Pearson Maron’s creations are made by a married couple in SoCal. Their whimsical sculptures and pins bring a little bit of the unexplained to your life. I have a few favorite creations.

Beautiful and unique items for the casa from Horne. Also, check out the casa of the folks behind Horne, featured on Design Sponge – beautiful.

Emily Rothschild is an industrial designer living in Cambridge, MA. Her witty upgrades to the nameplate include the emotional and even medical. Above left is her Epinephrine creation.

Whilst trying to expand my plant collection, I stumbled across the Gnome Home etsy store, and had to share. Everyone needs a little elf and fairy in their lives, and these are so clever.

A brooch isn’t something gals these days typically look for to complete the perfect outfit, but Angela Knipe’s etsy store might have them thinking twice.

Photojojo says it best: It’s so simple we can’t believe we didn’t think of it before: just slide a photo into a jar, turn it upside down and display your upcyclin’ genius for all to see. Get the full step-by-step here.

A chocolate renaissance seems to be underfoot in NYC. More and more chocolatiers are popping up, and the old standbys are quickly adapting to the growing market. Mast Brothers Chocolate just opened their doors in Williamsburg, and are the only bean to bar chocolate makers in the city. I’m willing to try, from the looks [...]

“Cute” and “Toilet” hardly ever make their way into a sentence together…enter Shinzi Katoh. Her cuter than thou toilet cover sets are quite possibly the best toilet get-ups I’ve seen. Peace Target, I’ve found a new mate for my porcelain.

I’m not a huge sneaker gal, although I have been known to wear a pair of dunks until the laces fall off. Nylon and Nike have collabo’d for the release of their very own shoe available this June. No word yet if Electric Blueberry or Circus Orange will be available as well…

Nothing beats a trip down to Red Hook Brooklyn on an almost-spring type of day. After brunching at Hope & Anchor, Key Lime Pie-ing it at Steve’s Authentic and grabbing a brew at Ice House, I came across Erie Basin, the best curiosities shop that side of the BQE. Great antique and unique jewelry, furniture [...]