If you’ve never heard of Dutch designer Helmut Smits then I suggest you look him up because he’s created some really original things. Here are some plant lamps that he made…a simple idea, but oh so cool.
I just returned from a vacation in the Midwest (which is why I haven’t been posting much). Now that I’m back in NYC I’m missing the outdoors a bit, so seeing the Harvest Rack from designer Monika Piatkowski made me smile. This rake-inspired rack could add a nice splash of color (and country nostalgia) to an urban home.
(Link via Stilsucht)
Unless you happen to live in an abandoned warehouse, it’s safe to say that storage space is always at premium. French designer Arnaud Lapierre has taken on this ubiquitous problem by creating these folding doors that have hooks built into them. When the door is completely shut the hooks lie flat, but when it’s opened up the hooks stick out giving you extra places to hang things. Brilliant idea.
Design blogs, this one included, tend to feature sleek and sometimes even “space age” furniture. So it was refreshing for me to see Greg Hatton’s wooden furniture and sculptures. His work, most of which is made with unfinished or reclaimed wood, is truly beautiful. I particularly like his chainsaw carved stools. It’s hard to improve on such a nice design.
(Link via All The Mountains)
The LED 001 desk lamp by designer Naama Hofman breaks the mold of traditional lamps. Its design is simple: a bent metal rod connecting to an acrylic tube that has about 120 LEDs inside it. A neat function of the design is that it can be placed on a table, leaned against a wall or even hung on a wall.
(Link via NotCot)
Here’s an interesting concept for a series of lamps from designer Guillaume Delvigne. The different lamp shades are textured to represent various screen resolutions. It’s geeky, but not over the top geeky like, say, Star Wars wallpaper (I wonder if that exists…?).
(Link via unplggd)
Here’s a fun stool that looks like a potted cactus, only more comfortable. Handmade with genuine imitation leather (Note: No cacti were harmed in the making of this stool). Available for purchase from Do.
(Link via Nerd Approved)
Look behind your TV and, if you’re anything like me, you’ll see a horrifying mess of cables and cords that connect to a plethora of devices. Ugly, isn’t it? Consider taking advantage of all those cables and making a “drawing” on your wall with them, like Maisie Maud Broadhead did. She took the cord from a lamp and cable fixings to create this decorative mantlepiece design.
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