MeatPacking District Design Conference May16-18, 2008

This weekend is also the start of  the Meatpacking District Design Conference. The conference features designer exhibits, lectures and lots of parties! Come down and enjoy one of New York’s most inspiring neighborhoods. For more information go to the MPDD website.

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Celebrity Lamp

 
One of the items I am looking forward to seeing at this year’s ICFF is the Celebrity Lamp from online store Deeply Madly Living. We have happily featured Deeply Madly Living before (you may recall the Erotika Chair) and the Celebrity Lamp certainly falls in line with the other innovative designs they sell.  I love the unique [...]

International Contemporary Furniture Fair May 17-20, 2008

The 20th Annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair comes to New York City this week. It’s an important event for furniture and home product designers but also an exciting time for those of us who have a passion for good design. If you are in the New York area and would like to attend the event [...]

BBQ on the Down-low.

The weather hasn’t exactly been warm in NYC this week and I am finding myself yearning for those lazy summer days. One of my favorite summer activities has always been to barbecue however city living isn’t exactly conducive to cooking outdoors. Friends have told me if you’re smooth about it and you can find a [...]

Monster Rug.

Next time your kid asks you to look under the bed for monsters, be careful you might just find this guy under there. The Monster Skin Rug by Longoland innovator Joshua Ben Longo is entirely handcrafted. The lifelike face sculpted out of clay and the thick brushed woven cashmere and wool skin turn this tactile [...]

Cardboard Laptop Case.

You can make pretty much anything out of cardboard these days, so why not a laptop case? When I first saw this I have to admit I was  intrigued however after three days straight of rain here in the Northeast I began to think this case a wee bit quixotic. I am not writing [...]

Microphone Light.

Bring out your inner Rock Star with this Solo: star microphone light by Re-Surface.  A remixed design gives this microphone a new life as a hip-hot light. The mesh top emits a warm disco glow making it perfect to hang over your d.j. stand or to just practice your Donna Summer karaoke routine a home.
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Remodeled Pots.

For all you gardeners out there check out these clever pots by design house Post Fossil. No need to repot plants as they grow, simply add another ring to the exsisting pot, add some soil and your plant has a newly remodeled home.

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Crafty Cradle.

My friends Bryan and Shannon are expecting their first child this summer and like me, Shannon loves the look and feel of modern furniture. So she is having a hard time resigning herself to fact that soon her home is going to resemble a drab daycare center. Of course there are many cute modern furnishings [...]

One Less Desk.

I’ve been looking for a new computer desk but I have major issues with the ones I have seen out on the market. They come with all sorts of attachments a Mac-Book Pro user like myself doesn’t need and they’re just flat out ugly. I want a desk with room to work but doesn’t take up [...]

Yum-brella Bowls!

Featured on Design Milk, these adorable little Yum-brella bowls from designer Benjamin Hubert are meant for fruit but they’re so cute and colorful you won’t want to fill them with anything!
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Weapon of Choice.

We have more than a few friends who are d.j.’s and our love for electronica is well-known. But if your going to play it fierce you got to look the part so Fatboy Slim if you’re reading, this one goes out to you. Check out this super fly D.J. Stand by designer David Kornmann. It’s designed to hide [...]

5 Totally Outrageous Items I Want to Own.

If you have never been on DeeplyMadlyLiving.com your missing out. This online store not only has great modern products for your home at reasonable prices but they also carry unusual items your not going to find anywhere else. I love the camp so here is my wish-list (in case someone wants to surprise me) of 5 totally outrageous [...]

Coffin Couches.

Everyone is thinking green these days (reduce, reuse, recycle) and I have begun to have a special appreciation for people who reuse to the extreme. So for all you goth loving, connoisseurs of the creepy you’re going to die over this next post. CoffinCouches.com is doing their part for the environment by recycling used [...]