
By Claudia Pearson
As part of a new serious called 5 Easy Pieces, we’ll be gathering our favorite for-sale stuffs from around the web that inspires creativity, individuality, and pays homage to the handmade, upcycled, recycled, vintage or just plain ol’ awesome. So stay tuned for quick lists of 5 must-haves and get ready to wish you had thought of that.
A Cozy Kitty

By In The Seam
Snuggling up with your cat is a pet lovers dream. But unfortunately, they don’t always let you rest your head on their furry frame. Send in a pic of your lovely puss and they’ll get you a pillow of your loved one. Also worth checking out is their Manhole Cover collection here.
More at Etsy.com/shop/intheseam
Make Your Mark

By designers, Sherwood Forlee and Mihoko Ouchi.
Have you ever had the inclination to decorate a public wall with your form of artistic expression but don’t quite have the guts (or predilection towards the illegal)? No problem. Grab a copy of the Walls Notebook and express yourself from the safety of your couch with coloring book for adults. You’ll get 35 pages of empty urban backdrops to tag up.
More at ThinkOfThe.com
Illustrated Recipes



By Claudia Pearson
Designer Claudia Pearson draws amazing portraits of seasonal foods, iconic scenes in Brooklyn and spectacular plants which you’ll find in the form of coloring books, kitchen towels, calendars, stationary, and the like. This particular series illustrates simple and seasonal recipes, all one on poster.
More at Claudiapearson.com
Vintage Colors

From Good Eye
Colorful, bold, flirty. Good Eye sells a gorgeous array of vintage and secondhand clothes and accessories at reasonable prices. You too could be colorful, bold, and flirty.
More at Etsy.com/shop/GoodEye
A Birch Brooche

By bstudio
bstudio specializes in silk ribbon embroidery on pillows, sachets, greeting cards, necklaces and brooches. The brooches in particular are classic and classy, modern designs, and all handmade.
More at etsy.com/shop/bstudio
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