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Sponsor du Jour : Chez VLC

Have you heard of Chez VLC, a French concept store with a mission to bring you gorgeousness - if that's a real word - for yourself and for your home? Chez VLC is a shop curated by Virginie, a French gal with exquisite taste and a strong will to find and offer in her shop products made with love by people who care. And that's exactly what you feel when you visit her shop, a sense of inner peace and authencity. Chez VLC offers eye-candy for yourself and for your home - I mean even the mini-broom makes me excited about house cleaning!

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Déjà entendu parler de Chez VLC, un concept store "frenchy" dont la mission est de proposer du beau et du bien fait? Virginie, aux commandes de ce joli shop, sélectionne avec un oeil averti des objets déco, des accessoires de mode ou du quotidien, avec toujours le désir d'offrir une sélection de produits bien faits, et de qualité, par des fabricants, créateurs ou artisans passionnés par ce qu'il font. Et cette passion du beau et du bien fait se ressent vraiment quand on visite cet e-shop. Chez VLC, c'est une sélection d'articles pour soi-même ou pour son "chez-soi" qui font plaisir aux yeux et à l'ame - même le mini-balai/ époussette me donne envie de faire le ménage, c'est pour vous dire!

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Filed Under: home, shopping list, sponsorship, Treasure Finds

Open plan apartment

This open plan apartment by Dutch architects, i29 uses clever sliding doors, natural lighting, a minimal colour palette and quirky geometric faceted shapes to a make a narrow kitchen and open plan living room look very spacious and light.

Via ToyNuts.

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Filed Under: architecture, facets, furniture, home, interior

Sponsor du Jour : Cloth and Goods

Have you taken the time to browse through my sponsor's Cloth and Goods shop? If not, then you missed a whole bunch of delicious homeware and products for the home. This Oregon based shop [and webshop], founded by Melissa, takes old world fabrics to the front scene. Melissa scouts vintage and unique materials from all over the world, from Asia to Africa or Estern Europe, and crafts them into unique products for the home. Melissa's philosophy is to work with people and companies that still use traditional methods to make goods. Have a peek at some of the beautiful products Cloth and Goods offers in their shop...

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Avez-vous eu l'occasion de faire un tour sur le site de mon sponsor Cloth and Goods? Non? Vous auriez manqué un tas d'articles et de produits uniques pour la maison. Cette boutique, baseée en Oregon [et présente sur le net bien sur] est la création de Mélissa, qui met des tissus et matériaux anciens et traditionnels sur le devant de la scène. Mélissa déniche des pièces uniques à travers le monde, en Asie, Afrique ou encore en Europe de l'Est, et les recycle pour créer des objets uniques pour la maison. Melissa travaille exclusivement avec des entreprises et individus qui valorisent les techniques de production ancestrales et artisanales. Voici quelques uns des magnifiques articles que vous trouverez sur la boutique en ligne Cloth and Goods...

All images courtesy of Cloth and Goods and Dwell

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Filed Under: gift idea, home, shopping list, sponsorship

Rambler Socket with Hidden Extension Cord

How many times have you wished the cord was just a little bit longer? Meysam Movahedi has obviously wished it enough times to consider solving the problem through clever design. Movahedi created and intelligent alternative of the traditional extension cords, which practically eliminates the need for them.

The Rambler Socket is an electrical socket with a built in 1.5 m (59 inch) long extension cord hidden in the wall. You can simply pull it out whenever you need it – in any length that you need. When it’s out, a gentle tug will activate retraction mechanism and the cord will hide itself back in the wall.

Via Designose

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Filed Under: concept, home, product design, technology

Philips Hue Smart LED light app

Now you can control your lighting via your iPhone thanks to the new Philips Hue Smart LED light app.
These innovative light bulbs allow you the ability to control them remotely from your Apple iPhone, or even iPad adjusting all sorts of settings from brightness to colors to set the mood right. The smart LED light bulbs from Philips are not only completely controllable, but they also use a whopping 80 percent less power than your traditional light bulb. The best part is that these bulbs fit right into your existing standard sockets. You can purchase yours now directly from the Apple Store today.

[Via Hi Consumption]

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Filed Under: application, home, lighting, technology

Back!

Back. Tired. Jet-lagged. Worn out. But at home, at last. Xo, Si-

De retour. Fatiguée. En décalage horaire total. Vidée. Mais à la maison, enfin. A très vite, Si-

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Filed Under: home, inspiration, me, travel, typography

Going back home...

On my way back from my trip to France. As you read this, I'll most likely be on the plane back to the US. See you again very very soon! Xo, Si-

Sur la route du retour... A l'heure ou vous lisez ce message, je suis très probablement dans l'avion qui me ramène vers la maison - là où sont mes amours... A très vite! Si-

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Filed Under: home, me, photography, travel

Fine Cell Work is a social enterprise that teaches needlework to prison inmates and sells their products. The prisoners do the work when they are locked in their cells, and the earnings give them hope, skills and independence. 80% of the stitchers are men, all taught by volunteer instructors. The worthy's project mission is to rehabilitate prisoners by giving them the opportunity to earn and save money and the chance to reflect on and rebuild their lives through craft and achievement. Founded in 1997, Fine Cell Work products are available online or from their London showroom: 38 Buckingham Palace Rd, SW1W 0RE, London.

Read The Guardian's article The women teaching cross stitch to convected murderers here.

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Filed Under: charity, home, products, projects, shopping

Sky planter by Boskke

Designed by Patrick Morris while he was a student at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, in London, the Sky Planter was originally produced by his New Zealand-based company, Boskke, out of porcelain, but now they’re available in recycled plastic.

A porous reservoir--refillable through a hole at the top--delivers just the right amount of water through diffusion. That means that most of the water reaches the plant roots directly, reducing evaporation and conserving water. Plants that adapt exceptionally well to the system, including geraniums, orchids, and a variety of herbs. Available online here.

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Filed Under: eco, green, home, products, recycling

Perfect bike wall mounts

Always looking for more ways to organize my hoe (it's a losing battle), I've found these perfect bike wall mounts that are more sleek and neat, less bike maniac-type.