Posts filed under 'DOMESTIC SCIENCE'
From Julie:
When you live in a house with an open floorplan, your sink area is always on view. I’ve spent years trying to figure out a perfected reality: dispensers for dishwashing liquid, natural sponges (as opposed to the purple synthetic numbers my husband brings back from Safeway), and wood-handled scrubbers.
Photo from the portfolio of stylist Hannah Simmons, via Desire to Inspire.
Below: Marius Fabre Nature Marseille soaps; $9.99 per cube (these soaps last forever) at Frenchy Bee.
Below: I recently discovered the organic Twist Loofah Kitchen Sponge; $5 at Eden Home. I can attest to its superior cleaning abilities and aesthetic appeal.
Below: Another great organic find: Twist Naked Sponge; $3 at Eden Home.
Below: Natural Hemp Scrub Cloth; $7.99 at Eco Kitchen.
Below: Japanese Fog Linen Kitchen Cloth made from raw linen; $16 at Design Within Reach.
Below: Ceramic Draining Jar from a French pottery in Orleans; £14 at Labour and Wait.
Below: The Decanter Brush is a natural bristle brush tipped with 100 percent cotton; indispensable for wine lovers. $14 at the Gardener.
Below L: German glass brush; $6.98 at GR Scrub. Below R: Italian Glass Bottle, perfect for the dispensing of dishwashing liquid, $10 at Design Within Reach.
Below: Lavamani Dello Chef soap is made from natural raw ingredients, including organic Mediterranean rosemary and sage essential oils, combined with Sicilian lemon juice; $8 at Smallflower.
Below: Ole Jensen for Normann Coppenhagen Washing-Up Bowl; available in red, black, or yellow for $58 at Design Warehouse.
September 25th, 2008
Related posts:
- Domestic Science: Danish Dustpan
- Domestic Science: Washing Up Bowl
- Shopper’s Diary: Labour and Wait
- Fabrics & Linen: Fog Linen
- Fabrics and Linens: Ortolan Organic
From Julie:
Sand is the bane of the summer house, which makes a stylish dustpan and brush a fine house present.
Below: Labour and Wait Dustpan and Broom set for £17 (Smith & Hawken carries the same American-made Aluminum Dustpan for $19).
Below: Horsehair Hand Broom and Red Metal Dustpan from Sweden’s Iris Hantverk workshop; $52 at Kiosk Kiosk.
Below L: Sweep Dreams Hand Whisk Broom, made of sorghum and bamboo and available in four colors for $12.50 at 3R Living. Below R: Sweep Dreams Dustpan of plastic with handwoven handle; $16 at 3R Living.
Below: Iris Hantverk’s Dustpan and Brush; in gray, black, or cream; £18 at Not on the High Street.
Below: Child’s Dustpan and Broom from Bramley; $8 at Not on the High Street.
Below: German-made horsehair brush and stainless steel and beachwood dustpan; brush is $12.95 and dustpan is $19.95 at Stonewall Kitchen
Below: Normann Copenhagen Dustpan and Broom in black, dark gray, or light gray; on sale at Velocity Art & Design for $20 (down from $25).
Below: Handmade Broom Set from Viva Terra; set includes a full-size broom, a whisk broom, and a dustpan for $65. Made in Thailand.
Below: Spotted on Marie Claire Maison: the new cardboard dustpan from Swedish company Iris Hantverk, shown at the 2008 Maison & Objet.
July 1st, 2008
Related posts:
- Domestic Science: Kiosk Kiosk
- Domestic Science: Danish Dustpan
- Domestic Science: Iris Hantverk
- Shopper’s Diary: Labour and Wait
- Domestic Science: Shaker Brooms
From Janet:
I fell hard for this Scandinavian modern laundry room on the Asko site: The white and steel gray palette is soothing and clean. If you are lucky enough to have a laundry room, recreate the look with white tiles and white cabinets (a can of white paint will do the trick, or consider resurfacing the cabinets in Formica).
Below: The woven plastic Vera Rug is ideally suited for wet rooms, and it’s amazingly soft underfoot (Julie has one in her kitchen). $150 for the 59-inch length; $222 (currently on sale for $138) for the 89-inch length at Scandinavian Details.
Below L: The Blanco Commercial Pull-Down Faucet is available in polished chrome or stainless steel; $589 at Designer Plumbing Outlet. Below R: A less expensive option is the Pegasus Commercial-Grade Faucet with flexible arch spout (note that it lacks a separate fixed spout); $352 at Designer Plumbing Outlet.
Below L: The Rolling Laundry Bin by Holger Nielson and Jette Egelund in stainless steel is from one of our favorite companies, Vipp; $290 at the Scandinavian Design Center. Below R: The Umbra Chrome Laundry Hamper is another good choice; $59 at the Container Store. Also see our post 10 Easy Pieces: Laundry Hampers for other options.
Below L: Store laundry odds and ends in the Rhombus Tote in Stone; $12.99 at the Container Store. Below R: We also love the simple Aluminum Box for $25 at Canoe Online.
Below: The Asko W6903 Designer Front Load Washer paired with T793 Dryer in TouchProof™ stainless steel. The washer in stainless is $2,199 and the dryer is $1,599 at AJ Madison.
Below: Stock up on mouse-gray towels, such as the Legends Egyptian Cotton Towel in Pussywillow (center in photo); $18 for bath size at The Company Store.
July 1st, 2008
Related posts:
- Appliances: Asko Washer Dryer
- 10 Easy Pieces: Wall-Mounted Paper Towel Holders
- Bath: Modern Cross Handle Faucets
- 10 Easy Pieces: Kitchen Faucets
- 10 Easy Pieces: Front-Loading Washers
From Sarah:
Inspired by her grandmother’s handwritten recipe book, UK designer Julie Haslam has come up with a brilliant line of 100 percent cotton tea towels and other domestic items such as napkins, aprons, and ironing board covers. Go to Domestic Bliss to view the offerings.
Below: Shopping List Tea Towel; £12.99.
Below: Napkins, £6 each.
April 24th, 2008
Related posts:
- Shopper’s Diary: Labour and Wait
- Tabletop: Minima Decanter
- Fabrics & Linens: Tea Towel Kitchen Curtain
- House Gift: Växbo Linens
- House Gift: Seletti Glass Bottles
From Sarah:
Never has scrubbing floors seemed so attractive. Swedish company Iris Hantverk’s handcrafted products for the bath and home rely mostly on traditional materials such as horsehair, oak, and birch, and the production facility employs visually impaired craftsmen from a range of cultures. If you cannot quite swing a visit to the stores in Stockholm or Malmo, find the goods online at iris.se; select items are also available through Hen and Hammock in the UK.
Below L: Table brush in beech and horsehair; below R: dustpans in various colors.
Below: Floor sweeper in horsehair and coconut.
Below: Birch toilet brushes.
February 26th, 2008
Related posts:
- Domestic Science: Dustpan Roundup
- Shopper’s Diary: Labour and Wait
- Children’s Rooms: Toy Boxes
- Domestic Science: Kiosk Kiosk
- Kitchen: Domestic Bliss
From Janet:
Designed by Ole Jensen for Normann of Copenhagen, this dark gray polypropylene dustpan coupled with a beech-handled natural hair brush doesn’t need to hide in the broom closet. $25 at thegardener.com:
February 26th, 2008
Related posts:
- Domestic Science: Dustpan Roundup
- Shopper’s Diary: Labour and Wait
- Domestic Science: Kiosk Kiosk
- Domestic Science: Washing Up Bowl
- Domestic Science: Shaker Brooms
From Sarah:
The owners of East London shop Labour and Wait have the art of domestic science covered in their collection of cleaning goods for the home. Refreshingly, not an iota of plastic in sight. Go to labourandwait.co.uk to view the range.
Below: Aluminum dustpan; £28.
Below: Handmade rope sailor’s whisk brush; £12.
Below: Ostrich feather duster; £18.
Below: Enamel dustpan with Scottish wooden brush; £28.
Below: Scottish bath cleaning brush; £15.
February 25th, 2008
Related posts:
- Domestic Science: Dustpan Roundup
- Domestic Science: Danish Dustpan
- Domestic Science: Kiosk Kiosk
- Domestic Science: Washing Up Bowl
- Bath: Stylish Toilet Brush
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