The Clyde soap dish/brush claims to be “multi-functional soap dish/brush that stands out in a crowd”… and I think I can agree with that statement for the most part. While it’s looks are clean and modern, they are also subtle and won’t “stand out” much, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

One thing that struck me immediately was the quality, both in terms of design, as well as material choices and construction. This is after all a $30 USD soap dish/brush, not the cheapest on the market. Regardless of the price tag however, there is real value for money here.

What makes Clyde “stand out”? Simple, the details. Things like the concave bristle surface that snuggly seats your bar of soap and prevents it from slipping away and onto the floor (or worse yet, your shirt… it’s happened), the cleverly textured silicon base that seriously resists slipping and stays put, the FIRM bristles that you can actually scrub with… it’s functional.

It’s the details that separate ordinary products from great products, and Clyde is probably the best in class in regards to soap dishes, or soap brushes that I’ve owned or used thus far. Not too bad considering it tackles both tasks simultaneously.

Any down sides? For some the price might be a turn off, but aside from that I really can’t offer any other suggestions… it’s a nice product and if you don’t mind the $30 price tag, I can’t think of any reason why you shouldn’t consider buying one the next time you’re in the market for bathroom (or even kitchen) accessories.

Saving money is always nice. :)

Dear readers, in case I don’t post anything else until Christmas, I’d like to at least leave you with a chance to SAVE MONEY and finish your last minute Christmas shopping!

iRobot (those fantastic cleaning robots) is having a ONE DAY SALE, on Monday December 21st, 2009. If you have ever wanted to buy one, now’s your chance to do so and save some cash in the process.

Click HERE to go to the iRobot website

Yes! The Juicy Salif by Philippe Starck for Alessi is a design icon of the 1990s and is often purchased and displayed as a sculpture rather than for it’s intended use as a juicer. I can’t really blame anyone for wanting to show it off, it’s a nice piece.

There’s no need to display it on the mantel or on a shelf though, it’s aluminum construction will hold up well to repeated juicing and it will look better in the kitchen anyway. Not to mention the fact that you can get one for under $100 at any number of online retailers… if you’re interested in buying one, click here.

Go ahead, treat yourself to a new piece of design, and a glass of fresh juice!

This is more of a sub-site rather than just a new area of the regular Modernflat.com website. In the SHOP-MODERN section you can find (and search for) a huge array of products, all from the best online retailers, and of course, all very stylish.

Although it’s new, it is updated DAILY, in fact, just about HOURLY! As of this posting there are already about 60 items featured… and you can be sure that this number will rise rapidly.

The idea behind it is simple, you lovely people visit Modernflat.com to get ideas, eye candy and see featured products and designers; the SHOP-MODERN area of Modernflat.com will provide you with a constantly updated showroom of the best modern furniture, housewares and other relevant products or services.

It’s all very well organized, tagged, searchable and should make finding that perfect item a little easier, quicker and hopefully, cheaper! Yes, I do intend to post all relevant and active coupon codes I happen to find as well.

Hope you enjoy it!

These pieces have to be the ultimate expression of creativity. If there was ever an example of creating something extraordinary from ordinary materials, this is it.

This Wiggle Stool gives attractive accent to any interior. Also it is available in two versions: natural hardboard edges and white painted hardboard edges.