A chair made from cutlery! Could this be one of the strangest materials used to create a chair? This modern metal chair has been handcrafted using a selection of reclaimed cutlery – knives, forks, spoons, they’re all in there somewhere! The unusual cutlery chair has been made by British designer Osian Batyka-Williams, who is renowned for creating unique pieces of furniture and homeware from reclaimed materials. The chair is fully functional and can be used as a piece of seating for your home if you wish (it is suitable for weights of up to 16 stone), or simply as a decorative talking point. In Read more…
Unique modern chair made entirely from reclaimed cutlery
And now for something New…
We are very excited to be collaborating with Lonny magazine founders Michelle Adams and Patrick Cline on our online-only edition which will feature totally original content. So we were thrilled when some of the top design bloggers were able to join us for a dinner last week where we introduced our 20 New Traditionals – the fabulous interior designers to watch in 2011 – who are being featured in Trad Home’s inaugural issue which will be live April 12th.
We had fun celebrating the upcoming launch, especially with such a well-dressed, design-loving crowd! So, a very big thank you to our blogger friends and congratulations to the interior designers selected as our 20 New Traditionals!
Here are some pictures from our dinner at Freeman’s on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Enjoy!
Funky office desk accessories from Colloco Homeware
We’re rather partial to an occasional quirky accessory to add to our desk (like the nesting bird paperclip holder or pencil sharpener desk tidy), so couldn’t resist either of these quirky items from Colloco. First, there’s Morris the horse, who acts as a handy memo holder. There’s a slot in his back to hold pieces of paper (he comes with a stack supplied), but he can also display a note for you in his mouth – just squeeze his ‘ears’ together, and his mouth will open. Morris has be Read more…
Sweet Cake for Outdoors by Moban
Sweets are the most desired things by kids. If you want to get something from a kid then you have to promise him something sweet.
But everybody loves sweets no matter if they are chocolate bars, cakes, lollipops, jellies, candies. If you are upset and you want to sweeten your day nothing goes better than something sweet.Moban proposes you something that looks sweet but it cannot be eaten. It is a cake table with five stools that is perfect for outdoor places.
The table is red, made of transparent glass. It looks like the cherry from the top of a cake. It is surrounded by five pieces of white stools and everything looks like a delicious cake.
romancing the home
For lovers of Shabby Chic’s well-worn, feminine aesthetic (and who especially love it at Target prices), the brand, founded by Rachel Ashwell, has launched a new line called Treasures by Shabby Chic. The first collection of gift items, stationery, and craft products premiered at Michaels stores. The product is in-store only, but you can visit Michaels’ site for more information.
Shabby Chic’s vintage-inspired prints adorn the goodies, which range from adorable gift tags to functional items like magnets and sticky notes. Sweet
Modern Bookstore Interior with Stunning Bookshelf Design
CUBE Architects create Paagman Book Store, and Paagman Book Store is happy, glad, bright, and curious. Those characteristics are resemblance of the young; wild, vivid, and eager to explore the world. You can see it from the pictures, and i should refrain myself from telling you what is already seen. Let’s imagine being there. I would feel excited and eager to explore whatever is inside. roaming every corner to feel the vibrant color and the spacious ailes. It also feels like a library, without the strict formality that is boring for some people, including me. But this Paagman Book Store is something different.the interior spirit is free and joyful. W