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feinedinge’s tudor collectiontags: kitchen/dining, miscellanea
THE WORLDS of Asian- inspired design and European porcelainware coalesce at Feinedinge, an Austrian company that specializes in the production of handmade ceramics. Feinedinge’s Tudor line features black screenprinting applied with special evaporating foils to black-dyed porcelain; the outside is purposely left unglazed for a stunning dark-on-gray finish.
$40-$180, feinedinge.at
Popularity: 3% [?]
Contemporary Bedrooms
Contemporary bedroom design is about simplicity. This design style is anchored around clean lines and few accessories. Use a contemporary bedroom design when you want a simple, streamlined retreat at the end of a busy dayContemporary Bedrooms is a new source of inspiration for your bedroom from the Bedroom Inspiration Series. This is the #9 post from the Bedroom Inspiration Series and is not the last one. I hope you like the images, and if you want more you can check out our previous posts starting from here.
Abu Dhabi’s Twin Eco Towers are LEED Platinum
As the world fights to take a grasp of the global financial situation, the Middle East churns out one big construction project after the other. The Leed Platinum Twin Eco Towers to be built in Abu Dhabi was revealed during Cityscape last week.
The 23 storey building - supposedly known as the Eco Towers will be built with a Leed Platinum certification and is being structured by Connection Real Estate for a budget of $245 million. The two towers, one of which will be for commercial use while the other will be used for residential purposes, will be built on a pedestal housing a grand shopping plaza.
Solar power, air purification systems, natural green terraces, toxic free materials, effective insulation, an abundance of natural light, easy access to several local services and many more exceptional features will give the Twin Towers a perfect quality LEED certificate. The project is another step towards the green revolution and I must say it looks amazing. - via JetsonGreen
By Cast and Bonded among new twists in Leather
Helps lower price points for similar leather offerings
AT THE MARKET -- Leather upholstery producers are working with a variety of new covers here, including fabric, leather/ fabric combinations and what's called bonded leather -- a new, somewhat controversial leather-like material.
Higher-end manufacturers including American Leather, Elite Leather and Palliser have launched full-fl Beverly Hills: Edge / Leather Sofa Setsd fabric programs.
At the pro motional end, companies like Klaussner and Catnapper have added bonded leather, which contains 10% to 17% leather.
As bycast -- polyurethane- coated leather splits -- was viewed with skepticism when first introduced about five years ago, bonded leather -- a layered mixture of polyurethane, cloth, glue and leather scraps or shavings -- is perceived by some as a threat, a falsehood and a fraud.
Ashley is urging buyers to "be aware" of bonded leather.
"We just want people to be aware of exactly what they are buying," said Tom Leon, president of Ashley's Millennium division. "We are not taking a stand either way, but we do want dealers to know what it is and that it is not leather."
Leather suppliers are selling the product, however, dis playing it in leather- designated showroom areas. Leather upholstery companies categorize it as a leather SKU. It is as flexible and supple as a leather cover and can be processed to carry a flat, grainy or two-tone patterned effect. It also affords an almost waste-free yield of nearly 100%.
Klaussner has built a program around bonded leather.
"It has the same polyurethane face as bycast but it's less costly than leather," said Chuck Welch, leather product manager for Klaussner. "We've created a new category for it, like bycast or microfiber."
With bonded leather sofas retailing from $699 -- compared with $1,199 for similar leather frames assembled domestically -- Welch predicts the alternative material will take away from leather on retail floors.
And bonded leather isn't relegated to mainstream merchandise only. Simon Li/Trayton America has introduced a reconstituted product, producing a textural Nubuck effect.
"It's bycast with a suede top, not a polyurethane top," said Peter Pilgaard, sales and marketing director. Simon Li calls the product "suede leather."
"It is like leather to work with because 65% of its thickness is leather," Pilgaard said. "It is a good way to control price points in the wake of leather hikes."
Ashley, Flexsteel, Universal, Nicoletti and Natuzzi are among those companies that don't carry bonded leather in their lines.
Source: Joan Gunin -- Furniture Today
Wire Button Keep Your Earphones Wire not Moving
Sometimes I have to be honest that is quite hard to find interesting content for this niche on a daily basis, and sometimes I want to post all kind of stuff that I find on the internet, but finally I control myself. Today I’ve found this extremely simple, but creative idea, and although is not related to interior design, furniture or architecture is something that I feel you’ll like. The Wire Button is a thin and tiny product that can help you fix the wire in a button as if you do up your buttons. It looks cool, interesting and is you are listening music while you’re outside it can be useful. Found on Broadhong Design.
wood deck tilestags: miscellanea, outdoors
SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE, West Elm’s Wood Deck tiles are the outdoor equivalent of indoor Flor tiles (previously featured here). Even better: these pieces require no assembly and can simply laid flat for quick and stylish wood decking. Our only point of contention is the exotic nyatoh wood; we just hope it’s plantation sourced.
$99, d furniture
Popularity: 4% [?]
Minimalistic Glass Tables by Adi Fainer
Designed by Israeli designer Adi Fainer these tables come up with a sleek and elegant design that can add some beauty in any Living Room. The collections have the following names like the Walk like an Egyptian, Fettuccine Loop, Interlock, and HookUp. With a very fashionable and extremely minimalistic look, these tables are truly irresistible. - Via
Luxury Indoor Dog Houses by DenHaus
There is nothing like the constant love and affection from a dog. Their love is unyielding, they don't have bad days, and they love you despite what you have done. We all know how great a companion they can be. The challenge comes with combining dogs into your living space. A good majority of dogs live inside our homes and thus require us to create a habitat in our home that is suitable for their living. At the same time, you want to create the home of your dreams featuring the décor that you have always dreamed of.
Well there are a few luxury indoor dog houses that may help you create that living space for your dog while not upsetting the balance of your decorating. DenHaus offers three models of dog houses that are designed to fit this niche. Their slogan is, "homes for pets, designs for people". Their larger slogan is, " Living Room quality furniture that brings your pet back into the family". I think that is fitting when I first came across their three models of pet housing: TownHaus, ZenHaus, and BowHaus. These models cost from $399-$565 depending on the size that is ordered. More information can be found on their website here DenHaus.
Cool Bedroom Radio Clock Shaped like a Capsule
Small and interesting objects are used to add some color, or to make a boring place a little bit more interesting. Created by the Hong-Kong based Sequoia-studio “Gélule” is a concept radio clock shaped like a capsule with a backlit LCD display and an omni-directional speaker and is a great object that can attract attention in any room. The volume can be adjusted by rotating the speaker. Personally I would like such an interesting radio clock to wake up me in the morning, because it has a simple design that looks awesome. - Via
drip seriestags: miscellanea
POKING HOLES in furniture sounds wrong, but the Drip series by The Swedes makes d furniturepelling argument. Both the shoe shelf and hat rack variants are straightforward, rectangular designs that are for all purposes unremarkable save their densely perforated lacquered steel surfaces. In addition to being ornamental, this also allows for the free-flow of water in outdoor environments.
$264.45-$398.79, d furniture
Popularity: 2% [?]
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