Designer chocolate by Nendo

 This is the perfect Christmas gift for me ;)
 - it combines both, my passion for good design and my passion for quality chocolate! But, it has one drawback - you cannot keep it long and at the same time enjoy it to the full! Yes, I am talking about the latest design project of  Nendo - 

"chocolates like a set of oil paints for a Japanese department store: tubes in a box of paints contain a variety of colours, and these chocolates a variety of flavoured syrups.The labels indicate each chocolate’s flavour and also function as wrappers, keeping fingers clean for eating. Nendo’s design that combines the childhood excitement of opening a new box of paints and the thrill of opening a box of chocolates you’ve been given unexpectedly. This item was designed in a limited quantity for the Seibu Department Store in Japan." source

Well, if you have no access to this limited edition designer chocolate, you can easily replace it with some other luxury design chocolate, like these below and treat the people you love with a joyful gift that everyone is sure to appreciate:
Christmas Basswood Box filled with 45 French Chocolates
Christmas zBox filled with 60 French Chocolates

Well designed - for our kids

 Which is the most successful design for a kids' room? At least one of the most desirable features of such a design is the ability to stimulate their creativity and educate their good taste:

Transitional Kids by Eden Prairie Artists & Artisans Wind and Willow Home

Eclectic Kids by Victoria Architects & Designers The Sky is the Limit Design

And this well designed living area should be helped also by well designed learning toys with various possibilities to stimulate their thinking and dexterity, like some of these: What Comes Next Logic Learning ToyThis logical sequence learning center consists of 50 preprinted logical sequence cards that can be individually placed into the display tray under the closed doors.



BuckleyBoo BuckleyTurtle Learning Toy
teaches babies and toddlers small motor coordination and problem solving as they match brightly patterned ribbons and configure different types of plastic buckles to buckle the turtle in and out of his shell. A fourth buckle secures a pocket in the turtle's shell to store secret treasures. For ages 15 months-4 years.
BuckleyBoo BuckleyCat 17-Inch Learning Toy - Introduce your little one to problem solving and other life skills with the huggable, lovable BuckleyCat learning toy. BuckleyCat features brightly patterned ribbons and 5 different types of plastic buckles to guide babies and toddlers through visual matching, small motor coordination, and problem solving. For ages 15 months-4 years.
Arthur Little TV
Insert a card in the TV and answer the questions by choosing the corresponding character key on the remote control. Answer more than 100 questions on colors, quantities, position in space, observation skills, and sound quiz. For ages 2 years and up.

Smithsonian Kids Space Tablet - high-tech looking tablet with sleek design and 30 touch-sensitive icons that trigger sounds and speech with a light touch. Learn the names and fun facts about the planets, stars, moon, meteorites, astronauts, and other space-related subjects. The discovery mode has other educational facts. Use the quiz mode and find the requested planet, or answer whether the statement is true or false. Ages 4 years and up. LeapFrog Scribble and Write Tablet Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn Apptivity Puppy - an interactive plush, learning toy for baby, featuring the adorable Laugh and Learn Puppy that also lets babies enjoy their very own apps on mom or dad's iPhone or iPod touch! Simply place the Apple device into the case located on Puppy's stomach, and twist the lock. Baby can squeeze Puppy's hands and feet to interact with the app, which teaches baby about colors, numbers, animals, and much more! Puppy entertains baby with 10+ sung-songs, tunes, and phrases without a device inside. Apple products not included. Compatible with iPhone 1G, 3G, 3GS, 4G, 4S, 5 and iPod Touch 3G and 4G. For ages 6 months and up.

The perfect Christmas gift

Well, everyone has his own idea about the perfect gift, but, being a designer, these are the perfect gifts that I would choose :) Moose and Reindeer Christmas Figures, Set of 2
Air Plant Terrarium Snowflake Ceramic Plates (set of 4) Embroidered Owl Pillow
Olive Wood Bowl Set (set of 6) Recycled Jewel-Tone Vases
Elm Wood Pylon Candelabra
I can imagine the aroma in the house with these Cinnamon Bark Tealights (set of 3). When a candle is litfrom within, pins of light illuminate thebark’s patterns while subtle vapors ofcinnamon waft through the air.  Gold Temple Bell Ornaments Mercury Glass Scented Filled Candle Cloches, Set of 4, filled with four glorious scents that complement their gorgeous color. Handcrafted in India, our green candle is scented with essentials oils of verbena, silver with sandalwood, blue with gardenia and gold with jasmine. With glass lids and reusable mercury glass jars, this set makes a perfect gift or decorative accent.

Now, this one is a really original gift: Metal Floor Lantern Hook Lucia Silver Leaf Lanterns, Large Warm Globe Lanterns, Sphere Green Ribbed Glass Lantern Candle Holders, Large Tealight Candelabra Stylishly store toys, blankets, and odds and ends in any room of the house with Amelie Round Twist Basket, Small Alexandria Twist Baskets, Large
Which one is your favourite? I cannot choose just one, but definitely the Cinnamon Bark Tealights would be a great gift for me ;)