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Etsy Finds: Moka, Moka

Monday morning is the most apropos time of the week for coffee, isn’t it? Forgetting momentarily that it’s well into Monday afternoon here (tardy blogger), I’m enjoying some coffee-related finds today. Particularly those to do with the Italian-designed Bialetti Moka pot. This classic looks just as good today as it did in 1933, and if you’ve got one, you’ll know that it makes darn good espresso, too. Check out these three cute “Moka finds” on Etsy.

Though the original silver version will always look great, I sort of fell for this bright yellow Moka pot sold by PeachyChicBoutique:

Etsy Finds: Moka, Moka

Mengsel is the shop that inspired this post; Luzelle’s Moka-inspired prints and tea towels are just adorable. I’m liking this Moka Express original screen print for a kitchen wall:

Etsy Finds: Moka, Moka

morning coffee open window is a romantic print from Madelyn Mulvaney’s couragemylove shop. Made from a polaroid taken with a vintage camera, it’s got such a dreamy quality to it:

Etsy Finds: Moka, Moka

Etsy find: Lucile’s Kitchen

I’ve got to be honest here: I didn’t so much “find” this shop as hear about it last week on a daily read of mine. Sure it’s lazy, but I figure that the more exposure this girl gets, the better.

Lucile’s Kitchen is the shop of French artist Lucile Prache, who sells both originals and prints of her whimsical watercolour sketches. The subject matter is right up my alley- baking, vegetables and some flowers for good measure. The works even have charming names like A French Cake Recipe and La Soupe au Pistou. Here are some of my favourites from this wonderful new shop.

Pesto ingredients:

Lucille's Kitchen

Chouquettes recipe:

Lucile's Kitchen

Rillettes de maquereaux:

Lucile's Kitchen

A french cake recipe:

Lucile's Kitchen

Tea time:

Lucile's Kitchen

Liberty of London for Target

As a lover of beautiful prints, posh London department stores and cheap er, affordable homewares, I was thrilled when I first heard of the Liberty of London for Target collaboration. Comprising of clothing, accessories, home decor and more, the collection is currently available in Target stores across the US, and can also be purchased online. UK residents will have to wait a bit longer, but can pre-order from Liberty or hit the Argyll Street shop on March 29th for in-store browsing. I know I’ll be there, hoping to snap up some of these gorgeous goodies:

liberty for target

Clockwise from top left:
Dunclare Black Dining Collection
Maynard Canister
Theberton Prep Bowls
Dunclare Pink Dining Collection
Serving Tray
Maynard/Sixty 2-Tier Tray
Dunclare Black Large Tumbler
Sixty Melamine Platter

Tableware: White or coloured?

Let’s turn our attention away from pretty kitchens for a minute (hard, I know), and look to something that you inevitably find in those rooms: tableware. Available in a mind-boggling array of materials, styles, sizes and colours, choosing it can be almost as taxing as choosing a backsplash or cabinets. One question will always pop up, though.

White or coloured?

Traditional wisdom says that white is the only way to go. It’s clean, minimalist and shows off food to its best advantage. It certainly can be beautiful, as in the Sophie Conran for Portmeiron collection, used by my own stylish sister:

Sophie Conran Portmeiron

Sophie Conran Portmeiron

But white tableware can also scuff, scratch and stain easily. Luckily there are alternatives if colour (or practicality) is your thing. A beautiful neutral, as in this Vera Wang for Wedgewood Naturals range, can look lovely:

Vera Wang Wedgewood

As can a fun or bold print. I like the graphic-yet-natural feeling of Rachel Barker’s range:

Rachel Barker

So, where do you fall on this debate? What do you look for in a set of tableware?

(All images in this post from John Lewis)

Etsy find: Bridbird

Happy Monday everybody! Why not warm up to the week with these lovely illustrations from Bridbird. I stumbled across Bridget‘s shop this morning, and found her lovely prints, cards and fridge magnets, all foodie-themed and completely covetable. My favourites are the spices but I wouldn’t say no to any on my kitchen wall.

BridbirdBridbird

Bridbird

Bridbird

Bridbird

Bridbird

Etsy find: Working Woman

Etsy‘s working woman sells archival-quality prints of her watercolour paintings, as well as original works. Most of the paintings are food-related in some way, and though the style is a little out of my box, they have a lovely quality to them. Check out some of my favourites from her shop.

Sliced Cucumbers:

Etsy find: working woman

Sardine Can:

Etsy find: working woman

Blender (Margarita Time):

Etsy find: working woman

French Fries:

Etsy find: working woman

Home Made Pretzels and a Brew:

Etsy find: working woman

Etsy finds: Canadian shops

Happy Canada Day! Yes, it’s that time of year again, when a young Canuck’s fancy turns to painting maple leafs on her face, drinking pints of Keith’s and eating beavertails. To those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, July 1st is Canada’s birthday. And I’m Canadian. So, um, bear with me for one day, okay?

Ok, moving swiftly on. I thought to kick things off today, I’d round up a few of my favourite Canadian food-focused shops on Etsy

Vancouver-based kootsac describes its handmade sacs as “the original reusable bulk food bags”. Made of natural silk, cotton, or rip-stop nylon, these lightweight sacs are perfect for bulk food shopping: 

kootsac one

kootsac two

StudioÉLAN is the online shop of Ontario potter Eleanor Hendriks. From egg cups to serving bowls, there is lots here for pottery-lovers:

elan one
elan two
Atelier Eva Juilet is the work of a Montreal-based artist who creates charming foodie prints in both French and English. I think a framed series of these would look lovely in a small kitchen:

eva one

eva two

Over in Nova Scotia, photographer Shelagh Duffett sells her prints at Broomhill Pictures. Of course they’re not all food-related, but they’re beautiful just the same:

broomhill one

broomhill two

Etsy find: I Love Your Utensils

Etsy seller dazeychic sells whimsical limited-edition prints in her studio mela shop. I’ve fallen for this I Love Your Utensils set, which includes prints of spoons, forks, spatulas and egg beaters (my favourite). The prints are also available individually.  

egg beaters

forks

utensil setAlso check out the studio mela blog , or follow dazeychic on Twitter.

Etsy find: make a wish

make a wish

I seem to be posting more art than anything else from Etsy. I couldn’t resist this lovely blue print, though. From seller Lucky Bluebird.

Etsy find: I love biscuits

I love biscuits, and I love this print from Etsy seller Kerry Lemon. It’s got all the iconic British classics, and the delicious pink colour is the icing on the cake. I’m getting hungry just looking at it. 

i love biscuits

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