Archive for the 'Furniture' Category

Tangram bookshelves

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

This is the Tangram bookshelf from Daniele Lago (that’s not a misspelling of the first name). [via]
The pieces of the shelf can be arranged in any way you want to form shapes and figures to your particular tastes. It’s versatile and easy to configure the 7 pieces. Now you don’t have to go out and [...]

Polaroid Mirror

Monday, March 10th, 2008

You know, this is actually a pretty solid idea for a mirror. According to the Design Museum Shop, there are only 4 left.
If you fancy something a bit smaller and more portable, you might want to look into the Polaroid pocket mirror (shown below).

The Polaroid pocket mirror is somewhat bendable and made of a single [...]

Ventilux soft fan

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

This fan’s got all the right looks and safety features, despite it not having any cage to protect you (and little children) from its blades.
The Ventilux fan is designed by Zetsche & Koenigbauer. It is made with polyurethane foam and aluminum and comes in green, pink, fluorescent orange, silver and anthracite. The fan has an [...]

The Lomme Bed

Thursday, November 15th, 2007

Check out the Lomme Bed, an egg-shaped shell with technology and comfort built right into its design.
Lomme design platform is pleased to announce the launch of Lomme; its line of luxury beds.
The naturally shaped sleeping pods mix state of the art sleep-enhancing technology with one of the oldest organic shapes in nature – the egg.
The [...]

Tiki table

Friday, October 12th, 2007

After going to Hawaii in 2004, I’ve come to appreciate and love all things that look like tikis. I even bought (or rather, kept) a tiki mug from that trip.
With that said, I’d really love to have this Grand Tiki Table sitting in my room. Weighing in at 23 pounds, this Polynesian-style tiki table is [...]

Basho The Sumo Wrestler Table

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

How about that for an interesting table conversation!
Sky Mall, the [sometimes otherworldly] in-flight magazine that you can order stuff from using an airplane’s telephone, is selling this neat sumo wrestler coffee table for $225. [via]
Here’s the description from Sky Mall:
Add a touch of the Far East with “Basho” (Japanese for “tournament”), a traditional Sumo practitioner [...]

IKEA VIPPIG seesaw

Monday, September 10th, 2007

I know it’s not technically “furniture” but I don’t really care because IKEA’s VIPPIG children’s seesaw is just about the coolest looking seesaw I’ve ever seen.
Price: $49.99 USD.
When did the IKEA website start looking so nice? I don’t remember it being quite as fun to browse through as it was just now…