Jon Contino created this lovely design for Doane Paper’s utility notebook with a lovely hand-lettered cover and filled with Doane’s special paper. Set of three utility notebooks for $10.50. Yes, please! (via doane paper)

Can’t afford to buy a Midori Traveler’s notebook? Consider trying the Pelle Leather Journal. It also features a handmade leather cover and elastics to attach notebooks to the cover. The Pelle journal measures 4.3 inches X 6.8 inches and includes one notebook and a fabric carrying bag. $39.99 (via JetPens.com)

Currently available on the other side of the pond from Moleskine is the Postal Notebook. Its a paperboard folio enclosure, ready-to-mail, with eight plain pages bound inside. There are two sizes available: pocket and large for £4 and £5.50 respectively and each is available in six different color paperboard covers. What a wonderful way to…

Ikea Alex flat files and West Elm’s ubiquitous Parsons desk reappear in yet another configuration showing there is no end of combinations that these pieces can be subjected and still look kind of chic. (via Apartment Therapy)

A rainbow of notebooks

If you are particular about color or want to create a rainbow with your writings, these leather journals from PaperThinks may be just the thing. Made with 100% recycled leather covers and 50% recycled cream lined paper stock, these are as environmental as they are lovely. Available in about 18 different colors 5 × 6.75″,…