Donovan says: “First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is.” But for Brave Space Design, it’s more like: “First there is a big pile of scrap wood, then there is this adorable coat rack in mountain range theme.” Masters of sustainable style, the Brooklyn-based studio has spared no trees to create its cutely named wooden Coat Range. And, as Emily at Inhabitat notes, the design “takes advantage of the wood’s inherent colorations to create the snowy white (yet green) alpine snow caps.” So eco-sweet.

For anyone who’s ever thrown a tea party so fabulous you felt like chaining your guests to the table afterward…

Actually, not really. Demakersvan’s Lucky Charms centerpiece isn’t a functioning teapot. It’s more like jewelry for your dinner table, as delightful cutely points out. The funnest part: You can mix and match the ceramic pieces to make a larger or smaller chain - sort of like an infinitely more elegant version of those charm bracelets we children of the 80s were so obsessed with way back when…

Sadly discovered just a wee bit too late for Mother’s Day, Gagatree’s Winter Garden pop-ups are some of the sweetest greeting cards I’ve ever seen. Mailed just like a regular card, the prettily printed paper wonders unfold into keepsake ornaments (watch how it works here). I like the one with bunnies best, but there are also kitties and squirrels and butterflies and birds.

(via Oh Joy!)

Much adored by us un-green-thumbed types as World’s Most Impossible-To-Kill Plants, succulents take a very lovely form in this pretty piece of front-door decor. Hand-assembled, VivaTerra succulent wreaths come lush with green-gray, burgundy, and silver leaves. And the fact that those fantastically fat leaves are so skilled at saving H20 means nothing but good for both Mama Earth and those of us who might go, say, six to eight weeks without ever remembering to feed our dear green friends.

(via delightful)

It’s really the blue-print of your life, the stuff that makes you you.  That said, don’t ‘cha think DNA deserves a little more…publicity? street cred? adoration?

The folks at DNA11 think so.  You send them a sample of your DNA, or your fingerprint and they’ll send you back a gorgeous art print.  I had the pleasure of seeing the DNA11 booth at this year’s NY International Gift Fair, and I have to say, DNA is quite beautiful, and the prints are top-quality, rich artistic presentations.

And ThisNexters seem to agree, loft3 says “Its as personal as art can get. What I love about this service is that the printing quality is great and you pick your color so you know it will coordinate with your decor.” And artizen (who is in fact an art historian, collector and critic) muses DNA11’s Fingerprint Art is a “neat idea for a unique, personal piece of art that looks amazing.”

Of course, giving your DNA some serious props, is like the ultimate pat on your own back. As Gordon says, “I suppose in some ways, the DNA11 prints are for the ultimate narcissist, but I rather think they show a healthy interest in and engagement w/the rest of the world.”

Here’s to you, Double Helix. 

My morning blogging got a little sidetracked today as I have been drooling over two newly discovered home decorating sites filled with eye-candy to make you swoon. 

Thankfully, I pulled myself together long enough to let you in on my discoveries.

ThisNexter Moonlit (who writes a gaggle of blogs) recommended this gor-ge-ous sink by Sonoma Cast Stone which she pulled from HomePortfolio.com.  The site let’s you “search the best in home design” and is filled with thousands of delicious items to fill, furnish and update every room of your home.  I just spent 10 minutes drooling over sinks, and that is only the beginning.

No sooner did tear myself away from HomePortfolio, did I discover our friends over at Apartment Therapy: LA enthusiastically gushing about Living Etc.’s new re-design and their addition of an online gallery filled with decorated rooms. 

Now, how have I missed this site?  Living Etc. is a British home and design magazine “for modern living” which I certainly have read - however I never had the presence of mind to check out their site.  Often, print magazine websites rarely offer useful features to their dedicated readers, but this one is a major exception.  Their gallery has page after page of lovely rooms and informative quips on how you might achieve the look yourself…all for free, and no login required!

Shelter-lovers, rejoice!  Between HomePortfolio , LivingEtc. and of course the thousands of recommendations on ThisNext, you can feel pretty confident that the inspiration you need is just a mouse click away.