We stopped by one of our favorite SoHo stores Bobby Berk Home the other day and we were immediately drawn to this quirky little side table, you know how much we love the fringe readers. ;-> So many levels of ‘want’, where do we begin!? The Ostrich Table is from Global Views but you can buy it at Bobby Berk Home. Did you know Ostriches live in small herds? Guess that means you’re gonna need more than one!
We have pretty much given up using our tea pot at home. Blame it on our lack of coordination, but we can never poor a proper cup of tea without making a mess. The Rockapot by designer Betina Piqueras resolves this issue. No matter how poor your aim, with the Rockapot you’ll never miss the cup! Full Story »
Attended the Architectural Digest Home Design Show this weekend and practically made a b-line to our favorite part of AD, DIFFA’s Dining By Design exhibits! Of course we didn’t write a thing down about any of the designs so all we can give you is our interpretation. The comic phone inspired table above was one of the more graphic designs.
We call this Hollywood Asian. Wish our camera were a little better because this picture really doesn’t do it justice. The luminescent table and dramatic background gave the vignette a lot of glamor.
Before we leave this green earth, we will all spend more than a third of our lives sleeping. Yet when you think of it, people pay way more attention to the sofas they sit on, than the beds they sleep in. Everyone wants a warm and cozy bed to snuggle into at night, but why do we have to sacrifice style for functionality? Magniflex, Italy’s #1 brand when it comes to ultra luxurious, eco-friendly mattresses, strives to bring urban chic into the bedroom with it’s super trendy Color Line. The bright and colorful mattresses are a unique concept whose time has come. This is not your grandmother’s mattress! A variety of decorative patterns allow you to express your inner diva without surrendering support. The Lip Stamp pattern you see above, was inspired by the Yves Saint Laurent design. Kisses!!!
We could spend hours snuggling into a comfy womb-like bean bag. Sure you sacrifice your dignity when trying to get in and out of them-most unflattering, but the squishy seat can’t be beat in the cozy department. Once a staple of 1970′s apartment living, the bean bag’s popularity has diminished over the years. Swedish designers, Form Us With Love, have tried to change that, by giving the simple bag a much needed face lift.
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 each one so she can sew them together. She takes care to sharpen each pencil before she beads the pencils into shape.
Love being outdoors in the winter but want to keep warm and toasty? Design group AK47 have designed an outdoor circular fire pit aptly named, Zero, that will give you and your friends a cozy place to gather and relax.
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