Simplicity. Simple items just stylish enough to charge more than I'd pay for. But they're so simple, I like 'em.

Popptags: For when you need to regift bottles of wine. 6 different tags for $19.99+s/h.

So, let's just say an 8" piece of nice ribbon, a grommet or tack of some sort, a piece of cardstock, and a letterpress. These can't cost more than a dollar to make if you buy everything in bulk. A $14 profit on materials is nice.

I'd personally love to own a letterpress. The ability to make crisp, clean designs and textures in paper is exciting. I love paper. I love texture. I love little bees and birds and beautiful fonts.


Plant Labels: Mark your plants with sweet little birds. 10 labels for about $10+s/h.

15 centimeter long popsicle sticks and a hot foil press. Cheapo-beapo if you have access to a press.

I learned what hot foil printing is today. Examples are everywhere, but I never knew what it was called.

Designer: Kim Jenkins


Bored Sketchbooks: Art covered sketchbooks. $19.99+s/h.

A 5.5" x 8.5" sketchbook with a piece of art as the cover. If you've never used a binding machine, they're oh so simple to use. Some even come with a built-in hole punch so you can punch and bind in one fell swoop. Granted, there are more professional binding machines out there at more "professional" prices, but for sketchbooks, I'm sure the simple office-style machines would work just fine.

Many designers, but I prefer the white on white. Again, it's a clean texture thing.


Byracka Wallpapers: Wallpaper, canvas, etc with oh so clean vector-looking graphics. 270x360cm sheet for 2995 Swedish Kroner (or about $500).

Is that it!? $500 for just less than a 9' x 12' sheet.

I'd put it on my wall though. That's sexy!


Arise Floor Lamps: These put out some beautiful light. Two halogen lights and a transparent fabric diffuser make one nice glow. 24", 48", 60", and 72" inches tall. $401, $605, $707, and $877 on sale for $280, $423, $494, $613.

This is hot! I want one...or two... or all of them. And after finding tons of lights I want, I'd prefer to learn how to make them than pay that kind of price. Granted, they're beautiful and whoever designed and produced these are deserving of the money. But I don't want to spend that much money. I do, in fact, love lamp.