You're So ChiChi!

Kristen is obviously one ChiChi chick!

Here we get a peek at her Boontje Midsummer Light in all of its glory. I'm loving how it positively pops with the lickable pink walls!  

As an oddball aside ~ 

Is that...  Could it be....

A girly Domo???

I...  must...  have...  one.

If there is anything I love as much as a Midsummer Light (in any color), it is bold use of color in home decor.

In this snap we see some ChiChi in the awesome yellow vintage candy dish.  

And we get treated to the stylings of someone who is emboldened in their choice of color.  The contrast combined with a subtle explosion of the unexpected hue and the melding of modern with vintage makes for one impressive entry hall.

And as if that isn't enough to delight your senses today ~ the painting shown here, if I'm not mistaken, is an original work by Kristen herself. Talented girl!

Thanks, Kristen, for sharing your ChiChi with us!

Black + Blum All Over

We just received a new shipment from the Anglo-Swiss design partnership of Black + Blum. Consequently, there's a new guy in the House, and we're both lovin' him. That could pose a bit of a problem, friends and business partners making eyes for the new guy. Fortunately, we ordered more than one!

Reading Light

His less sedentary brother...

Climbing Light

Perhaps our determined little climber is on a mission to abscond with your best bottle of vino?

Flow Wine Rack

For a romantic and more subtle lighting effect set out a single loop for two candles or group a number of them together...

Loop Candelabra

*Shown: Two individual Loop Candelabras


On table top or counter, with fresh or 'forever' fruit, add impact...

Fruit Loop

A little bit cute, a little bit kitsch and a lot fun...

Salad Plant ~ salad servers and dressing mixing bowl

And for a bit of whimsy in any room...

Libellule

Beautifully Recycled

Design With Conscience, Artecnica's campaign promoting social and environmental responsibility in design, is a collaboration between foremost designers and artisan communities in underdeveloped nations.

It is design promoting self-sustaining communities, generating global awareness and utilizing humane and earth friendly production.

tranSglass, included in the permanent collection of MoMA, New York, has become one of Artecnica's most desirable products.

Designed by Emma Woffenden and Tord Boontje, and created by Guatemalan artisans, the tranSglass collection features one of a kind vessels - from the lidded carafe to a two holed vase. Each piece is unique in size, appearance and color.





















Adorning a shelf or a table with an original and unique piece of tranSglass does more than enhance your environment. Your astute design choice aids our environment and has a positive impact in the lives of the artisans who create these stunning and cleverly designed pieces.



We are proud to carry a number of styles from this collection so that we may all play a small part in making this world a better place for everyone.

Puddles, Puddles Everywhere

Not everywhere, actually. Just on our wall.

We are delighted to announce that the first of many products created by designer Tord Boontje have arrived at our House.

"Who?"

Tord Boontje.

Tord Boontje was born in Enschede, Netherlands in 1968. He studied industrial design at the Design Academy in Eindhoven and finished with a Masters from the Royal College of Art in London. He currently works and lives in Bourg-Argental, France. His own mini-biography, as published by Design Museum (Take me there!) is much sweeter and funnier. In order to fully appreciate Tord Boontje one only has to look at his interior design elements. Seeing a picture of one of his wonderous pieces is almost enough to hook you. Being able to physically view and touch a piece, well, its something you have to experience for yourself.

And now you can.

In his own words: “Just like clouds, puddles are very imaginative in making their own shapes, sometimes they like to look like flowers, sometimes like butterflies or birds, or sometimes just like blobs.”

Puddles are decorative surface tiles inspired by nature. Cut from mirror polished stainless steel, they are self adhesive. Each is a unique piece of art. Light in weight and easy to apply, a singular piece subtley enhances any decor. A grouping transforms a space into a dreamscape.

Bird H 10" W 7"
Hibiscus H 17" W 20"
Hummingbird H 10" W 7"
Butterfly H 8" W 10"

In Winnipeg, Puddles is currently only available at ChiChi. From our House to yours.... with pleasure.