What is Ideal?

Ideal is a carefully curated shop composed of unique, design-conscious gifts and accessories. The objects we choose are creative, authentic, and refined. They are inspired by the vision of talented artists and designers from around the world.

Our store was formed with our own ideal in mind: that shopping should always be a personal and thoughtful experience.

Enjoy our blog and please come visit our shop in beautiful, downtown Bellingham. If you can't make it in, we take orders over the phone - just call (360-752-5522) or e-mail info@anidealshop.com.


Thursday, September 10, 2009

Cooper-Hewitt Exhibition

While in NYC for the gift fair, we had the pleasure of visiting the lovely Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. An excellent exhibition, called Design for a Living World, is on display until January. Ten leading designers were commissioned to develop new uses for sustainably grown materials. Their stories demonstrate the power of responsible design. If you will be in the New York area before January, be sure to check it out.

http://www.cooperhewitt.org/EXHIBITIONS/Design-for-a-Living-World/

We also have a copy of the exhibition catalogue in the shop if you want to stop by and have a look.