Harry and Sal's Design Blog

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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MEREDITH: Hello out there in Harry and Sal land. My name is Meredith and I have a little site called The Acme Sharing Company which is a place to find family activities that teach kids about giving back. SO, needless to say, I don't get to blog about my favorite yummies; toys, books, gifts, furniture, etc. Now, here is my chance, thank you Sal!

In honor of Sal's heritage, I wanted to share with you the most fabulous Lizzie Allen wallpaper. I think these palace guards would work in both a traditional playroom or a super funky modern nursery. Being an anglophile and all around wannabe Brit, I am thinking that, for me, this might just be overkill since I have already hung Union Jack flags in my son's room in lieu of curtains. God Save the Queen!

Labels: 2008, Kids, Meredith, Textiles, Walls

posted by Meredith Alexander at 2/20/2008 0 Comments

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SAL: well it's good to be back! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and got a little bit of a break! The New Year of course brings all these pieces in the design sections about trends for 08. One which specifically resonates with me brings back ideals of a simpler aesthetic using old and vintage pieces to spruce up your rooms. I've always been a big fan of flea markets and in the drive to reuse, reduce, recycle, finding new uses for old things seems especially relevant. The LA Times had a great piece on this last week that's a good jumping off point for inspiration. Else you can kick off your search with a browse through Etsy's new vintage section. Some lovely finds in there.

Labels: 2008, Green, Sal

posted by Sal Taylor Kydd at 1/06/2008 0 Comments

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HARRY: Wow - Christmas really is demanding this year. So I'm back after a few days of...wrapping? Goodness knows. Anyway here are more calendars, as promised. Nava has some very cool paper products. Sal and I spotted them at the new A+R store on Abbot Kinney. I love the twelve little notebooks (above) with a punched hole for each month. Very nice. They also do calendars (below). At Unica there's the classic Massimo Vignelli calendar he designed in 1966 (below). And if you're in need of a bit of stylish colour check out the desk calendar (top). They are designed by Angela Capria - who also does custom work (oddly, not the most beautiful website but good strong clean designs).

Labels: 2008, Harry

posted by cerentha harris at 12/17/2007 0 Comments

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HARRY: First, I am seriously jealous that Sal is in NY. And then I realised - I'm over Christmas. Spent the morning dragging bulging bags through the local shopping centre. They've added a new floor and I kept getting lost. BAD signage. So I need a break from even thinking about the you know what. I'm into 2008 now. I've trawled for calendars and found some very cool ones. I love Cindy Jasawal's work. Check out her website...and the calendar above you can buy through etsy. Got to go deal with kids right now. More calendars to come!

Labels: 2008, Art, Calendar, Harry

posted by cerentha harris at 12/12/2007 0 Comments

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