his & her's
glass punching bags by Alexandre Arrechea. Margulies collection

Maison Martin Margiela glass pumps via bloggoggles

reform school

I just "treated" myself and bought a tiny little something from one of my favorite online shops: reform school. Treated is in quotations because what I picked up isn't fancy or unnecessary- I actually bought something that resolves a problem. I suffer from grossed out by dusty night stand water-itis. It's a major disease. I, like most ppl get thirsty at night but thinking of sipping on stale water gives me the willies so here's the solution:

Recycled Glass Night Set$22.00

Made from recycled glass.
A perfect bedside companion.
carafe is 9 1/2"H



I absolutely love the Reform School site and I just wanted to share with you how pleased I've been with past purchases. I also just love the high school theme. How sweet are these little bored in class doodles?

It's been a long day

and I'm dreaming about filling up this:Carafe with Oak Stopper by Sagaform Design Group $29.95
with my favorite Malbec.

good design: iittala alphabet

I don't know much about typography but these handmade glass letters by iittala featured in last months Wallpaper* totally blew me away.

I want to ingest that little Q

Inspiration: self containment

The newest addition to our vastly growing collection of treasures is this antique ship-in-a-bottle previously owned by my Bf's grandmother. With her unfortunate passing last year went the history behind this vintage little relic. I love looking at this precious little self contained ship and have been dreaming up a story of it's creation and inauguration into the Ellsworth family.
Staring at this ship now nestled in my office, has reengaged my love for glass containers and self contained objects. Encasing something is a surefire way of making it romantic and precious.

Below is a gorgeous selection of fancy apothecary jars, plant terrariums and bell jars.

One of my favorites:
Paxton Gate Wizard Mouse encased in a wood based glass dome.


Perfect housewarming gift:
EcoSphere self sustaining contained no fuss eco-system.

Always a crowdpleaser: Succulent Terrariums
(I'd love a house full of plant terrariums but I am a little crushed after my first attempt died within 3 months)

And lastly, the ultimate in self containment: a pet fish.
I've been eager to post something about industrial designer Roger Arquer's brilliant fish bowl project for a while now. The project explores a variety of social issues expressed in a series of 15 custom fish bowls.
Russian Dolls
XS or XL
Do Not Piss Me Off