I'm Kate McCagg, a Portland creative director and lover of stuff. The Shallow End is a collection of the pretty and pointless things I find in my browsings.
This print is 8x10, but I wish it was like a million by a million, so I could wallpaper my whole dang life in it. Find it here. (via Design Work Life)
Now that I have a little one, fun hangy-down earrings aren’t looking so hot. But it’s surprisingly difficult to find simple, cool studs that don’t scream “I just got my ears pierced at Claire’s.” These are definitely some of the coolest I’ve seen. (via Say YES! to Hoboken)
I usually tend toward prints that have nice, cozy words on them or something, but this one by Tabitha Bianca Brown is just so simple and preeeeeeetty. Love it. (via See Saw)
Liga Kitchen combines the ubiquitous stripey t-shirt and the ubiquitous bird in such a lovely fashion. Check out more of her stuff, and buy prints here.
I just read about Poppin, a cheap and cheerful site full of adorable office supplies, and had to share. This whole set, which includes pretty much everything you need to get down to business- is 50 bones. So worth it for the mood boost it would give me every time I sit at my desk. (via Coolhunting)
Another tote. I know. Find it in lots of fun colors here in Jenni Sparks Etsy shop.
These sweet gems were made to be popped out, put on a string and worn proudly. Love it.
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“You’re A Real Gem” from Egg Press
Tote bags are kind of my porn, so it’s a shock to me that I’m just now discovering Fabric & Handle. You get to choose from great fabrics and handle colors AND you can adjust the handles to whatever length you want. Where have these bags been all my life? (via Design Lovefest, where they are giving away one of these bags until 5.23!)
