My sister Emilie has been blogged by a number of blogs in recent years for her company Gildem. She has been mentioned by Design For Mankind, Apartment Therapy, PoppyTalk, among others for her home-goods which she makes in her small studio just north of LA. This RISD graduate launched Gildem in 2009 focusing on original designed pieces out of leather and wood. Yesterday she got some love from Creature Comforts, being in a gift guide for guys/dads. Her key chain which was featured, sells for only $12. Emilie also has a couple new items in development including a clock.

Design Detox is one of the best design blogs on Tumblr, with actual writing, and it doesn’t even look like a Tumblr. Check them out at Design Detox, follow them on Twitter, and check out the collaborative studio Queen City Studio where they are looking to revive the city of Buffalo through strong design. So far so good guys. Thanks for the nice words about the Little Anchor project.