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Archive for the ‘design’ Category
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
   
Would you choose one of these stools to go in your home? Do you love the design or loathe it?
The ceramic Bonze stools are part of the Xo range by designer Philippe Starck. Possibly not to everybody’s taste, the sculptural piece with a face in the base doubles up as both a stool and a small side table. It’s been produced in a range of colours, including platinum, gold, black and red, with the shiny finishes of the gold and platinum being quite glitzy and decorative.
You’ll probably have to really love the Bonze stool to buy it, as it’s not cheap. The black and red versions are £578, the gold is £644 and the platinum will set you back £693.
You can find out more about the Bonze stools, or buy one, at Made in Design.
Tags: Bonze, designer, philippe starck, stool, table
Posted in design, designer, furniture, seating, table | 5 Comments »
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
 
If you love wall art sculptures, but also need some practical storage in your home, then meet the Fold shelf.
This clever design combines an impressive three dimensional wall sculpture with a useful shelf, that can be used for storing books, home accessories, CDs or DVDs.
The unusually shaped Fold shelf is made from a single sheet of powder coated metal that has been laser cut and hand folded along perforated cuts. The crisp edges of the shelf expose the perforations, which produces a trendy stitched detail effect.
One shelf used on its own on a wall is effective enough, but you could combine several shelves to form unusual sculptures and art on your wall. You can even choose which way up you position it, for maximum design and creativity.
The Fold shelf comes with everything you need to fix it safely and securely to your wall and is available to purchase from the Hidden Art shop.
Tags: design, Fold Shelf, Hidden Art Shop, sculpture, wall art
Posted in art, concept, design, storage | 2 Comments »
Thursday, June 24th, 2010
This year it’s the 25th anniversary of New Designers, the show that is renowned for, “Showcasing the very best in graduate design.”
Taking place at the Business Design Centre in London, it’s one of the most exciting shows of the year and will be showcasing in the region of 3,500 design graduates.
The event runs for two weeks, with nine different design zones and two prestigious awards evenings. Everything from furniture and architecture, to fashion, graphics and glass is covered. Part 1 runs from 1st to 4th July 2010 and covers textiles and fashion, contemporary applied arts, ceramics and glass, jewellery and precious metalwork. Part 2 takes place from 8th to 11th July 2010 and focuses on product design, furniture design, visual communications and spatial design.
If you’d like to attend New Designers, where you could gain insight into the latest designs and get a head start on what design trends we may be seeing in the years to come, then we’ve got a special ticket offer available.
Buying a ticket onsite at the event would cost you £14, but if you book in advance with our discount, the cost is only £8.50, plus a £1.50 booking fee – saving you £4 off the usual cost of a ticket.
Book now on 08448 480 140, or online at New Designers, and quote the special Fresh Design Blog discount code – “ND169″.
New Designers takes place at the Business Design Centre, London, N1 OQH. The nearest tube is Angel. For more information about the show and opening times, please visit the New Designers website.
Tags: event, New Designers, offer, show, special offer, ticket
Posted in design, event, special offer | 1 Comment »
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
  
  
The Binary Box do a fantastic range of contemporary wall stickers and, for 36 hours only, they have an amazing 50% off the usual prices.
Choose from a great range of designs, including the Retro Space Invaders (now £9.99), the Eiffel Tower wall sticker (now £15), the Barcode wall sticker (now £12.50), the Falling Leaves Tree wall sticker (now £15), a stylish black chandelier wall sticker (now £12.50) or a fantastic world map wall sticker (now £15).
The deal ends at 11pm on Friday 28th May, so get yours now!
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Coat stand functional wall sticker
Memo chalkboard wall sticker
Big Ben clock wall sticker
Funky wall stickers
Tags: Binary Box, bouf, decorating, wall sticker
Posted in bargain buy, design, wall stickers | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
 Learn to tell the time again This revolutionary new Aspiral clock uses a clever spiral motion to tell the time. The red ball marks out the time throughout the day then, when it reaches the centre of the clock, it drops down into the hole, then appears out of the opening at the bottom, where it originally started off.
It’s an unusual design and a big interior talking point. If you’re looking for an unusual design piece with a functional purpose, and don’t mind having to re-learn to tell the time (it takes a bit of getting used to!), then the Aspiral clock could be the timepiece for you.
Pop over to Heal’s to find out more information and to get your Aspiral clock original.
Tags: Aspiral clock, Heal's, original
Posted in clock, concept, design | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
 Tin can jar Hot on the heels of the porcelain flour bag container, the glass plastic bag bowl, the porcelain carton milk jug and the ceramic egg box, comes the tin can storage jar.
It looks deceptively like an ordinary tin can with the label removed and even has an intact ringpull on the lid. But there are no baked beans in here!
No, this tin can is a specially crafted storage jar. Made from porcelain, it’s available in the platinum glaze (which really looks the part) or an off-white colour. Use it to store sugar, coffee, tea bags or even biscuits.
The tin can storage jar is available from the Found Home Store for £12.
Tags: Found Home Store, jar, Not On The High Street, poreclain, storage, tin can
Posted in design, kitchen accessories, storage | No Comments »
Thursday, April 15th, 2010
 Unusual stool We’re not massively keen on the name of this product – the Devil’s Eye stool – but we do really like the look of it.
This heavy stool is made from a solid piece of wood and it’s perfect if you love furniture made from natural wood, as you get all the lovely grain showing through.
The reason for the Devils Eye name is the hole that’s been carved through the centre of the stool. It’s a fantastic design feature, especially on what would otherwise be rather a chunky wooden stool, and really draws the eye in. It also makes it a decorative object to own, as well as a practical occasional stool.
If you’d like to have the carved wooden stool in your home, then it’s available to purchase from Graham and Green.
Tags: graham and green, seat, stool, wood
Posted in design, furniture, seating | No Comments »
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
 Fab functional wall sticker We’re big fans of wall stickers, but even more so when they have a functional element to them. In the same vein as the wonderful Big Ben clock wall sticker comes this coat stand wall sticker.
It’s a black vinyl wall sticker, ready to be put up on your wall, but as well as looking like a coat stand, it can act like one too. The sticker comes complete with a hook that can be added in your desired spot (in keeping with the design of the stand works best) and, voila, you can hang your coat, bag or umbrella on your stand.
It’s funky and different, plus saves heaps of space compared to a traditional coat stand. The black wall sticker is by Vynil and is available to buy from Made in Design.
Tags: coat rack, coat stand, decal, Made In Design, wall sticker
Posted in design, wall stickers | 4 Comments »
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
If you enjoy browsing through interior decorating and home magazines (and blogs!) and like discovering new ideas for things you could do in your own home, then you’ll love 1000 Home Ideas, by Stafford Cliff, with photographs by Christian Sarramon.
Stafford Cliff, a design consultant and art director, who produced the very first Habitat catalogues with Sir Terence Conran, has teamed up with French photographer Christian Sarramon to produce this fantastic book. It’s very much a coffee table book and is designed to be dipped into and browsed through when you’re in need of inspiration.
The book is divided into various sections, covering different design areas, but it’s by no means your usual, bog-standard categories. Instead, you’ll find descriptions such as openings and closings, interest under foot, shelf life, quiet corners, walls of wonder, reaching outwards and steps and banisters.
The large majority of the book is devoted to fantastic photography, of the type that will make you ‘ooh’ and ‘aah’ with excitement. There’s one page of text introducing each category, but it’s followed by numerous photos of stunning homes. Some are in the form of huge, double page spreads, others fill a page, plus there are lots of smaller images too.
Although you do get to see some images of entire rooms, it’s the smaller, more intimate details that this book does so well. In the Walls of Wonder section, for example, there are images illustrating a myriad of ways in which people adorn the walls of their homes, from intricate wall tiles and old fashioned kitchens, to contemporary art, photo montages and walls of wellies (yes, really!).
I also love the section on staircases and banisters – who knew there could be so many variations on the humble stairs – and the way the photos have been put together are works of art in themselves.
There’s so much to look at and enjoy in this book and you’re bound to be inspired by something. In fact, there’s far too much to absorb in just one reading and each time you pick it up again, there’s more new, exciting details to notice.
If you’re looking for a book to browse away the hours, or are seeking ideas for your own home, then 1000 Home Ideas by Stafford Cliff is the perfect book purchase. It’s published by Quadrille, is available in a choice of hardback or softback and can be found on Amazon (the best price on Amazon is for the hardback, currently £12.46 instead of £20 – bizarrely, the soft back version is marginally more, at £12.74).
Other Book Reviews
A Girl’s Guide to Decorating, by Abigail Ahern
Life is Sweet, by Hope and Greenwood
Tags: book, decoration, home ideas, inspiration, interiors, Stafford Cliff
Posted in book review, design | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
 Mirrored drawers Mirrors are great for helping give a room a sense of space and helping smaller areas look bigger than they really are. As well as hanging a mirror on the wall, another way of making use of the power of mirrors is to invest in mirrored furniture.
One carefully chosen piece, or a couple of items, should do the trick – too much mirrored furniture, and it could look over-done.
We really like the mirrored furniture available from Graham Green, like the Josephine mirrored drawers. Stylishly designed and well made, the drawers have a great mirrored finish which enhances the room they’re used in. The three large drawers provide some excellent storage space too, open smoothly and are finished off with simple chrome handles.
The drawers would be perfect for use in a bedroom, lounge or even a hallway.
Tags: drawers, graham and green, mirror, mirrored
Posted in design, furniture | 3 Comments »
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