Make Your Own Ipod Dock

I really want Conner to make an iVictrola for us. I figure he can handle the wooden bits and I'll conquer the electronic bits. Here's a tutorial for how to make your own ipod dock by Chris at ManMade.

Leather Mirror How-To

In some design magazine that I have long since forgotten I saw this really cool mirror that was way out of my price range. It was round and covered with leather, suspended from a leather strap; both parts cool and masculine.

Then I found a how-to for the same mirror on Design Sponge the other day! It doesn't look too hard to make.

Leather mirror How-to on Design Sponge

Household Coffee Needs

I seem to be spending quite a bit of time looking at items for our future kitchen, but that's because the most space in our house will be devoted to that very use. Plus, we tend to congregate there to discuss our days, we cook a lot of meals at home, and there's just so much fun kitchen gadgets!

C is a huge coffee drinker. I'm not so much of a coffee drinker as an espresso girl. I would love to get an espresso machine at the house for me and a kick-ass French Press for C. That way both of our coffee needs are taken care of.

I found a neat guide to picking out an espresso machine at Coffee Geek.

La Pavoni is supposed to be quite good for a semi-automatic machine and not going to break the bank. It's made in Italy, the home of espresso.

La Pavoni Lusso Espresso Machine Chrome PL-16

This could be C's French Press, big enough to make 3 cups of coffee in the am.

Chambord French Press by Bodum

And of course he would need a totally rad water boiler. I used to have one in college and I discovered that it also doubled as a face steamer-a handy use for when my skin was breaking out during exams.

Aroma AWK-115S 1.5-Liter Stainless Steel X-Press Water Kettle

iVictrola

How cool is this?! It's an ipod dock that amplifys your music. So freaking awesome.

From Madecraft

Kitchenaid Mixer

I've always loved these things; it could go along with my dream fridge.

Kitchenaid Mixer

Dream Refrigerator

We lived in an old victorian house for a while when I was growing up. It had a seperate basement apartment with the coolest vintage refrigertor. It kind of looked like this one. One day I would love to have a frige like this again but oh man, we'll have to look through antique shops because this one by NorthStar is around $4,000 and another version by Smeg is about $1,200.
NorthStar
Smeg

Modern Map

Totally up my alley and only $60

By These Are Things

Studio 3

A good friend of mine is one of three amazing ladies who run a design and printing group called Studio 3.  I think one of my favorite designs they have at the moment is their Strictly Business handlebar mustache over Texas.  A set of these napkins would add some chutzpah to the MUD Australia dishes.
Studio 3

MUD Australia

Like I said, I work in a home accessories boutique and we have several different ceramic lines that couples register for.  I've decided that of all of them, I adore MUD Australia the most.  They're very thin but surprisingly durable--I've learned this from dropping a couple pieces on the floor, whoops.  The clay has been tinted all the way through and only the top surface is covered in a thin layer of clear glaze.  I kind of like this in case we ever chip any of our plates because there won't be any unsightly white bits showing through that are the telltale sign of chippage.  I think I would like to have Steel dinner plates, Ash salad plates, and White small noodle bowls.  Look!  You can even put them in the oven to make souffles in!

MUD Australia