Paule Marrot

Vase 2

These paintings by Paule Marrot—available through the online gallery Natural Curiosities—are so simple and cheerful, the perfect jolt of color in midwinter. (Not that I'm complaining; it was so warm that Charlie wore shorts in the park today.)

Yellow 4

Bouton

Mother

walnut paperie

Stationery 009

Look at these beautiful notecards from this Southern California company, run by two women. It's kind of a girly/preppy/pretty clean aesthetic. That pink and green flower design should have my name on it.

Stationery 007

Stationery 012

Stationery 011

lourdes sanchez

Lourdes Sanchez has done some work for West Elm that I've noticed and liked. Her own website is full of beautiful, colorful images. I'll take the honeycomb and the snail, please.

rennes

Eight-inch pouch

Rennes has a French name, is based in Boston, and makes leather goods that are simple and interesting at the same time.

Milo wallet

Mini chateau duffel

fabriko

Sailor bags

Fabriko (spotted on Babyccino's excellent blog) makes sweet, simple fabrics. It's a Swedish brand, founded by a mother. Love the navy and the minty green.

Bed linens, coming soon

Little pillow (check out those knotted corners)

Pencil case (would work as a travel makeup bag)

mollusk surf shop

Van kids' T-shirt

Mollusk Surf Shop, a neighbor of Outerlands cafe and the General Store in San Francisco's Outer Sunset, seems to share their hippie vibe and groovy aesthetic. I love these screen prints.

Tugboat T-shirt

Jellyfish' T-shirt

the butter

Holiday Ribbon stamp

The Butter, a NY-based design shop, makes really, really good paper products. That ribbon stamp reminds me a bit of my Minted business cards, but with a quieter, less frilly look.

Zig Zag business card

Decorative Frame business card

Flower Dragon 2012 sticker

Candy Store notecard

berry tree

Charlie decided to decorate the bare Japanese maple in the back yard. He used kitchen twine to tie on berries from another tree. Festive, right? And talk about recycling. (Oh, and yes I did let him use those clippers. Bad parenting.)

club cinq children's clothing

 

Swiss-based Club Cinq makes children's clothes that are ridiculously gorgeous. Why doesn't someone do this here (so I don't have to pay crazy shipping costs)? Simple shapes, pale or neutral colors, a stripe or two? Throw in a bow here and there? (Immature observation: Doesn't the name "Club Cinq" sound like a strip club?)

All images from Club Cinq