This series of objects, based on the book by Dominique Loreau, certainly doesn’t match what I would choose for 99 essential objects (I’ve never actually OWNED a laundry machine…), but it does provoke thought about what is essential to ME.
Maybe as a New Year’s exercise, it would be worthwhile to consider all of the many objects around us, and try to start distinguishing between the mere “wants” of temporary, superficial gratification, and the truly “essentials” of happiness.
May 2012 bring you all of your essentials, a healthy dose of your wants, and the ability to tell the two apart! Thanks for being here with me this year, with much love, Vivienne
Cast iron skillet
– Lodge, Stockpot with steamer – All Clad, gratin pan – Le Creuset, serving
plate – Pillyvuit, immersion
blender – Bamix
– Lodge, Stockpot with steamer – All Clad, gratin pan – Le Creuset, serving
plate – Pillyvuit, immersion
blender – Bamix
Toaster – Magimix, Bowl & strainer set – Williams Sonoma, squeezable measuring cup – FlexIt, Bento – Kobo Aizawa
Knife – Shun,
honing steel – Michel Bras, cutting board – Boos, box grater – Microplane, Suribachi – La Pella
Pottery, Peeler – Henkel, silicon spatulas – Williams-Sonoma, chopsticks – Asian Food Grocer
honing steel – Michel Bras, cutting board – Boos, box grater – Microplane, Suribachi – La Pella
Pottery, Peeler – Henkel, silicon spatulas – Williams-Sonoma, chopsticks – Asian Food Grocer
Corkscrew – Vigneto, bottle
opener – Web Restaurant Store, Scissors
– Wustof Trident, Towels – Williams-Sonoma, dishpan – Rubbermaid, sponges & brush – Williams-Sonoma
opener – Web Restaurant Store, Scissors
– Wustof Trident, Towels – Williams-Sonoma, dishpan – Rubbermaid, sponges & brush – Williams-Sonoma
Tray – Williams-Sonoma,
Bowl – Pillyvuyt, Japanese dishes – Dishwareset.com, dishware –
Michael Giotto
Bowl – Pillyvuyt, Japanese dishes – Dishwareset.com, dishware –
Michael Giotto
Tea set – delish.com,
insulated bottle – Thermos, Curtains, lamp & bed – Pottery Barn
insulated bottle – Thermos, Curtains, lamp & bed – Pottery Barn
Table & chair – Iljujjkin, armchair – Zanotta, refrigerator – unknown – please provide the
brand if you know it!, stove –
Amana, laundry machine – Samsung
brand if you know it!, stove –
Amana, laundry machine – Samsung
Basin – SimplySmartLiving.com, bath rug – Crate & Barrel, iron & ironing board – Rowenta,
hangers s – Container Store
hangers s – Container Store
Vase – Baccarat, calendar – Borders, alarm clock –
Travel Ben, radio – Bose, Eco-Me Home Kit – eZoetic.com
Travel Ben, radio – Bose, Eco-Me Home Kit – eZoetic.com
Vacuum – Miele, mop – Container Store, tools – Stanley, television – stock photo, laptop – Dell, phone –
Samsung
Samsung
Tote & suitcase – Tumi, red cross-body bag – Osgoode Marley,
planner – Filofax,
correspondence box – Mark Lowenstein, accordion folder – Globe-Weis
planner – Filofax,
correspondence box – Mark Lowenstein, accordion folder – Globe-Weis
Katja says
December 31, 2011 at 7:14 pmI am fortunate enough to own a washing machine (= laundry machine) – I'd sacrifice a lot of the stuff on this list in order not to have to drag my stuff to a laundromat!
Catherine says
December 31, 2011 at 11:46 pmWhat, may i ask, is a suribachi? I know i dony have that!
Happy New Year!
Vivienne says
January 1, 2012 at 12:14 amA suribachi is a Japanese grinding bowl – sort of like a mortal and pestle, only the bowl has ridges in it that catch and hold the food being ground, so that the pestle can really dig into it! You can find them in the US at Williams-Sonoma.
thanks for asking!
Vivienne
Kitty says
January 1, 2012 at 2:37 amFacinating mix of old and new…laptop and accordion folder, phone and correspondence box. Plus she's so specific about 20 coat hangers but so vague about others just "a set of dishes".
Thanks for all the awesome and thought provoking reading this year. All the best for 2012.
Catherine says
January 1, 2012 at 9:53 pmVery interesting. I am adding a suribachi to my wish list! Thank you for responding!