The Beat That My Heart Skipped – A blog dedicated to daily design inspirations. By Rohini Wahi.

Nicola Malkin was one of the first people I ever interviewed and wrote about – as subjects go, she was a pretty interesting one! Nicola is a young artist who creates large scale ceramic jewellery  – giant charm bracelets, and completely oversized old fashioned stud earrings.

Since interviewing her years ago, when she had produced her very first charm bracelet, Nicola has gone onto create eccentric accessories for the likes of Vogue and many a celebrity fan. I’m loving her gorgeous and intricate new giant ceramic blooms… amazing right?

If you can’t commit to her gorgeous wallpaper – artist Claire Coles is selling these wonderful brooches made by intricately embroidering vintage wallpaper, leather and felt together. I would feel so proud to have one of these works of art on my lapel!

In keeping with the handmade theme this morning, how great are these glass jars from Burgon and Ball with cool retro font’s all ready to go for pickling and preserves? I’m loving the perfectly marvellous English tone of voice too!

Can you believe these little fantastical treasures? French jewellery brand Miss Bibi creates tiny whimsical brooches, earrings, bracelets and rings shaped like miniature grand objects, chandeliers, antique chairs, ladders and looking glasses!

Finally I can share one of my favourite shops in London - Mint! I say finally because Mint has moved location from it’s original Marylebone spot to a new one in South Kensington  – right around the corner from my other favorite Few and Far. Although equally beautiful, the old space was quite dark and atmospheric, not great for taking pictures, but yesterday while propping I stepped into the new store for the first time and was ecstatic at the lovely new light filled space!

Mint stocks and sources the most unusual and innovative contemporary homewares, I literally don’t tire of looking around when I visit – they always have beautiful ceramics by contemporary artists such as Hella Jongerius and Kathy Dalwood, the most unusual furniture – side tables that look like icebergs with tiny polar bears crawling over them, and tablelamps made fused toy soldiers. from Their stock is ever changing – yesterday I discovered giant yo-yo lights, oversized necklaces, music playing bears and real dandelions embedded with LEDs!

Their website is just as insane and curious – check it out here.

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