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Spooky, Creepy and Downright Weird Items For Your Home This Halloween

The Human Rug I would argue that there is nothing creepier than a rug that looks like your neighbor took a face plant from the Empire State Building. Even though it’s so very obvious the rug is not real, it looks like a cousin of the blow-up doll, with it’s creepy slack jawed stare, it’s [...]

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Sophisticated Modern Playhouses Inspired by Danish Design

Hard to believe but the little house you see above wasn’t meant for adults, it’s for children. These miniature homes are from Smart Playhouses and were inspired by Danish design. They definitely remind me of my days in Copenhagen. Scandinavians know how to enjoy their leisure time, in fact, I often received lectures from Danes on how Americans needed to work less [...]

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BUILD: A Short Design Documentary

 Award winning indie director, Brandon O’Larey of creative  media collective FRANK, contacted me recently about his new short documentary BUILD. He knows I don’t normally post a lot of videos on MUL, but I found the subjects so inspiring and honest about their passion for design, I had to share it. BUILD, captures the beauty [...]

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Loving Fab.com!

I’m really loving Fab.com, the carefully curated online design store that features daily deals on unique designs for it’s membership community. Not only does it provide significant discounts on design products most of us cant’ afford, but they also shine a spotlight on small designers who do not have the resources to gain international recognition. OK that’s my unsolicited plug for [...]

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Spanish Artist Takes Everyday Items and Makes Them Larger Than Life

I think the only thing I like more than miniature things is larger than life items! Spanish artist Rómulo Celdrán has taken everyday items and made them oversized to draw attention to those everyday objects we take for granted. I’ve always wanted to take a road trip across America and visit all of those ‘World’s [...]

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Mysterious Witley Park

This may be one of the coolest things I have seen in a long time. It’s like something out of a James Bond movie. This dome is covered in algae because it is underwater. The only way to access it is to enter a mansion. You must find a secret wooden door that leads you [...]

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HofArc Airstream Trailer Renovation

I have always had a thing for Airstream trailers. Combining the gorgeous vintage design of the outside of an airstream with the clean classy new look of a modern renovation makes this truly a beautiful project. Tweet

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