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Free High Resolution Textures - gallery. USB Heated Futon Mouse Pad. No stick-your-hand-in-a-whale affair and no silly furry animals in sight. Thanko has taken the best features of the kotatsu Japanese heated table and combined it into a Futon Mouse Pad, a USB-heated cover to keep your beavering hands toasty during the winter days at the office. At first glance this looks just like the mattress and quilt that is so classically Japanese, but it's even more modern and practical than that. It fits together with velcro, so simple that you don't even need to be able to make a bed to work it. Then just connect the USB cable to your computer, slip in your hand - and you will be super snug in no time. It even reaches temperatures up to 50°C (122°F). Just be careful not to overuse it and burn yourself!

The heater can also be taken out, so the "pillow" can be used just as a regular arm or wrist rest for hands weary from typing. The USB Heated Futon Mouse Pad features: Wine Bottle Design | Recycled Wine Bottle Torch | Package Design Firm | Sustainable Packaging. 08.09.09 | by Erik Anderson Whether it’s product branding, package design or projects for ourselves, we’re pleased when we find a solution that’s very effective and creative, while keeping resources to a minimum. This idea is very inexpensive idea and it’s a great way to recycle a wine bottle. See how this simple idea inspired this brand and wine bottle design. It’s been a record year for mosquitoes here in Indianapolis, Indiana and I’d been wanting to add some Tiki-esque torches to the patio to combat the little buggers, and add a little ambiance. After searching the world over to find a torch that was affordable and atypical I came to the conclusion that unless I wanted wicker or bamboo, I needed to be a bit more resourceful.

A glance into my recycling bin and a stroll through the local hardware store was the inspiration for this recycled wine bottle tiki torch. Here’s what you’ll need. Empty Wine Bottle (Use any bottle as long as it’s glass and the neck is 1” in diameter. The Hanger. Search. #e6d7bd #bfa273 #7a5c3e #686a8f #a4a4b8 Find The Palettes You Love dried tones posted 04.14.14 comments 3 bundled hues posted 04.09.14 comments 1 sponsored links nature hues posted 03.07.14 comments 0 color comfort posted 12.01.13 comments 2 bountiful tones posted 11.28.13 comments 1 thanksgiving hues posted 11.28.13 comments 2 pear tones posted 11.25.13 comments 5 breakfast hues posted 11.24.13 comments 3 husked hues posted 11.21.13 comments 3 moss hues posted 11.17.13 comments 1 posted 11.15.13 comments 7 spiced hues posted 11.15.13 comments 2 next page >>> ShareThis Copy and Paste.

TetraBox Light by Ed Chew. Liquid to Light Designer Ed Chew takes a green step in the right direction with the TetraBox lamp, a light object made from discarded drink packets that would have otherwise ended up in landfills already packed to the brim. The design is achieved by unfolding the packets and refolding them into hexagonal and pentagonal sections that are then pieced together to form a geodesic sphere or any other desired shape. Here, the Epcot-like ball makes an attractive overhead light and casts an impressive web of shadows and shapes on the surrounding space. Designer: Ed Chew.

12 Creative Business Cards. Forget putting QR codes on your business card in order to stand out from the competition. Check out these 12 very cool, creative approaches below. If you own or have received a unique business card yourself, let us know in the comments below! (via richbugger.wordpress.com) 25 Cool Ideas To Display Family Photos On Your Walls.

Family portrait by Lori Andrews (via designcrushblog) We all have family photos that we love. Most of them live well in photo albums but the best of them could and should be displayed throughout the house. It’s one of those things that add a personal touch of coziness to any interior decor. Besides, nowadays there are so many cool ways to display them that your family photos could even become a real design element. Some time ago we’ve already shown you a bunch of cool ideas how you can hang your photos and art in creative ways.

Today is the day when we’re going to specify and show you amazing ideas to organize family photos on your walls. Displaying pictures could be challenging but we can and will make the process more easy for you. Mixed and matched family photos Family photo heart display Family photo ladder Family photo tree Family photos above your sofa Family photo clocks Family photos around tv Family photos on wires Modern family photo tree Family photos on the whole wall (via pinterest) Ульяна Сергеенко. Осень-зима 2011. Предлагаем вам посмотреть лукбук дебютной осенне-зимней коллекции 2011 года дизайнера Ульяны Сергеенко (Ulyana Sergeenko). Ульяне удалось, пожалуй, то, что долгое время не удавалось многим русским дизайнерам - сделать по-настоящему русскую коллекцию, избежав при этом икорно-балалаечной пошлости.

Браво, Ульяна! Ссылка с описанием: <blockquote><p><strong>Интернет-журнал ETODAY &mdash; <a href=" Сергеенко. Осень-зима 2011</a></strong><br />Предлагаем вам посмотреть лукбук дебютной осенне-зимней коллекции 2011 года дизайнера Ульяны Сергеенко (Ulyana Sergeenko). Ульяне удалось, пожалуй, то, что долгое время не удавалось многим русским дизайнерам - сделать по-настоящему русскую коллекцию, избежав при этом икорно-балалаечной пошлости. Ссылка для форума: Постоянная ссылка: Sleeping in an original bed. Art & Design We wouldn't mind having one of these beds as our own. In which one would you like to take a nap? StumbleUpon. 6 Summer Bunk Bed Rooms. Whether you have a large family or a busy summer house, a bunk room is an ideal solution for accommodating lots of guests.

Here are some of our favorites. This nautical-inspired bunk room in a Hamptons home by Steven Gambrel features lots of room for storage with built-ins and under-bed drawers. Custom netting provides safety for the top bunks. An absolutely gorgeous bunk room from the Lerer House in Park City, Utah. Love the barrel ceiling! This bunk room in an Alys Beach, Florida vacation rental home features a unique L-shaped layout for the beds. Coastal Living's 2009 Seawatch Idea House at Sunset Harbor, North Carolina featured this amazing bunk room for children. Tree Inspired Shelves! | I love art that is both aesthetically pleasing and functional especially if it is inspired by nature. These shelves have both form and function from various artist and are all amazing! This idea can be taken and made in your own DIY project! More Below! Source Source. The Luxury Dhigu Resort, Maldives. The luxury Dhigu Resort, Maldives Anantara Dhigu Resort & Spa is encircled by mystic lagoons and unspoilt crystal shores, the resort is a heavenly sanctuary on a secluded paradise island, offering barefoot elegance in one of the world’s most celebrated tropical havens.

Here the sparkling turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean offer an endless horizon of aquatic allure and the evocative location is matched by a tranquil island design style. Anantara Dhigu is a luxurious five-star resort hidden on tropical terrain on Dhigufinolhu Island in the Maldives’ South Male Atoll, a mere 35 minute speedboat journey from the island nation’s international airport, or a scenic five minutes by private chartered seaplane.

Male-based architect Mohamed Shafeeq from Group X Design Associates and Thailand-based interior design company, Abacus, headed by John Lightbody, have styled the resort’s distinctive environment as a creative complement to the natural beauty of the island. Anantara Dhigu, P.O.