useful decor

Featuring a prominent nose, this eyeglasses holder from Java is carved by hand from wadang wood. Traditional batik designs and floral motifs are painted by hand with a wax resist before the holder is decorated with colorful dyes. Gunadi presents this charming addition to your home decor.

Guatemalan designer Claudia Hernandez uses upcycledvinyl to create her unique home decor and accessoriescollection. These lovely nesting baskets are useful formultiple purposes including home and office storage or planters.

Smooth natural stone shows its sleek allure in a pyramid by Cesar Gonzales. Sculpted of a beautiful combination of gemstones, the piece is designed to attract the positive and repel negativity. Blue-green chrysocolla, warm brown aragonite and white calcite crown the pyramid while jasper is the central stone. Beneath, green serpentine, chalcedony with leopard spots and black onyx complete the sculpture.

Transform your cluttered desk into an organized oasis with this delightful ceramic cat pen holder, lovingly hand-painted in lively colors to fill any space with vibrancy. The smooth ceramic surface and playful cat design make storing pens a joy rather than a chore. Created by Guatemala’s Jose Arriola, this multi-talented piece seamlessly transitions from office essential to kitchen helper, bathroom organizer and eye-catching decorative vase, proving that the best accessories are both beautiful and brilliantly useful.

Filling its makeshift nest with fresh and roasted coffee beans, the rey comemaíz, or Cabanis's ground sparrow is depicted on the surface of this paper journal. Tamara Rojas creates this journal, made from sustainable materials, as part of an effort to preserve the natural flora and fauna of Costa Rica. Says the artisan, "These journals feature special designs with representative species of Central America. People will not only have something useful for their day-to-day, but they will also be able to create awareness for the need to care for our environment." The back of the journal features the common and scientific names for the sparrow.