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The Simplest and the most Practical Furniture Fits Anywhere

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Strachinaru, on February 1, 2012

The Simplest and the most Practical Furniture Fits Anywhere

Although people are always so pretentious about their home decoration sometimes they may choose some simple and practical items.These items can be some wonderful pieces of furniture which can make their interior look very warm and cozy and at the same time make their life easier. It is also the case of some pieces of...

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Oven Lounge- Interesting Transformation

Posted in Design And Concept | by Ionut Ciofu, on January 27, 2012

Oven Lounge- Interesting Transformation

Some young designers with fresh ideas are constantly trying to develop new things  but with a retro look. We all are fascinated about that period of time in which stars like Elvis Presley or Marilyn Monroe lived.  Today , objects from that period of time are reproduced  to delight our eyes with their simple designs....

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Dreamcatcher from Urban Outfitters

Posted in Design And Concept | by Loredana Sava, on January 6, 2012

Dreamcatcher from Urban Outfitters

People are different all over the world and they each have different customs, traditions and beliefs. I personally find the traditions of the Native Americans really interesting and deep. For example they believe in spirits and in the power of dreams and they think that bad dreams influence us in a negative way. So they...

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Dining Table in Rosewood Mahogany and Marble

Posted in Design And Concept | by Loredana Sava, on December 28, 2011

Dining Table in Rosewood Mahogany and Marble

Nowadays things are very practical, but not made to last. For example now you pay very little for a clock, so when it breaks you simply buy another one instead of trying to fix it, as there are no people who can fix clocks any more. It’s the time for consumerism. However, there still are...

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TRÅDIG Fruit Bowl from IKEA

Posted in Design And Concept | by Loredana Sava, on December 5, 2011

TRÅDIG Fruit Bowl from IKEA

We love fruit in our family and I encouraged my children to eat fruit instead of sweets and I have succeeded so far. That is why I must have permanently fruits in the house. We prefer them fresh and handy, so we need to have them displayed in a nice bowl within our reach. Of...

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Practical Convertible Billiard Dining Tables by MBM Billardi

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Strachinaru, on November 29, 2011

Practical Convertible Billiard Dining Tables by MBM Billardi

Usually the cold season limits your moments that you spend outside. The coldness and the darkness which appear very quickly seem to make you choose some other ways of spending your free time. Most of us prefer to enjoy wonderful moments with the family or friends.These are perfect moments to gather all your dear persons...

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Appetizing Pizza Sleeping Bag

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Strachinaru, on November 25, 2011

Appetizing Pizza Sleeping Bag

Pizza is one of the most favorite types of food that everybody seems to love. Besides the fact that it is a delicious food it can be done very easy too. If you are not a fan of a pizza restaurant you may choose to make your own pizza at home. In this case you...

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Evermotion 3D visualization contest

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Ganea, on November 6, 2011

Evermotion 3D visualization contest

Every once in a while, Evermotion organize contests where talented designers can show their potential. One of this type of contests challenged the competitors to come up with a finished render of a 3D model of the house they were given. As you can imagine, each contester cape up with a different idea and different...

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Great Halloween Bottle Stoppers

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Strachinaru, on October 28, 2011

Great Halloween Bottle Stoppers

Halloween preparations seem to come to an end as on a few days we must be ready to celebrate this holyday. If you think that everything is ready and on the right place perhaps there is still some place left for some accessories. If you want to add more charm to your Halloween dinner table...

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World’s most expensive motorhome up for sale

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Ganea, on October 19, 2011

World’s most expensive motorhome up for sale

For those who don’t like to stay long in one place, mobile homes are the perfect choice. I can only imagine how nice it would be to be able to take your home with you wherever you go, not to be forced to give up most of your things when you want to travel somewhere...

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Black Champagne Flutes – Jazz

Posted in Design And Concept | by Loredana Sava, on October 3, 2011

Black Champagne Flutes – Jazz

I am in the mood for celebrating. I have been married for ten years now and that calls for a special party and for special arrangements. And, of course, I must bring a bottle of champagne and serve it in special glasses. I don’t know about you, but I simply can’t drink champagne, this special...

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Posted in Design And Concept | by Loredana Sava, on September 28, 2011

KARTELL Optic Storage Cube

When you think of a chair you imagine a normal chair made of wood with four legs and a back rest. However, many people, including myself, would like things to be a bit more original than that , a bit less apparent. So I enjoy finding unusual things that are hard to guess what you...

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Compact Boxy Chairs

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Ganea, on September 27, 2011

Compact Boxy Chairs

As you first loom at these chairs, you don’t really understand the idea behind their design. In fact it’s very simple. These Boxy chairs have been created as a compact piece of furniture that would be easy to store since it takes less space and that would also incorporate a functional storage space so that...

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Butterfly Lamp by Alex Earl

Posted in Design And Concept, Lighting | by Loredana Sava, on September 20, 2011

Butterfly Lamp by Alex Earl

Women love butterflies because they are so delicate and they are free to fly wherever they want. They are tiny and beautiful, fragile, yet strong enough to fly and face storms. Women and butterflies are very much alike, so I guess that is the reason why , we, women love them so much. So I...

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Interesting Green Plantable by JAILmake Studio

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Strachinaru, on September 15, 2011

Interesting Green Plantable by JAILmake Studio

My father loves plants of all kinds. In our house we have all sorts of flowers which invaded our urban territory. Unfortunately when you live in a flat the space for them is not so generous. Our balcony looks like a small garden which enchants our sights every morning. As my father is a nature...

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“RE_VINYL” Wall Clock by Pavel Sidorenko

Posted in Design And Concept | by Loredana Sava, on August 28, 2011

“RE_VINYL” Wall Clock by Pavel Sidorenko

The time when everybody bought and listened to vinyl records is long gone, but there are still some creative people, except the DJs, who still use them. They use these records as raw materials for making art pieces. The best example is the Estonian designer Pavel Sidorenko who used vinyl records as support for creating...

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An Innovative Multifunctional Table by Ruth Vatcher

Posted in Design And Concept | by Alina, on August 27, 2011

An Innovative Multifunctional Table by Ruth Vatcher

“Eat Play Grow” promotes a new concept, not only a product, a practical table. This concept is the work of a young UK designer named Ruth Vatcher and the aim was that of promoting a different lifestyle, a healthy one and, at the same time, of encouraging children to grow and take care of their own herbs...

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Umbra Birdseye Multi Hook

Posted in Design And Concept, Interiors | by Loredana Sava, on August 21, 2011

Umbra Birdseye Multi Hook

I think that if you want to buy something for the home, you’d better buy something that is both functional and decorative. So if you need a new coat rack or hook, why don’t you purchase something funny and good looking that looks very well even if it is unused? This is the Umbra Birdseye...

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Haus Project from Derlot

Posted in Design And Concept | by Loredana Sava, on August 10, 2011

Haus Project from Derlot

Designers, just like all the other artists have different sources of inspiration for their works, some of them being absolutely fascinating and having apparently no connection with the thing they inspired. So is the case with this incredible project called “Haus” meaning “house”, of course, that was designed for Derlot, an Australian company. This is...

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Impressive Bear Table

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Strachinaru, on August 9, 2011

Impressive Bear Table

Bear is a strong mammalian which impresses us through its massive stature and amazing appearance. They populate the forests of the high mountains and represent a point of attraction when they are admired at the zoo. Sometimes the tourists ignore the real danger that might appear and when they notice them they try to feed...

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Book Bed for Kids by Yusuke Suzuki

Posted in Design And Concept | by Loredana Sava, on August 3, 2011

Book Bed for Kids by Yusuke Suzuki

I don’t know if all kids love books, but I hope they are. I remember myself as a child always reading books and I am looking now at my three year old sun who can’t read but “reads” the pictures in the books and is able to tell me the whole story this way. It...

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Multifunctional Matroshka Furniture Set For Small Spaces

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Strachinaru, on August 2, 2011

Multifunctional Matroshka Furniture Set For Small Spaces

A brilliant idea of the Swedish company, Matroshka Furniture took to the creation of a all in one furniture set called Matroshka, ideal for small spaces. This multifunctional set of furniture has a minimalist design and borrows its name from the famous Russian wood dolls, Matroshka. Matroshka represents a set of identical wood dolls but...

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Hand-blown glass terrariums from Bevara Design

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Ganea, on July 27, 2011

Hand-blown glass terrariums from Bevara Design

Plants are one of the most basic ornaments that one can have in their home. They add some freshness to the décor and they are nice to look at. Of course, not everybody has the same ideas when it comes to decorative plants. Some people like big imposing plants while others prefer smaller versions that...

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Mushiki –  a modular Japanese storage system

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Ganea, on July 27, 2011

Mushiki – a modular Japanese storage system

People have always been drawn to foreign cultures and their traditions and specific items. For example, a lot of people enjoy the traditional Japanese furniture, the low tables and chairs that make them feel more close to each other. Other traditional Japanese item is the Mushiki. In this case it’s not the foreign nature of...

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Playful dinosaur planters

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Ganea, on July 25, 2011

Playful dinosaur planters

People have always been fascinated by dinosaurs. They are even more interesting because they no longer exist and all we can do is use our imagination and creativity in order to be able to be able to take a peek at them. Plaid Pigeon has found a very ingenious way of helping us include these...

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Funny Minimal Dining Table

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Strachinaru, on July 20, 2011

Funny Minimal Dining Table

One of the man’s daily needs is that of eating. Though you are a gourmand, you keep a diet or you are a vegetarian, the moment of having a meal might become one of the joys of the day. And if you think that even love makes its way through the stomach, then you realize...

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Ring Around a Tree in Tokyo, Japan

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Ganea, on July 18, 2011

Ring Around a Tree in Tokyo, Japan

Kids are always happy to be able to play outside, where they can run free and play with their friends. It’s also convenient for the parents because, this way, the kids consume their energy and they’ll be more attentive and quiet when they go home. You can usually find parks and playgrounds anywhere it’s a...

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Relaxing Marine Glass Collection Dining Table

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Strachinaru, on July 12, 2011

Relaxing Marine Glass Collection Dining Table

Imagine yourself on a sandy beach watching the blue waters of the sea which seem to unite themselves at the horizon with the light blue sky. From time to time a white ship appears in front of your eyes then it disappears losing itself in the immensity of the blue wideness. The noise of the...

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Futuristic Eco – City by Eriksson Architects

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Strachinaru, on July 12, 2011

Futuristic Eco – City by Eriksson Architects

Future has always represented an unknown item for us and sometimes made us create original and unique designs that seem to make us think of those mysterious bodies called UFOs. In our mind they represent the highest technology and forms of living in the world. It is also the case of this project which came...

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Geo cocktail table by Vito Selma

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Ganea, on July 9, 2011

Geo cocktail table by Vito Selma

If you’re looking for a truly unique piece of furniture for your living room, we found it for you. The Geo Cocktail Table is definitely an eye-catching piece that will instantly become the focal point of attention if any room, beating even the comfy sofa. Designed by Vito Selma, this unique piece of furniture features...

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Unique Hanging Glass Sculpture

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Ganea, on July 4, 2011

Unique Hanging Glass Sculpture

People have always been fascinated by what nature has to offer. For example the stalactites from the caves. They are so interesting because they occurred naturally. And because they are so beautiful and interesting people often tried to imitate such pieces. Here’s an example of a very beautiful collection of glass sculptures. Created by Domsky...

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Mood Rocking Bed by Shiner

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Ganea, on July 1, 2011

Mood Rocking Bed by Shiner

I’m sure you remember the rocking chair. It’s such a lovely piece of furniture, fun and comfortable. It was the perfect piece to help you relax after a long day of work. At least until the rocking bed came along. Designed by Shiner, more exactly by Joe Manus, the rocking chair takes comfort to a...

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Unusual sculptures by Janet Echelman

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Ganea, on June 24, 2011

Unusual sculptures by Janet Echelman

When you think of a sculpture you usually imagine something very robust, stable, rigid, usually made of stone but not necessarily. What Janet Echelman creates is nothing like that. Her sculptures are soft, colorful, vibrant and they seem to be alive. What Janet Echelman designs and creates is a very unusual form of art. Her...

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Simple but reliable Foundation side table

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Ganea, on June 22, 2011

Simple but reliable Foundation side table

American design studio Ford Standard has recently come up with a very nice design. The side tables, because there’s two of them, have a very interesting design. They are made of a combination of Teak and Marble that looks very nice together. The two materials work together as a unit using each other’s qualities in...

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Tick Universal Table Legs by Jakob Schenk

Posted in Design And Concept | by Loredana Sava, on June 16, 2011

Tick Universal Table Legs by Jakob Schenk

I remember when I first moved into my new home, I did not have any furniture, since we wanted to re-arrange the house first and only after that buy matching furniture. Any way, we did not have a table and we had to improvise by using different pieces of board and two chairs. I remembered...

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Simple, modern and interactive pavilion design

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Ganea, on June 15, 2011

Simple, modern and interactive pavilion design

When the weather is good, nobody likes to stay inside the apartment or in the house. It’s like nature begs you to go outside. So when you do that, it’s also a very good opportunity to interact with other people. It’s not easy to agree on a place or activity that you could all do...

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Natural Trippy Stairs Design from Atmos Studio

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Strachinaru, on May 17, 2011

Natural Trippy Stairs Design from Atmos Studio

Nature has always been a source of inspiration for all our activities. It did not count the domain whether it is about art, industry, commerce or home design. For those who love nature, home decorating is a way of using natural elements so that they can bring nature inside their home and get more freshness...

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Elaborate Magistral Cabinet by Sebastian Errazuriz

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Ganea, on May 16, 2011

Elaborate Magistral Cabinet by Sebastian Errazuriz

I’m sure that by now you’ve already seen plenty of furniture designs to be able to make an impression on a new piece. Cabinet are one of the most common pieces of furniture, so it’s very interesting when someone comes up with a new design, especially when it’s a bold and very interesting one. The...

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Fantastic Liatorp Coffee Table

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Strachinaru, on May 10, 2011

Fantastic Liatorp Coffee Table

Usually coffee tables are elegant, practical and useful home design objects. Any living room should enjoy the presence of a comfortable and beautiful coffee table which can create an attractive interior décor admired by everybody. It is also the case of this coffee table from IKEA which combines the usefulness of a coffee table with...

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Napshell: an unusual and modern bed

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Ganea, on April 28, 2011

Napshell: an unusual and modern bed

You might not think much about this furniture piece just by looking at it. It doesn’t look very practical or functional. But wait till you hear about the impressive features that it incorporates. The LED lights, Mp3 player and soundproof walls are all included in the design and can be activated just by pressing a...

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Butterfly Vanessa Dining Table by Bartoli

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Strachinaru, on April 28, 2011

Butterfly Vanessa Dining Table by Bartoli

Butterflies are wonderful and fragile insects which have always enchanted our sights with their beautiful dance in the air and their colorful wings. Bartoli was inspired by the shape of their wings and designed Vanessa Dining Table which its legs have the same shape. They have a triangular shape and are made of stratified multilayer...

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Modern Textured Wallpapers by Graham & Brown

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Strachinaru, on April 25, 2011

Modern Textured Wallpapers by Graham & Brown

There are many ways of decorating your house so that you feel nice and comfortable. You can use a nice furniture, beautiful rugs or carpets or interesting and modern lamps. These are things that should not miss any interior or pieces that you need and you may use with a decorative goal too. Another way...

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A Rustic Indoor Firewood Storage Idea

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Strachinaru, on April 8, 2011

A Rustic Indoor Firewood Storage Idea

For those who use firewood for their homes they need to think of its storage to. It should be a place close to the fire, which protects the firewood from rain or other inconvenient bad natural phenomena and it should not incommodate you too much. The Swedish Studio St. Paul has an innovative idea. It...

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Magical hanging glass bubble planters

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Ganea, on April 1, 2011

Magical hanging glass bubble planters

Designed in collaboration with Shane Powers, these unique planters give you the freedom of creating your own suspended garden. They are made exclusively from glass, so they are transparent. This allows your plants to show all their features without anything blocking their beauty. They were designed to hang from a glass twine which is included...

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Very Rare Reed and Barton Sterling Silver “Francis I” Vase

Posted in Design And Concept | by Loredana Sava, on March 29, 2011

Very Rare Reed and Barton Sterling Silver “Francis I” Vase

Houses are made beautiful by the design, furniture, but also by the little details like the decorations used to embellish it. One of the things that can bring a special treat to a room is the vase. You can place fresh flowers in it, flowers of different shapes and colours that you can choose depending...

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Compact “Cube” Dining Table Set

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Strachinaru, on March 25, 2011

Compact “Cube” Dining Table Set

Space is one of the problems that everybody encounters when we refer to home design or decorating a place. Everybody wants to get as much free space as possible and is searching for solutions to accomplish this goal. Here it is an idea. At a first sight, it looks like a wooden cube(in Japanese). Actually,...

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Divo Side Table from Minotti

Posted in Design And Concept | by Loredana Sava, on March 19, 2011

Divo Side Table from Minotti

I think that the old fashion large dining tables are dead and buried. We no longer need them except maybe once or three times a year when we get together with all family members for Christmas or Easter dinner. Otherwise we only need a small useful table to place the coffee cup on and the...

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The Poker Dining Table

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Ganea, on March 18, 2011

The Poker Dining Table

As technology evolves in a surprisingly fast way, the same thing happens with the lifestyle. The days when all you needed to have in your home was a simple table, some chairs and a bed to sleep in at night are over. Nowadays people need more and thing things to feel like home in their...

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Deutsche Bank Sphere Design

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Ganea, on March 11, 2011

Deutsche Bank Sphere Design

Do you hate the banks? Who doesn’t… They all look the same: boring and intimidating, not at all attractive. Not anymore,as Mario Bellini Architects show us. With a structure like this in your bank, clients might even like coming to the bank. It’s modern, interesting, aesthetically attractive, abstract and, in the same time, concrete. In...

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Opera- a Round Expandable Modern Dining Table by Bauline

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Strachinaru, on February 21, 2011

Opera- a Round Expandable Modern Dining Table by Bauline

When you try to use your space as much as you can the expandable furniture becomes more appreciated and the most useful for decorating rooms. The Italian Bauline designed Opera, a round expandable dining table. It is a modern dining table that is made of ash wood and its solid base makes it to look...

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Eden Project in Cornwall, UK

Posted in Design And Concept | by Loredana Sava, on February 12, 2011

Eden Project in Cornwall, UK

I am sure you all heard or read the story of Noah and his ark, where he gathered all the animals on Earth in pairs. Well, how about the possibility to gather all kinds of plants on Earth in only one place? But this idea is not new and apparently some other people thought of...

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Stained Glass Art House

Posted in Design And Concept | by Loredana Sava, on February 11, 2011

Stained Glass Art House

All I know about Copenhagen, the city capital of Denmark, is the fact that Hans Christian Andersen lived there and the fact that it has a nice landmark – the Little Mermaid statue. Well, I have recently found out one more interesting fact about it: there is a beautiful stained glass art house displayed right...

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Trick Bookcase

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Strachinaru, on February 4, 2011

Trick Bookcase

Most of people dream of a spacey house where they can enjoy their freedom and independence. The houses that are not so spacey should have a special design in order to compensate this deficiency. The furniture should be chosen carefully. It should be as less as possible and should occupy a little space as much...

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A Multifunctional “Cube”

Posted in Design And Concept | by Simona Strachinaru, on February 3, 2011

A Multifunctional “Cube”

Usually when you choose an object for your house you try to see how many advantages offer you. A multifunctional object is a perfect choice. Besides its functions you can get more space, more comfort and take advantage of more things at the same time. This lighting “cube” was designed by Sandro Agosti, Raphael Steiner,...

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Cartoon Characters or Animals Mural Painting for the Kids Room

Posted in Design And Concept | by Loredana Sava, on January 8, 2011

Cartoon Characters or Animals Mural Painting for the Kids Room

Kids live in a fantasy world of fairy-tales and cartoons and they talk to these characters and learn to behave like them and even become friends. That is why they like having so many toys around them that are made after these cartoon characters. So it is their biggest pleasure to see them in their...

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Aviator Wing Desk

Posted in Design And Concept | by Loredana Sava, on January 3, 2011

Aviator Wing Desk

If you are a guy and you have always loved airplanes even if now you may have a desk job, you will simply love this piece of furniture I am about to present. It is the desk that looks like a World War II bent airplane wing.  It can be bought for about $1995 but...

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Shake hand door knob by Naomi Thellier De Poncheville

Posted in Design And Concept | by Loredana Sava, on December 26, 2010

Shake hand door knob by Naomi Thellier De Poncheville

Designers are those people who try to make things we use every day, ordinary things, look special, in a unique way and do that in a very innovative and original manner and create beautiful things, often works of art out of usual things. For example this nice designer called Naomi Thellier De Poncheville thought that...

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Underwater Mines Furniture by Mati Karmin

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on November 8, 2010

Underwater Mines Furniture by Mati Karmin

Taste is not something you can easily judge, especially when it comes to art. What some people may consider repulsive or creepy, some other people might find appealing and even brilliant. Like I said, it’s a matter of taste. So if you take a look at this furniture made of old underwater mines that were,...

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“An furniture” cabinet

Posted in Design And Concept | by Loredana Sava, on November 1, 2010

“An furniture” cabinet

I have always liked things that are useful, that I can use for something, that have a practical application. For me it’s no use to have a very beautiful thing , for example a piece of furniture, if you can’t use it properly and only keep it in your house because it is “cool” or...

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Football Stadium FC Bate Borisov- A futuristic stadium

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on October 29, 2010

Football Stadium FC Bate Borisov- A futuristic stadium

If you are a football freak then this futuristic football stadium will take you off your feet. This high-end stadium has a huge capacity of 13000 seats. The mark of technology is clearly revealed in its structure. The architects have taken the level of the design further with the factor of eco-friendliness. The rounded arena...

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Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on October 6, 2010

The Versatile Multiplo Ultimate Home Furniture

Versatility and functionality are very important, especially in modern and contemporary homes. The focus in these cases is on simplicity so having a furniture set that can serve multiple purposes and that includes multiple functions is an ideal option. The talented and innovative members of Heyteam came up with a perfect example to illustrate this...

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NanaWall Modern Folding Doors

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on August 31, 2010

NanaWall Modern Folding Doors

Adding bifold doors to your home can not only completely transform your living space, but it can add value to the house and also offer views of the surrounding scenery, whether your home sits on a mountain, in a valley or high up in an urban building. These contemporary exterior folding doors from NanaWall are...

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Unusual Form Frame Hanger from Design

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on August 23, 2010

Unusual Form Frame Hanger from Design

Coat hangers are not only for coats. They are suitable for a variety of garments. Some are made with special attachments to add pants or skirts or just to catch eyes. The Form Frame Hanger from & Design can be a new addition to your home. Again, a little expensive around 2k$ just for a coat...

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Philippe Barsol Designer Coffee Tables  Combines Automotive with Interior Designs

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on May 15, 2010

Philippe Barsol Designer Coffee Tables Combines Automotive with Interior Designs

Furniture like designer coffee tables always enhances the get up and looks of the house. That is why both the uses and designers are constantly on the lookout for new and innovative designs in respect of such furniture.   Philippe Barsol designer coffee tables stand out in the crowd of innovative furniture with its unique...

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Yellow Treehouse Restaurant from New Zealand

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on April 13, 2010

Yellow Treehouse Restaurant from New Zealand

I do not want to dig deep into the details of how the permission for a tree restaurant was granted in Auckland, New Zealand at all. The purpose here (as always) will remain to admire the architectural brilliance and in this case, Pacific Environments Architects take the laurels.  It is like reviving the childhood dreams and...

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Most Expensive Home Theaters

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on March 20, 2010

Most Expensive Home Theaters

A home theater is a great way to relax and having fun. If there’s an area in your basement that doesn’t get much natural light, you should think on it. Even if you want to design a home theater for a room with windows, you can simply use heavy drapes or black out shades.Anyway,if you...

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The La Bande a All in One Seat and Recliner Modular Furniture

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on February 5, 2010

The La Bande a All in One Seat and Recliner Modular Furniture

Modular furniture popularity grows day by day, and I try to cover all this grate furniture. The La Bande was designed by Sarah Lovgren and can be modified to be used as both a seat and a recliner. The project was developed in collaboration with Franzi Kohlhoff, the modular furniture La Bande splits up into 2...

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Magnetic Floating Bed

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on January 27, 2010

Magnetic Floating Bed

The Magnetic Floating Bed was designed by a young Dutch architect and comes for a price tag of 1.2 million euros ($1.54 million).The flying bed measure 60cm x 26cm x 4cm and has a floating height of 8cm. Magnets built into the floor and into the bed itself repel each other, pushing the bed up into the air....

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Ink Calendar by Oscar Diaz

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on January 13, 2010

Ink Calendar by Oscar Diaz

Here is an interesting idea for a calendar by Oscar Diaz. The ink is absorbed slowly, and the numbers in the calendar are “printed” daily. One a day, they are filled with ink until the end of the month. Each month has another color, the colors range from dark blue in December to, three shades of...

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The Utopian Sea Cities of Our Future?

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on January 11, 2010

The Utopian Sea Cities of Our Future?

There is always the imagination for different buildings on different environments. Of all that, there is being around for a long time, it is a building built under the deep ocean. Even though we all believe it can be done with modern technology, but those who thought of such imagination is reaching a century old....

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Carbon Fiber Coffee Table

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on January 11, 2010

Carbon Fiber Coffee Table

This is most expensive coffee table ever seen before, which was made by Rhys Mellor a boat builder, originally from New Zealand. The Coffee Table worth $16,000 and is made up of carbon uni-bands on the edges and middle for stiffness. Carbon fiber being susceptible to compression, a 5mm core has been created in between,...

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ModCell Prefab Homes,an Alternative Building System

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on January 10, 2010

ModCell Prefab Homes,an Alternative Building System

I already have on my site a top of 12 Best Prefab Homes Around The World, and today I want to present another prefab house made from prefabricated panels from a UK company called ModCell. This prefabricated panels are very highly attractive, energy-efficient and very sustainable. The ModCell uses straw bale in their panels. These panels are...

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Picture Table by Ivydesign

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on December 17, 2009

Picture Table by Ivydesign

Living in small apartments nowadays is not a problem because there are a lot of furniture pieces that can make our life easier. This product from Verena is called “Picture Table”. The neat thing about Picture Table is how it can provide a table and even a place for guests to dine on, and then...

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Expandable Round Dining Table by Skovby

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on December 15, 2009

Expandable Round Dining Table by Skovby

Skovby, a Danish company, offers many functional and flexible dining tables. One of the most interesting of them is the nice round dining table which is patented and equipped with a unique extension system. This table is quite compact when it is closed, but when it expands it become twice bigger and could give enough places...

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Elvis Wood Top Dining Table by Cattelan

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on December 9, 2009

Elvis Wood Top Dining Table by Cattelan

Who dares to say  that wooden furniture pieces are not modern ? Well, the dining table from Elvis collection by Cattelan is a perfect demonstration of the contrary of that. This collection could be a modern furniture set perfect for any living room or other area .Elegant and trendy, this piece is also expendable and tin...

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An Alternative To Single Houses In The Form Of Fantasy Earth Homes

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on December 7, 2009

An Alternative To Single Houses In The Form Of Fantasy Earth Homes

The Earth House Estate is located in Dietikon, in Switzerland and it’s a dream-like setting like no other. It was designed by Vetsch Architektur and it offers an alternative to the traditional single house concept and allows the inhabitants to become closer with nature and to better integrate into the whole landscape.

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Curtain Door by Matharoo Associates

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on December 7, 2009

Curtain Door by Matharoo Associates

High of 5.2 m, 1.7 m wide and consisting of 40 sections of 254 mm wooden swivel on an axis with 80 ball bearings, this beautiful door opens smoothly and harmoniously just like a fan. The Curtain Door by Matharoo Associates was celebrated like the best piece of design created by a young architect from across...

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The World’s First Undersea Restaurant

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on November 27, 2009

The World’s First Undersea Restaurant

Ithaa is the first Undersea Restaurant, on the Indian Ocean, surrounded by a vibrant coral reef and encased in clear acrylic, offering diners 270 degrees of panoramic underwater views. The undersea restaurant was created by MJ Murphy Ltd., a design consultancy with the headquarter in New Zealand The restaurant is featuring transparent acrylic walls and...

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Shelving Units from Lagolinea

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on October 12, 2009

Shelving Units from Lagolinea

When you are looking for a Wall Shelving Unit for your home, office, or anywhere you need it, you will find that there are many types. There are shelving units that are very fancy and have a decoration to them, and you can find interesting and colorful furniture.The Shelving Units from Lagolinea belong to the...

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Very Flat Folding Table by Lodovico Bernardi

Posted in Design And Concept, Interiors | by Stefan Gheorghe, on October 4, 2009

Very Flat Folding Table by Lodovico Bernardi

Here is another kind of furniture for small places, it`s a convertible table by Lodovico Bernardi. It is called Flat Folding Table and it’s an asset to any home, particularly in a home where you might be short of space. A convertible table is an item with a variety of uses but which is still...

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Nomiya Space Restaurant at Palais de Tokyo in Paris

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on October 2, 2009

Nomiya Space Restaurant at Palais de Tokyo in Paris

Paris is the city of love and the city where everything is possible, so it’s a great opportunity for all kinds of businesses, especially if you are into the cuisine art. So the location must be perfect and what other better location than the roof of a museum of modern art, where you can have...

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Staircases design by Edilco

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on September 30, 2009

Staircases design by Edilco

The staircase is a beautiful architectural element in any house, regardless of its design. There are numerous types of staircases and they each have their charm. The spiral staircase is one of the most popular ones because of its beautiful shape and the visual effect it has on the entire décor. Of course, the design...

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Decorative Lighting – How And When To Use It

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on September 17, 2009

Decorative Lighting – How And When To Use It

Decorative or accent lighting is often used when a certain architectural feature or a design element needs to be highlighted. It’s different from task lighting, its role being mainly aesthetic. It can be used as mood lighting and can take many different forms, depending the style, the space, its function and lots of other details....

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The Expose Coffee Table by Alex MacMaster

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on September 5, 2009

The Expose Coffee Table by Alex MacMaster

The design of a standard coffee table incorporates a low, long profile that is capable of stably and securely holding the beverages of the people seated in a nearby sofa or chair. They come in a wide range of styles and designs, and can be made from a huge array of materials that include steel, wood,...

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AromaSteam Capsule – Portable Sauna

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on August 26, 2009

AromaSteam Capsule – Portable Sauna

A sauna is a beautiful and luxurious addition to any home. Many feel that installing a sauna can be an expensive project.But the new AromaSteam capsule is completely portable — plugs into any standard outlet! Sets up and disassembles in minutes without tools. Assembles in about 10 minutes.AromaSteam Capsule is made of nonporous materials that...

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Contemporary Leather Round Beds by Prealpi

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on August 25, 2009

Contemporary Leather Round Beds by Prealpi

Locking for fashionable furniture for your house or for something to feel better, well the Contemporary Leather Round Beds by Prealpi are perfectly for any bedroom. Todays tehre are many designs wich can attracts an attention and make such beds perfect and very original element of any bedroom.Contemporary Leather Round Beds by Prealpi are available...

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Printed tile collections transform a common feature into a focal point for luxury spaces

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on August 20, 2009

Printed tile collections transform a common feature into a focal point for luxury spaces

Tiles, commonly used in kitchen for back splashes or flooring as well as in bathrooms have not been the center of attention for quite some time. They’re considered a very common feature and, although there are ways to make them stand out, most tile collections are plain and forgettable. Levitiles released three new collections meant...

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Ribbon Staircase by HSH architects

Posted in Design And Concept | by Stefan Gheorghe, on August 6, 2009

Ribbon Staircase by HSH architects

Ribbon Staircase is a beautiful staircase created by the studio of Czech architecture HSH architects. It is fully designed from a 10mm sheet of steel folded and lacquered. Simple and minimalist, it will undoubtedly agree with your house. As all of us have figured it out by now, the name of the design project comes...

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