Posted in Antique, Furniture, Home Decor, Luxury on 7 November 2009
Antique collectors, may we have your attention please? We just came across this bit of news which might just add some excitement to your lives that forever wait for some gorgeous piece to add to your collection. Hyde Park Antiques in New York is selling a pair of exquisite Regency rosewood and Parcel Gilt game tables. And when we say ‘exquisite’ we totally mean ‘exquisite’!
Each of these tables have a rectangular top that has been lined with leather to make for a real classy gaming surface. We are quite taken up by the boldly craved acanthus edges that yell royal luxury in your face, and tell you very frankly, no one seems to mind it. And then there is a peneled frieze set between the foliate-carved corbels.
Posted in Designer, Furniture, Home Decor on 6 November 2009
Furniture comes in all kinds of shapes and styles. It comes with whacky material thinking too.
Stephane Perruchon has used such thinking and gone ahead to design a coffee table inspired by a playstation, the base of which is made up of two huge PS3 controllers. The table is complete with two handles made of ABS and also decorated with the buttons. And is sure to remind you of those countless hours you spent with the joystick and indulged in some virtual fantasy.
It is available only in black and white versions, so go ahead and design your room décor around it. The table may be worth the effort for all you know. He sure must have been a gaming enthusiast himself at some point.
Call that a geeky table if you want. But the thoughtfully designed piece can enliven your room with a super cool feel. Or still better, make it look like a dorm room. For, while the table is delicately stylish, it is very sturdy too.
Stephane Perruchon had earlier designed hanging the design cool Babylon fireplaces which were great.
Via: Stephane Perruchon
Posted in Drinks, Furniture, Shopping on 3 November 2009
Would you love cars so much that you want everything around you looking like Corvette cars? We have heard of furniture styled after soccer, automobiles, and sometimes fashioned out of airplane parts too. But CarCrazyDesks decided to bring in some out of the box workstations that would add zing to your otherwise boring looking workspace.
It has a BBQ Vette C5 barbeque grill too, besides a liquor cabinet that is refrigerated, liquor bar and a billiards table to help pep up your party scene at the office.
The superbly designed C5 Corvette Desk has the showstopper feel, for its bells and whistles, work lights, tail light lens of superior quality, handmade billet aluminium engraved knobs and high grade wood design that is custom made with your choice of wood. The glass which can be etched with your company logo is a signature ownership piece.
All the same, the pricing goes hand in glove with the quality too. You need to shell out not less than $ 1,400 to start with, for a steel frame design. The refrigerated liquor cabinet you can take home for $ 2,100. The desk will cost you $ 1,900. So go satiate the car lover in you.
Via: CarCrazyDesks
Posted in Luxury on 3 November 2009
While bloggers around the world are languorously trying to begin a new month, we have begun the month even more languorously. When we think about sloth, lethargy and laziness there isn’t a better month than November. With that being the case, there would always be room for some really chic furniture that would make us snuggle up in comfort and warmth through the dark and cold afternoons that November greets us with.
Egg Chairs are pretty famous already and the Sound Egg Chair which has been unveiled by Acousticom is one of the latest entrants in the business. The Sound Egg Chair makes sure you spend those cold afternoons not in just comfort but also in a sort of party mood with amazing speakers and sound quality.
Posted in Antique, Art, Chair, Designer, Eco-friendly, Furniture on 30 October 2009
Unlike the popular belief, recycling can be a whole bagful of fun. In fact, lately we have come across several examples of recycling that burst the bubble of the aforementioned myth. Take the case of classic Vespa scooters for example. We have witnessed how the scraps of old autombiles have been used to contribute majorly to a green lifestyle. In fact, recycled bike furniture as well as the reuse of aircraft parts to make real stylish chairs and tables have all been greatly appreciated.
Well, this furniture range just got wider with the vintage Vespa scooters adding their own special charm. The Spanish design studio, Bel & Bel has taken up the task of converting the discarded Vespa scooters and into real cool office furniture.
Posted in Concept, Furniture, Health, Technology on 20 October 2009
Oh, that ever-eluding sleep that we all seek in the times of immense demands and pressures! Several solutions have been provided and the thirst for more hasn’t been quenched yet. Matushita Electric Works has also been quite busy developing its idea for the perfect sleep companion. The bed that this firm has conceptualised assures you the Zzzz at a price of $1,102, 362 Yen (which translates into much fewer dollars).
A Panasonic program controls this unique system automatically. It is very smart as it can understand sleep, lighting, sound and air conditioning, controlling all of these to create the most favorable environment for your nightly rest. So when the user reaches the sleeping moment, the bed knows it by detecting loss of motion. This means that the light, music and the TV gets automatically shut off. The opposite takes place when morning comes in.
Posted in Concept, Designer, Furniture, Home Decor on 19 October 2009
How does a wooden sled doubling up as a coffee table sound to you? Good, we hope. Because our creative instincts have been quite impressed with this cool idea to add a dose of the winter inside the living room as you sip on that perfect brew with the cosy group you always like to hang out with.
The Sled Coffee Table is being sold with its very own Snow White Rug. Available at Duffy London, this one has a a price tag of 595 European Pounds. It is actually shaped like a traditional child’s sled that sits comfy into a thick white rug with two deep grove cuts to fit in the skis. The whole scene gives the impression of compressed snow inside your home.
Posted in Chair, Concept, Furniture, Health, Technology on 19 October 2009
Are you looking to be pampered? Check out the Murano Pedicure Spa that comes with a promise of rejuvenating you with the most wonderful foot massage ever! Based on the European standards, the Pedicure Spa consists of a very well-crafted basin that combines aesthetics and technology to offer advanced cleaning standards and grooming to you.
The seat of the spa has been made from finely detailed LeatherTex Nurture upholstery, and this is what really brings the luxury element to the whole affair. The strategically placed footplate makes it easy for the machine to clean while the water movements gives you a pleasing massage. And all this is done without the tiniest of sounds.
Posted in Concept, Designer, Display, Furniture, Home Decor on 13 October 2009
Expect Sand & Birch to give us the unexpected when it comes to modern furniture. The brand has indeed given us some furniture designs that are as unique as the moon and the earth. Names like the Diamond Sofa, Lu Armchair as well as the Winebag wine cellar made in co-operation with Ellemme have set a benchmark of their own. Now, the duo of Andrea Fino and Samanta Snidaro have decided to go a wee bit snazzy with the Glossy Lipstick. No this isn’t a cosmetic but trust us it will add the same magic to your living room as a lipstick does to an early morning face.
We are talking about an extraordinary sofa or should we say piece of seating that has been made by using glass and lexan with a clear silicone coating to seal the deal.
Posted in Concept, Eco-friendly, Furniture, Home Decor on 8 October 2009
Lamu Industries is turning out to be a name to reckon with for those who seek nothing but pure aesthetic pleasure in their furniture. This company has several hand-crafted solid wood armories, beds, chairs and consoles as well as many types of tables including coffe, library and dining tables to its credit. And these are hand-carved by local craftsmen who live on the East African island of Lamu.
The indigenous ‘mbambakofi’ hardwood (and no veneers) is used to make these spectacular pieces for your home decor. And please note that the cutting down of mbamakofi trees us regulated by the Kenyan Goverment. There is a strict rule that for each tree cut, two new ones are planted on the island.
