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August 2007

Something has to be said for quality

All to often today we come across CHEAP products which are (no surprise here) LOW QUALITY. It seems that there is such a huge demand for cheap, low quality goods that it’s becoming almost impossible to find products of quality and value. The biggest problem with this is that those rare few that do focus [...]

May Day Light

Designed by Konstantin Grcic in 1998, the May Day light gets about as close as you can get to a perfect balance of utility and style. The May Day light is made of Polycarbonate plastic, white shade, waterproof on/off switch and your choice of three colors for the handle. It can sit on a flat [...]

Fjords

John from Furniture Store Blog came across this stunning chair a few days back… I found it so interesting I just had to show it here as well. Fjords is a Norwegian company and has some very interesting pieces (on the website). The Contura (by Svein Asbjørnsen/SAP Design – pictured) is one of the nicer [...]

Ice Ice Baby

Thank goodness this post has NOTHING to do with 90’s rapper Vanilla Ice… Instead, it’s about Ice makers. A very cool (excuse the pun) little gadget for your home or outing. If you use a lot of ice, or want to start using a lot of ice then this is the perfect small appliance for [...]

George Nelson Platform Bench

Another of my all time favorite pieces… the George Nelson Platform Bench. This gorgeous piece of furniture is probably one of the most practical and versatile pieces of mid century modern furniture you can buy. Made of Maple (one of my favorite floor woods by the way) this bench is strong, light weight (considering it’s [...]

George Nelson Ball Pendant

George nelson is definitely one of my favorite designers, from furniture to clocks to lights, his work is truly inspiring and like Charles and Ray Eames; iconic. Today I’ve got lights on my mind… for some reason I’ve been really taking notice of the different light fixtures people have in their homes, offices and places [...]

Eric and Ammo’s Pad

I’ve got a real treat for you today… a look at Eric Meeks’ very stylish, very modern place. For those who aren’t sure where they’ve heard that name before, just think AT’s Smallest Coolest Semi-finalist and Modern Self. Eric kindly agreed to let us in for a closer look and shared some info and a [...]

 

 

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