Introducing UrbanCatDesign, New Line of Modern Cat Furniture From the Netherlands Saving Space: Storage-Filled Sofa has Secret Compartments « Dornob. There is more than one way for furniture to double its functionality – convertible sofa beds are a good start, but more experiments with storage might be a less-glamorous pursuit with even more possibilities.
A chair could be tricky, and we take desk doors for granted, but massive and dense couch-sized seats seem ideal candidates for making maximum use of available space. The black-and-white, striped-box style of the SofaSofa might not be for everyone, but both the seating surface and back support elements feature a series of hidden storage areas. If nothing else, though, it will making the retrieval of dropped coins and keys between the cushions a simple exercise.
Whether or not it would still be comfortable to sit on (and lean against) is another question. Shipping and moving in general could also be a tad trickier. Convertible Bed Couch: Sweet Transforming Sofa Design. Move over hide-a-bed, pull-out couch-beds: get stuffed.
The Doc is a simply named convertible sofa that expands into not one but two beds in one: a pair of bunk beds as simple and elegant as the name would suggest. With a variety of color styles and textures this makes a great couch even without the added bonus of being a brilliant piece of transforming furniture. The transformation process, as these images suggest, is a relatively simple one.
The end result looks just as good as a couch in terms of being a potential default configuration – not something one normally sees with convertible furniture in general, let alone fold-out beds in particular. The finished bunk-bed configuration can be mono-tone or duo-tone depending upon the sheets chosen and comes complete with a safety bar and step ladder for the upstairs sleeper.
Space-Saving Double-Swing Doors Pivot on Hidden Hinges. Murakami Concept Rocking Chair Features Kinetically Powered OLED Reading Light. Images via unplggd This is a fantastic design, and one of the only pieces of furniture I've ever looked at and thought, "I want that. " Rocking chairs are peaceful places, especially when they have this minimalist look. Add a reading lamp and you're set. But this isn't just a plain old lamp-and-chair combo. The light is OLED, and powered by the rocking motion of the person sitting in the chair. The designer states: I was looking for opportunities to generate energy through activities we naturally do. "Make consuming less feel like getting more" -- what a succinct way of putting it. More on Great Furniture IdeasRuda System: 30 Cool Pieces of Furniture in 13 parts16 Revolutionary Green Ideas From the Milan Furniture Fair (Slideshow)London Design Festival Features Far-Out Furniture10 Coolest Multifunctional Furniture Designs.
Quite Possibly the Coolest Hot Tub You Have Ever Seen « Dornob. Ever want to steam on the side of a mountain or carry your hot tub with you on your canoe?
Off-the-grid, durable, mobile, strangely sexy and well-engineered, the Dutch Tub is probably the last thing you would expect to see someone lounging in at the top of a summit – but one of the best aspects of the tub is that it moves easily, making the scene above more realistic than most people realize. This ingenious hot tub is a completely energy-independent gadget that requires no plugging in. Firewood is placed in a spiral on the side that naturally circulates and heats the water in the tub.
As a result, the stainless steal tub and its durable poly-fiber hull are transportable by car or even, as you can see, by boat or canoe. In terms of its design it is a bit of a tough sell at first, looking like a giant orange cooking pot or coffee mug with a strange spiral growing out of its side.