26 September 2012

Four Seasons

Image © Bailey Doesn't Bark
Image © Bailey Doesn't Bark
Image © Bailey Doesn't Bark
Contemporary home & gifts company Bailey Doesn't Bark has created a beautiful range of products called Four Seasons. The series of products all feature a simple illustration that changes as the seasons do, lovely pen work.

10 June 2012

Kirath Ghundoo

Image from Kirath Ghundoo website
Image from Kirath Ghundoo website
Image from Kirath Ghundoo website
I really this range of mix n match wallpaper by Kirath Ghundoo. The colours & patterns she's created are beautiful as stand alone pieces or work really well side by side, creating a bold statement in any interior space. I love the different themes & inspirations in each pattern, from Aztec to geometric to stacking.

22 May 2012

Mini Moderns Festival Range

Festival Porcelain - Tea cup set, image from Mini Moderns website
Lovely packaging, image from Mini Moderns website

Interior brand Mini Moderns has teamed up with design studio Magpie to create a range of porcelain tableware to celebrate the festival of Britain's 60 year anniversary. The range "Festival" features highlights of the 1951 festival and includes some of the iconic landmarks and geometric shapes of the era. I might be adding the range to my wishlist.

13 May 2012

Lazy Oaf

Lazy Oaf Bonjour Bebe Card
Lazy Oaf Party Beard Card Ginger
Lazy Oaf Intimate Card
Lazy Oaf Squeeze Card
I really like Lazy Oaf's range of cards (just one string to their bow). I love the sentiment, illustration & colour (where applied), the cards are really silly & funny, if you know my sense of humour you will know that I've giggled reading all of them. I think H will especially like the bonjour card at the top. Lazy Oaf also produce t-shirts, accessories and lifestyle products. The brand was started over 10 years ago on a market stall in East London but its now grown and they sell their work in over 150 stockists worldwide.

12 May 2012

Finest Imaginary

Badger Necklace £11
Lists Shield Printed Moleskin £4
Pattern Printed Moleskins pack £10
I spotted Finest Imaginary at the ReetSweet craft fair in Leeds a couple of weeks ago. I thought their products looked really cute, with nice graphics & colours and with very realistic pricing. I'd be more than happy to pay £10 for their quirky necklace or £4 for a notebook. Check out their website to see their full range, they also do cards and homewares & have some jubilee themed products.

19 February 2012

School House Electric & Supply Company

Website home page
Inspiration room by room: Vintage Modern
School House Electric & Supply Company is a lovely website for home & office goodies. The style is utilitarian, elegant and industrial. I love the cookware and dinner ranges, clean ceramics with a tinted edge. The website has a great inspiration section with room ideas using their products.

24 January 2012

Helen Carnac's Enamel Works

Each Other by Helen Carnac
Each Other by Helen Carnac
Each Other by Helen Carnac
When I first saw these vessels by Helen Carnac I thought they had been decorated with a beautiful ceramic glaze, but after closer inspection (and a bit of reading) I've discovered they are works of enamel on steel. The designer/maker combines an exploration of materials & process, combined with deliberation & reflection to produce wonderful pieces of design. I enjoy the uniqueness of each piece and the different details & patterns in all of them, I'd be happy with one or two in my home. 

23 January 2012

Monday's Pinterest Post's

Maison Champs-Elysées
by Maison Martin Margiela via Design Boom
Vintage Wine Glass Set  Rosenthal Champagne Stemware via Etsy
Tickets to the Opera 10x10 ttv photograph print via Etsy
Tunnocks Teacake Tea Towel via Notonthehighstreet
 I thought I'd share a few of my Pinterest pins today, I love the pin bookmark and its great when I've spotted pretty, inspiring, creative things when I'm at work. The pins above cover my love of design & interior architecture, product design & homeware, photography and illustration & print. 

29 December 2011

Skyline & Chimney

Chimney Range

Skyline & Rooftop

Following my post below by the Oslo trio I thought I'd share some of my product designs. Helena & myself meet at Uni whilst studying 3D Design, Furniture & Fine Product and above are a few of my creations from my final year. The Chimney Range was a collection of vessels for storage in the home, they developed into tea & coffee pots. The shapes of the vessel create a hierarchy by using different sized polygons as a base, starting at 6 sides jumping up to 12. The change in base size altered the shape of vessels from short & open to slender and enclosed. I wanted to play with materials and created the prototypes from powder coated sheet metal & a resin lid - if the pieces ever made mass production I would like to combine sheet metal & ceramic or introduce wood into the lid & handle components. 

The Shelves are based on the skylines of cities and the rooftops of towns. Their construction is very simple, they are made from sheet steal and bent into shape and finished off by being powder coated, I've opted for Red, Black, White & Purple in my range. The shelves were designed to contain your things in a controlled manner, we often place items in shelves in a messed up & chaotic nature, often stuffing books into holes and spaces. I hope you like them. 

The shelves are available for sale if you are interested please drop me an email


Handle Me

Handle Me

Handle Me

Handle Me is a beautiful cookware range by Oslo based trio AarsethAngell and Wyller. The designers have created products that connect to the old style of cooking, stepping back in time from a fast food generation and encouraging longevity of materials & products. The pieces are made from cast iron with a simple dowel handle. The pieces look very natural, simplistic and would be at ease in most kitchens. The trio have displayed their work at many design shows / fairs and the pieces above are award winning. It really makes me want to get back into Product design.


20 December 2011

A Beautiful Mess

 Make your own Canvas Portrait

3 Easy Infused Water Recipes

ABM: Our Living Room

A Beautiful Mess is a Style blog by Designer & Boutique owner Elise Larson. The blog focuses on fashion, hair & beauty, treats & recipes, home decor, photography and DIY projects. The contents aims to inspire everyday life and to create a beautiful lifestyle.

6 December 2011

British by Design



Gulliver's Travels by Spineless Classics


Envelope Mail Holder by Goodwin + Goodwin

British by Design is a website managed by Design Event (founders of a North East design festival). The website celebrates & supports British Design by British designers / makers & manufacturers. The products range from prints, furniture, homeware & textiles. I've had a good scourer and there are some great pieces for the home. A worthy cause to support.