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.


Friday, August 13, 2010

New York, New York

Kathleen and Lisa head to New York tonight for the New York International Gift Fair! We love this market, as it has a strong focus on design and gives us the opportunity to meet face-to-face with global designers we normally only speak with on the phone or email. And we always find lots of great new designs to bring your way. Stay tuned for our latest discoveries...

This visual diary of a red eye flight by artist Christoph Niemann seemed a fitting entry to share on our way out of town. Click on the link below for a very funny and painfully true journal:


Christoph Niemann in NYTimes - Visual Diary of Red Eye Flight


We will be in touch upon our return!