Lost & Found: Comfy Chair Cushioned with Built-In Storage
Lighters, keys, coins … cushioned chairs and couches are notorious for nomming all kinds of things that slip out of our pockets or otherwise get left behind and slide into the cracks. This design simply celebrates that existing phenomena, like a giant-sized pin cushion. It may come as no surprised that this clever-but-boxy furniture piece was developed by architectural designers (of Daisuke Motogi Architecture), who have a knack for exposing and expanding uses for classic furnishing types.
Darling Companion: Delight, Drink, & Feast Upon His Love
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. -Psalm 37:4 ESV Many of us know that verse too well. It's slapped on coffee mugs, journals, and t-shirts sold to the masses… the christian women masses I mean. For the whole of my life I had mainly heard this verse presented in one of two ways: We're Christians, so God will just give us what we want, or God will give us certain desires and bring them to fruition. The first I have a hard time swallowing.
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The humid air and persistent drizzle last Saturday (actually the Saturday before last… it’s taken me quite some time to compose this post) did not deter us from having an intimate garden party to celebrate Laly’s second birthday. I have not hosted a party since we lived on the houseboat in Amsterdam, so I was feeling a bit daunted about the idea and wondered if I could do it without getting completely overwhelmed and stressed (the main reason why I don’t host parties – dinner ones or otherwise). I worked hard for the two weeks leading up to the event to be really present with my time and to let things go if they weren’t working out the way I intended, or if things happened that stopped me from being able to create exactly what I had envisioned. My intention was to try my best to have fun with each part of the process – painting the bunting, gathering the flora, cooking, setting up… I still got stressed, and we still had a family meltdown the day of the party.
Everyday Objects Stash Money, Secrets, Drugs, IDs
Yiting Cheng just finished up a master's degree in design, but she could already teach James Bond a thing or two about stashing valuables. For her thesis project, Cheng designed a series of eight objects that ingeniously store secrets--from passwords to money to drugs to IDs. And you can see all of them in this nicely shot video (our favorite is the secrete drawer, hidden in the edge of a table, which is only accessible when attach a magnetic pull):
Minimal yes, boring no! – Adonis Pauli HOME JEWELS
Minimal interiors are definitely a hot trend nowadays. Sticking to straight lines and keeping your interiors simple is the way to go but there is a fine line between fabulous minimal interiors and dull and uninspiring ones. Are you afraid that your minimal interiors are maybe too minimal? Concerned that your space is… plain boring?
Inspiration – A cool kitchen-finds blog - Kitchenisms
The refrigerator is often the ugliest thing in a kitchen. Big, space-sucking and stupid looking, they can drain the charm from an otherwise lovely space. Sure, there are great options around (I do love me a smeg), but what to do if yours is one of those ho-hum models, and an upgrade isn’t on the cards? These are my favourite DIY solutions for a refrigerator makeover. First up, Danny Seo’s chalkboard fridge, via Apartment Therapy.
10 Scrap Refabs: Vintage Reupholstery with Colorful Fabric
Forget fabric stores – some antiques are just too boring to bother re-covering with traditional patterns. These hodgepodge pieces use patchwork scraps to create fresh new themes within stodgy old frameworks. (Re)fabric(ation) can be fun. Design by Leftovers takes old and often overly-ornate furnishings that would hardly fit in a modern home, and remakes them to look creative, contemporary and strangely more timeless. If you are at a loss for how to reupholster some household items, look no further for inspiration.
Funny and Creative Design - Dumage
Funny and Creative Design These photos show us a several very creative, funny and inspiring things. Watch and enjoy! 1.
20 Outstanding & Outrageous Concept Cars from the Golden Age
Shining Examples: 20 Cool Concept Cars of the Golden Age Article by Steve, filed under Vintage & Retro in the Technology category. A map of the history of the auto industry would show dozens, if not hundreds of roads not traveled. What if some of these visionary concepts had been allowed to hit the street? These outstanding, outlandish and outrageous concept cars show what direction automotive design might have taken if automakers had followed their dreams instead of listening to the bean counters.
