 18 Gifted Ribbons - From DIY Prize Ribbons to Spiraling Urban Seating::These gifted ribbons evoke a celebratory spirit that the world needs to embrace. I mean, one of the things I enjoy most about the holiday season, in particular, involves gifts, but not in the way one might… [More] |
 53 Pieces of Offbeat Taxidermy - Animal Themes for Homes, from Faux to Does::This cluster of offbeat taxidermy is unlike anything you’ve ever seen. These aren’t for Gaston’s drinking tavern, so you can scrap your stereotype of buck heads over the mantel and open your mind to new… [More] |
 Epic House Mergers - The Solvenian Superform House Integrates Two Houses for One Super House::What do you get when you mix the natural beauty of the Slovenian area with an amazing design team. You get an epic Slovenian Superform house, that makes me want to Slovenia for the sole purpose of living… [More] |
 Fluid Fabric Walls - The Egota305 Residence by Minkus Architects Tokyo Divides Space With Curtains::The German-Japanese studio Minkus Architects Tokyo has designed a unique apartment concept that uses curtains as walls. The architecture studio has renovated the Egota305 residence in Tokyo with curtained… [More] |
 Office Supply Lighting - The Paperclip Lamp Creates Light, Won’t Hold onto Papers::If you're really into office supplies and just can’t get enough of the various holders, filers, and refillable do-dads that permeate your existence, you might want to sit down while I tell you about the… [More] |
 Mangafied Vases - Traditional Ming Meets Techno-Pop With 'Manga Ormolu'::These colorful mangafied vases are the result of a brilliant artistic fusion between traditional Chinese art and the ever popular manga-style techno-pop art. The contemporary creations by Kamloops, British… [More] |
 10 Modern Mailboxes - From Mini McMansion Mailboxes to the Apple Mailbox::Funny how I no longer immediately think of the fruit when I hear the term Apple mailbox. Damn you Apple, you control my life! I just angrily typed that on a Mac. I can’t win.
From mini McMansion mailboxes… [More] |
 DIY Prize Ribbons - Give Yourself First Prize With This Award-Winning Home Craft Project::Handmade extraordinaire Amy Merrick has created step-by-step instructions for creating your own prize ribbons. Merrick says that she was inspired the film National Velvet, which got her mind going on horse… [More] |
 Personalized Entertainment Centers - The Horgan Becket Media Cart is Handmade to Your Specifications::This custom-made Horgan Becket media cart proves that despite a world filled with wall-hung flat-screen televisions and wireless everything, there's still a need for luxurious entertainment centers--if… [More] |
 Coveted Credenzas - Caleb Woodard Furniture Pieces are Works of Art::The credenza is an often overlooked piece of furniture. Sitting there at the side of the room, it rarely attracts attention—unless, of course, it’s a credenza designed by Caleb Woodard Furniture. Then… [More] |
 40 Terrifically Textured Tiles - From Artistic Mosaics to Inspired Home Design::Tiles are great for home design. They’re durable, they’re sturdy, and they can be used in a myriad of ways. Just take a look at these terrifically textured tiles for some of ways that tiles add personality… [More] |
 40 Inspiring Faucets - From Touch-Friendly Faucets to Faucet Light Fixtures::No longer do you have to be plagued by a boring bathroom setup. These 40 inspiring faucets make sure that no matter what bathroom you are in, you won’t just be looking at the mirror.
From touch-friendly… [More] |
 25 Wave-Shaped Works of Art - From Surfer Decor to Wave-Inspired Architecture::These 25 wave-shaped works of art all attempt to represent the peacefulness of the ocean in land-based design. The ocean has always been a source of inspiration, and for good reason. It is the ultimate… [More] |
 Egg Carton Creations - The Josh Jakus Eggflat Makes a Boring Item Uniquely Contemporary::The Josh Jakus Eggflat takes its inspiration from the decidedly boring egg carton. Jakus simplifies the shape, however, and makes it his own. The simple form is perfect for holding all that random stuff… [More] |
 Fold Away Fixtures - Katinka Versendaal's Pop Up Tableware is There When You Need It::Katinka Versendaal has created this entire tableware set to be the ultimate in convenience. When not needed, the pieces fold flat into plain white rectangles. Then, when needed, voila: You’ve got all the… [More] |
 Fireplace Forgeries - The Andiron by Iron Design is Perfect for the Holidays::Leave it to the Iron Design Company to bring innovation to something like an andiron. Andirons are the things in your fireplace that hold the wood so that it’ll burn. The Iron Design Andiron is a fluid… [More] |
 Fluid Iron Adornments - Iron Design's Coat Rack, Book Sconce Are Metal in Motion::Of all the materials to devote your design to, iron is a decent choice. Iron Design has taken the usually tough, emotionless metal, and used it to create these fluid pieces of home decor.
The Iron Design… [More] |
 Intricately Geometric Furniture - The Hexagon Collector's Table by Oliver Haddon::Oliver Haddon’s Hexagon Collector’s Table is more than it appears at first glance. The six-sided table opens to reveal rows of small compartments. It’s a veritable pandora’s hexagon.
The Hexagon Collector’s… [More] |
 Sleek Recycled Planters - 'Remediative Planter' by Meghan Moe Beitiks Showcases Green Design::This 'Remediative Planter' was designed by Meghan Moe Beitiks for the Garden for the Environment in San Francisco. It's a clever example of how green design is everywhere you look, and how just a few eco… [More] |
 Precious Stone Mosaics - Gemstone Creative Turns Any Images Into a Shimmering Work of Art::Gemstone Creative is reintroducing the concept of the mosaic in contemporary designs using precious stones. Although Gemstone Creative specializes in custom portraits, they will turn any image into a… [More] |
 Lumpy Tiles - Bump 3D Tiles Add Unexpected Oomph to Your Walls::Flat tiles were so 2009. The Bump 3D tiles are a modern way to literally add depth to your hone decor as the tiles have mild sphere that protrude from them, kind of like gigantic braille with no meaning.… [More] |
 Personal Swimming Ponds - Swimming With Plants and Fish is Eco & Low-Maintenance::Would you swim in those murky ponds full of neon green algae some people have in their yards? While I'd guess most people would say no, apparently personal swimming ponds are becoming very popular in places… [More] |
 Slumbering Pet Shelves - Curve Pet Beds are a Stylish Sleep Haven For Your Beloved Animal::To truly make you beloved animal part of the family, I think you would have to pick up one of these Curve Pet Beds. Why? Well, just because our pets are covered in food, can’t use a toilet or sit at the… [More] |
 Chicken Wire Dresses - Sophie DeFrancesca Chooses an Unlikely Medium for her Attire::Sophie DeFrancesca ‘stitches’ together galvanized steel, as a seamstress would fabric. Both create amazing works of fashion, although DeFrancesca’s is one for visual pleasure only. The metal sculptures… [More] |
 67 Transformer Furnishings - From Shape-Shifting Shelves to Convertible Storage Systems::In today’s space-crunched society, there’s nothing like furniture that can serve multiple purposes. Even better, furniture that can be converted into different shapes and for different uses means can be… [More] |
 War-Themed Recliners - The Tank Chair by Pharrel Williams is Bangin'::Pharrell Williams in many things. Producer, rapper, skateboarder and now furniture designer? Ya, I guess if you aren’t going to put out a perfume, you might as well put out a chair -- and a tank chair… [More] |
 Test Tube Flower Arangements - The Adaptation Vase Brings Versatility to your Floral Decor::Sometimes something can be too static, in which case you become bored with it before you know it; but the Adaptation Vase is definitely not a product you will bore of easily. Flower arrangement is an art… [More] |
 Chic Batonish Lanterns - The Migration Oil Lamp Modernizes Medieval Lighting::Since the invention of electricity, certain things have lost their place in the world, yet that doesn’t mean a comeback isn’t possible—take the Migration Oil Lamp, for instance.
I think I have an oil… [More] |
 Ice Cream Wreaths - Knockknocking Proves That Wreaths Don't Have to Be a Holiday Thing::KnockKnocking has an Etsy shop full of wreaths and doo-dads that will drive you crazy. They are also breaking down the notion that wreaths are only for the holiday season with their Ice Cream Parlor Retro… [More] |
 Piled Storage - The Stacked Drawers Vanity is Artistic and Functional::For people who hate clutter, perhaps Stacked Drawers Vanity in not for you. While it appears to look disorganized as random wooden boxes of different shapes, sizes and colors, it actually is one single… [More] |
 X-Ray Guitar Artwork - Make Your Home Feel like a Rockstar Palace With Instrument Art::It's time to get into that rock'n'roll spirit by adorning your abode with some x-ray guitar artwork. Made for only the hardest of axe fans, this picture is the epitome of hardcore.
Printed on canvas,… [More] |
 Reflector Lanterns - Steve Halterman Creates a Colorful Twist on Decor::Jazz up your outdoor decor with a treat for the eyes designed by Steve Halterman. Coming in orange, green or blue, these nifty lanterns will light up anyones life and make it more colorful.
Consisting… [More] |
 Mood-Setting Lamps - The Valo Ceramic Light Illuminates According to Situation::Using an LED fixture, the Valo Ceramic Light by Adam Weaver will illuminate your space according to the situation. Meaning, you can use it to set the mood (wink).
The Valo Ceramic Light has glass sleeves… [More] |
 Anime Face Walls - Chocovenyl Children’s Wall Decals by Leading International Artists::Chocovenyl Children’s Wall Decals are different from other wall decal companies because they specialize in design for children. The re-usable self adhesive fabric paper stickers are designed by leading… [More] |
 Seat-Integrated Tables - The Desk Chair Gives You an Extra Place to Think::Just when you thought that office furniture was boring and lacking any design innovation, here comes the Desk Chair to kinda, maybe, but not really, prove you wrong. I mean, it looks cool enough, but it… [More] |
 32 Pieces of Bubble Furniture - From Soap-Bubble Loungers to Pod Seats::One of the interior decor patterns we've seen lately is bubble furniture, be it circular pod designed chairs, or pieces composed of tiny micro-spheres that look like delicate soap bubbles.
This cluster… [More] |
 Library-Inspired Lights - The 'Book' Light Brings Character to Any Dining Room::So you are really into books and you really like being able to see at night. Since this covers about 75% of the population, I am going to say that we will all be terribly excited to get our hands on the… [More] |
 25 Intentionally Imperfect Home Decor - From Fractured Furniture to Melting Vases::Although the human race continues to strive for perfection, be it in terms of technology, image or overall life, it can be a fickle and almost impossible mistress to obtain. In order to keep ourselves… [More] |
 Cracked Looking Glass - The Intentionally Broken Mirror by Hideo Kawamura for Rezon::Intentional or not, would the Broken Mirror still bring seven years bad luck? It has a large crack in the center but is made of acrylic (not glass) and is indestructible and safe. Why you would spend $93… [More] |
 Illuminated Paper Bags - Liquidesign Presents the Bagalight, a Light in a Bag::The name of the Bagalight is both clever and not clever at the same time. Not quite sure how that worked out, but I’m still mildly impressed by the product. The Bagalight is an eco-friendly lamp that looks… [More] |
 Brilliant Cardboard Lights - The Liquidesign Edge Table Lamp is not for the Decoratively Humble::The Edge Table Lamp by Liquidesign was inspired by the company’s previous design of the Edge Chandelier. Both pieces, which can be seen in the gallery, are anything but subtle. Minimalist designers beware,… [More] |
 14 Cases of Alien Architecture - From Flying Saucer Curvitecture to UFO-Inspired Architecture::Although we have no actual idea what alien architecture would look like, our fascination with extraterrestrials conveniently masks that distinction. For all we know, aliens may live just as we do.
Yet,… [More] |
 Lambent Transformers - The Robolamps by Robert Matysiak are More than Meets the Eye::Just when you thought that the world couldn’t get any better, here come the Robolamps by Robert Matysiak. They bring together humanity’s two great loves: light and robots.
Using plumbing supplies and… [More] |
 28 Eco Wall Innovations - From Outlandishly Large Living Walls to Eco-Friendly Wall Decor::Eco wall innovations are gaining momentum in society’s green movement, to the point where seeing massive vertical gardens or grass-growing walls is no longer surprising.
For some, going green means dedicating… [More] |
 28 Luxurious Lavatories - From Bathrooms for Lushes to Swarovski Crystal-Filled Powder Rooms::If you’re looking to bring some extravagance back into your life after penny-pinching through the recession, one way would be to update your washroom. Although every room in your home serves an important… [More] |
 Chopper-Inspired Lights - The Motorcycle Lamp Revs Our Engine::People get their inspiration from all sorts of different places. Personally, I look to the old woman outside who puts peanut butter on her lips and tries to talk to ducks. The Emotion Lab, out of Barcelona… [More] |
 Self-Powered Prefab Homes - The Global Sustainable Home by John Farag::Perhaps the pièce de résistance of prefab housing, the Global Sustainable Home could put other green homes to shame. Manufactured in a series of sections and then assembled on site, the Global Sustainable… [More] |
 Potted Bathrooms - The Andrey Bondarenko Flowerpot Brings Girly Flair to Your Boudoir::If you’re looking to update your bathroom and want to not only combine your love of anything floral with a unique decor idea, the Andrey Bondarenko Flowerpot design is just for you. Exactly what you might… [More] |
 Chic Child-Like Furniture - The Deadgood Capsule Collection Brings Innocent Fun to Your Home::What better (and safer, considering those childhood reminiscing Coke commercials) way to bridge the gap between childhood and adulthood than through your home’s interior design, starting with the Deadgood… [More] |
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