if I had a million dollars

I would buy...{the cozy home edition: blankets}

Auntie Oti's Multi Stripe Small Cotton Blanket, from Penelope's.

A Deadquilt, from Wintercheck Factory.

Happy French Gang's Mint Dream Throw, from Of a Kind.

This Indigo Wool Blanket, from Steven Alan.

And a Large Khadi Linen, from More & Co.

if I had a million dollars

I would buy...{the baby edition: rainbows}

 

Grimm's Rainbow Boat Grasping Toy, available at Caribou Baby.

Wooden Baby Maracas, from Brimful.

An Arnold Circus Stool, from More & Co.

 A xylophone, from the Cooper-Hewitt Shop.

And a rainbow blanket, from Shak-Shuka.

if I had a million dollars

I would buy...{the home furnishings edition: pillows}

A Landscape Pillow Cover, by Leah Duncan.

Schoolhouse Electric's Makelike Forest Pillow Sham.

A Splash pillowcase, from Fine Little Day.

Yastk's suzani throw pillow.

And a Thai Embroidered Pillow Cover, from West Elm.

if I had a million dollars

I would buy...{the fun in the sun edition}

A Panama hat from J.Crew.

A pair of Wilson sunglasses, from Need Supply Co.

One of Kaufmann Mercantile's Canvas & Leather All-Purpose Totes.

A Bocce set from Fredericks & Mae.

And one of Steven Alan's Beach Blankets.

Martha McQuade - prepositions

I've long been a fan of Minneapolis-based architect and designer Martha McQuade. Her Scarf Shop collection of hand-dyed scarves are favorites of mine (I own 3!), so I was pretty thrilled to see that she not only has a beautiful new website to showcase her work, but that she's just debuted a stunning new collection of made-to-order clothes as well.

The collection, called Prepositions, examines what happens when two or more different materials, colors, or textures are placed next to, on top of, above or below each other. Featuring Martha's incredible digitally printed textiles and hand knit and dyed fabrics, they're thoughtfully designed and produced statement pieces that I'd love to have as part of my wardrobe.

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if I had a million dollars

I would buy...{the kitchen edition: pot holders and tea towels}

A hearts tea towel from Linea Carta.

A Claudia Pearson Oven Mitt, available at West Elm. 

Bookhou's bird perching linen tea towel.

A Sketched Shapes Oven Mitt, available at Leif.

And one of PataPri's gauze towels.

fabelab - play fold bird

Danish design studio Fabelab may currently produce only one product, but boy is it a great one.

Play Fold Bird is one of those multi-purpose items that's not only beautiful, but brilliant as well. After thinking that her children's pile of blankets could be so much more than just flat pieces of fabric, designer Michaela Weiss Kirchner Barfod struck upon the idea of turning these functional items into toys. Employing a combination of stitched patterning that functions as fold lines and some well-placed ties, Play Fold Bird easily transforms from quilted blanket into cuddly stuffed animal. See more on Fabeland's website, or purchase Play Fold Bird from Chives & Parsley.

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Meg Callahan

Meg Callahan's portfolio is filled with the wonderful range of decorative art and design objects that you'd expect to see from a RISD graduate, but it's her quilts that really stand out in my mind.

Callahan's textiles strike the perfect balance between the modern and traditional, drawing not only on historic designs, geometric patterning and hand-stitching, but also embracing the contemporary with abstracted patterns and shapes, as well as newer methods of production such as digital printing and industrial machine quilting. You can see more of Callahan's work on her website, and purchase some of these beauties at Matter.

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if I had a million dollars

I would buy...{the storage edition: baskets, buckets and boxes}

A tall rope basket, from Terrain.

Chomp Textiles' large bucket.

A starbursts recycled cotton canvas bucket, from Chewing The Cud.

Bookhou's leaf-patterned small storage box.

And cross dye baskets, from West Elm.

fable baby

How beautiful are Fable Baby & Nursery's hand-printed and knit clothes? I love the wide range of patterns, styles and colors available - so cute and cozy!