porcelain planters park 2 - Park planters: city park scenes at home?

Park planters: city park scenes at home?

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There are a few simple things that make me happy. Like nature. And plants at home. And pretty pots to place them in to.Especially if they are made from white porcelain, have a wonderful shape and are an actual statement on their own.

Tristan Zimmermann’s park planters, other than hosting your favorite home plants and offering them plenty of room to grow roots and new leaves, they are also a chance to bring humor in your home environment. Continue reading

glass serving bowl evasolo 2 - Big smiley bowl: design smiles at function

Big smiley bowl: design smiles at function

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A mouth blown bowl designed to be actually used rather than just admired on the pretty surface of your coffee table? Sounds improbable I hear you say, while you are waiting slightly impatiently to see what I’ve brought for you here today.

A big smiley in the form of a bowl, which is actually two bowls in one. For another time, Eva Solo’s brilliant design takes over and transforms what we so far knew as having a bowl to place all sorts of goodies inside. Continue reading

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Indoor / outdoor rugs: stepping on comfort?

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In nature, as much as in domestic environments, the ground where we step on is of great importance. Picture yourself walking barefoot on a beach, while with each step you can feel the warmth on your feet sinking in the sand…

Now come back from your daydreaming and land on the reality floor of your home. There where you can lay extremely flat, tabular rugs to built your urban design up on.Like these ones made from MNML 101’s polyester webbing, guarantying extreme strength, as this material is also used for high-altitude, alpine climbing equipment. Continue reading

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Chick-a-Dee smoke detector?: tweeting with purpose

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If there is one undoubtedly functional item, whose appearance though has been up to recently anything but a pleasure to look at, are smoke detectors. Not since design and clever ideas have been combined into one adorable piece, by Dutch designer Louise van der Veld. Continue reading

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Pin up frame: Making art display easy!

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Art is a wonderful expression on its own and displaying it shouldn’t be something complicated or difficult, right? Then why all this fuzz about expensive frames, often uneasy to hang, while possibly leaving traces in your rented apartment?

Worry not cause pin up frame is here. Yes, you may smile. It’s pretty, light, inexpensive and can be pinned on the wall with the two pairs of pins included in the package. The ones that have the same color with your actual frame. Cause you have three different colors to choose from: white, black and clear. Three options for one size: 14.25 inches width by 12.5 inches length and a “window” size measuring 3.3″ x 5.3″.
It’s fun! It’s fresh! It’s convenient! And I like that a lot. Wait, there is more! Continue reading

unique glass vase fiori - Mille Fiori vase: a thousand flowers

Mille Fiori vase: a thousand flowers

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How do thousand of flowers sound to you? If we are living in the same global hemisphere, then Spring must have sprung your ways, too! Regardless though of spring seasonally speaking, having flowers inside our living environments is one of the easiest ways to energize the atmosphere, add color and of course delightful scents.

Now, how about having a vase which looks beautiful enough both when holding flowers and when it is empty? The Mille Fiori is a mouth blown, transparent, glass vase, in simple and modern design, with a unique feature: a little discrete explosion of tiny flowers in its bottom! Continue reading

decorative bowl dropp 5 - Dropp! Bowl: Capturing moments in time

Dropp! Bowl: Capturing moments in time

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There is something about capturing moments involving movement that somehow amazes me. The whole thing of capturing anything that can’t actually be captured is fascinating, not?

Concerning product design, a perfect example is the Dropp bowl, designed by German Niels Romer for Menu. Admittedly brilliantly and uniquely designed, it simulates a drop of paint falling and it guarantees to both make a statement with its existence, while successfully serving various needs. Continue reading

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Russel+Hazel: for the savvy home & office

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Who said office products should be gray and boring? Whether we go out to the office or work from home, we need to create a space that’s comfortable and inviting to spruce up both our creative and business sides alike.

The stylish collection of Russel+Hazel brings a new freshness to the drab office. Blending fabulous colors and patterns with a simple clean design, notepads and binder clips, journals and file folders, papers and folios, become a pleasure to handle and work with. Continue reading

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Chive Vase Collection: Single it Out

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Decorating your home with fresh flowers can revive a room and add loads of character, color and the scent of springtime. Putting the flowers aside for a moment, the item that will complete this perfect picture is the vase. You only need to take one look at the Chive Vase Collection to know that a lot of thought was put into these vases as well as plenty of style, creativity and inspiration. Continue reading

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Plantini: a flair for a bygone era

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Some people might describe me as someone with a natural skill for gardening. And it’s true, I love spending time working in my garden, planting vegetables and flowers, pruning and weeding, and what not. Imagine my surprise when I came upon a decorative item which combines my love for gardening with my passion for design aesthetics. Meet Plantini – an elegant metal plant house kit with a flair for a bygone era. Continue reading

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