Design^Sprout | Your Guide to Green Design

Stick it to 'em!

     Just because you live in an apartment, there is no reason you have to accept the mental-institution white  your landlord decided to force upon you, right? Well, certainly not anymore! These cute tile tattoos by UK firm Mibo, are cheap, removable and guaranteed to get you back your deposit. PS - Their tea towels are pretty cute too.

Buy Art - Save the World!

   If I could afford to change my art as often as I change my underwear, I'd be a happy gal.  After all, who knows what mood you're going to be in from day to day?  Mexican folk-lore on Monday, the sweet strokes of Manet on Tuesday.
   Of course, I can't but BlueFlip Art gets me one step closer. They offer an astounding variety of high quality prints at uber-affordable rates and the best part? A percentage of all sales go to a charity of the artist's choice!

The Comforter Zone

I have a confession to make: My name is Veronica and I am a bedding wuss. Sad but true!  Although I pretty much eat, breath and sleep the fabulous prints, colors and textures found in design, when it comes time to outfit my own bed - it's white, white, white!
Well, the gals at Plover Organic have me singing a different tune. Their line of 100% cotton, free-trade, completely organic, bedding comes in so many soothing, mix-n-match, prints I just may venture out of my comforter zone. Plus, all their sheets are white-friendly so I can start my rehabilitation slowly - one print at a time.

 

Flying Saucers!

Three cheers for all the girly girls who still have a fondness for butterflies and tea parties! Maybe I'll never outgrow that imaginative little kid, but thanks to German design firm HOMEBASIC, I don't have to! These colorful mugs add just the right amount of whimsy and color to an otherwise run-of-the-mill cup of joe.

Yeah baby! Shagadelic!

Yeah, they're a huge pain in the a#! to clean, but you have love the luxurious way shag rugs feel.  For hardwood floors they lend a great textural edge as well as a sense of humor. Anji Mountain Rugs has produced a line of 100% natural rugs made from 80% earth-friendly bamboo and 20% cotton that are affordable and fun!
Check out their silk-screened bamboo rugs for something still unique but a tad more kid friendly!

       

Treasures of the sea for land lubbers!

I ran across these crocheted gems and fell in love. Completely handmade and oh-so-creative,artist jpolka brings a whimsical touch to her sea creatures. Based in San Francisco, she sells patterns for coral, jelly fish and prawns on her Etsy site.