Windowsill Sprouting my way through the Winter. My orchids are dark speckled and bruised from the cold. The flowery Lantana shrubs are like coarse twine unraveled in a pile on the ground. The tall ornamental grasses, which I love for their swaying grace, stand in stiff bunches like little scarecrows scattered across the lawn. My herbs…oh, let’s not even go there (I think thyme and cilantro are barely holding on). Then there’s the pile of dead and crispy Christmas trees strewn around the fire pit. We like to collect the discarded trees at the end of the season and use them for firewood throughout the winter, but right now, as I look out across the pathetic winter landscape of our backyard, they only add to the overall state of things. Brown. My windowsill, on the other hand, is more alive than ever- with lentil sprouts galore! Tricking yourself into thinking its springtime is one way of looking at it, but sprouting lentils is also a great way to add a super fresh, nutrient packed component to a meal or salad.
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"Through the research about the current situation of food preservation, I’ve learned that we hand over the responsibility of taking care of food to the technology, refrigerator. We don’t observe the food any more and don’t understand how to treat it. Therefore my design looks at re-introducing and re-evaluating traditional oral knowledge of food, which is closer to nature. Furthermore, it aims to bring back the connection between different level of living beings, us as human beings and food ingredients as other living beings. " Verticality of Root Vegetables -carrot, raddish, leek...etc. Dryness of Spices Rice absorbs the humidity easily.
Humidity of Fruit Vegetables -zucchini, aubergine, pepper...etc. Red Nest by Paul Coudamy. French designer Paul Coudamy has created this red-gloss sliding wall unit combining a desk, bed and wardrobe for an apartment in Paris. Red Nest has a bookshelf that slides along the wall to reveal or conceal the sleeping area, workspace and dressing room. As part of the renovation of the 23 square-metre apartment the designer has also introduced a bathroom that sits behind a two-way mirror and has a WC concealed behind wardrobe doors.
All photographs are by Benjamin Boccas. More about Paul Coudamy on Dezeen: Swollen Wall by Paul Coudamy (February 2010)My Caravan Studio (February 2010)Clamp desk (December 2009)Woodwalk, training shoes carved from wood (December 2008)Cardboard Office (November 2008) Here's some more from the designer: Red Nest The challenge was to provide a 23m2 space with a bedroom, a bathroom, a dressing and a working space. The booshelf is a mobile block that enables to control the opening of the bed. Click above for larger image See also: Gadget Sharp | New Idea, Cool Design, High Tech, Easy Life. How to Make a Hula Hoop. How to Make a Collapsible Hoop: Since I've been getting quite a few requests for collapsible hoop-making instructions lately, here are the basics.
In addition to what you need to make a regular hoop, to make a collapsible, you need: Four connectors per hoop instead of oneBulk bungee corduncoated coat hanger wirea power sander (or a lot of patience)several pairs of pliers and several hands Fair warning on two points: First, sanding down the connectors produces plastic dust that you do not want in your eyes or lungs. Wear goggles, do it outside, wear a mask. Second, the final step involves wiring together the two ends of a very taut bungee cord. Here's how it works: Measure off a length of tubing to your desired hoop size, and cut.
Heat one end of each of the four tubes, and slide the non-sanded ends of the connectors into each, up to the halfway point, leaving the sanded ends sticking out. Made With Molecules. Perpetual Kid- Unique Gifts to Entertain Your Inner Child. Somewhere In Time Necklace Time Travel by PoeticDesigns. Buy high quality Harry Potter cosplay costumes at competitive wholesale prices! - Cosplay Costume - Trustedeal.com. FusionBeads.com - beads, beading supplies, jewelry ideas, beading techniques and free step by step instructions. The Sand Cats at Parken Zoo in Sweden. Cool Music Carpet – Human Antenna by Florian Kräutli.
20 Gadgets That Innovate Ordinary Things. Do you love gadgets? Well, if you are going to answer “No”, you probably just don’t know what I mean. Gadgets are little (and huge) devices that are meant to make our lives easier. They do not necessarily mean any technological innovations, sometimes these are ordinary things with enhanced functionality. So today I am going to show you how daily-routine things may be optimized so that you could never imagine. Love singing when taking shower? Are you lazy?
Let your dog peek outside with this awesome Pet Peek gadget (via PetPeek): Another gadget for your yard: a ball-shaped glass bird feeder (via WhereDidYouBuyThat): Here’s another gadget for your yard birds: solar bird house – it has has a solar panel that charges a small battery. A perfect example of an ordinary thing getting optimized: The Drinkin’ Tray (via slightlywarped.com) Burnt toast could soon be a thing of the past as this glass toaster lets you see your bread as it browns (via PicoCool): “Sorry, that’s not a gyroscope. Floral art wall decals and flowers stickers: Dezign With a Z, floral art wall stickers, vinyl flower decals.
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