We used to be a fan of those Hoarder shows, but after awhile we became so frustrated with those folks who were so attached to their garbage we stopped watching. While we have occasionally been guilty of sentimental collecting, we are die hard purgers. Why can’t they just get organized? So when another site mentioned [...]
Stopped by Dijital Fix on Bedford in Williamsburg, Brooklyn the other day and stumbled upon this menacing musical sculpture. Part hip-hop, part Memorex Ad ,we loved it so much we decided to find out more about who designed it. An inquiry with the sales guy at the counter provided us with a few clues: the [...]
They call her Francine but this sofa from Anthropologie looks more like a Camilla or and Ella to us! The sofa’s cotton-linen upholstery is digitally printed with a reproduction of a watercolor by the legendary Vera for those desiring a dramatic piece that’s also elegant and sophisticated. Anthropologie’s colorful line of sofas and chairs makes [...]
Inspired by animals, plants, Ernst Haeckel, Odilon Redon, and mythology, designer Jennifer Maestre’s sea urchin sculptures look like intricate wood sculptures and in a way, they are. These unique pieces are created using 100′s colored pencils. To make each pencil sculptures, she takes hundreds of pencils, cuts them to size , drills a hole in [...]
Korean designer Wonsik Chae‘s Tea Bag Lights are really cool but don’t try taking a sip! The cup is filled with a chemical intermediate and the teabag contains fluorescent molecules, when the two come together the mixture gives off a yellow luminescence. The more you steep the bag, the deeper the glow. Check out the [...]
This set of early 1970s tableware, stacks into a neat and tidy ball. Avant Garde by Helen von Boch, serves four and includes plates, side dishes and bowls in different sizes. When the tableware is not needed you simply stack the dishes together to form a curious conversation piece. While I wouldn’t take this particular [...]
Designer Leonhard Pfeifer was nice enough to forward us his latest design the CoCo Mini Bar. The compact modern drinks cabinet was launched at the MoMA store last Autumn in New York. Expanding on his winning design, Pfeifer, created 8 one of a kind pieces-the Mini. Barboudoir collection. Drinks anyone?
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