Accessories,Furniture,Kitchen & Bath,Tabletop | July 6, 20102 Comments

Handmade Decor Handpicked By Design Hole

I thought I’d devote today’s post to handmade goodness. I’m always amazed at the cleverness in the world and especially here in Detroit. Today, I’m spreading the net a little wider. Here are some recent fave finds from the handmade world. Starting off with a selection of prints by a variety of print artists.

Let’s start off with the prints shown above. Starting from the upper left we have The Twins ($30.00) from The Black Apple Shop. Moving clockwise, Perfect Laughter offers its Octotree print for $15.00). Another gem from The Black Apple Shop is Two of a Kind ($30.00). I love the 60′s-inspired look of Cindy Tomczykart’s artwork. Her Girl & Guitar print is $20.00. Say hello to Laura George’s prints (at the bottom, center and left). All her work is really beautiful and sell for about $20.00 each).

I don’t think I’d go for the cockroaches, but how about a zombie brain plate to serve up some Swiss cheese? Folded Pigs sells repurposed restaurant plates, cups and bowls screened with rather ingenious designs and sentiments (@ $15.00 each).

Still here in the humor department! I love these note cards from Zeichen Press. Buy five and get the next one free! I adore these. So worth the $4.00 each price.

Okay, this is a bit off the home decor topic, but I couldn’t resist adding SugarKitty’s custom corsets. Just one of these will not only improve your social life, it will do wonders for the muffin top and all your stuffing. You choose the style, the closure in the back and the fabric. SugarKitty will whip it up in no time. Wear your corset under something chic, or with a billowing evening skirt. I really want one of these. Shhh! Don’t tell misterarthur. It’s a surprise.

Could we please get back to more practical things? Wonder Thunder makes these awesome vegetable storage bags. They replace the plastic veggie bags from the grocery store and can go straight to the fridge to prolong the life of your greens. Neat idea, huh? And cute, too. Prices range from $4.00 for a small bag, to $12.00 for extra-large.

While we’re in the kitchen, tea towels seem to be quite the collectible. Here are three hand printed towels from Art Goodies ($15.00 each). I’m not a collector of tea towels. I use plain white ones from IKEA in place of paper towels. So I’m wondering where you hang the decorative ones? Do you put them in a basket? Do you let them get (egads!) dirty?

Finally, another off-topic shop. But they’re really cute. Super cute. Zephyr Woods has a nice collection of earrings and pendants made from wood (duh). They’re hand painted with woodland fauna and are priced from about $12.00 – $20.00. Very affordable.

Hey! If you’re a local artist I’d love to hear from you. Send me some images and the link to your website via the contact page. One of these days I’ll get my own Etsy shop up and running. Maybe when school starts up again and I have a little extra time. Until then, keep supporting our handmade artists. And now I’m off to design a corset…

Tags: etsy, handmade, interior design, letterpress