i was staring at the sky, just wishing for a star

i think that this waste bin ($78) would go well with the crumbled architect's blueprint that i posted before, but i suppose there's a risk that the disheveled look will translate from decor to practice ... either way, i doubt i'd be able to resist getting this pencil cup (for $30) to take the trend at least that far. from chiasso.

me lucky charms ...

on sale at the museum of modern art shop, this four-leaf clover-based umbrella stand is a classy yet sturdy chrome addition to your foyer(/studio entrance). once $115, now its a bargain buy at $50. while there pick up this paperweight crafted to resemble a crumpled architect's blueprint ($25).

suitable sentiment

slow day for posting today. i've been enamoured of ginko leaf patterns of late, including this pewter paperweight from uncommon goods. its inscribed with the phrase "thanks for the memories" on the underside, which although vague, could convey a suitably platonic sentiment from, say, a group of coworkers. priced at $52, its 4" high.

who's there?

knock knock dot biz is great for coming up with those postmodern office accessories that you aren't sure why no one thought of them before ... the above post-it set for $16 actually has multiple sizes of common monosyllabic utterances on "old school" lined paper. and below, the password pad for $7 gives you a spot to put down all that random "unique identifying" information you come up with a half hour after your boyfriend breaks up with you and you sign up for match, eharmony, okcupid, myspace and chemistry dot com all at once.

office obsessions

so these are my favorite paper clips. they take a half second to get used to because unlike regular paper clips they are not in fact the same on both sides, but they look way classy and add a step of personalisation to your um packets? ... without resorting to curly-Q paperclips made of magenta or whatnot. but yeah $1.07 for 100 at discount office items.