Although most kitschy items usually cause me to roll my eyes, I am oddly attracted to fun, unique household items that scream personality, but also offer a useful function. While strolling Abbot Kinney the other day, I visted A+R and was overwhelmed by the whimsical accessories I am now lusting for. They have a great website and offer lots of gifty (for others or for you!) brilliance for pretty much any age group or occasion.
My A+R Favorites:
Hay + Scholten & Baijings’ Tea Towels $32
Menu & Christian Bjorn’s Steam Tower $100
Gaia & Gino & Aruliden’s Fishscape Fish Bowl $170
MYdrap’s Perforated Roll of Cotton Placemats & Napkins $25-36
Thea & Mehl & Teroforma’s Avva Tumblers & Carafe Set $46
Normann Copenhagen & Aurelien Barbry’s Cork Wine + Bar Set $29
Karim Rashid & Move Collective’s Bobble Filtering Water Bottle $7-15
Domestic & Ich & Kar’s I Love Me Heart Wall Stickers $96
Hector & Serrano’s Air Heads Animal Balloon Set $14
RS Barcelona’s Indoor/Outdoor RS#3 Foosball Table $3450
Harry Allen’s C’mere Hand Gold Edition $85
Yuen’to Design & Idea International’s Hand-Cranked Paper Shredder $44
Yuen’to Design’s Balloon USB Speaker $35
ByWhiteDesign’s Le Petit Dej’ Breakfast Tray $92