is made by Faber-Castell; the model number is indicated
and when I searched online I discovered that there are Faber-Castell
vintage drafting rulers for sale on Ebay! Who would have thought-? Mine is
definitely vintage but certainly not a fancy one
What makes this ruler special is that there are various ratio measurements
all along each side. So if you’re in school and you use the wrong side
to measure your algebra shapes you can kiss those homework marks goodbye.
You’ll find that each side offers two different sets of ratios running in the opposite
direction along the length, so there are six measurement scales in total (fyi)
I also like that the three colours along the sides are different:
red, forest green and black
Images courtesy of me.
Whited eyed
Posted: June 6, 2012 Filed under: Fashion, Johanne | Tags: accessories, eyewear, Fashion, sunglasses 2 CommentsAll the excitement yesterday about the traverse of Venus across the sun has got me thinking about protective eyewear.
For me, wearing prescription sunglasses has improved my enjoyment of the outdoors a millionfold. And I love the sunshine- but being rather unable to wear contact lenses, and being sensitive to light in general, prescription sunglasses have changed my life.
Are you thinking about getting a new pair of sunglasses this summer? I am. And the white frames do make for a very striking look, don’t they?
Neff’s Spectra sunglasses in matte white finish, $25 at Neff
Michael Kors retro Griffin sunglasses, $115 at Nordstom
Miu Miu white sunglassses, about $350 at House of Fraser
Marketplace: Z Gallerie Storage Solution
Posted: May 23, 2012 Filed under: Marketplace | Tags: accessories, decor, luggage, Marketplace, storage, Z Gallerie Leave a commentI don’t know about you but if I used a suitcase as a decorative storage solution I would probably be depressed. A constant reminder that I’m not on vacation!?
Veneto suitcases, $79.95, Z Gallerie
Thoughts?
p.s. Is anyone else surprised at the price of these storage containers? Do people really pay $80 for storage boxes? A better-for-your-budget option – buy an old suitcase at a thrift store and paint it white! Genius!
Light bulb moment
Posted: February 8, 2012 Filed under: Interiors, Johanne | Tags: accessories, decor, Hulger, light bulb, MOMA, Plumen bulb 3 CommentsAren’t this amazing energy saver light bulbs lovely all on its own?
Every angle delivers a new twist of light.
Designed by Hulger, the bulb is inspired by a bird’s show feather and boasts an 8,000 hour lifetime emitting a warm white light.
The Plumen bulb is available at MoMA, $30
A tree in your house
Posted: February 1, 2012 Filed under: Art, Johanne | Tags: accessories, Art, decor, decorating, Home, sculpture Leave a commentHas spring sprung yet? (Here neither.)
In the meantime, how about a sculptural tree to add some forever-winter branches to your home? Does that sound too blah? Would you rather see flowers and birds? (Will I ever stop asking questions?)
The Gondor tree (25″ x 22″), made in India and available at CB2, $80 on sale.
See? I have a bird too:
Candle stick bird, available at CB2, $9.95
Kaweco love
Posted: January 18, 2012 Filed under: Johanne, Toys, Uncategorized | Tags: accessories, Kaweco, office, paper, pen, white pen Leave a commentThis week I’m sporting a new accessory: a beautiful white hexagonal Kaweco Sport pen given to me by Jordana- White Cabana‘s heart and soul.
Thank you so much Jordana! I love it!
(Isn’t it beautiful!?)
Kaweco is a German company that celebrated 100 years crafting beautiful and functional writing tools meant to be tucked in a pocket and resist leakage.
What first started as a fountain pen company, you can imagine that quite a bit of innovation went into preventing those fountain tips from dripping ink into trousers and petticoats. The Kaweco Sport no-leak fountain pen was introduced in 1913 and marketed to athletes, officers, and ladies, offering the most secure closure for every situation imaginable.
Kaweco continued to offer pens designed for specific markets such as the launch of a ladies’ pen in 1925 and a mechanical pencil in 1934. As the years went on, the Kaweco collection expanded and became something of a best-seller during the 1950s through to the 1970s, as business offices made it their tool of choice and offered it as a special promotional gift to business partners. With increased popularity, special editions of the Sport model appeared in 1965 and additional details like a leather pouch, Kaweco “clock” in a wooden case and a Stoffels handkerchief sweetened the instrument.
You may know that the pen was marketed as a pendant at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games- how stylish indeed!
Despite years of success and style, Kaweco pens went into relative dormancy from the 1980s -1994 until distributor H&M Gutberlet GMBH revived the product line and relaunched it full-force.
The beautiful Kaweco Sport pen model that I received from Jordana was released in 1999 and is a ball point in classic white with gold plated trim. Its simple elegance and compact length really do make it a perfect pen to take on the road- it fits nicely in the tiniest of clutches and looks stylish when it comes out to sign your name on the dotted line.
Even my white cat Groseille likes it:
Groseille takes a sniff (above). He likes!
Bad Kitty! Bad bad bad Kitty!
