Graham & Brown wallpaper at Target.

I didn't realize that Target now carries Graham & Brown, who makes beautifully-designed, high-end wallpapers. Target's, however, is much more reasonable than buying it at a design retailer.

I particularly love this mosaic tile wallpaper.


Graham & Brown Contour Mosaic Tile Wallpaper : Target

Save Polaroid.

On February 8, 2008, Polaroid Corporation announced that it will discontinue production of all instant film. This site will document the aftermath of this announcement and will serve as a home-base for the effort to convince another company to begin producing the cherished technology that Polaroid has so carelessly abandoned.

Save Polaroid - Save Instant Film

(via (non)blog)

Haircut Art.

What a funny concept.


Haircut Art by Aaron and Mandy Dietz is a series of portraits taken at a local SuperCuts and can be seen at Ritual in San Francisco. Don't miss the opening tomorrow between 6-9.

eli by aaron and mandy dietz : the beholder - a marketplace for artists

Fornasetti Rug Collection.

Love the pop drama of the images.



Fornasetti Rug Collection

(via If It's Hip, It's Here)

Great British Food poster.

Fantastic type on this one. (Click image for detail.)


Blanka || Great British food

(via Nesting)

Another intellectual property infringement.

I'm always sad and disgusted to hear stories like this.


Last week a British illustrator called Jonathan Edwards informed me that he had come across a book that contained his illustrations along with other illustrators work. He contacted me because the book is also riddled with interviews that he recognized as being the interviews I conducted for the LCS.

Today I received a copy of the book (costing me $100) and to my horror it has plagiarized the art blog.

Apefluff : Colorful Illustrations 93�C - Please DO NOT buy this book!

(via Twitter: @Drawn)

The Future Of Books.

Currently studying at the University of Brighton, designer/illustrator Kyle Bean recently finished this project, ‘The Future of Books’ out of an old charity-shop book.

KyleBean.co.uk - Portfolio

(via It's Nice That)

Monte Carlo poster.

AllPosters.com really does have a kick-ass selection of vintage posters. I've had my eye on this one for awhile.


AllPosters.com - The World's Largest Poster and Print Store!

Ah, Banksy.

Just when I'd actually gotten a little tired of your hype, this kinda makes me love you all over again.


Despite being observed by CCTV cameras, elusive grafitti artist Baksy managed to create his latest - and biggest - work to date under the cover of darkness

Daily Mail: Graffiti artist Banksy pulls off most audacious stunt to date - despite being watched by CCTV | the Daily Mail

Bumped fliers could get $800.

Under the change announced Wednesday by Transportation Secretary Mary Peters, fliers who are involuntarily bumped would receive up to $400 if they are rescheduled to reach their destination within two hours of their original arrival time, or four hours for international flights, and up to $800 if their arrival is delayed longer.

Bumped fliers could get $800 - CNN.com

(Thanks, Mosey!)

Excellent infographic.

Yes - I know it's sad, but the graphic still made me laugh.


Thanks, CG for the excellent PSA. I will be sure to give my unwanted infants to nurses and fireman in the future. And I'll be sure to put a dress on beforehand.

Vintage coffee commercial.

You know, from back when women knew their place. And the girls at the office could make a decent cup of coffee. Hilarious.



Vintage sexist coffee TV commercial - Boing Boing

Thanks for the giggle, Bradley. :)

Good news for coffee drinkers.

BBC: Daily caffeine 'protects brain'

Old school stickies set.

I saw these sticky notes in my local paper store today. They made me laugh.


Funny Gifts : Old School - Knock Knock

For swissmiss.

Rösti map!
(All maps should be so tasty.)


257 - Switzerland’s ‘Röstigraben’, a Curious Culinary and Cultural Divide :: Strange Maps

Sometimes Y.

Sweet Venn diagram that appeals to my little IA heart.


Sometimes Y Women's T-Shirt | Snorg Tees

(via the delightful Fuse #8)

Vintage Record Frame.

I'm not usually a big fan of the recycled vinyl, but this is really quite unusual and pretty.


Vintage Record Frame at ELSEWARES // Independent Art & Design

What's reflected in Cheney's glasses?

Bizarre official press photo.



Whitehouse.gov > Vice President > The Outdoors

Sure this isn't whitehouse.com?

(Gracias for the WTF, @TheMosey.)

kapitza herbarium print.

I'm not normally one for busybusy prints, but this is so fresh and springy and leafy and fun, I love it.


kapitza › shop › prints

Stranger Photos Have Happened.

Sometimes I really love people. How sweet is this? SO sweet. It's easy to forget that all social networking doesn't have to happen online...


I tied a disposable camera to a bench with a sign that read:

Good afternoon,
I attached this camera to the bench so you could take pictures. Seriously. So have fun. I'll be back later this evening to pick it up.
Love, Jay / The Plug

When I retrieved the camera that night, I was happy to find that the entire roll of film had been shot. Below are the photos that were taken.

The Plug - Stranger Photos Have Happened

(via Photojojo)

If it's true, this is pretty funny.

Got a Kazuo Uzuki baseball card? April Fools!


Topps announced on Tuesday an April Fools joke it had been playing on baseball card collectors: Uzuki never really existed.

I can't find anything else about this, except a card for sale on eBay. Someone should snap it up. It'll probably be worth a mint someday.

SI.com - MLB - Topps prints card of fake star

(via the molto funny your monkey called)

Check your looks.

Replace those mirrors with Polaroid cameras.


Advertising for Peanuts

(via Photojojo)

Granada Design's "Cities" canvas prints.

SO in love with these.




Cities by Granada Design

(Fantastic find by Design Milk.)

Please vote for Hot Mess #5.

My pal, gforce, is DY-ING to win this contest. Competition is FIERCE (c'mon - just look at #11), so, if you have a sec, help a sister out.


A Hot Mess! Round One of Voting *(Hot Mess Competition)*

Mini Eames pug.

No words.
Cute Overload! :)

Perspektiva Lamp.

My lighting obsession continues.



Transparent House

(via Fíjate tu que cosas)

Postcards From Yo Momma

This is so sweet and SO funny. Just the right tone for the subject matter.


My fave so far:

I need your help. I can’t make enough money to feed my Webkinz. I have failed at three jobs so far. Please do not check my resume. My Webkinz has survived on pudding which is the sale item.

Please tap into my account and do something about it. Remember, I can get kicked off the site if not used appropriately. No mating of Webkinz.

Postcards From Yo Momma

(muchas gracias to deziner)

p.s. I have no idea how to elegantly give twitter credit. I'm going to work on that.

Made me laugh.

I do love me a panda or two in the morning.



Sorry - no idea where the image came from (no joy from Google image search), but I thought I'd share anyway.

Thanks, CG!

Beautiful earrings.

Gorgeous, even. I'm posting these earrings (by etsy seller, contagious) so someone will buy them before I do...


Etsy :: contagious :: Trifoliate earrings

(via Elephantine)

Sheep or lawn mower?

Sheep win. Love this.

Turin, April 3 - For the second year in a row, sheep are being used to trim the lawns of this city’s parks and save the taxpayer some money.



Counting Sheep in Torino at eternallycool.net

(via notcot.org)

Freeplay Summit Solar Radio.

Placed in the kitchen windowsill the Summit will keep you informed and entertained using only the sun’s energy without the need for a wall charge, disposable batteries or even cranking.

Freeplay Energy Plc

Nice online store for modern, affordable prints.

Not the same old same old.


Art River.com - Rare and Affordable Modern Art Prints and Posters

NAVA perpetual calendar.

Saw this oversized calendar in Domino magazine, displayed against a kelly green kitchen wall. Looked amazing.


Industries Stationery

Love this packaging.

I was at my tiny little local grocery store this morning and let out a little "eep" when I spotted these in the canned veg aisle. Made me nostalgic for London and jones for a proper English breakfast. I bought a can just to see it in my cabinet. Classic.


Britsuperstore.com - Heinz Baked Beans

The real Winnie the Pooh lives in NYC.

Awww. I didn't realize that Pooh, Eeyore, Piglet, Kanga and Tigger live at the NYPL now.


Check out the Fun Facts, if you're a Pooh fan.

Winnie the Pooh at The New York Public Library

(via Newyorkology)

Please help me plant 100 trees.

I've never done this sort of thing, but this is too lovely to pass up.

The Nature Conservancy has started a Plant a Billion Trees campaign. I've decided to reach out to my lovely readers to see if you can help. $1 = 1 tree. Such a small amount of money for such a big global impact. If you can spare a dollar, please click on the widget below to plant a tree. Just use the "Other amount" field toward the bottom of the donation form. Thanks so much, peeps. You're the best.

The link above takes you directly to their donation form, but be sure to check out their beautiful site for more information.

Poet-Bot.

Breakin' it down.


Savage Chickens: Poet-Bot

Another cool kids' art memento.

Too expensive in my opinion ($95 for a 1" tag w/o chain), but a great keepsake.

Simply upload a scan of a doodle or personal signature and we'll make it into a tag for you [...] You'll receive the recycled silver doodle tag along with a professionally wood mounted rubber stamp of the doodle and a small black 1 inch stamp pad which will enable you to stamp your doodle on paper, wood or fabric.



Doodle Tag - Mommy Tags, Recycled Silver jewelry customized with a child's name and birthdate

(via goodyblog)

From the archives: Public Service Announcement.

Okay. Not my archives, but someone's. Worth the extra click on the image to get the full pic.


Monkeys For Helping

(via Feel Me.)

Chaircouture

Not my style, but I love the concept. Nicely done.

One of a kind French antiques reupholstered in original, nature-inspired fabrics.




Chaircouture

(via Shelteriffic)

Graphic pillows.

These are SO fun.





Coussins deco graphiques et design - Bonjour mon coussin

(A fabulous find by Design Milk.)

Stonyfield Organic Yogurt Recall.

Just thought I'd pass this along.

FAT FREE BLUEBERRY IS BEING recalled because the product may contain plastic and glass fragments, the company says.

The product has a UPC code # 0-52159-00044 with product codes printed along the cup bottom that start with the following dates: April 13, 14, 15, 25 and 26, 2008.

MediaPost Publications - Stonyfield Organic Yogurt Is Recalled - 04/01/2008

(Thanks for the heads up, Karen.)