Four times Oji

So yesterday I was out scouting kitchen gear for a feature I'm working on (tho' don't ask me the name of the mag, they're currently going through a name change) and stopped in at one of my favorite-est stores, Mjölk, where John told me all about their upcoming - and very first - exhibition, called Masanori Oji Life On The Floor. The whole shebang opens on the eve of Oct 21st, with a chance to meet the Japanese designer, whose sense of craft is, well, gorgeous (have a look here at some of his work). One of the coolest things about the exhibit, before it even starts, are the four posters John and Juli had designed by Sali Tabacchi. Take a look below, wouldn't they look fantastic all framed and grouped together on the wall? Oh and for more of John and Juli from Mjölk, take a look here for an HGTV.ca house tour of their cool space above the shop (it's well worth a look).

Beautiful little things

I love the famous quote by William Morris - “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” Wonderful words, though putting them into practice is quite another matter, but hey, luckily John and Juli at Mjölk have it covered with these beautiful and useful cast brass objects by Tokyo-based designer, Oji Masanori. Mjölk carries all of these trivets, bottle openers and perfect little sets of chopstick rests housed in wooden boxes, as well as more covetable pieces (take a look at everything by Oji Masanori right here).