We normally like to keep our vices hidden but The Sofa Garden’s mischievous pillows are so tempting it makes us want to tie one on!
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Although this little “vase” seems simple and sweet, we can’t help but think it looks like something one would make while serving time in prison. Hey, maybe that could be a new niche? Prison goods! With all that time on their hands they must come up with lots of clever items, don’t you think? We’re [...]
The Plamp from designer Piotr Woronkowicz utilizes vertical space by providing a hanging lamp which is also a vase. The ”roots” on the Plamp are a very sweet touch and we like it’s slim design. Your flowers do double duty as they cast shadows on the wall when the Plamp is lit.
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With rising energy costs, we may all have to switch to efficient LED lighting in the future. Already way ahead of the curve is designer Billy May, his Torn Light concept brings a soft glow to your interiors using integrated LED lights. We love it because it looks as if you have torn back the [...]
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 [...]
Thinking of tossing out that old Ikea bookcase for something a bit more minimalistic? The Salkim book hanger by design group ünal & böler was designed to bring a lightness to your heavy tomes.
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Sure they’re way weirder than traditional soap bars but if you’d like to add some eccentricity to your guest bath, the baby Hand Soaps by Marie Gardeski maybe just what your looking for. The tiny “hand” soaps come in an ethnically diverse set of ten and each one is unique in both shape and size. They’re kind of sweet individually [...]
The Herb Ladder by Lovorika Banovic is a excellent idea for the kitchen. By utilizing the vertical space on your counter the Herb Ladder leaves you more room to cook. It also lays horizontally so you can bring it to the table for use with the meal or as a lovely centerpiece.
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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 [...]
MUL reader Melissa H. really loved these wall hooks from design group Selletti, so of course she passed the link along to us! Four white over-sized letters spell the word, “HANG” so your guests know exactly where to put their things. You can find them at online store Lekker.
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1. Bulbs Unlimited makes good use of old light-bulbs.
2. Berlin-based lighting designer Stuart Haygarthcollected a thousand used party poppers after the millennium celebration in London to create this playful one off piece.
3. Artist Madeleine Boulesteixcreates gorgeous chandeliers out of old tea cups.
4. Hundreds of recycled coffee stirrers give this chandy a luminous glow.
5. You’ll never have to search for a pen [...]
This Nook Lounger by designer Phillippe Malouin reminds me of a cozy nest I’d like to crawl into and take a nap. Using the same techniques one would use to crochet, Phillipe Malouin uses his arms as giant crochet hooks to weave his comfy lounger. The “yarn” is created by filling hollow cotton tubes with recycled fibers. His website shows a quick video of [...]
I am fortunate to live with an interior designer who is a whiz at making our apartment not only beautiful but superorganized! The Designchain™, a modular storage product you can use in a number of ways, might be something we should look into. The set comes with ten tubes which you can twist and turn into a shape that [...]
The Feel Good Gang are four ambiguous characters that hold those toiletries needed in the bathroom. You can conviently hang them to any flat surface using their suction cup backs. If you’d like to get a set for yourself you can go here.
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I had the pleasure of meeting Brooklyn designer Lindsey Adelman at this year’s International Contemporary Furniture Fair. I had seen her Birds+Bees table lights at the Architectural Digest show a few months back and was very excited to see her latest design the Bubble Chandelier at the ICFF show. The Chandelier is gorgeous, nine murrine glass globes clustered together and [...]
