The Cultivated Home

This weekend, we fell further in love with the elegant and understated work of Bookhou. Their latest collection of home products is simple, organic, and made from all natural materials to keep you green and clean. Here are a few of our favorites:

Alphabet – $50 – A fun, frill-free piece to fill any wall.
Flock Mobile – $160 -  The adult version of the mobile in your child’s crib.  This serene structure will suit any empty corner in your home!
Tree Storage Box - $35 – Simple and chic, these structures are perfect for storing mail and small books!

Summer sales are nearing to an end, and furniture lines are debuting their new pieces. We were instantly impressed with CB2’s new line and their color and pattern palette! Throw one of these very cool bright orange lamps on your desk for a splash of color, for $69.95. And you hang the very chic Marimekko “Taikamylly” print now carried at CB2 on the wall right next to your chic new lamp for about $119. Brighten up the palette with the super cool side table also by CB2 in bright green lacquer. The Zest C Table is available for $99.95.

Ever find yourself having a drink and thinking that your glass could look so much cooler, well we have the solution for you during almost any occasion. Check out the glasses that we found at Design Within Reach. The set is called the Usuhari Stacking Glasses, which consist of 5 stacking glasses. The company has been making glasses since 1958 using techniques used for making light bulbs. And although the glasses look delicate and the name Usuhari means ”this glass”, these puppies can be handled with the same care as ordinary glassware. So you are getting the chic look with the same low maintenance care of your everyday glasses. Also check out DWR’s amazing glassware  tea accessories, including teapots and a tea warmer.

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Buyer’s remorse, yuck. It seems to be all too common considering the economic state we are in. This time, imagine buying an amazing piece for your home while changing lives in an impoverished country! You cannot possibly feel bad about that – therefore we recommend Ekobo. Although located and retailing in France, these accessories are made by local workers in Vietnam.

Ekobo’s mission is to keep these artisans in their local villages rather then having them rush to the large cities where their quality of life lessens dramatically. Creating healthy work environments for the Vietnamese and using locally grown bamboo as their main material, these pieces are a beautiful creation in so many ways. If a trip to their retail shop in Paris is out of the way, shop at Terence Conran in the US.