Bright (DIY Project) Idea: Coiled-Cord Lamp Shade & Stand
on Nov 16, 2009 in Furnishings Lamps & Lights bright coiled cord curved design diy home lamp light table The cord that plugs it into the wall – an inconvenient-but-essential element in nearly any lamp or lighting fixture. Sometimes you can hide the power source by covering the wall sockets and snaking cords with furniture, or you can embrace the c...

Spectrum-Spanning Art: Home Objects Organized by Color
on Nov 16, 2009 in Installation Art More color dark furnishing interior light objects ocd organize personal shade Our homes are cacophonies of color inside if not out, whatever our picture-perfect idea of organized interiors with crisp, mess-free architectural lines and complimentary shades may be. If you cannot beat it, join it – like this artist who orga...

Pot a Picture? Grow-Your-Own Home Polaroid ‘Photo Plant’
on Nov 15, 2009 in Decorative Furnishings decor design hanging image photo photograph plant polaroid potted suspended No, not that kind of pot … but not that type of photo either for that matter.  The classic instant-print photograph we all know and love combined with an unconventional approach to the classic hanging potted plant – two familiar househol...

Super-Tiny Homes Trend: Semi-Mobile Small-Space Living
on Nov 15, 2009 in Architecture Portable Homes cheap cozy design home house mobile simple small space Mobility may have been the most massive driving force behind the interstate highway system and suburbia as we know it  - but the focus is slowly shifting. There is a growing movement toward (and market for) new types of small-space dwellings and min...

House in a Can: Prefab Metal Off-the-Shelf Grain Silo Homes
on Nov 15, 2009 in Architecture Prefab Homes cheap eco farm grain Green Homes home house metal plan prefabricated silo simple There are many plans in place to convert existing structures into new-use buildings, including shipping container homes and missile-silo houses. This design idea comes from a slightly different direction – with a plan to use cheap, sustainable...

Futuristic Bathroom Layout: High-Tech Space-Saving Design
on Nov 14, 2009 in Bathrooms Interiors bathroom design Futuristic interior minimalist modern multifunctional simple space transforming They say ‘less is more’ … but with this multifunctional bathroom layout there is more truth to that statement than meets the eye. It looks modern, minimalist, devoid of decoration and free of furniture – but there is much that...

Room for Two? Artsy Addition to Historic One-Story House
on Nov 14, 2009 in Architecture Converted addition contextual historic home neighborhood one single small story Demolishing a house to start a new building from the ground up is not always an option – nor should it be. Heritage zones and historic preservation laws help preserve the physical history of the world. Not to worry: this is not as stuffy, simpl...

Cool Color-Anything Crayon Rings & Other Creative Things
on Nov 13, 2009 in Fashion & Style More children color crayon creative hand industrial interactive rings wear Industrial designer Timothy Liles has gained something of an online reputation for one particular project – a simple, creative, inexpensive and interactive design idea well deserving of praise … but he has other designs that are worth a c...

Going Green Underground: Eco-Retro Earth House Designs
on Nov 13, 2009 in Architecture Green Homes curved earth eco environment house natural sustainable underground They may look a bit dated at first, or at least more whimsical than required for functional living. Still, these earth houses have more to offer than custom curves and a unique aesthetic – including a set of design philosophies, strategies and...

IKEA Gone Insane: Funny & Strange Hacked Furniture Set
on Nov 12, 2009 in Furniture Recycled creative hack home ikea modular standard wood Between do-it-yourself types and people who like to assemble things without reading the instructions, there is a good deal of ‘IKEA hacking’ going on these takes – making something new, different, strange and/or personal from the st...