Electric Furniture by Cabot Wrenn

In today's modern world we often need power for the many appliances that adorn our homes. Thus, we need electric furniture where conceptually power outlets are part of the design. We have all been faced with decorating challenges with what to do with power cords and more often how to get a power cord to a power outlet. "Devo" tables from Cabot Wrenn take up this challenge directly. Built into the design are two power outlets that are tastefully built into the piece, and do not appear prominent in its visual appeal. I think this is a clever approach for home owners facing these challenges. Additionally, two of these tables have wheels should your Living Room require regular rearranging. Product information: here. Continue reading "Electric Furniture by Cabot Wrenn" »

More Decorative Towel Warmers from Myson

Here is another great source for towel warmers which will help a lot as the winter months approach. Myson Inc has a wide variety of towel warmers for all types of interior design plans in a wide variety of finishes. These dual purpose systems not only act as a decorative and functional towel rack, they also assist in providing a degree of warmth for the often chilly bathroom, saving power from not having to heat the rest of the house. The Myson collection of towel warmers put out as much as 1320 BTU's per hour and use as little as 70 watts of power. See the full range of towel warmers and specifications here. Continue reading "More Decorative Towel Warmers from Myson" »

Ceiling Book Storage Idea

The Ceiling Bookshelf is a great idea to store your books if your space is limited. As you can see a place that 99,9% of people don’t use can be used in a very practical way to store your books, and save a lot of space in any room. The ceiling bookshelf is an idea that can be applied quite easy. However, in order to get a book, you have to use a chair. Finnaly let’s hope that the ceiling bookshelf will not reserve us unpleasant and unexpected surprises, like a book falling from the ceiling. - Via - Apartmenttherapy

Folding Furniture ( Chair & Table )

Folding table and chair are designed by Nils Frederking, and I like to call these pieces intelligent furniture. By the way this pieces of furniture are awesome if you want mobile furniture. They don’t take to much space when are folded, but can become great furniture pieces when are unfolded. See more in this video. - Via - Splutch

"Wooster" Pendant Lights Shaped Like Hats by Jake Phipps

If you are looking for a bit of fun in the area of hanging pendant lights, then Jake Phipps may have just the product. Wooster are pendant lights made from actual hats such as bowlers and top hats. Now, I have to admire the class of these hats as they always spoke of style and sophistication. I can't but help think of old movies where the actors were dressed up in bowlers or top hats since they were the fashion style of that era. These pendant lights would be great additions in a theater or bar/restaurant featuring nostalgic movie related themes or even in a home theater room. Price: ₤225. Product: here. Continue reading ""Wooster" Pendant Lights Shaped Like Hats by Jake Phipps" »

Rooms To Go donation to New Orleans

Single mother of four to receive houseful of new furniture tomorrow NEW ORLEANS -- Retailer Rooms To Go will deliver tomorrow a full house's worth of new furniture to a family whose home was damaged by Hurricane Katrina, part of an event celebrating the recent opening of the New Orleans Furniture Bank. Seffner, Fla.-based Rooms To Go and the non-profit National Furniture Bank Assn. will hold the Saturday event, with RTG's Metairie, La., store making the delivery to the Kenner, La., home of Veronica Smith, a single mother of four girls. Continue reading "Rooms To Go donation to New Orleans" »

Contemporary Villa in Phuket, Thailand

When I saw this amazing house I’ve remembered of my last year vacation in Greece, where I’ve saw a similar project on an island. This house is owned by Real Estate Executive John Chadwick and I’ve found it in NyTimes. For John Chadwick, two words describe what led him to build a multi million-dollar villa on a peninsula overlooking bustling Patong Harbor: “The view.” And after you take a look at the pictures below you’ll agree that the view is breathless. The 7,500-square-foot house, sitting on a 12,350-square-foot lot, cost more than $2.5 million to build a few years ago. The top floor of the two-story house includes the Living Room, dining room, kitchen, master bedroom, office and patio. The bottom floor is more for parties, with three more bedrooms, an exercise/game room and a massage room, all surrounding a pool equipped with lighting and sound systems.

San Diego Modern House Pictures

The Baltazar residence is located in San Deigo, California. The modern house pictures speak to the wonderful decorating performed by the family. Though the space is small, rooms like the kitchen and Living Room have been transformed into great havens for the family. I particularly like the use of windows and how the light "enlarges" the feeling of each room. Via.

17 Cool Speakers Designs that Look Better than They Sound

Home audio speakers are designed to sound great, but many designers take it to the next level and create something so sexy that people can’t help but stare. They know what they do, because in these days a product that looks good has better chances to be sold. These creative speaker designs that you’re gonna see in this post combine both style and (hopefully) function, and we can say that they look better than they sound. These speakers are simply called Speak-er, and for now they are just a very interesting “speak bubble shaped speakers” concept from Sherwood Forlee. This designer has on his page a sentence that I totally adore : “Sherwood Forlee is a designer with no design or art education.” I love this sentence because this is another proof that of a very creative product, without spending years studying. In these days with all the informations available on the internet you can learn anything and master it if you really want. Take a look at this picture and tell me that these little speakers are not cute. I totally love their design …they might not have a huge power, but they are a cute element for your decor. Now for all of you who like do-it-yourself projects I want to announce that these speakers are a do-it-yourself project, and if you want to learn how you can create your own speakers exactly like this one you can see the step by step tutorial on Instructables. For some people these speakers might look creepy, especially if you are a dog owner, or you love animals. The setup includes two 20-inch tall headless pooches, each sporting co-axial speakers. The custom engineered electronic filters make for great sound, and the aesthetics - well, you’ve definitely got two new best friends. You can purchase these speakers from here for $1,449.00 Created by Symbio Design, the ‘Alpha’ speakers are interesting creative object for lovers of music and design unusual things. You can use them as standard stereo speakers, or pair them with other Symbio products and use it as a 5.1 home theater setup. Jason Sui has designed a unique looking speaker box that could definitely add some flair to any home theatre system. This speaker box, named N3-8 Kidrobot, looks like a penguin wearing an oversized jacket, can handle up to 150 watts, houses three speakers and costs $190. The Bowers and Wilkins flagship speaker is very highly regarded with music lovers all over the world, and with good reason. The Nautilus (sometimes referred to as the Nautilus “Prestige”) is the culmination of a five year research and development project by former B&W engineer Laurence Dickie. The Nautilus enclosure houses drivers loaded by reverse-tapered horns to absorb the rear radiation and prevent any enclosure colouration. Jacob Mathew is a designer with a Vision: to not only fit speakers around/in all parts of your lifestyle but to utilize these speakers in the art of massage. The Beverly Hills: Passion / Leather Bedroomsate highs entice from the extended range drivers exposed in the sultry pumps, while the intimate lows exude from the potent subwoofer deep inside the patent leather purse. The engaging sound from this beautiful design is sure to sweep you off your feet. JBL just launched a new set of speakers that are uniquely shaped to provide multiple installation options depending upon your space. They are called the Control Now speakers and they are priced at around $250 each ($280 for an outdoor version). The Control NOW speakers feature a quarter-round shape which means the speakers can be mounted between a ceiling and a wall or between two walls, or horizontally/vertically on the bookshelf, a few examples of how these speakers can be used you can see in the image below. Created by Question Mark Entertainment his nifty TIE Fighter speaker doesn’t look like an awesome speaker for some people, but if you are a Star Wars fan things could change very quickly. These TIE Fighter speakers are just out of the prototype stage, and were rolled out at CeBIT, the big consumer electronics confab in Hannover, Germany. - Via - Gizmodo The PLUG + PLAY wireless speaker designed by Per Brickstad system makes all ones music available, regardless if it is stored on cell phones, PCs or MP3 players. The transparent speakers deliver high sound quality and blend into most interiors. Audio files are transmitted from ones device to PLAY by small PLUG elements. The plugs dock into the side of the speaker for charging, and in the speaker has a transparent LCD-display in the glass, providing information about song title, equalizer, etc. - Via - Yankodesign In 2003 Ferguson Hill manufactured the groundbreaking FHOO1, the world’s first ever front loaded horn dipole loudspeaker. Since then they have been creating bass systems and their newest project, the Mini Speaker System. The price on the FHOO1 horn speakers pictured above is just under $20,000. Their Mini Speaker System (FHOO7) on the other hand is just under $1,200. The FHOO8 is designed to be a subwoofer for their Mini Speaker System and should be released shortly. Designer Joakim Axelsson thought that box shaped speakers need some innovation, and this is how Dragon speakers have been born. The Dragon speakers are made for those who are looking for something more then just a good sound. I see this speakers in a Chinese restaurant, or in a room with Chinese influences. The speakers are hand made in Denmark and Sweden out of plastic resin and the elements are high end Peerless/Vifa. The Minipod loudspeaker follows an organic design, where ‘form follows function’. Each characteristic of the design has a precise acoustical justification. The Minipod is essentially an amalgamation of three spheres to form one pressure-vessel, minimizing cabinet vibration, sound radiation and distortion, allowing sound waves to move more freely. The Sound e-Motion M100-20 BFs spherical speakers are mounted on a stand rather than on a flat surface, which minimizes interference in both horizontal and vertical planes. Thus, the sound radiates evenly in every direction. The sphere holding the speaker is hand made from high class natural wood, a material unique for its acoustic characteristics. Each sphere is made of hundreds of wood pieces and has excellent anti-resonance properties … more. These speakers, named DMT-100, balance on a stand that incorporates a technology called driver manipulation. That means the arms can be moved and the speakers can be pointed and adjusted for height to achieve the best sound. Proclaim Audio says the spherical enclosures are the best shape to originate sound because of their characteristically smooth frequency response. The idea is that the speaker shape creates the sound, not the room acoustics. Made with German engineering, the award winning, contemporary Moonlight Sound globes stylishly conceal integrated speakers providing up to 200 watts of crisp, clean audio combined with rich LED lights that change color with the rhythm of your music. Finally, there’s a solution to the problem of separate light and sound fixtures by combining them both – perfectly. Moonlight Sound is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use whether entertaining at home, for weddings and special events, glamorous nightclubs, luxury residences, four-star resorts, shopping malls, virtually anywhere …. more. Hive is a simulated surround sound speaker system. The Hive takes the latter approach but adds in a bit of design since sound bars are pretty boring. The hexagonal honey comb pattern is graphic, bold, and each cell can pivot or turn for a truly customized audible experience. And don’t worry about messy cables or cords. The Hive only has 2 at most - one for power, and one to connect to your home entertainment system.

die cut runners by bev hiseytags: miscellanea

BEV HISEY is one of Canada’s most versatile design talents, with a repertoire that includes hand-tufting, silk-screening and die-cutting. Bev employed the latter skill to create the floral patterns on these handmade floor runners, which made their debut at New York’s International Contemporary Furniture Fair in 2002. Available in both leather and wool versions. $220-$950, d furniture Popularity: 2% [?]

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