I love, love, LOVE this design! There are a lot of people who haven’t got smoke detectors in their homes because these devices are so ugly. The Chick-a-Dee is anything but ugly! This smoke detector, designed by Louise van der Veld, is disguised as an adorable bird that starts squeaking when sensing smoke. Louise is the winner of the design
INTERIORS
a gorgeous house in sussex, uk
For some weekend inspiration, I want to share with you these images of this gorgeous house in Sussex, United Kingdom. I remember seeing this house in a British magazine a while ago. I saved the article as I especially loved the kitchen. And of course those classic Saarinen tulip chairs… I also love the idea of grouping together pictures of
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window seat
The Windowseat Lounge, designed by Mike & Maaike, is suitable for both public and private spaces. It is designed as a comfortable refuge from the hustle and bustle of lobbies, airports or busy home environments. By taking architectural elements (walls and ceiling) and applying them to a chair, the San Fransisco designers have explored the idea of sub-architectural space, creating
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boutique sofa by marcel wanders
Marcel Wanders has designed some couches for Dutch design label moooi. I especially like the fabric of Moooi Boutique sofa, New York (top image). The red couch is Moooi Boutique sofa, Diary.
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let’s talk
This gorgeous tablecloth, LET’S TALK, is designed by Karijn Otjes from The Netherlands. The heavy fabric has a 18th century feel but the abstract pattern is modern. On the tablecloth you can find questions (in Dutch) about friendship, love and life in general. By reading or pointing out these questions, interesting discussions can be initiated at the dinner table.
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helsinki hotel
Designers from the University of Art and Design in Helsinki, Finland, showed their perception of a hotel at the Milan Design Week 2007. This interesting exhibition named helsinki hotel is exploring contemporary living, hotel environment and Finnish culture through space, objects and events. Besides being an exhibition it also serves as a social meeting place. As the designers have transformed
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multifunctional itbox
I love the multifunctional aspect of the itbox. This practical transformable piece of furniture can be modified to suit the needs of any user or any room. It is available in a range of eleven different sizes and seven different colors that can be freely combined, to suit home or office, in any number of ways. The itbox is made
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juxtaposed: religion
5,084,000,000 people 5,360 pages 3,700 years 243 countries 7 books 1 shelf. Shelf JUXTAPOSED: Religion brings the world’s most influential religious texts together and presents on the same level, their coexistence acknowledged and celebrated. This work of art, the first in a series of Juxtaposed curated bookshelves for blankblank, is created by San Francisco designers Mike and Maaike. By using
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leif. design park from japan
I had not heard from Leif. design park before but I am glad to have found them. Their designs are just amazing! Leif. design park is a design team based in Japan, consisting of Takashi Ueno and Mamoru Naito and Keizaburo Honda. Their main work is widely ranged from interior design to art and industrial products. They maintain the highest
