Well it appears that my last post sparked an intense debate nationwide – given the amount of mail I received from it – the nations favourite drink clearly hits a nerve with most folk. But none so much as the lovely people at Elmwood who sent me a pack of tea along with a lovely [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Make mine a builders 2!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Make mine a builders
Posted in Uncategorized on June 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m no stranger to pantone references but i never thought of using them to solve the great tea debate. In our house I am builders and my other half only likes the tea bag shown to a milky, watery, liquid for a nano second thus producing something altogether a little more insipid (thankfully he has [...]
Le feu a mon coeur
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Design, Interiors on June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Red hot fire extinguisher proves that the French think you should look good even when battling the blaze.
Funky bird feeders are a real tweet!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Design on June 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I just simply love these award winning bird feeders from Born in Sweden. Made from recyclable plastic they can be mounted to a window giving you a prime viewing position to watch your feathered friends. And the best bit is, they look flippin’ lovely too – so you don’t look like you have your nan’s [...]
Give a blog a bone
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged branding, Design on June 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A great visual identity applied to some packaging…doggie style at it’s best.
Eco-chic
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Design, Eco, Interiors on June 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hurrah for Rebecca Proctor who has launched a book jam packed with design loveliness and the best bit is: you can buy it all with a clear concience! Its called ‘1000 New Eco Designs and Where to Find Them‘ and its full of stylish buys including the Seat of London cushion which is made from [...]
Graphkins!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
At Purple Circle, we always say that all ideas start with a blank sheet of paper. But to help us be more precise designer Colin O’Dowd has come up with the Graphkin – a napkin featuring a graph paper design. They are available at the Design Museum Shop, for designers and geography teachers alike.
Peacock bangle – lucky for some
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Accessories, Design, Fashion on June 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I thought I would drop in a little word about my Peacock bangle that seems to be getting some admiring glances of late. I bought mine in Nottingham a few weeks ago, and since then its made an appearance in The Sunday Times I’m told. Classically Peacock feathers were thought to be unlucky as the [...]
Love at first sight
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 1950s, Design, Interiors, Wallpaper on June 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Now I don’t want to come over all slushy but I do believe in love at first sight because every so often a piece of design hits you smack between the eyes and that’s what happend to me when I spotted this at the weekend. Minding my own business whilst visiting family in Wales I [...]
Hello world!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Welcome to Pretty Damn Fine: a resource of life’s loveliness. From interiors to accessories, the downright funky to the most sublime design. The only rule is – if it’s fabulous, it’s in. Enjoy. x
