Monthly Archives: August 2009

Tree House

I’ve seen a lot of tree houses, but nothing like Tham & Videgard Hansson’s mirrored creation, which blends in with the surroundings and provides enough space for two people to enjoy themselves in a living room, kitchen, bathroom and terrace.

This tree house will be a hotel scheduled to be built some time next year [...]

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Bookcase at Recyclart!

I stumbled on a cool new site.  Well…it’s new for me and I love this bookcase made out of salvaged coffee tables and furniture pieces. 

It reminds me of this other bookcase, but with a personality of its own.  As I mentioned before I think this concept of cutting a piece in half can make for a lot of [...]

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Wall Decor Meets Drywall in a Modern Love Affair at modularArts

For a texture lover like me, modularArts drywall is very exciting. It makes any accent wall pop and I love the depth created with different lighting techniques for a seductive evening look, or poppin’-bright texture in the light of day.
Don’t have the budget? I can imagine laying down some pieces of plywood, spreading [...]

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Knit Lamps

There is an entire array of knit and weaved lamps by Korean designer Kwangho Lee. Here’s a knit chandelier of a more eclectic style.
If you don’t knit, do not despair. Here are some really easy steps to making this awesome lamp using yarn, a baloon, vaseline and wallpaper glue. I want to [...]

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Table Center Pieces: Wood blocks

I saw this display at Anthropologie and loved the idea of large wood blocks in the middle of the table for hot pots or decorative purposes. You can elevate items and leave others below as seen here with the candles. What a great way to add a little taste of nature to your [...]

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Great Interiors: Tom Dixon's Playstation 3 Facility

Tom Dixon’s design of the Playstation 3 facility has a lot to love. Playstation was looking for a place that makes people feel at home when experiencing the new Playstation.
The eclectic picture wall and modernized brocade style table would look great in any home. Chalk board walls are a known weakness of [...]

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Yay! OR Nay: Log Bench

What do you think of the $15,700 log bench? Couldn’t live with it, or can’t live without it? So it’s just a log, right? But it has bronze backs for reclining. Do they however make for an awkward addition to an otherwise beautiful, once living tree?
Do you have to have [...]

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Organizing: Old Drawers

Continuing in the spirit of store display inspirations, I came across these old drawers being used for organizing purposes at Anthropologie. I seem to be on a small drawers kick lately with these and these and the ones that started it all.
I like giving old object new life. I’ve heard of people [...]

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Window Shopping Inspiration: Wall Decor with Paper Bells

I love this floral arrangement made out of paper wedding bells. The idea of using a familiar object in a new way is always exciting to me. Just by turning the bells to reveal the flower-like shape, suddenly the perception of this familiar object is very different. I love the diagonal strand. [...]

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Knit Rugs and Poufs

Christien Meindertsma makes some amazing chunky knits. They include giant rugs and knit poufs. Check out her “One Sheep Cardigan“. Pretty cute. Nummy Nims writes that the rug was created for the Design For a Living World Exhibit.
Another chunky wool rug is now on sale at West Elm if you want the [...]

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