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Cargo Chair by Stephan Schulz

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 [...]

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Pimp My Eames Chair! A Music Lovers Dream Seat

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 [...]

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Colorful Sofas and Chairs for Spring from Anthropologie

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 [...]

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Colored Pencil Sculptures

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 [...]

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Tea Bag Lights

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 [...]

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