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    Basecamp – Lake Tahoe

    Wednesday, July 18, 2012

    Loving the concept, design and attention to detail behind this hotel in Lake Tahoe – it’s inspired by traditional base camps where explorers and adventurers can share tips and stories before heading out into the wild. first seen on The Moment    

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    fancy pants camping

    Monday, July 16, 2012

    Love the idea of gathering with close friends and family and having Shelter Co. set up one of these amazing campsites. The luxury tents are European-style canvas tents and they come fully outfitted with 400 thread count sheets, Pendleton blanket and lounge seating. Add ons include; fire pits, outdoor movie theater, full catering and even [...]

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    Proof Eyewear

    Tuesday, April 17, 2012

    Proof Eyewear is born out of a woodshop in Boise, and we love their design and philosophy. They not only look awesome, but also use sustainable wood and bamboo for their products, highly functional for outdoor use, and gives back 10% of profits to nonprofits like eye clinics in India. We especially love the Bogus Bamboo [...]

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    Otter Wax

    Saturday, March 31, 2012

      Otter Wax is an all-natural line of fabric and leather-care products, hand made in PDX. It provides long lasting water repellency for canvas, denim, and whatever else you want to coat. We use saddle soap and mink oil for the shoe care at home, and have been looking for other ways to coat our everyday [...]

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    re-turned

    Wednesday, March 14, 2012

    Norwegian designer Lars Beller Fjetland is creating these covetable, handcrafted birds from the wood of discarded furniture. He dumpster dives to find his future birds and then strips any paint sands them and glues the pieces together. “Perhaps they were once the part of a loving household as a supportive table-leg or an armrest. Perhaps [...]

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    Loyal Dean

    Sunday, February 26, 2012

    How much craft can you put into designing a long board? Loyal Dean design and create stunning collection of functional and beautiful boards. We love that how they calculate the unique grains of the reclaim wood to create strength in the thinnest, most balanced boards we’ve ever seen. “Each of our boards are organically designed [...]

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    Yoshio Kubo

    Wednesday, February 22, 2012

    Yoshio Kubo‘s 2012 A/W collection is a mix of urban and off-beat grunge. We found his collection first at Beams in Tokyo. His layered, multi-cultural reference global travels, while being distinctly NoWe. We love the potential to mix these pieces up with the everyday jeans and sneakers! Here are some of our favorites. Also check [...]

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    Grain Design

    Sunday, February 19, 2012

    Seattle (well, Bainbridge) based Grain Design produce a line of sustainable products that are made in USA or Guatemala. One of our favorite is the Utility Card, where a person can customize and highlight appropriate messages through puzzle. Letterpressed on extra thick tree-free paper that uses cotton waste from textile factory. Check out their colorfully [...]

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    The Good Flock

    Saturday, February 18, 2012

    Portland company The Good Flock has a clear philosophy when making their products: made of wholesome and sustainable materials, hand crafted in the USA, biodegradable. Their coated wax and leather totes are handsome, but we also love the colorful iWooly cases made from Pendleton wool. Very NoWe. Handcrafted in the USA using virgin Pendleton® wool, [...]

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    Portland Growler Company

    Sunday, February 12, 2012

    We have been talking about the good old days of filling the growler from the microbrew, when we found the coolest growler in the Pacific Northwest. Designed and made in Portland by Portland Growler Company, these matte-black ceramic bottles have a rubber-sealed flip lid to keep your microbrew fresh. Found first at Fast Co Design.

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Designers

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Apr
23

Pit out

These just might be the coolest outdoor lights ever! These powder coated steel lamp shades come with soft tension belts that can be attached to trees. Or they can be placed individually in an open garden space. They also come in a large size with a huge shade for lots of drama – would be [...]

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Mar
19

Vega by Angella Mackey

By far the most stylish coat for an urban bike commuters, Vega by Angella Mackey is high performance with the signature illumination feature. It’s so well integrated that it’s invisible during the day, but with a touch it illuminates and pulses to keep the wearer safe and visible during the night. We love the vintage [...]

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re-turned-1
Mar
14

re-turned

Norwegian designer Lars Beller Fjetland is creating these covetable, handcrafted birds from the wood of discarded furniture. He dumpster dives to find his future birds and then strips any paint sands them and glues the pieces together. “Perhaps they were once the part of a loving household as a supportive table-leg or an armrest. Perhaps [...]

Read More

product

e27-Pit-Tree-Light-1
Apr
23

Pit out

These just might be the coolest outdoor lights ever! These powder coated steel lamp shades come with soft tension belts that can be attached to trees. Or they can be placed individually in an open garden space. They also come in a large size with a huge shade for lots of drama – would be [...]

bogus-bluebamboo-fade
Apr
17

Proof Eyewear

Proof Eyewear is born out of a woodshop in Boise, and we love their design and philosophy. They not only look awesome, but also use sustainable wood and bamboo for their products, highly functional for outdoor use, and gives back 10% of profits to nonprofits like eye clinics in India. We especially love the Bogus Bamboo [...]

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Apr
1

Fix or customize most anything with Sugru

When we found the air-curing silicone rubber called Sugru, we had to get our hands on some to play with. The new material is created for “anyone who wants to improve or repair their stuff.” It’s like space-age play-dough in fun colors, easy to hand mold, stick to most anything, and it survives dishwasher once [...]

kit2
Mar
31

Otter Wax

  Otter Wax is an all-natural line of fabric and leather-care products, hand made in PDX. It provides long lasting water repellency for canvas, denim, and whatever else you want to coat. We use saddle soap and mink oil for the shoe care at home, and have been looking for other ways to coat our everyday [...]

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