Yarn, Tea and Design

Recently I’ve moved home and I’ve been quite busy working on it. Soon I hope to get it ready enough to start entertaining again. In the old house we had no space to ask anyone around so It’s long over due. Because I still like the idea of having people around I follow a very cool blog named The Hostess With the Mostess. It’s great if you are into anything to do with entertaining or if you are a kitchen gadgets/tools fan. They show such beautifull things like glasses and funny innovations. These caught my eye:

Tea Flowers
I first saw this about two years ago. My best friend Rig had gone to China with her family on a fantastic trip. When she came back she gave me a beautiful little tea cup and some tea. But she also gave me two small balls made from crumpled up leaves. We used one together and it was great. You pour hot water over the ball and wait. Then slowly the leaves unfold and a little while later you have this beautiful display in your tea cup (or pot). It’s great.

Picture from The Hostess Blog

And because it’s great someone finally thought of importing it. Not seen them in the UK yet, but the US now has these nice tea flowers too. They are from Teaposy. See the video!!



Froggy & the star coaster
I love gadget like these. The Froggy is absolutly great. Funny and usefull. If I had a bit more money (still thight at the moment, but getting there. Just a little longer), I would have bought them by now.

Picture from The Hostess Blog

The star coasters look classy and funny even though they are from modern materials. 

Picture from The Hostess Blog


I also subscribe to a Designblog called (funny enough) Design Spotter. And this is what I spotted:

Aeroplane lights
Aren’t these great!! My friend is pregnant and so I’m on the look out for boy or girl specific things as it’s still a mystery what she will have. I think it will be a girl, but we shall see in two months time. Anyway back to the lights. I spotted these on the Design Spotter blog and fell in love. They are from Skjelvik.


Picture from Design Spotter

Can you imagine having a little boy with lights like that in his room. Or an office they would look great in there as well. It reminds me a bit of Harry Potter where notes in the ministry are send by magicly folding them into little paper planes that fly themselves to their destination. Fantastic!!!

Flower lights
And what do you think about these Flower lights from Design Ship Tora? Also spotted on the Design Spotter blog.


Picture from Design Spotter

I think these would look fab on a nice floor in a bathroom or bedroom. Anywhere where you can light them up as the only romantic light in the room. Sigh makes me wish for a designer house though.