Harry and Sal's Design Blog

Now I know most people don't share my somewhat long and tawdry obsession with the beloved bird box, but there's something about it - a wee home on a wall - a nest. It's so cosy and inviting and you're doing something positive for your garden, as opposed to spraying pesticides everywhere or irritating the neighbors with noisy lawnmowers. But why the sad story? Well I have a trail of sad bird boxes littering my home, neglected, just waiting for some wee inhabitants to make them feel loved. One, rustic-looking, sits unused on my lawn, forlorn, just waiting for lazy old me to go hang it somewhere. The other, shabby-chicesque (we all go through that phase at one time or another) sits in the side yard gathering dust. So maybe this gem from my latest favorite site Generate could be the go. Clean lines, sweet motif. Nice. I think I really have to get the other ones up tho before I can splurge again. What say you?

Labels: Outdoor

posted by Sal Taylor Kydd at 5/05/2008 0 Comments

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Mother's Day is here again - and being a relatively new Mom - well just 3 years in - I am beside myself with excitement as Liseanne Frank is having a Mothers Day Shopping Event! But here's my question - do I go and shamelessly buy myself something exquisite and extravagant - or do I send my husband? Both seem terribly gauche, I may just have to suck it up send him an email with a none-too-subtle hint and hope for this best. Anyway ladies - enjoy, indulge - be it for yourself or for your own Mom - and smile as you think of sleepless nights appeased.

Labels: Holidays, Jewelry, Sal

posted by Sal Taylor Kydd at 5/02/2008 1 Comments

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It's been a while since I've taken a stroll through the wonderful world of Etsy, but tonight I did - and here are a couple of the gems I found that I thought you all might enjoy!

This wee skirt from Little Overcoat for three year olds is too delightful for words. And it's all made from recycled fabrics - perfection!

Personalized name-plates for books are a perennial favorite (great stocking filler - OK that's way too much thinking ahead!) - and these are particularly distinctive. From Oiseaux.

All of these brought to you today by the color orange and the letter E, well no letter really, but the color orange anyway - why save it for Fall?

Labels: Etsy, Kids, Sal

posted by Sal Taylor Kydd at 5/01/2008 0 Comments

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I've been working on our new office, for my other company Intent - monitoring the paint job, negotiating the look that we're going for and so on. It's a shared space, so I can't run riot, but I'm very much enjoying the process. We're also working on a very tight budget - so thank goodness for Ikea!

So far, our space is all white with one vibrant orange wall where the window is - which gives it a very happy feeling. Friday we took a trip to Ikea and got some Mikael desks as well as some Morker desk lamps - a steal at $3.99 until you realize the bulbs are $10 or so! And now to finish it off, I just purchased a couple of Alicia Block's divine prints. We're getting there. I'll post a picture when it's more together!

Labels: Art, Office

posted by Sal Taylor Kydd at 4/12/2008 0 Comments

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MEREDITH: I find that everything I think is blog-worthy seems to be for the nursery and not the living room. I'm cyber-stuck at the kid's table. This one might be able to go either way. I love this Viking Mobile which can be ordered with 3 or 5 ships. It seems like the most beautiful way to set sail a child's imagination. The boats are made of teak and they look as though they would fit most any room decor. I know boys love pirate toys, costumes, decor, parties, treasure and well, everything buccaneer-ish, but this is pretty enough even for a swashbuckling wee lass.

Labels: 2008, Gifts, Kids, Meredith

posted by Meredith Alexander at 4/04/2008 0 Comments

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