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In the second of our “Breath Easy” one-of-a-kind design campaign for Crane’s drop humidifiers, we welcome artist and illustrator, Abigail Friedman McLean, as the Sharpie marker artist for the March edition.Crane’s Drop humidifiers are beautiful shapes and we wondered what it would be like to make them even more distinctive objects for the home or office. “Breathe Easy” is our…

Crane’s drop humidifiers are beautiful shapes and we wondered what it would be like to make them even more distinctive objects for the home or office. “Breathe Easy” is our one-of-a-kind design campaign that takes our drop humidifiers and pairs them with the talent of visual artists from around the country. We thought that Sharpie markers were the perfect medium…

There are times when I just want other people to make the decision for me and there are times when, darn it, I want to choose my own color of Electric Fireplace Heater from Crane-USA. And, by golly, this is one of those times. Fellow Giveaway Entrants, this is your moment in the sun. You get to choose the color…

People love the color red. It’s the color of the holidays, ribbons on packages and Santa’s suit. The devil also has a propensity for wearing red, but I would say most people prefer the benevolent Santa, don’t they? While some prefer his alter ego. [gallery columns="1" link="none" size="medium" ids="50884"] It’s pretty clear that very few of you would rather have…

The cornucopia. The autumnal bounty. The harvest.  Fall is the season of abundance as the fields are heavy with ripened late-season vegetables at the peak of flavor. It is also the time when pumpkins, squash and gourds are ready for harvesting. Wikipedia defines pumpkins as a “gourd-like squash of the genus Cucurbita and the family Cucurbitaceae (which also includes gourds)”. Let’s ignore the fact that Wikipedia has just…

Last week I attended the ABC Kids Expo, a child-focused design exposition, in Louisville, Kentucky. There were a few stand-out designs one of which included the s noticed an interesting change in the materials they now use to make it. I spoke with Ashley Cao, Marketing Coordinator for Plan Toys at the ABC Kids Expo. Me:  I’ve been a fan of…

When I was a kid, I dreamed of having a pony, a dollhouse, a constant flow of recognizable name-brand cookies and, yes, a playhouse. I didn’t get any of these things. Little did I realize that the internet is a treasure-trove of playhouse designs. Just Google “playhouses” and you will be amazed at what is out there. The cottage I…

Last night I was watching the movie Coming to America. All of my windows were open because it was sweltering outside and the A/C was on the fritz. Suddenly on screen, there was Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall standing on a cold snowy street full of traffic. It was one of those scenes that instantly evoke the dead of Winter…

Now that you have braved the big box store and the long lines it’s time to think about what you want for your office. Fall is buckle-down time. The days get shorter and you’ve got a million things to do before the holidays hit. This is when I decide that I’m going to buy myself something really nice to get…