Archive for May, 2007

Flower + Fire

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Picture borrowed from Nendo website  

Something very cool for you today… the Hanabi light shade by Nendo of Japan.
You can count on the Japanese to come up with clever and innovative solutions to problems you never know you had…
The Hanabi shade by Nendo is a perfect example. While most people thing think glass, plastic […]

Almost like the real thing

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Two Level Coffee Table - $1000

IKEA – LACK - $39.99

Cubic Bunching Table - $350

IKEA – KLUBBO - $59.99 (set of 3)

Glo Ball Floor Lamp - $796

IKEA – MANSKEN - $59.99

Tolomeo Floor Lamp - $600

IKEA – ANTIFONI - $39.99

Don’t you just love those iconic pieces of furniture that adorn every 3rd page of just about every […]

Fill’er up

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Ever notice how something as simple as a faucet can totally change the look of a room? How about ease of use?
I know most people do spend time choosing their faucets but sometimes (I have been guilty also) you just don’t have time and kinda rush the decision. Now in my case it was a […]

Wiggle it, just a little bit…

Monday, May 28th, 2007

Photo by Frank O. Gehry & Associates.and borrowed from This Page
Remember the song? How about the chair?
Frank Gehry designed the Wiggle Chair as part of his “Easy Edges” series (1969 – 1973) and in doing so created one of the most striking pieces of furniture ever… out of ordinary corrugated cardboard!
The cardboard chair is really […]

The best glass in the world?

Saturday, May 26th, 2007

A drinking glass is an object that is usually taken for granted. It’s something we use on a daily basis and never really think about until it’s time to clean it (or stick it into the dishwasher)…
That’s a real shame because there are a lot of interesting things that can be done to improve on […]

Trying to combat spam… again.

Saturday, May 26th, 2007

Well, as this website is getting more and more popular, apparently it’s also showing up on spammers’ radar also.
I don’t know how many of you remember back when I even disabled comments for a short period until I could find a suitable solution to combat the spam, I don’t want to do that again!
For a […]

Scratch that itch

Friday, May 25th, 2007

When you have a yearning to do some shopping (especially luxury items or art) it’s a lot like an itch… it keeps getting worse and worse, until it’s scratched! Getting rid of that nagging “shopping” itch isn’t too difficult… the real itch… you’re best bet it to consult a doctor.
Anyway, back to buying stuff. Even […]

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