2.19.2011

2.18.2011

Muffins Lighting by Dan Yeffet & Lucie Koldova

Muffins Lighting by Dan Yeffet & Lucie Koldova: "

Dan Yeffet and Lucie Koldova have created a series of hand blown ambient lights with oak wood bases for lighting brand Brokis.


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2.17.2011

Hommin - Favorite Thing

Hommin - Favorite Thing: "

Favorite Thing, by Hommin, is a pendant lamp that incorporates and displays your most treasured objects. I am imagining mini-object dioramas! So fun!

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Video: DOTKLOK by Andrew O'Malley

Video: DOTKLOK by Andrew O'Malley: "



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I have one of these...

viola park

viola park: "



Have you ever had one of those dreams that was so perfect, it’s just heartbreaking to wake up and realize it wasn’t real? Last night, I had this incredibly vivid dream about an apartment we’re going to see today. In my dream, this so-so Greenpoint apartment turned into a beautiful, rambling treehouse home that had sunny bedrooms with floor-to-ceiling windows that louvered open sideways to let a soft cross breeze sweep across each room. The tiny porch turned into a breezy, Wisteria-covered oasis where we hosted parties and sat at night to watch the sun set. I’m pretty sure that apartment exists only in my head and pretty much nowhere in Brooklyn, but in my dream, it was absolutely beautiful.




So I’m preparing myself for reality when we head up there to check it out today. But one thing that stuck with me from the dream that I might be able to carry with me to an actual new apartment was a clean, modern kitchen. In my dream, we had this awesome kitchen with bamboo cabinets and colorful drawer-fronts, and when I checked my email this morning, I saw basically the spitting image of my dream kitchen in these designs from Viola Park. A sister company to Henrybuilt, Viola Park recently launched an LA showroom along with a line of kitchen islands that can be purchased independently or as part of a larger package. Each island comes with a built-in storage system for storing food and little pivoting boxes for utensils. Basically, it’s the perfect unit for a renter who can’t build a custom kitchen in their space. If you’ve already got a great space and just need something new in the kitchen, check out Viola Park’s collection right here. And, if you happen to have an amazing treehouse apartment in Brooklyn that you’d like someone to take off your hands, well, you know who to call . . . xo, grace





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Fortune Cookie Stool

Fortune Cookie Stool: "


London-based designer Shin Azumi created this beauty of a stool, called AP. (I agree with Shoebox Dwelling it does look like a fortunte cookie!) Unveiled last year at the Interieur 2010 Kortrijk in Belgium, AP has already scored the Interior Innovation Award 2011.Nice stool

Asher Israelow

Asher Israelow: "

Asher Israelow

My pals over at Workstead clued me in to Brooklyn designer Asher Israelow. He’s a RISD grad with degrees in fine arts and architecture. He currently lives and works in Red Hook, Brooklyn designing and building furniture.

Asher Israelow

Asher Israelow

Desk with drawers. The walnut slab floats atop a maple base. Oil finish on solid and veneered wood.

Asher Israelow

Asher Israelow

A bed that is a simple platform built with traditional joinery. The oil finish accentuates two tones of walnut and a touch of inlay.

Asher Israelow

Asher Israelow

Asher Israelow

Star Map is a table for star gazers. Brass inlay on a single walnut slab. A map of things to come.

Asher Israelow

Asher Israelow

Asher Israelow

Asher Israelow

Cloudy Table and Side Table are seamless tables made of black walnut with spalting maple and exposed joints.

Asher Israelow

Asher Israelow

Asher Israelow

Simon’s Table is a coffee table with drawers. The black walnut top wraps around a silver maple interior. Two racing stripes added for sport.


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Lap shelving

Lap shelving: "

I do believe I’m enamored with Marina Bautier’s Lap shelving. One of your fellow readers commented on the Muir Coat Rack the other day (thank you fourthandnorth) stating preference for Bautier’s Portemanteau Coat Rack, which is incredibly similar to the Muir, yet hides the mail slot and features off center pegs.




So, naturally after checking out the Portemanteau, I saw the Lap shelving and fell in love a little bit. The solid oak frame provides support for a variety of sheet metal components, including a regular bookshelf, a tray shelf, and a deep and shallow box. Now, it’s really the tray and boxes that catch the eye as they offer a distinct advantage to corral various items, giving organization options without the need for additional storage pieces.


The Lap shelving is produced by Case Furniture and prices are available upon request. (I sincerely hope that doesn’t mean it’s incredibly expensive.)


Lap shelving


Lap shelving

Tray Shelf shown above.


Lap shelving

Shallow Box and Tray Shelf, Deep Boxes shown.


Lap shelving

Tray Shelf and Regular Bookshelves shown.




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