Frankie Modular Kids Furniture

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About bloody time! Here's some modern kid's furniture that isn't covered in a lairy Disney print.

Both fun and functional, Noosh's Frankie range, is available in eight mix 'n' match Anna Butler prints. The sofa covers are fully removable and washable, and each section is sold separately - so it can grow as your family does.

Talk about the best seat in the house!

Ottoman AU $149

Sofa Lounge AU $249

Sofa Corner AU $279

Psst - All the fun isn't just happening down under! Noosh also ship overseas.

The Tank House Loft

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Holy cow! This renovation of an existing loft apartment and sprinkler tank house in downtown New York, gets full marks for ingenuity.

"The tank house was conceived as the quintessential retreat, a place for reading, relaxing and listening to music," explains architect, Brian Messana. It's also given me an idea for how we can use our old water tank that we're currently upgrading!

Tale Furniture Pop Up Store

More than just a furniture concept store, Tale uncovers the unique story behind each of its vintage and antique pieces.

To find out more, check out my latest article for Broadsheet.

We Heart Books

Brown paper packages tied up with string, these are a few of my favourite things...The only problem is, this isn't actually mine! It's a present I bought for a friend's little boy.

I was so excited when I found this Charley Harper Memory Game, but when it arrived in the mail from We Heart Books, I was....well, rapt! Wrapped with such love, it's clear that whatever We Heart Books do, they do it with heart.

I'll be back We Heart Books - if only to get my own brown paper package tied up with string!

PS: Check out We Heart Book's idea for Charley Harper wall wart using this set of memory cards.

'Throne Up' Sick Bag

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Wedding. Schmedding. Not everyone is looking forward to Kate and Wills getting hitched in a few months time. In fact, illustrator Lydia Leith has just released a cheeky, screenprinted 'Throne Up' sick bag. I'm sure republicans everywhere will be have it at the ready on 29 April!

£3.00; available online.

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Believe It or Not, This is a Bank!

Images: The Cool Hunter

It's hard to believe, but this incredible vision is actually a bank! Created by Paris-based architects, Zoevox, for BNP Paribas, this space has been designed in ten zones that dispel the traditional banking set-up where the client and teller are separated by deep counters and screens. With a honeycomb ceiling, 25 square-metre living wall, coffee bar and exhibition area dedicated to kids, I'd happily cop interest rate hikes and insane fees from a bank like this!

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Posters by Mike Monteiro

I really like this poster by Mike Monteiro.

Oh, and this one. And this one.

Such a simple execution of choice words and sentiments. And to think that in Mike's artist statement he says, 'I'm really not good with words.'

Yeah, right?!

Wearable Planter

Images: Etsy

Let Colleen Jordan's Wearable Planter lead you up the garden path. Each piece is handmade to order and is perfect for wearing a sprout, succulent or flower you found on your morning walk. As a guaranteed conversation starter, there will be no uncomfortable silences when wearing this piece of miniature perfection!

US $55; available from Etsy.

Renovate: Wallpapers

This year we're renovating our art deco home. After two years of dreaming and planning it's hard to believe that we're about to get started. Over the coming months, I'll share some of the bits and pieces I discover along the path to our new/old home.

First up - wallpaper. We think that one of the rooms we're building suits statement making wallpaper. As the husband and I can have taste that is anything but subtle, we've been eyeing off some bold, graphic designs.

TapetenAgentur

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I'm always drawn to the repetition of shapes. So, I was like a moth to a flame when I found this caviar wallpaper by TapetenAgentur. The pattern was created from a photo taken of a window display in a Manhattan delicatessen. Who wouldn't want their wall covered in cavair and a slice of NYC?!

Flavor Paper

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Inspired by the late 1960's Brazilian Tropicalla movement, Flavor Paper have collaborated with Lenny Kravitz (yes, that Lenny Kravitz!) to design a tasty range of hand-screened wall coverings. The distinctive designs in unapologetic palettes are perfectly retro-futuristic. Oh, and while you're at it, make sure you check out the incredible home of Flavor Paper.

Granny Tunes

Images: Greece is for Lovers

In the perfect collusion of high tech meets handmade, Greece is for Lovers have released a crochet sleeve to soften up your ipod's hard beats. Inspired by the traditional craft of Greek lace making, these ipod cases are all form, and not a lot of function - which just the way I like things!

€55.00; available online from Greece is for Lovers.

Fine Cell Work

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You know the saying, 'A stitch in time, saves nine,' well if Fine Cell Work have anything to do with it, it will soon become, 'A stitch in time, to pay for your crime!'

This improbable charity, teaches needlepoint to British inmates. The prisoners do the work while they are locked in their cells and get to keep 30% of the profits from each piece that they sell. Fascinatingly, 80 per cent of Fine Cell Work's stitchers are men.

It gives a whole new meaning to chain(stitch) gangs, don't you think?!

Embroidered Portraits by Daniel Kornrumpf

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Mind-blowing

Astonishing

Marvelous

Incredible

Beyond belief

Fascinating

Brilliant

Superb

Genius

All the over excited adjectives in the world, don't do Daniel Kornrumpf's embroidered portraits justice...

Bookmobile

Image: theshophouse on etsy

Sure, an ipad or Kindle is awfully handy, but you can't do this with them! Created by artist, Lisa Occhipinti, each bookmobile is designed as a sculptural object to emanate bliss.

Interestingly, Occhipinti's is set to release her first book, The Repurposed Library, in April 2011. The publisher says it will feature 33 projects that breathe new life into orphaned books and flea market finds - but aren't they missing the ironically obvious?!

From $US 68; available from theshophouse on Etsy.

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Moleskine Mini Planner Stop-Motion

MINI PLANNERS from Moleskine ® on Vimeo.

Things have been a little crazy around these parts. The usual December madness of catch-ups, cocktails and cheer is in overdrive and things have never been busier (or more exciting) on the work front.

So, I thought the perfect tonic would be one part part frivolous and two parts brilliance. Created by Dutch visual artist, Rogier Wieland, this stop-motion for Moleskine Mini Planners might just be more sensational than the product itself....if that's at all possible when it comes to anything Moleskine related!

The Design Files Calendar

I'm finding myself wishing away these last days of 2010, just so I can put my 2011 Design Files Neighbourhood Calendar to use!

Illustrated by some of Australia's finest illustrators, it features twelve of the loveliest neighbourhoods from Melbourne and beyond. And if that wasn't enough, it doesn't get much sunnier and joyful than the special orange fluro ink that's been used throughout and powder-coated yellow wire binding.

Yes sirree - this is twelve months of perfection!

Au $30, available online from Lamington Drive.