Modern Stripe Bottle Vase

I just couldn’t help but posting these wonderful Modern Stripe Bottle Vase by dahlhaus — every time I look at them, they make me oh, so happy! :)

I can see that the spring is right there, my mind is filled with happy springy colors. The dahlhaus shop carries more ceramics that are inspired by Heaher’s (the artist’s) love of spring and gardens, vintage fabric, modern pop art, and color, if you are in need of feeling some of these love like me, hop on over there! :)

Happy Friday, everyone!

Miles to Style

Psst. There is a new blog in town :: Miles to Style. My friend slash lovely client Christine from LAMA has launched a blog about fashion and dog!

Christine and her adorable dog, Miles (I’ve met him when I first met Christine, he was in his bag, didn’t say anything throughout our meeting at a café. I remember being so impressed by him. What a good boy!) will show you how to coordinate “the look” together both you and your dog and I’m sure more fun posts are coming soon… isn’t it so fun and cute?!

I remember telling Christine when we first got Maia, she was just as excited as I was and she sent me TONS of links for cute dog bags, clothes and collars, I had no idea there were so many fashionable dog related things out there until I had a dog! And yes, she hooked me into all that right away :)

I was so very happy to be a little help putting together the design that she envisioned, too — still in progress, more to come!

Congratulations, Christine (and Miles), everything looks fabulous!! :) xo Hijiri

Make sure to check Miles to Style here.

Be Happy and Free Holiday Ornament Card

At Kings County Holiday market yesterday, I met lovely Elana from Mélangerie — they have great products like Scratch and Sniff Holiday cards and To Have and To Hold tote bag (and much more!) but I especially love their Be Happy and Free Holiday Ornament Card! Great idea and great typography, and with that little hearts, I was sold.

(image via Mélangerie etsy shop)

and it is on my tree today!  May all beings everywhere be happy and free! We could hang this by our door for everyone to see, too… or you could send as holiday cards.

(I took this image :))

Thank you, Elana, it was very nice meeting you! Hijiri

The Marimekko Shop

I finally stopped by the Marimekko Shop in the Crate and Barrel SoHo store the other day! Ohh, I was such a happy girl at the shop, I LOVE the bold patterns and the colors of the Marimekko world, and the shop was of course filled with all that and more. I took few pictures with my iPhone so you can virtually visit, especially, for you who live far away from SoHo, NY… The online shop is coming Spring 2011 at crateandbarrel.com, it says!

Love these…

and these…

and the Textile section! swoon…

Awesome pillows, the black and white ones are perfect for our home… wish-listed!