under $50

August 19, 2009

design inspiration: salt and pepper.

Rounded up some collectibles for your eye candy pleasure cause design is in the details. And why not? They’re perfect for collectors, design inspiration and symbolize harmony. (Will that make you care?) And Jonathan Adler seems to playfully know that Salt and Pepper Shakers make great (out of the box and out of the ordinary) [...]

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August 12, 2009

modern nest: tea kettles.

This post is brought to you by reader request (she wanted affordable, stylish, accessible, practical and GT’s take) and created for those of you who are afraid to divorce their nast tea kettles. Seriously. Folks can keep kettles till they’re the perfect shade of  poison rust. A tea kettle is that easy update home [...]

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July 30, 2009

*gt style: plates.

As affordable as plates are I really am shocked how little thought people give to them. We do eat on them no? Nevertheles I tend to do white plates for daily use. And in my most *she she poo poo* voice GT  will never ever do paper plates at home causing eating on a plate [...]

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July 22, 2009

under $50: clock company.

Went on a little trek and rounded up some statement clocks for a recession friendly budget. In the living space a clock says so much about your style and I guess that’s why there’s a ka-tillion of them to choose from. But whatever you choose; NEVER choose a clock that looks like this or I’ll put [...]

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July 3, 2009

*illustration: stephanie levy

Since there’ll be no Scroll Down fun this Holiday wkd GT brings you fun mixed media prints by artist Stephanie Levy . What I love most about Stephanie’s work is her ability to inject tons of color into the everyday mundane without coming off as a total Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz fest. And I don’t know about you but color [...]

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June 23, 2009

deal: sequined pillow.

And how sexy is she? Found this pillow originally priced at $65 now at a jaw dropping $29.95. I would pair this up for the Moroccan inclined design crowd for a pop of flash or the Diana Ross Shiny Things Juice Crew. The pillow is appropriately called the “Sasha Pillow” cause it makes you want [...]

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