 Family Friendly Chic Decor - 5 Frames For Your Child's Art::30 years ago, moms may have been content to display magnets and artwork all over the refrigerator, but many of today's mothers take their cues from HGTV shows and impossibly hip celebrity mothers. In… [MORE] |
 Colored Light Therapy - Mood Lighting by Shiu Yuk Yuen::Need some gentle soothing after a hard day's work? Then try the color changing mood light by UK based designer, Shiu Yuk Yuen for some illuminated relaxation. The design is based on color therapy.
The… [MORE] |
 Artistic Tributes To Water - The Waterdrop Installation by Héctor Serrano::One of our most precious and natural resources, water, will be paid tribute to by the company Roca, at 100% Design London 2008, September 18-21, in Earls Court, London. The centerpiece will be the Waterdrop… [MORE] |
 Fake Brazilian Taxidermy - Casa Cor Synthetic Animal Heads::A hot new design is coming out of Brazil. Fake big game animal heads are being made from cardboard, resin, acrylic and wood.
Casa Cor is the biggest interior design exhibit in Brazil. The theme this… [MORE] |
 Wrinkle Banishing Pillowcase - Cupron Cosmetic Complexion-Enhancing Pillowcase::If wrinkles and crow’s feet bother you, try sleeping on copper oxide pillowcases. Clinical trials have shown that after four weeks of use, the volunteers using anti-wrinkle pillocases had noticeably less… [MORE] |
 Paint Selection by Haircolour - Best Room Colors for Brunettes::Selecting a room’s paint colour based on the colour your hair is the latest trend in modern decor. An article in House Beautiful titled, “Best Colors for Brunettes” suggests brunettes are versatile and… [MORE] |
 Garden Hose Furniture - 'Hoseware' by Chase DeForest::Chase DeForest creates her quirky ‘Hoseware’ line from ordinary garden hoses and zip ties. At one time garden hoses were only available in green and black. Lucky for DeForest, they now come in an array… [MORE] |
 Stair Architecture - The Incredible All-Stair House::Did you ever feel as if your not getting enough exercise? One way to combat this is by making you house 100 feet tall and separate each floor by a staircase. This is what the son of famous Portuguese architect… [MORE] |
 Wooden Patchwork Eco Furniture - "Patchwork" by Amy Hunting::Norwegian born but London based designer, Amy Hunting has an amazing line of furniture and accessories made entirely from wood waste and off-cuts collected from factories in Denmark. The wood remnants… [MORE] |
 Pricey Furniture - Keep Your Feet of My $42,000 Coffee Table::This coffee table looks relatively simple. It's made of several large pieces of hardwood that has been treated with a silver finish. But the San Francisco manufacturer of luxury furniture, Council Design,… [MORE] |
 Peelable Lightbulb Lampshades - Bulbcap::The Bulbcap is like tights for your naked light bulb. It is a sort of peelable lampshade. You can pull them over lightbulbs that don't exceed 40 watts in rating although there is no limit for economical… [MORE] |
 Interactive Musical Tables - Fumiaki Goto's Marimba Dining Table::Parents take note: Dining at Fumiaki Goto's music dining table will not be quiet and peaceful; the table may, in fact, induce inadvertent fits and feats of percussion at the table.
This unique wooden… [MORE] |
 Eco-Friendly Japanese Lacquered Furniture - Urushi Bathroom Set by Furo::The Japanese trade of lacquered furniture is a tradition that is over 5,500 years old. The lacquer, which is made from tree sap, is applied to handmade wooden furniture for a glassy, silky look. Yukio… [MORE] |
 Indoor Treehouses - The Kidtropolisr::Forget princess-themed bedrooms or race car beds: the ultimate kids' dream would be this tree house in their bedroom!
Kidtroplis creates custom designed furniture to turns childrens' dreams into realities.… [MORE] |
 Intricately Ornate Wall Decor - Alice Wallpaper by Marcel Wanders::When feasting your eyes on the Alice Wallpaper line, you cannot help but wonder if its designer, Marcel Wanders, was divinely inspired.
Using the classic concept of flowers with modern techniques, he… [MORE] |
 3-D Home Surfaces - Mercury Drop "‘Ripple’" Tables by Lee J Rowland::London-based ‘Art Engineer’ Lee J Rowland, designer of the ‘Ripple’ series of tables, was previously an aircraft toolmaker. Rowland now uses the skills he acquired to design some of the most creative and… [MORE] |
 Italian Fashion Furniture - 10 Luxury Versace Designs::Versace, one of the definitive luxury brands, has added these gorgeous lounges, chairs and tables to their Versace Home line. The designs, complete with the Greek Key Versace motif, have all been in sleek… [MORE] |
 Imitation Roofing Materials - Steel MetroRoofs Look Like Tiles::Steel roofs no longer need to look ugly thanks to MetroRoofs imitation tiles.
From the photos you would think the houses have traditional tiled roofs, but no, they don't. They are all steel roofs that… [MORE] |
 Luxury Car Elevators - CarLift Makes Your Patio Your Garage::If you really want to be on the cutting edge of condo cool, an apartment equipped with a CarLift is the only way to go. The CarLift lets you keep your car right on the balcony.
You’ve likely seen indoor… [MORE] |
 Multifunctional Minimalist Furniture - The Tao Lounger by Colico Design::The innovative Italian furniture production company, Colico Design, offers this multi-functional furniture set, "Tao." Each piece can be placed in different positions to be used as a bed, deck chairs,… [MORE] |
 LED Clock Shelves - The Anka CD Clock::The giant LED Clock CD Storage Shelves are designed by Anka, a Hong Kong-based company known for their digital clocks.
The shelves transmit a red LED and can store CDs, DVDs and video games, among other… [MORE] |
 15 Creative Salt and Pepper Shakers::This gallery shows some of the most innovative salt and pepper shakers featured on Trend Hunter, proving that kitchen decor doesn't have to be dull. Functional kitchen items and knick-knack cooking gadgets… [MORE] |
 UFO-Inspired Architecture - John Lautner's Homes of the Future::Upon first glance, one may be lead to assume that we’re under invasion from UFOs or that these ultra-cool and futuristic private homes were inspired by the creators of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. … [MORE] |
 Television Screensavers - 5 Ways to Spruce Up A Dull TV::Tired of occupying their walls with unsightly electronics, consumers have found an alternative to the blank screen. With "TV screensavers", thousands of television owners are using their TVs to relax,… [MORE] |
 Machine Gun Lighting - Bedside Gun Lamp by Philippe Starck::The Bedside Gun Lamp by Philippe Starck is the perfect arsenal decor accessory for mob bosses and weapon fanatics alike. If guns happen to be your thing, then the addition of the embossed quote "happiness… [MORE] |
 7 Unique Soap Dispensers - Truly Bizarre Bathroom Decor::From soap dispensers that feature '90s icons to kitschy tissue dispensers shaped like famous landmarks, bizarre bathroom decor is an unlikely trend. You probably won't find these dispensers on the shelves… [MORE] |
 Designs Inpired by Trees - Sycamore Blade Ceiling Fan::The design of the Sycamore ceiling fan was inspired by nature, specifically, the seed pods from a sycamore tree. The Australian award winning fan provides remarkable cooling and a gentle tropical breeze… [MORE] |
 Fashionable Flyswatters - Dr. Skud Swatter by Philippe Starck::This Dr. Skud flyswatter, designed by Philippe Starck for Alessi, is the perfect functional gift for the party host who has everything. It's made from a single piece of thermoplastic resin, and has tiny… [MORE] |
 Microsoft-Style Windows for Your Home - Fenestra 3.1 Window::John Nouanesing is a popular concept designer who has been featured before on Trendhunter.com, and no wonder! Take a look at his Fenestra 3.1 Window design which is no ordinary window. It looks just like… [MORE] |
 Three Dimensional Leather Furniture - Luxury Relief Work by Helen Amy Murray::Helen Amy Murray creates intricate leather relief designs which are used as stunning wall hangings and to upholster classic pieces of furniture. The luxurious leather or suede is cut and then raised to… [MORE] |
 Vase Makers - Device Turns Any Cup Into Stylish Vase::The Vase Maker is a unique device designed by Ron Gilad for designfenzider. In short, the Vase Maker lets you turn any cup or bottle into a vase for your flowers.
The vase is made of white porcelain… [MORE] |
 Failed Chandelier - 'Always Wanted to be a Chandelier' Hanged Floor Light::“Always wanted to be a chandelier” is a a quirky design which suggests that even inanimate objects may suffer from inferiority complexes and even become suicidal.
The Hanged Light is simply a regular… [MORE] |
 Candle with Hidden Storage - 'Hold' Tealight Lantern by Sagaform::As a candle obsessed person I can really appreciate the Hold tealight lantern from Sagaform. The ultra-modern simplicity of the design is attractive on its own, but take a closer look. The candle holder… [MORE] |
 Hidden Speakers - Sonic Impact Speaker Plays Music Through Your Plants::The Sonic Impact Planter Speaker looks just like a terracotta plant pot, but hidden at the bottom is a ´high fidelity loudspeaker system´.
If you like playing music while you are outdoors, you no longer… [MORE] |
 Inside Out Teddy Bears - Kent Rogowski's Bears::These inside out teddy bears are cute, and slightly scary. The teddy bears come from a book from Kent Rogowski simply entitled “Bears”.
The book features photographs of stuffed bears that have been turned… [MORE] |
 Dining on Recycled Traffic Signs - Metal Work by Boris Bally::Since we first featured Boris Bally’s creative street sign coasters, his designs have expanded to include dishware, cutlery, furniture and mailboxes. If you’re just looking for a little hit of street decor… [MORE] |
 Sperm Wallpaper - Biology Inspired Art by Nina Levett::Artist and designer Nina Levett of Austria created a series of modular wallpaper paintings which feature sperm. She says "The sperm represents the beginning of the life of my children. The best thing I… [MORE] |
 Kitchen Sink Bling - Antologia's Swarovski Jewels Sink Collection::The Swarovski Jewels Sink collection from Antologia reflects our insatiable need to make everything we own shiny and glittery. Your childhood Bedazzled sneakers, shirts, hats and cell phones have grown… [MORE] |
 Street Light Seating - Light Up Your Crib With Recycled Walk/Don't Walk Chair::Looking for a uniquely cool piece of recycled art for your hip and happening home?
New York city contemporary artist John Carter makes the "Road Tested Chair" from old Walk / Don't Walk traffic lights.… [MORE] |
 Obsolete Cassette Tape Lighting - Modern Light Designs by Transparent House::The category of recycling garbage into art just got a little bigger with this cassette tape lighting.
If you still happen to have a box or two full of old sorry-sounding cassette tapes you may be happy… [MORE] |
 Stylish Disposable Dishes - WASARA Eco-Chic Tableware::Tokyo based company WASARA is taking eco-chic dining to a new level. Their paper dishware is so beautifully designed, I wish it wasn’t disposable.
The company uses reed pulp and sugar cane waste to… [MORE] |
 Crime Scene Carpets - Die Innenarchitektin::Designed by the German company CubeSeven, the Crime Scene carpet (Die Innenarchitektin in German) will truly put a deadly mark wherever it's placed.
The carpet comes in the shape of a dead body laying… [MORE] |
 Recycled Steel Fire Pits - Great Bowls of Fire::Artist John T. Unger says that in a way the 'bubble bursting' on the dot-com craze may have been one of the best things that happened to him. By “putting the kibosh on financing my art habit through freelance… [MORE] |
 Modular Igloos - Styrofoam Dome Houses::No, these are not hobbit homes but modular kit homes made from 7 inch thick styrofoam. The Japan Dome House Co. Ltd makes these homes with a cluster of them already at the Aso Farm Land resort village… [MORE] |
 20 Incredible Bathtubs (SUPER GALLERY)::Bath tubs have been common elements of the home for eons, but they’ve come a long way since they were just basins heated by coals. Not only that, but today, tubs are used for so much more than just getting… [MORE] |
 Modern Feather Pens - Vivien Muller Plume Fountain Pen::Writing with feathers is not very practical these days when there are all sorts of good writing implements available. It is fun to write with feathers, except that a) you have to find a feather first b)… [MORE] |
 Modern Tokyo Compact Housing - Architecture by Yasuhiro Yamashita::This super-compact, modern Tokyo home is a great example of how you can utilize a small piece of land in an urban setting.
The Japanese house is sitting on a corner lot, no bigger than 25 x 25 feet.… [MORE] |
 $6 Million Bachelor Pads - Ultra Modern Bader House::We've recently heard rumour that the Trend Hunter office moved. Well, here are the first pictures of the new digs! By the way, I had to pay a tidy sum for these exclusive photos!
Kidding! This is actually… [MORE] |
 Mobile All In One Kitchens and Bathrooms - The Woonbox::Architects Arthur Rottier and Peter Jongman from the Dutch architecture house KAW have come up with a travelling home. The compact box easily opens up to reveal a bathroom complete with toilet and shower… [MORE] |
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