The Collection France
The Collection founded in 2000 by Allison Grant on the rue de Poitou in Paris has an online site offering a selection of design pieces by both well- and lesser known talented European designers.
Escalier - Kavel Rafferty - heat transfer on tablet - 15×15x3.5d cm - 129 euro
Little Bang Lamp - by Black + Blum - 26h x 48d cm - 66 euro
Eat Series - by Tracy Kendall - 56w x 3.30m long (motif 2.2 m) - 169 euro
T-Towel Drainer - by Unity Peg - 76 x 46 cm - 17 euro
Bird Ball - By Blue and Grey - Ceramic - 17 cm diam. - 59 euro
T-Towel Débardeur - by La Cerise sur le Gâteau - 79 x 53 cm - 26 euro
The Collection ships internationally from France
Website in English and French
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Make up the Wall
Make up the Wall was designed by Danish designer, Maria Kirk Mikkelsen, as a conceptual wallpaper. Make up the wall is based on different design-kit templates that help you decorate walls and fabric in endless variations, the limit is only your imagination. I could see using these also to trace onto window glass, which could easily be filled in with a variety of marker colors.
Each kit contains aluminum templates that you use to trace onto the surface of a painted wall or textile. There are 7 kits to choose from - Gekko, Western, Spirograph and 4 different flower templates. Recommended marker pen is the Posca marker 3mm, which is sold through Make up the Wall for 4 euro each.
Template Kit - 1 to 3 templates per kit 30 to 45 euro
Make up the Wall ships from Denmark
Website in English
Corsarini Berlin Shop
Looking for a German source for the Danish design company Ferm Living and the British company Mibo then visit the Corsarini Studio shop and online presence located in Berlin, Germany.
Branch - 1 roll - 53w x 10m - 65 euro
Feather - 1 roll - 53w x 10m - 65 euro
Ribbed White - 1 roll - 53w x 10m - 72 euro
Walldots Light - 1 roll - 53w x 10m - 72 euro
Claket Lane Shade - 31d x 20h cm - 81 euro
Selsey Pillow Cover - 40 x 40 cm - 47 euro
Corsarini ships internationally
Website in German
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Pierre Marie Vinyl
Pierre Marie’s designs for the Vinyl Collection of Domestic of France are just so whimsical and organic that I just can’t resist .
Good Night Gold Large - 200 x 150 cm - 118 euro
Molpé - 50 x 50 cm - 33 euro
Fossil-O-Rama - 250 x 200 cm - 61 euro
Boussole - 140 x 130 cm - 61 euro
Domestic ships worldwide from France
Shipping to EU countries outside of France costs 22 euro
Website in English and French
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Francis Janisch - francisandco
Too adorable! Francisandco Etsy Shop has these 100% cotton canvas prints stretched and wrapped on a wooden frame just waiting to be hung. The images were taken from 3 little toys belonging to her daughter. If you purchase all three you save $16. To see other work by the professional photographer, Francis Janisch, visit her online portfolio.
Canvas Print - 20 x 25 cm - $32
All 3 Canvas Prints - $80
Francisandco ships internationally from the US
Etsy website in English
Little Paper Planes
Little Paper Planes is an online art, t-shirt and accessory portal for artists. The artists are primarily from the USA with a broad range of styles. Most of the prints are limited runs of digital prints on archival paper.
Living Room Sessions - CDR - Digital Print - 20 x 20 cm - $20
Music Lesson Print - Im Smitten -Digital Print - 51 x 51 cm - $40
Trailer #3 - Veronica Press - Etch/Chine Colle - 20 x 28 cm - $115
Birch Forest - Lisa Congdon - Digital Print - 20 x 25 - $35
Birdcages Print - Traci Edwards - Digital Print - 28 x 35 cm - $30
Little Paper Planes ships internationally from the USA
Website in English
My Little Underground Digital Prints
My Little Underground is the online shop of Christopher David Ryan… a Brooklyn-based graphic artist, and founder of the one-man design studio, Atmostheory. How clever are these Commands posters? For the computer user these are just brilliant. My Little Underground sells many other beautiful posters such as the Leafy Mysteries Series… so sublime. Be sure to check the site out. Well done.
Commands - Set of 3 Digital Prints - 13 x 18 cm - $15
Leafy Mysteries Series 1 - 15 Digital Prints - 28 x 43 cm - $20 each
My Little Underground ships internationally from the USA
Website in English
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Pedlars Shop Store Opening!
Pedlars has announced today it’s grand opening of it’s first shop. The store has opened in Notting Hill at 128 Talbot Road, W11 1JA London. If I lived in London I would be heading there today! But for those of us who do not, we can always peruse their online collection which is always full of great finds from around the world.
The shop will stock all of their current collection as well as one-off pieces and small, limited runs of exciting things they’ve come across on their travels. There will be new stock most weeks.
Pedlars has such a fun, eclectic collection that you can always find something to desire. Here are a few examples of things that are available.
Until Dawn Curtain - Tord Boontje - Tyvek Plastic - £99
London Underground Signs - Various - Prices start at £150
Ice Cream Maker - 19 cm - 1 Pint Ice Cream - £29.95
Number Tea Towel Set - Set of 4 100% Linen- 50 x 72 cm - £28.50
Pedlars ships internationally from the UK
Website in English
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Isak Educational Children’s Posters
Urbis is carrying Isak’s educational children’s posters series. I really like the subtle colors and playful designs. Really perfect for a child’s room. Founded in 2006 by Sandra Isaksson Isak based in the UK produces home accessories for the modern kitchen, lounge and kid’s room.
You can purchase the posters through Isak UK directly or through Urbis in Denmark.
ABC / 123 / 1-20 Bird Counting Poster - £25 or 32 euro each
Frames not included
Isak ships internationally from the UK
Website in English
Urbis ships internationally from Denmark
Website in Danish, Swedish or English
Really Linda Barker Wall Fashion
Wall Art is not just limited to prints, photos or wall vinyls but can include sculptural pieces such as those found at Really Linda Barker in the UK. I like the dynamic effect it gives to your interior and since wall sculptures are not often found in homes, due to the lack of aesthetically pleasing ones available, the effect can be stunning and a real show stopper.
Spikey - Metal - diam. 63 cm - £29.95
3D Laurel Branch - Metal - 78h x 100w x 10d - £55
Twiggy Tree - 9 Trees - Metal - 60h x 80w cm - £29.95
Glamorous - Wrought Iron & Mother of Pearl - 75h x 75 w cm - £55
Lustre Leaf - Metal - 88h x 35w - £45
Really Linda Barker ships worldwide
Website in English
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Anthropologie Hook Selection
Many American shoppers know of Anthropologie but for us living in Europe Anthropologie may be a new name to you. The company was founded in 1992 and has always carried a rather amazing, eclectic collection of items ranging from clothes to household accessories. The collection is constantly changing and is always worth a visit.
The company has grown to over a hundred US stores and now includes an online presence to service Europe. Anthropologie in conjuction with Fiftyone will ship to 34 countries from the USA. Checkout will include customs and VAT fees to your country, so there are no extra charges.
Hooks - Prices range from 9 to 45 euro
Anthropologie ships worldwide
Website in English with GBP, Euro, CAD and USD pricing
Bungalow Graphics Retro Design
If you are lover of retro design then check out Bungalow Graphics located in France. The design mind behind this great site is Charlie Adam and boy has he made a nice site and some really swanky products we can purchase. To buy products from his collection visit the “Boutique”. His playful, bold colored retro design collection includes t-shirts, posters, magnets, melamine trays, postcards and greeting cards.
Jazz Element Art Print - 30 x 40 cm - 22 euro
Ski Art Print - Limited Edition - 50 x 70 cm - 100 euro
Vertical Greeting Cards - Pack of 8 - 7 x 21 cm - 12 euro
Bird or Bottles Melamine Tray - 38 cm - each 35 euro
Bungalow Graphics ships internationally from France
Website in French and English
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Trophy Hangers by Phil Cuttance
These wonderfully charming clothes hangers by the New Zealand designer Phil Cuttance can be found at Charles and Marie. Love.
The concept is quite obvious, traditional animal trophies are a pretty ridiculous thing, so Phil’s hangers turns the trophy notion on its head, well actually on its butt… Whichever animal you choose, it always comes in a set of 2 - with every front bit you will get the rear as well.
Trophy Hangers - Poly Resin - Set of 2 - 7w x 11h cm - 38 euro
Charles & Marie shipping worldwide
For Europe shipping from Frankfurt, Germany
Website in English
Karlsson Wall Clocks
There is always something alluring in simplicity and these 3 clocks from Karlsson embody that aesthetic.
Vintage Dome Clock - 3 color choices - diameter 35 cm - £30
Mr. White Clock - diameter 37.5 cm - £45
Maxie Clock - 3 color choices - diameter 29 cm - £35
Utility Design ships internationally from the UK
Website in English
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Flickr Finds : Displaying your Art
So you have been collecting prints, posters, photographs, textiles, paintings and objects and you need a little inspiration for displaying your treasures. Be sure to browse through Flickr for the Flickr members are truly an inspiring lot.
There is so much great art work out there that if you want to start a collection of your own it is really only limited by your budget and not by the artist resources available to you. I will be creating a series highlighting artists and places such as Etsy, Dawanda, Supermarket, and various design studios that offer some really fantastic art for you to begin or fill out your collection.
FLICKR Members:
jadeblade / kimhas5cats / sfgirlbybay / .melanie / revolutionarygirl / the_opoponax / pOlkadOt / kaylovesvintage / ninainvorm / TypeFiend
Screen Prints
Screenprinting involves creating a stencil on a taunt piece of fabric and pushing one ink color through at a time. Due to the nature of the medium the prints often have minor variations and unlike slick glossy posters from standard offset printing the silk screen inks create a tactile texture to the poster. Often screenprinted posters are printed in limited numbers thus making them a collectible or at the very least a unique piece you won’t find hanging on someone else’s wall.
Hand pulled prints are categorized into intaglio prints, (including etching and aquatint, engraving, drypoint, and mezzotint), serigraphs (silk screens), relief prints, (wood block prints, linoleum prints) and planographic prints, (stone and plate lithographs).
Posters shown are appoximately 46 x 61 cm but each company has dozens of posters in a variety of sizes and prices.
The Bird Machine - $20 to $50
Patent Pending Press - $30 to $50
Large Mammal - $20 to $100
Seripop - $18 to $25
Scorsone Drueding - $45
Strawberry Luna - $25 - $100
Angry Blue - $20 - $40
The Heads of State - $10 - $100
Nate Duval - $20 - $35
Superkonductor - $25
The Little Friends of Printmaking - $20 - $40
RESOURCES
Technique Information:
• How to Screen Print a Poster by Anthony Skirvin is a detailed overview of the process.
• Cheap Screen Printing Tutorial by Kristy is a quick and dirty method.
• YouTube has loads of videos. Search “silkscreen”, “screen printing” or “silk screen”.
• All About Printmaking is a Squidoo Lens to read up on various printmaking techniques and to see an extensive list of artists.
Online Portals (Original Artwork):
• Gig Posters offers an extensive showcase of products and artist’s portfolio.
• Etsy searching with the keywords “silkscreen posters” on Etsy returns a plethora of finds.
• deviantArt an excellent resource for all things art and design related. Great resource.
• Hand Pulled Prints is a small resource for non-digital reproductions that are for sale.
• Mass Consumption is an online portal for Massachusetts artists with work for sale.
Archival Prints: (Digital Prints of Original Artwork):
• Thumbtack Press offers affordable archival prints direct from the artists.
• 20×200 - limited archival print runs of 200 for $20 each. Nice concept.
Linzie Hunter Spam One-Liner Archival Prints
Linzie Hunter has taken spam mail one liners and turned them into a work of art. I love this idea and her creations. Originally from Scotland, Linzie now lives in North London. “A graduate of Glasgow University, she was a theatre stage manager before studying illustration at Chelsea College of Art and Design. Her freelance illustration work is created digitally but when away from the computer she enjoys traditional print-making and book-binding.” Her work has been seen in many magazines such as Time and Adorn.
Thumbtack Press carries 18 of Linzie’s illustrations. Her prints measure approximately 30 x 43 cm and are printed on an archival bright white stock. Thumbtack Press also offers a framing service.
Spam One-Liner Prints - $24.99 to $29.99
Thumbtack Press ships internationally from the US
Website in English
JuJu Hat Design Accessory
“The Juju Hat or Tyn hat originates from Cameroon and was worn by royalty and dignitaries. Now a design accessory for your home featured in such luminaries as ELLE DECO and LIVING ETC. A circle of Feathers on your wall adds that dramatic focal point to your lounge or warms up a cold entrance hall. Available in an assortment of colours, other colours available upon email request.
JuJu Hat - diameter 80 cm - £150 or 215 euro
Design My World ships internationally from the UK
Website in English with US Dollar, British Pound and Euro pricing
iBride Avian Platters
Reminiscent of traditional portraiture the iBride Avian Platters are really delightful for fans of animalia.The platters are made from high pressure laminate over pressed wood and paper board.
iBride Platters - 63l x 43w cm - 98 euro
Egg Mercantile ships internationally from the Netherlands
Website in English
Young UK Designer : Benjamin Hubert
Short listed for the second year in a row as ‘Young Designer of the Year’ by Homes and Gardens Classic Design Awards, Benjamin Hubert of the UK, is one up and coming designer in the ceramic and lighting fields. He has a great aesthetic and has just released 2 new product designs that will be available for purchase this coming Spring. Pre-orders being taken now.
The Yumbrella Fruit Bowl with integrated banana hook are made of earthenware with a lace graphic design. The Juxtaposition Clocks are black earthenware with powder coated laser cut steel hands in 3 colors.
Yumbrella Bowl - £50
Juxtaposition Clock - £50
Benjamin Hubert ships internationally from the UK
Orders can be placed by email: benjamin@benjaminhurt.co.uk
Website in English
Designer Love : blue ant studio Posters
If you are a lover of classic designer furniture then you should check out blue ant studio based in Miami, Florida for their collection of vector drawn posters. The ‘Chair Exam’ poster is a clever reinterpretation of the standard eye chart but with a collection of classic designer chairs. Can you spot the Emeco Navy chair or the Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair or better yet how many can you identify? This would make a perfect gift for the design aficionado in your life.
Another hip poster would be the ‘Alphabet of Design Classics’ poster, one of my favorite letters would be the letter ‘I’ for Isamu Noguchi Coffee Table. Blue ant studio also does single designer classic posters such as the ‘Side Eames LCW’ as pictured above, top right.
To round out their collection would be the fantasy assembled ‘NYC Subway Sign’. It is only available as a digital vector file, due to it’s length (2.28 meters long x 27.5 cm wide) but then you can resize it yourself if need be and have it printed locally by a foil maker in your area.
All Posters shown (inc. shipping) - 30.5w cm x 45.7l cm - $50 = 32 euro
NYC Subway Sign - Vector Data via email - $10 = 6.50 euro
All posters can be found at blue art studio link
blue ant studio ships worldwide from the USA
Website in English
MagScapes Magnetic Wallpaper
MagScapes of Britain are the first to design magnet receptive vinyl wall coverings. The technique consists of a magnet receptive vinyl that is over-printed with gravure, silk screen or digital printers. The wall coverings, whether rolls, borders or posters, can be hung as normal wall paper with wall paper paste and afterwards magnets will adhere to the covering just like on a refrigerator door. MagScapes can also do bespoke work for small or large clients, be sure to take a peek at their online gallery. To help with making a deciion MagScapes sells and ships samples.
Pricing Examples:
Wall Paper - 62w cm x 5 meters - £85 per roll
Animal Alphabet Magnets - 26 pieces - 9w x 9h cm - £85
Retro Magnets - 6 pc set - average size 22h x 25w cm - £75
Acrylic Mirror Swirls Magnets - 9 pc set - average size 15 to 39 cm - £85
MagScapes ships internationally from the UK
Website in English
Keeping Track : H&S Perforated Calendar
Alright it might be a little late to purchase a 2008 wall calendar but this little gem is just my aesthetic - simple, clean, with a touch of whimsy - The Perforated Calendar by UK based letterpress printers and designers, Harrington & Squires. Founded in 2002 by Chrissie Charlton and Vicky Fullick, Harrington & Squires, is a small private press specializing in small format limited editions.
Gotta love the clothes pin that is included to mark the date!
Perforated Calendar - 6w x 64l cm - £16.50
Harrington & Squires will ship internationally from the UK
Website in English
Mirror Mirror : Mirrors at comingB France
Rose - made of zinc - diam. 80 cm - 37.51 euro
Miror - made of zinc - diam. 73.5 cm - 46.50 euro
coming B ships internationally from France
Website in English and French
Very Brit : Keep Calm Gallery
I am groovin’ on this eclectic mix of letterpress and hand pulled silk screen printed posters from the Keep Calm Gallery in the UK.
Lucas and Hayley established the company in 2007 and have designed a large portion of the posters available. The collection has been expanded by prints designed by a variety of artists such as Douglas Wilson of Missouri, USA, Alyson Fox from Texas and Jacob Arden McClure of San Francisco, California. Keep Calm also offers to frame your choice before shipping.
If you are in London then be sure to check out the current exhibition of their posters through the month of April at Urban Retreat, an in-store restaurant of the department store Harrods.
Various posters as pictured above - approx. 40w x 60h cm - prices ranging from £18 to £39
Keep Calm Gallery shipping internationally from the UK
Website in English
Homage : Beate Boucht & Flora for Lisa
The multi-talented, Swedish illustrator and graphic designer Beate Boucht has a 10 poster series entitled “Flora for Lisa” up for sale at Designista. I am in awe at the detail of the work she has created and absolutely in awe that the series depicts an amazing story of those with unfulfilled destinies.
Quoting Designista “The inspiration is taken from the daughter of Carl von Linné, Elisabeth “Lisa” Christina, who though she had a great talent for botany and science never got a chance to study. Beata Boucht has made a homage to her and others with the same destiny.” This is a definite collection for us with women in our families who could not fulfill their dreams because of their gender.
Flora for Lisa - 10 Poster Set - 50w x 70l cm - 450 SEK - 48 euro
Designista is a web portal and online shop showcasing designers from around the globe.
Shipping worldwide from Sweden
Website in Swedish and English
Verbage : It’s Pop It’s Art
Hey I am loving these bold silk screened prints from It’s Pop It’s Art sold through Soma in the UK.
It’s Pop It’s Art is a collaboration between London based graphic design agency Airside and EMI Publishing UK. The project is built upon a love of both music and art and the outcome is a series of unique visual cover versions of the songs in the form of screen prints.
Limited run, signed silk screen prints.
Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On - 70w x 100h cm - £150
Rolling Stones - Miss You - 70w x 100h cm - £150
In Deep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - 100w x 70h cm - £150
Available through Soma Gallery, will ship internationally
Website in English
Bringing Nature Inside : Camilla Meijer Collection
Nature and Sweden are the inspiring forces behind the Swedish born Camilla Meijer’s digitally printed fabric collection. Now based in London, Camilla launched her homeware range in 2006. Camilla is not formally trained in pattern design and feels this is to her advantage because it frees her from the constriction of traditional design techniques.
Her collection consists of lampshades, pillows and fleece printed wallpapers. Lovely designs reminding you of the natural beauty of the outdoors in a most contemporary way.
Lampshades - 40d x 27h cm - £110 : 25d x 47.5h cm - £95
Pillows - 44w x 44h cm - £47
Wallpapers - 46.5w x up to 10m - priced £32 to £120 depends on length
Camilla Meijer ships internationally from the UK
Website in English
Carved : Sula Wood Panel
Carved from mango wood the Sula wood panel can be hung either horizontally or vertically. If you are looking for more eastern inspired pieces then visit the website of the British retailer, Lombok, a majority of their products have been exclusively designed for the company.
Sula Wood Panel - 98w x 140h - £135
Lombok does not ship outside mainland UK but will work with you to arrange a carrier of your choice
Website in English
Stick ‘em Up : Gun Wall Vase
I never would have thought but I love the idea if you were to have a gun in your home it would be to hold flowers. This ceramic pistol shaped flower vase was designed by Sam & Jude, founders of Suck UK, the witty furniture and gadget design house in Britain. Read here of who and how Suck UK was formed. - a good story in how the company name was created.
Gun Wall Vase - 1 vase - 18l x 12.5w x 3d cm - 39 euro through POAA or £25 through Suck UK
POAA, shipping internationally from the Netherlands
Website in English and Dutch with multiple currencies
Suck UK in Britain will ship internationally
Website in English