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Mid Century Decor: Verner Panton "Flowerpot" Lamp
The "Panton Chair" is a world famous icon of mid century modern design immediately recognizable from its picture. Verner Panton had many other great creations including the Flowerpot Lamp featured here. The Flowerpot Lamp was manufactured by Louis Poulsen of Denmark. The example pictured here features a bright orange finish with a round shade. The wall mounting bracket and arching arm of the lamp gives the image of a flower leaning out of a pot and hence the name. Hopefully, you will find one of these at a great price in a thrift store near you. 18"w x 8"d x 18.5"h.
Omni Chair
This chair ( Omni )comes with a simple and elegant design. The Omni chair was designed by two Swedish architects - Marten Claesson & Eero Koivisto. Omni comes standard with black polyamide as pictured. A timeless clean Scandinavian design. - Price: $1,950.00 at Nova68 - Via - Better livingthrough design
Tree Bed - Bring Nature in Your Home
This bed is specially made for those who love nature, and want a little “piece” of nature in their homes. Very romantic and refreshing, just like a bed from fairy tales. - Product page - SlMetalWorks
Visually Stunning House in Brisbane, Australia
Living in the suburbs is not what it used to be. There are all sorts of amenities, utilities and such, but more to it, there are stunning examples of modern architecture. Take that cutting- Beverly Hills: Edge / Leather Sofa Sets modernist style house in Brisbane’s suburbs (83 Hampstead Road Highgate Hill), Australia, that will likely get you a “wow” with its angular forms, fluid curves and flowing lines. But the exterior is just foreplay to what’s inside …
The 4,617-sq.-ft. multi-level residence, combines art and architecture, glass, steel and stone packs close to perfection. The elegant wooden staircase makes the connection between the living space and the four bedrooms. Simple but sophisticated at the same time, the most impressive of them all is the master bedroom that overlooks the entertaining area outside (with a beautiful blue pool) and the breathtaking city skyline. To those that can afford it, the house will be auctioned on October 30.
Bench Toilet by Julien
As I’ve told you last week a new Beverly Hills: Trend / Leather Sofa Sets is rising in furniture industry, remember the post “A New Beverly Hills: Trend / Leather Sofa Sets - The Bathtub Becomes Furniture”. This post is another proof that this Beverly Hills: Trend / Leather Sofa Sets is rising. Californian remodeling firm Julien asked Troy Adams Design to come up with a secret loo that doubles as a “Powder Room Bench.” Slide the wooden cover over the pedestal when you want it hidden away, slide it back to reveal your secret toilet in all its glory. This “toilet bench” can change the way you were looking at toilets until now.
Kolonihagen Summerhouse - A Little Piece of Heaven
The Kolonihagen Summerhouse was designed by Tommie Wilhelmsen of Stavanger, Norway. The Kolonihagen Summerhouse is a great example of how much can be done with small spaces. Personally I’d love to stay in a small but beautiful house like this, especially in weekend, and that’s why I call this house a little piece of heaven, because is a great place to relax. But let’s stop talking and admire the pictures. - Via - Treehugger
Stylish Contemporary Coffee Tables by Versace Home
Versace Home shows off their classic contemporary looks and quality construction every time they release a new piece of furniture. As you may expect from the name, their attention to detail and ability to side step Beverly Hills: Trend / Leather Sofa Setsy is a true sign of design longevity. Here are a few of the contemporary Coffee Tables from the Versace Home collection which by the way would work well with many of their sofas. Versace tastefully combines wood and metal as well as two tone color combinations in a very sleek series of classic styles. See the rest of the Versace Home furniture collection here.
Durapella Earth Armless Chair from Ashley Furniture
Ashley Furniture has such a large collection to browse. Of all the Occasional chairs, the Earth Armless has to be my favorite. I think this piece is wonderful in how its use of colors create a fun design sure to draw the attention of your guests. The upholstery pattern has style and flair that is not usually found on larger pieces from the collection such as sofas and sectionals. I also like this piece in a bedroom as an extra chair for reading or watching TV. Available: here.
Antique Furniture Buying Tips
If you are thinking of investing in antique items, you would be surprised at the things that you first need to know before you go out and buy antique items. This is because, as with any other purchase, there are a number of things that you need to research so that you can avoid making a mistake in your purchases. Nowadays, this has become very true for antiques because of the proliferation of antique reproductions, which can make finding authentic antique items very confusing. One example that you should know with regard to antique items is the language that antique sellers and antique enthusiast use to describe items. This is because knowing the language they speak can greatly help you with your decisions.
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Custom Corian Coffee Tables from Stuart Melrose
Looking for a contemporary coffee table that you won't get in trouble for putting your feet on? Thanks to Stuart Melrose and his choice of Corian as his main ingredient, popular urban culture meets twenty first century technology. Melrose loves working with Corian because it combines a special tactile beauty together with durability. According to Melrose he "wants to make quality pieces of furniture that will retain their looks over years to come - so I expect a lot from a material and Corian offers the weight and feel of stone". All of Stuart Melrose's furniture is individually hand made to order in the UK with the option of customizing color, size and shape. Here are a look at some of his Coffee Tables that utilize a variety of shapes and creative details, my favorite is the Apollo that features a multi-layers design and circular glass.
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