Selfish Post: Design in a Bag

Okay, I'm going to be honest here. Most of the time I blog selfishly. Because I want to remember things. I have a horribly terrible memory, and I like having archives of things and personal experiences available in one place for me.

So, this is a selfish post. Because I want to remember these because I think they're so cool, and perfect for the ridiculously visual person like me. Design in a Bag! The name dangerously reminds me of a certain SNL skit, but the idea I think is pretty brilliant. In their own words, design in a bag^® is an online design resource that takes the guesswork out of putting together a cohesive look for your kitchen project. We provide proven recipes to help create your ultimate kitchen. So, basically, you buy a sample bag that has a couple of different tile option, paint swatches, design ideas and a shopping list of where you can go to buy the stuff! Originally for kitchens, they also have bathroom bags. 


So, someday, if/when we ever redo our tiny little master bathroom, I want to buy this bag:

It's even called the FAIR oaks. It's a sure sign that it's meant for our bathroom.

For the Other Design Nerds...

I saw these over on How About Orange. If I owned a design studio, these would be my conference room chairs for sure.

And these would be our coffee mugs:

And this is how I'd get there:

And this would be our christmas wreth:

And these would be the luggage tags:

To take on our trip to the Pantone Hotel:

And the boys could wear these cuff links (i wish they'd make earing like these..._:

And match their iPhone covers:

and I'm seriously thinking about changing my credit card to Visa so I can get one of these:

(most of these pics were found on If It's Hip it's Here)

Inspired by Other Designers

I am over and over again inspired by other peoples creativity. I wish I had thought of these!

These are some of the winners from Outdoor Lions nomination of the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, you can view the rest on the Fresh Pics Blog. Go look and be inspired, too! Thanks for sending me the link, Lori!