While perusing greenUPGRADER today we found this super colorful ottoman by DWR. It’s unique, fun and would you believe made out of recycled flip-flops?! The Miss Rio Ottoman designed by Karin Wittman uses industrial leftovers from flip-flop factories (try saying that 10 times) to make this fanciful footrest. The design is manufactured by social organizations [...]
Before Ikea became mainstream if you wanted to build your own cheap DIY furniture you had to look no further than your nearest construction site. Back in the day a few sturdy cinder blocks, a plank of wood and a little ingenuity produced many a bookshelf. Not exactly elegant we agree but certainly functional for loads of young people just starting out. If you’re [...]
Ole Jensen designed this whimsical soft Rubber Tub for the Mindcraft 2008 exhibition held in Milan. Modeled after his famous washing up bowl, the Rubber Tub is made of the same EPDM rubber as his bowl making it extremely durable. The tub, like Ole Jensen bowl is sturdy but pliable so it collapses when not in use, making [...]
Two hundred crafty vendors will be hocking their wares this weekend, June 14th & 15th as The Renegade Craft Fair takes over Brooklyn. The fair is held 4 times a year in cities across America and is an excellent opportunity for craftsmen and women to introduce their products to the general public. Fair vendor Cherrybox Studios will [...]
Here at MUL we love two things -multi tasking and recycled products. OK so maybe we love more than just that but it’s especially marvelous when we find a product that does both! Check out these Recycled Paper Baskets we found on Brite and Bold. You can lay it flat for use as a place-mat [...]
If you’re a renter like myself, the Cobra TV Stand ( Horm) by Mario Bellini is an excellent alternative to wall mounting your Plasma. Your TV attaches easily onto the Cobra Stand so no drilling required. And because the stand comes with four sturdy wheels, it’s easy to move so you and your guests will always have the best [...]
I’ve managed to accumulate three huge trash bags full of clothes during my spring cleaning this year. To be honest they are still sitting in my living room till I can garner enough strength to haul them over to the charity shop. But I might just hang on to them if I can get my hands on the Fill [...]
My allergies have been driving me nuts. I’m sure I have destroyed a small forest with the amount of tissues I’ve used in the last couple days. All this sneezing reminded me of Marcel Wanders nasal inspired project, the Airborne Snotty Vases. You may remember Marcel from our review of the Tracy tray. His Snotty Vases however, are a far cry from [...]
I love the irony of this product by designer Jimmyjane. I am not going to go into too much detail here, as my attempts to keep MUL PG-13 have been failing miserably as of late, however I will tell you these are limited editions. Described as “sleek, silent and waterproof”, the Fu*k Design Vibrator is engraved with useful instructions and comes in [...]
It seems as if Ateleir Van Lieshout designed their Deprivation Skull to get you out of your own head by encouraging you to spend time in theirs. The design group is the creative brainchild of Joep van Lieshout, best known for his colorful polyester sculptures and gigantic reproductions of human internal organs. The simplicity of his works reflects his [...]
I don’t know what is harder to believe that they exist or that someone actually buys these. After the popularity of the Fake Bonsai we posted a few days ago, I decided to check out a bonsai for my own home and I ran across this website-Bonsai Crash. The company recreates mini realistic car crashes for your bonsai tree. Artist John Rooney takes model [...]
My friend buys a new bonsai plant at least twice a year. He does not own, what one would call a green thumb and inevitably he ends up killing the noble little plant. Never a quitter he tries and tries, hoping one day to master the art of bonsai. If you too are a bonsai killer, why [...]
I love these wall straps by design group NL Architects. Simply screw the elastic straps into the wall and tuck whatever you need to hold inside.
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Despite the suppression of free speech in communist Cuba, the visual art community is thriving. PBS’s Frontline features some of the artist, who with their unconventional style, are putting Cuba front and center in the international art market. Known as Los Carpinteros (”The Carpenters”), these Cuban artists are gaining the art world’s attention perhaps due in part, to their country’s focus on [...]
The lovely ladies of Atelier BLINK, Emilie Lecouturier and Celine Poncelet debuted some of their latest designs at ICFF 2008.
This Rendez-Vous wallpaper is attractive yes, but look a little closer and you can see how it really earned it’s name.The Rendez-Vous shows couples in various stages of their own hmm… let’s call it trysts. [...]
