July 11th, 2010 — Furniture, Modern Furniture
Materials: Ikea Malm Bedframe, plywood, batting, fabric, staple gun, L brackets, screws
Description: I owned the Ikea Malm bedframe and wanted to add height to my headboard. With a quick trip to a local hardware and fabric store, I came home with plywood, L- brackets, screws, a staple gun, batting, and fabric. In a couple hours I completely transformed my bed from blah to BAM!
before
I first added 18″ in height to the headboard by attaching a piece of plywood that matched the width of the Ikea frame. I did this with (3) L-brackets each requiring (2) screws and a scrap piece of plywood using (8) screws.
I next wrapped the plywood and then the entire “new” headboard in a couple sheets of batting stapling it across the back on the sides and top.
The last step was wrapping my heightened headboard in the linen fabric I chose stapling it again on the back across the top and sides.
It really was a piece of cake and I love the visual impact my headboard now has in the room!
~ Meghan Posner
July 11th, 2010 — Furniture, Modern Furniture
Materials: Skala Tray
Description: I liked the design of the tray, but I thought it was a little boring and I didn’t think the finish was very durable. I often eat at the coffee table especially when Glenn is gone so I thought a tray would be useful for carrying my dinner and glass of wine.
We have an entire drawer full of travel brochures, maps, tickets stubs and all sorts of Japanese memorabilia since we’ve lived here for 18 months. I thought it would be fun to use all of this to dress up the plain tray.
I used Modge Podge
to glue down the paper scraps and then 5 coats of the Podge on top. Waiting for it to dry between each layer. I had high gloss Modge Podge so it has a glossy finish. I hope we have it for a long time and it reminds us of our time here.
See more of Kelly’s Japanese Skala tray.
~ Kelly, NAF Atsugi, Japan
July 10th, 2010 — Design
The Zahira Chair by Stefano Sandona for Alma Design is a modern, multipurpose chair that you can enjoy in a variety of settings. From a professional office chair on casters to lovely garden seating, and available in 6 colors 4 leg options and with and without arms, it’s quite versatile. © 2010 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime in Home Furnishings | Permalink | No comments | Tweet This | Share on Facebook
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Zahira Chair from Alma Design
July 9th, 2010 — Designer Stuff
Imagine a chair made from mother of pearl. Korean designer Samwoong Lee did, and the beautifully unique Octopus Chair is the result. Named Octopus because its shape looks different depending on your angle of sight, this chair is sure to keep you captivated.
Mother of pearl is really an interesting choice, both in that it’s an unusual choice for a chair and because of its reflective quality. Natural mother of pearl never has the same color and pattern, and its reflexivity is changed by the angle. It gives this chair a natural, yet at the same time futuristic feel doesn’t it? More from Samwoong Lee here.
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July 9th, 2010 — Furniture, Furniture products
Natural Wood Finish Modern Bedroom
Inspired by the urban studio lofts of Europe, this low profiled platform bed offering is accentuated by brushed nickel hardware and the clean lines associated with this style. Removable modular nightstands add function and flexability to this contemporary bedroom. Available in natural light finish and warm espresso finish with wood veneers and solid hardwoods.
Features:
- Contemporary Bedroom Set
- Natural light wood finish
- Low profiled platform bed
- Durable construction
- Wood veneers and solid hardwoods
- Brushed nickel hardware
- Also available in warm espresso finish
Dimensions:
- 899-1 Queen Platform Bed: HB: 38″H FB: 11″H
- 899K-1CK California King Bed
- 899K-1EK Eastern King Bed
- 899-4 Night Stand: 15.75″W x 15.5″D x 20″H
- 899-5 Dresser: 58.25″W x 19″D x 32″H
- 899-6 Mirror: 35.5″W x 1″D x 41.5″H
- 899-9 Chest : 35.5″W x 19″D x 51″H
- 899-7 Armoire: 39.75″W x 20″D x 60″H
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Natural Wood Finish Modern Platform Bed w/Optional Case Pieces
July 8th, 2010 — Design
Workstead’s newest collection of lighting pieces will be carried by HORNE . The Workstead Desk Lamp utilizes a re-purposed O.C. White industrial joint and brass socket
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Lighting by Workstead
July 7th, 2010 — Design
Not only is this a cool lamp shaped like a drum , but it is sound-activated! A tap of the drum turns on the LED lights inside the snare and another tap turns them off. The sound activation has been designed not to be triggered by ambient noise. The lamp’s heigh can also be adjusted. Check out the vid: © 2010 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime in Home Furnishings | Permalink | 1 comment | Tweet This | Share on Facebook
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Drum Light by 326
July 7th, 2010 — Design
De Intuïtiefabriek (The Intuition Factory) is a collective of 4 female designers — Amba Molly , Carolina Wilcke , Eefiene Bolhuis and Eva Gevaert — who recently graduated from Design Academy Eindhoven. Collectively, they focus on tableware, and their new project, Metropolis was recently exhibited at the DMY International Design Festival Berlin. Metropolis creates a fantasy world out of tableware: vases become buildings, flowers become bridges, bowls become valleys and spoons become ladders… Photos by Ine van den Elsen . © 2010 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime in Home Furnishings | Permalink | No comments | Tweet This | Share on Facebook
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De Intuïtiefabriek (The Intuition Factory)
July 6th, 2010 — Design
Newly added to the M2L Collection , the Swamp is an upholstered fauteuil designed by Michiel van der Kley for Artifort to provide the ultimate relaxing experience. The collection features a one-person armchair, a snug loveseat and a pouffe that makes an ideal footstool or extra seat. The entire Swamp family utilizes spiral springs and foam and is upholstered in two contrasting fabrics — a bonus being that the outside fabric does not need to be a furniture fabric. I think the odd name comes from the “sinking feeling” you get when you sit down in the chair.
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Swamp Chair
July 6th, 2010 — Design
These brand new Mouth Pots by Thelermont Hupton will be exhibited for the first time at 100% Design in London September 23-26, 2010. I absolutely love these — they have such expression. I can’t wait to see more photos of them © 2010 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime in Home Furnishings | Permalink | 1 comment | Tweet This | Share on Facebook
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Mouth Pots by Thelermont Hupton
