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I’m fed up with buying the same old presents from the same old shops every year. So this year, as well making some teacup candles myself, I’ve spent some time researching unusual and original presents that (hopefully!) will be warmly received and cherished for years to come, rather than swiftly ending up as landfill. Here are the fruits of my labour.
This article was published 11 years Cornwall-based design Tom Raffield has launched a new wooden lampshade hand made from approximately 80 individually cut and steam-bent leaves of ash. Inspired by a pinecone, the Scots Light is built around a laser-cut birch wood frame, to which the ash leaves are attached….
This article was published 13 years Welcome to the third post in the newest confessions of design geek column; explore. Each month I will ask a fellow design blogger or someone otherwise tapped into the design scene to show us around their home city, letting us into some local design…
I’m always very inspired by seeing the spaces creative people work in; the tools they use, the things they keep around them for inspiration, the effect of their environment on their work – so this is the first in a series on that very subject; featuring the Bernard Leach’s studio and the Leach Pottery in St Ives, Cornwall.
Oh, I do love Thornback and Peel. I’d almost be prepared to have a baby just so I could dress it one of those pigeon baby-grows…
I love these gift ideas and especially the fact that they show you can give stylish and fun presents without having to bankrupt yourself too. Imagine how lucky I am to have presents under my tree from THE Design Geek 🙂 x
Thanks for the lovely comments – and for the suggestions via twitter for more unusual design gifts.
Has anyone got any other ideas for things I’ve missed out?
Check out Arianna’s Bodie and Fou picks for boys and for girls: http://ariannainteriors.blogspot.com/2010/12/bodie-and-fou.html