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Trash to Treasure

Trash to Treasure

The Lace Vase by Milk Design Limited provides a super easy way of turning plastic bottles, glass jars, or any other unused container into a simple and elegant vase. The stretchable sleeve is made of silicon rubber and can fit snugly around containers of many different sizes.

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shira keret: paraphrase

shira keret: paraphrase

”mortar and pestle #1′ constructed from oak and glass, part of the ‘paraphrase’ series by shira keret’

israeli designer shira keret, a recent graduate from the bezalel academy of art and design, has created ‘paraphrase’,

a series of five mortars and pestles and a kitchen knife. the collectio [Read More…]

tea diver by abelpartners design studio, korea

tea diver by abelpartners design studio, korea

how to use the ‘tea diver’

submerge yourself in life’s simple pleasures with the tea diver!

produced by korean design studio abelpartners, the tea strainer

takes the form of a scuba diver, adding a playful touch to teatime.

material:

100% platinum silicon (LSR), stainless steel

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HAND & EYE STUDIO TERRACOTTA LAMPS

HAND & EYE STUDIO TERRACOTTA LAMPS

I’m really digging exposed raw materials lately. I would be thrilled at the prospect of starting over with the lighting in my apartment, and if I could, I would definitely snag one of these gorgeous terracotta lamps for the kitchen. These are the first products available from the new UK-based Han [Read More…]

Herbie

Herbie

This project was commissioned by the The Order of Friars Minor of Assisi with the specific intent to create an object to be given to families in order to  promote the cultivation of herbs in homes and indoors;  We called it Herbie. Herbie  is composed of  four vessels which are&# [Read More…]

Make Mine A Double…Word Score!

Make Mine A Double…Word Score!

Drinks and Scrabble is a recipe for a good time. Though I wouldn’t recommend getting tipsy and playing the modern day version of Scrabble – Word with Friends…that will just make you look stupid. This set of four Scrabble Drink Coasters features the familiar square letter pieces laid out to spell [Read More…]

The Wood Hanger Just Got Better

The Wood Hanger Just Got Better

I love the look of wooden clothes hangers, but because of their rigidity they tend to be difficult to squeeze through the neck of shirts. With just a simple squeeze, this clever design, appropriately named the  Bender Hanger, slides easily into the smallest of garments, making for a quick an ea [Read More…]

STACKING VESSELS BY PIA WÜSTENBERG

STACKING VESSELS BY PIA WÜSTENBERG

Pia Wüstenberg will be showing her Stacking Vessels at the London Design Festival later this month. Made of three different types of material, these vases are a nice harmony of color and texture. I especially like the unfinished look of the wooden tops.

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A Bird Like Rack

A Bird Like Rack

Why not take my two favorite things, smash them together, and design a bird coatrack!

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Clever Kitchenware You May Be Searching For.

Clever Kitchenware You May Be Searching For.

New and clever ideas are almost needed everywhere, and they’re main reasons that can make we feel much happier. With innovative items, we would live a comfortable day in offices, find more funs in schools and also make more delicious food in kitchens. So if you’re looking for more creative gadget [Read More…]

Maraca money bank

Maraca money bank

Times of crisis demand for savings… but lets make saving a little bit funnier! This is a maraca and a money bank. By the moment you start inserting coins you can start shaking it and make it sound, but when it is full, coins have so little space to move that they don’t sound as much as th [Read More…]