Re_Vinyl clocks by Pavel Sidorenko & Yanko Design
Vinyl Record Clocks of Many Shapes Now, before I begin explaining what’s going on here, I’ve got to say that this ISN’T the first time I’ve seen someone apply the clock idea to a vinyl record. But- but! In addition to the enticing nature these clocks already present, let me throw another tasty carrot into your soup: perfect uniqueness. Take a peek! *”plate” is another word for “record”, this comes from the idea that the record resembles a plate that you’d put your food on and eat off of. Designer: Pavel Sidorenko
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kittens, have you ever fantisized about turning your instagram photos into nail art? yes, you say? me, too! thanks to a super faboo app called NailSnaps (which is currently raising funds on kickstarter), you can decorate your digits with your favorite photos -- vacation pics, celebrity sightings, sleeping cats, technicolor sunsets -- the possibilities are endless! the groovy app allows you to create a customizable design which spans across your nails (from your index to your pinky) to make a complete picture like a skyline. or you can target portions of your photo and assign the selected image to specific nails. simply upload your photo, design your manicure layout, and NailSnaps will print your custom design onto nail polish stickers and ship them to you. the nail polish stickers are easy to apply with zero drying time. woohoo! i did some fantasy NailSnaps manicure mock-ups using photos from my instagram feed. check 'em out! i even hand modeled for your visual pleasure... xoxo
Decorating with wall murals
Decorating with wall murals ABOVE: Add a touch of elegance to a glam bedroom with chandeliers painted on the wall above the bed. ABOVE and LEFT: A simple black design on a white wall in this dining room makes a dramatic statement. At first glance you might think that this is wallpaper, but upon closer inspection this truly inspiring design is a hand painted mural. How to paint your own mural wall The easiest way to create is wall mural is to hire a projector for the day. images carrie can Enlarge the reflected image so that it fills the wall and then use a pencil to draw the design out. You can use any acrylic paint to paint over the design, but a satin or sheen is best if you want washability. Using this method you can create wonderfully intricate designs without too much artistic ability, as long as you stick to silhouette images. ABOVE: Just love the black detail added to the wall above the cot. This wonderful nursery is decorated in shades of green with black and white accents.
Illuminating Reuse: 15 Recycled Lights and Lamps : WebEcoist
Egg cartons, Legos, ballpoint pens, blenders and plastic spoons: these are just a few of the items that have been transformed into awesome light fixtures by creative DIYers. Why buy new lighting or lamps when you could have a stunning chandelier or lamp that puts junk to good use? These 15 examples of brilliant eco-illumination show just how stylish and fun recycled materials can be – from solar-powered lights and lamp-bookcase two-in-ones to integrated green mouse pad lamps and do-it-yourself bent wood lamps. Cardboard Fairy Lights (images via: Esprit Cabane) To spruce up a string of ‘fairy lights’, all you really need is a cardboard egg carton and some scissors. Tube Light by Castor Canadensis (images via: Inhabitat) If you’ve got a bunch of old fluorescent tubes laying around that you’re not sure what to do with, you could build your own recycled tube lamp like this one by Toronto-based design collective Castor Canadensis. Light Bulb Lamps (images via: Craftzine) Chiquita Banana Chandelier
High Functioning Coat Hooks
Back in Los Angeles, any old coat rack or a few hooks by the door would do. Most of us would just toss a jacket in the back of the car in the winter months. But here in Vermont we need a little more. Many of the vernacular farm houses I visit have at least a half dozen hooks per person lined up in their mud rooms. My wife and I each will have several different coats, jackets and vests in play all winter long. Add to that assorted scarves, hats and gloves, several of each for both of us, and your average coat rack doesn’t stand a chance. Materials, for each hanger you'll need: One cleaned or refinished paint can. 2 screws long enough to reach into wall studs. Tools: Long handled screwdriver or screw gun with sufficient extensions to reach bottom of can. Step one: With the handle in a horizontal position, layout and make 2 small mounting holes at the top and bottom of the can within an inch or less of the edge. Step two: locate and mark stud position on wall for upper screw position.
Ghost in the Machine by Erika Iris Simmons | Designerscouch #thecritiquenetwork
Air Umbrella by Je Sung Park & Yanko Design
Try Air To Stay Dry Back in May last year I did a roundup of the Most Unconventional Umbrellas seen here on YD. I wish I had stumbled across the Air Umbrella then, because it’s the mother of unconventional designs! Imagine an umbrella with no canopy! You can control the length of the stick and the size of the air canopy. Designers: Je Sung Park & Woo Jung Kwon
Creative Scan-and-Draw Color-Changing Pen Design & Dornob
Any artist or designer who works with color knows that the best inspiration and perfect coloration can often be found in real-life objects all around us. What if you could take your trusty drawing pen and simply scan any color you want and then turn around and draw with it? This innovative pen design by Jin Sun Park allows you to do just that. A color sensor on the top of the pen registers the color of the object you select, which in turn is displayed digitally on the back of the device for verification. Of course, such an invention has its limitations: space for ink and batteries are challenges to be sure, but presumably you would only use this periodically and would also transfer the color data in some cases directly to another electronic advice, thus saving ink.
Ime?ble 2.5 dimension shelf system by Bj?rn J?rund Blikstad & Yanko De...
Second and a Half Dimension Shelves This project goes by the name “Imeüble” and it’s a shelving system that accesses not just your eyeballs and book-storing hands, it works with your mind to help you store information the same way you learn to associate words to their meanings! The easiest comparison is one the designer uses: when you read the word “cornfield,” you imagine a field full of corn, not the word “cornfield.” Confused? In this fabulous work of associations, designer Bjørn Jørund Blikstad hopes to inspire you to take another look at what storing items on these shelves really means. Fabulovely! Designer: Bjørn Jørund Blikstad
