March 10th, 2010
This is how this product is being spun:
Graphic Designer Thomas Dabner from Sheffield has created these fun and attractive “low ink” pillow covers. A cotton pillow cover designed specifically for those designers out there who share his frustration with low running ink and you know you have no new cartridges left. via if it’s hip, [...]
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Tags: Accessory, CMYK pillows, Pillows, Thomas Dabner
Posted in Accessories, Junk |
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March 4th, 2010
So I’m reading my feeds this morning and I’m doing my usual scan for my chic picks and eco-chic picks (which are new categories I just added because I love the label) and I came across this:
After I finished throwing up (because this is a disgustingly gross picture, I mean, the least Okhyo could have [...]
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Tags: Okhyno, photo-tile, tile
Posted in Accessories, Bathroom, Kitchen design, chic picks |
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March 1st, 2010
Being able to direct the masses with a simple pictogram can be so successful that the simplest of images will resonate with the audience and instant comprehension of the image will direct them to events, washrooms, civil order, and to build IKEA furniture. Artists such as Jean Yves Lemoigne (such as pictured above) have taken [...]
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Tags: IKEA, New York Times, Olympics, Pictograms, Steven Heller
Posted in Interior design |
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February 27th, 2010
Look. Really observe closely. This could be the future kitchen… I’m just totally speechless because it’s so amazing. This is, not only how we could cook, but lead our lives in the not so distant future. Wow. Major props to Henrik Otto at Electrolux. More here.
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Tags: Concept Kitchen, Electrolux, Henrik Otto
Posted in Kitchen design |
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February 27th, 2010
In the last 7 years, there has been a major increase in renovation and construction in Vancouver, BC and when Wall Street was dealing with the sub-prime mortgage fiasco, Vancouverites generally didn’t blink an eye. Some larger corporations were affected, and they laid off workforce that worked satellite out of Vancouver (some of these people [...]
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Posted in Architecture, Interior design, Kitchen design, Vanacouver |
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February 25th, 2010
Image courtesy The Sage Libraries on Flickr
Interesting word, Design. Where did it come from?
Design is two words, actually, and is blended from Latin, Old English, Irish and more. De- comes from a few sources, but mainly it means To. Sign comes from designate or specify. And when you put them together you “create, execute, or [...]
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Tags: Design, Design Thinking
Posted in Interior design |
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February 22nd, 2010
Oh it’s a game changer, alright. Plug in your already included USB cords in addition to a Travel Adapter? WOW! My world is about to change for the better.
Our custom TruePower U-Socket power outlet solution includes two Universal Serial Bus (USB) charge ports in addition to the two standard three prong power outlet ports.
Perfect for [...]
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Tags: Truepower U-Socket, USB
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February 21st, 2010
How envious am I of all the designers on the East Coast who headed out to the Brizo show. Their tweets were endless… and only agrivating because I SO wanted to be there. Other than a bunch of kitchen fittings, I’m sure that I don’t have to tell you that the biggest tease was about [...]
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Tags: Bathroom, Brizo, Facuet, Fitting, Jason Wu, Kitchen, New York
Posted in Bathroom, Fashion, Fittings, Kitchen design |
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