With the new babe in town my postings are going to be pretty brief for awhile.  It’s easier for me to do short posts of things that strike my fancy that day. So here we go with things in green that I like today.  Enjoy!

Marimekko “Taikamylly” fabric designed by Sanna Annukka

Donna Wilson Owl Cushion

Jaclyn Mayer “Leonora” necklace made from climbing rope and a steel chain.

Iso50 “1971″ Giclee Print. Check out their Tycho Music site too for cool grooves.

Erica Weiner Solitaire Emerald Ring

PataPri Sweet Home Hand Towel

Great lighting from the Brooklyn based Perch! Design.  I’ve got my eye on this ceramic flying bird lamp for the bambino’s room.

I am dying over the Spring 2010 John Robshaw catalog.  John “I-Caught-the-Asia-bug” Robshaw is originally from Buffalo, NY, like me. Maybe we can be friends? Or maybe he’ll take me to India with him on his next trip? A girl can dream right?

(via Once Upon A Tea Time…Design Stories)

This post is dedicated to the readers of The Official Preppy Handbook, wearers of Lily Pulitzer and dwellers of Palm Beach, FL.  This kitchy tennis wallpaper from UK based interior design firm Turner and Pocock is the perfect design for the model preppy family room. Bunny Turner (a totally preppy name that I love by the way) and Emma Pocock were inspired by the portfolio of designer Catherine Cazalet and joining forces with her they created this line of graphic wallpapers. See more from Turner and Pocock here. (Full disclosure: I own a copy of The Official Preppy Handbook, tongue in cheek of course).

Better late than never I say! The folks behind Infinity Art Gallery wrote to me back in 2007 about their line of earth friendly clocks and asked me to share their designs with you. Well it’s taken Miss Scatterbrain almost three years but here you go! The handcrafted clocks are made with sustainable design fiberboard (SDF) which is formaldahyde free and 100% recycled wood fiber. Then using milk paints from The Old Fashioned Milk Paint Company, the most durable, long lasting paints available, they paint unique designs on their one-of-a-kind art clocks!

I don’t know about you, but I love wandering into antique shops with no plan and looking into every nook and cranny until I find some unique item that I have to have.  This love of antique shopping definitely comes from my Mom Penny. Growing up our house was filled with the fruits of her searches, from a beautiful old library table to an old fashioned barber chair, which was the cause of many fights with my siblings over who got to sit in it while watching Cheers.  I think this thrill of the search is partly why I love losing myself in the internet as I look for unique items that I have to share with you.

So for you antique collectors, I’m warning you in advance, you might lose yourself for days in this website.  The folks behind Modern 50 search the universe for decorative artifacts, furnishings and lots of random bits of 20th century design which is then added into their ever revolving antique collection.  I spent about 2 hours surfing their wares and came up with a nice selection of items I’d add to my antiques collection and this doesn’t even include anything from their amazing furniture collection! Lose yourself here.

George Nelson Bakelite Trays, Sven Markelius Pathagoras Trays

(2nd Row) Henri Clante Soup Bowls, Massimo Vignelli Clear Heller Maxi Mugs

Nelson Bubble California Craft Lamp, Cast Iron Halloween Owl Lantern, Vintage Fire Scorched Bottle Collection

Vintage Gum Wood Elephants, Early Century Crane Stationary Box

(2nd Row) Old 19th Century Petite Steamer Trunk, 24 Hour Vintage Train Station Wall Clock

Once again I’m shamelessly plugging two of my favorite Swedish Frillows – FromSthlm and Polarn O. Pyret – but I feel it’s my duty to keep you informed of cute items and great sales.  I’m loving these cutting boards from the latest featured designer at FromSthlm, Mrs. Murphy. These patterns are inspired by the traditional folk patterns seen on winter mittens from Mrs. Murphy’s hometown Mora, Sweden. Use them as a cutting board, I think they’re way too pretty to risk cutting up, or use as a serving tray.  I’d load mine with homemade marshmallows and yummy hot chocolate, and when you’re finished hang them on the wall until you’re ready to use again!

Also I have to share the fantastic sale going on at Polarn O. Pyret right now.  I just bought a fleece jacket for 50% for our little guy! How stinking cute are these tops!? Starting at $9! Click the link on the upper right for more great sale items at POP!

How great are these bags from Flowie? I love the hand-dyed prints and the shape of the bags and of course the price – $66.  All of these designs are made with love in the Bay Area by textile designer Yaling Hou.  She also has a line of home accessories and gorgeous fabrics of her original designs perfect for your own home decorating projects.  See more from Yaling here.

For my final giveaway of 2009 Lizzy Fisher of Vietri in Fearrington, North Carolina has sent me this adorable white Santa plate. I would imagine that Good Ol’ St. Nick and his round little belly would shake with a laugh like a bowl full of jelly to find this plate filled with cookies when he arrives down your chimney!

The plate measures 9″ x 11″ and is made for Vietri’s Bellezza line by Tuscan artisans using traditional 13th century Montelupo techniques and enamel to create a low-gloss surface on each handmade terra cotta piece.  This plate would also be really cute hung on your wall during the holidays.

In order to win please tell me your favorite holiday cookie recipe! The winner will be announced on Christmas Eve!

There is a plethora of fab-o items available at Jonathan Adler right now that I am loving. I better hold tight to my pocketbook! Umm does anyone actually use the word “pocketbook” anymore?

One of my frillows, From Sthlm has paired up with the fabulous Swedish children’s boutique Polarn O. Pyret to bring you some great savings this holiday season.  For starters you can head over to From Sthlm to search for unique gifts by a group of the most talented Swedish designers and receive 20% until December 12th. Use Coupon Code “CHEER” in the “special instructions to seller” field.  Next take yourself over to Polarn O. Pyret to shop for adorable items for your little Swedish meatball and also save 20% through December 12th. Use Coupon Code “GIFTPOP”.

But wait, the great deals don’t end there folks!  Polarn O. Pyret is also offering 35% off their Holiday Collection. You can see more of that collection here and Use Coupon Code “HollyPop” through December 12th. Polarn will also be launching a “12 Holly Days” promotion which follows the Swedish Advent Calendar. What this means is that everyday from December 12 to December 24 there will be 1 special item marked 40% off! In order to take advantage of this special event join their Facebook fan page or check their website daily beginning December 12th.  With all of this goodness available, you will soon be as big a fan of Polarn and their festive and fun clothes for babies and mama’s as I am!

I just received the prettiest block print baby quilt in the mail the other day from my friend Kerry.  Kerry is currently living in Hong Kong with her husband and darling baby girl Sofia and she’s pregnant with her second baby who is due the same week as me!  It was pretty exciting to get something all the way from Hong Kong for our baby, thanks Kerry!

After carefully placing the quilt in the soon to be revealed nursery, I had to look up where she found this sweet quilt to see what other beautiful items they might carry. Turns out the boutique INSIDE is filled with lovely, unfussy items from soft bedding for babies and adults to soft furnishings for the home, mostly sourced from India.

Knowing my friend Kerry is also a big fan of the soft block prints of Kerry Cassill it wasn’t surprising that she found this quilt at INSIDE.  I apologize in advance for enticing you with all of these gorgeous items when I’m not even sure they will ship to the U.S.! You can contact them here to find out about ordering.

We’d been putting off buying a new rug since we moved into our rental a year ago but when George the cat threw up on the current rug for the millionth time we knew the time had come to bite the bullet and find the right rug.  I spent about a week shopping locally and taking home several samples but nothing quite looked right with the blue couch which is the centerpiece of the room.  So late one night I was surfing the WWW for inspiration and popped over to NYC’s ABC Carpet & Home.  I was super excited to see that you can now shop online and of course I immediately searched to see if my favorite Madeline Weinrib rugs were available through the website (called Amagansett in case you are looking for them).   To my sheer delight not only were they carrying her cotton rugs but they were on sale and came with free shipping! So without further ado here’s what I bought!

As soon as I saw the Keri rug from her Amagansett collection I fell in love. I loved the floral motif and how it almost perfectly matched the Indian floral motif on the couch pillows. The bright raspberry was a risk but when I looked around the room I realized I had quite a bit of pink and red on the walls already.   Since the rug is on the thin side I bought a 1/2 inch rug pad and it makes the floor super cushiony. I realize this look is not for everyone and I was unsure at first myself of the bold color choice, but in addition to warming up the room it really ties together all of the different elements I have going on in that room and the adjoining living room. It certainly boosted my confidence that blogger Making it Lovely also has a pink Madeline Weinrib rug in her living room.

I have to give a big ups to the hubs who trusted me on this choice and luckily feels comfortable enough with his masculinity to lounge in his leather chair surrounded by all of that pink.

I’m still not sure what to do with the wall behind the tv.  Since we can’t paint the walls I feel like it needs something. I’m also not sure if I want add a coffee table in this room. So I guess this isn’t really a full makeover just yet, so stay tuned!

In the meantime, here is some more information about the prints and such that I have on the walls. Behind the couch I hung the polka dot plates I bought off of One Kings Lane, here’s a picture from Charmville’s blog. On the right wall is my Stephanie Levy print.  Behind the leather chair is my Nate Lambdin print and opposite is my San Francisco print from Ork Posters. Lastly, in the living room is the hubs Jerry Garcia print from the über talented Marian Bantjes.

For all of you textile lovers and illustrators out there, the recently launched website Envelop from Belgium offers the unique experience of being an active participant in the design of simple, high quality home textiles.  If you are a textile lover, the concept of this print-on-demand platform allows you to choose the textile item you’d like to customize.  I like the aprons but you can choose from pillowcases, table runners and tote bags to name just a few, and then peruse a list of over 57 designers and their illustrations to customize the product.  If you are an illustrator, you can upload your designs for approval and then once you become a member buyers can choose one of your designs for any of the product templates listed.   What a great way to promote yourself and your designs to a worldwide audience! Find out more about becoming a member here.  Below are samples of just some of the designs available, which are all made from 100% cotton using an eco-friendly process no less.  Thanks to Serge for sharing your great concept with me!

We just had our first snow storm yesterday and there is more snow in the forecast for today.  I’ve got a warm bowl of homemade granola and milk warming on the stove for a big mug of hot chocolate. Now all I need is one of these nubby pillows and blankets to curl up with and this would be the perfect Wednesday morning!

These hand knit pillows and throws are made of thick cords of 100% Dutch wool by designer Peter Tjahjadi and are just some of the quality products made exclusively for San Francisco based Publique Living.  All of their collections are made in small batches with some limited edition lines.  Get inspired by their simple quality designs for your home at their online boutique PubliqueSHOP.