New home audio design concept : Shelf Speakers

Designers Witek Stefaniak and Anielka Zdanowicz come up with an interesting new home audio design concept that combines a stereo speaker and a CD/DVD shelf. The object becomes the item of furniture by a simple arrangement of dvd and books. Two suggestion of shape give the possibility to arrange the interior in the modern style and to achieve a good quality of home video amplification. The idea looks good, and practical especially that you can save some space in a very stylish and useful way …to bad that this is just a concept for now. – Via

Pelican Bedside Table by Marc Venot

Designed by french designer Marc Venot the Pélican Bedside Table is a piece of furniture that can become clean in a few seconds. A simple hand movement activates rotation of the receptacle on a central axis, and opens the compartment. Ditto for closing. The fixed plateau serves as hood and table top. Pelican is made of wood and chrome steel finish for exterior, with lacquer finish inside.

Seattle Modular Coffee Table: All AboutTransforming

With space becoming a premium in the urban apartment setting, modern furniture is more and more about multi-tasking with each passing day. And since the cool trend is expected to catch on, here’s the Seattle Modular Coffee Table – another addition to the smart furniture line. It doubles up both as a stylish coffee table with a sleek design, but also shifts into a dining place with the lid sliding and rising open to create an elegant eating space. Stylish in design and ergonomic in use, it fits seamlessly into every modern home and accentuates the look of the space it adorns. – via

Paper Clip Shaped Heaters by Scirocco

In these days a heater can become an object of decoration, something that is not just used to generate heat, but also to look good. The Graffe Heaters by Scirocco are made of steel pipe bent into a paper clip shape, that looks very good. The heater is made of steel and available in chrome and in bright colors. Can be placed upright or horizontally, the latter recommended for bathing and thus getting a towel rack

in our always warm towel. Finally one thing that might stop you buying it are the prices that are between 590 and 1,190 euros depending on sizes and finishes. – Via

Woolen Lamp by Jessica Nebel

Remember our 40 of The Most Creative Lamp Designs Ever collection ? Today I’ve found a new really interesting piece that could be placed in this list that is called the Woolen Lamp and is designed by Jessica Nebel. “Wool-light” is a ceiling sculpture which exudes soft light from folds of pure wool, thus promoting a warm atmosphere around it. Revealing a unique structure of shadows within its fluffy tufts it is an invitation to sit back and gaze into the landscape of ever-changing patterns. ”

Two Awesome Pieces of Cardboard Furniture

Some time ago we posted about the “30 of the Most Creative Bookshelves Designs” and today I’ve found two incredible pieces of furniture that are made from cardboard on AT. These pieces are made using a construction technique that Eric Guiomar developed after looking for affordable and lightweight seating. These two pieces look awesome and they are extremely cheap, because they are made o cardboard …and in this economy I’m pretty sure that maybe someone will transform this idea into a business.

Horchow Mirrored Furniture

Mirrors do help give a living area the illusion of space. They also help brighten up a room by reflecting light. But if mirrored tiles on walls seem dated and even tacky to you, consider the selection of stylish mirrored furniture from Horchow. They are even better in some ways than stainless steel fixtures which give very muted reflections. The dramatic focal pieces are best in the hallway or in other prominent spots. The furniture has been imported from various sources so the construction materials vary but they all use mirror veneers. These are luxury priced items so be warned! – Via

Temperature Sensitive Glass Tiles

Moving Color is an innovative technology which takes glass tiles to new heights in terms of interior design

. These are temperature sensitive textured glass tiles which change color with the ambient, body or water temperature. So when someone touches them or if warm water from a shower hits them, the tiles then literally “bloom with color”!

The manufacturer offer tiles in different sizes and for all sorts of applications - wall, floor and counter tops. There are also texture and base color options which allows you to custom the look you want. Clients can also choose the activation temperature of the tiles which will then go through 3 shimmering phases, each with a 6 – 10° rise in temperature. ”Once the temperature peak is passed, the base color returns and remains the same until the temperature drops.”

How much is this going to cost? It’s approximately $17 per standard size 4″ x 4″ x 3/8″ tile or $149/ft with reductions for volume discounts. It’s not cheap because the tiles are all individually hand made from recycled glass but you have to admit, they are “cool” when hot! – Via

Flip Hook by David Quan

Designed by David Quan the Flip Hook is a wall mounted multi hook has hooks that flip down for use. What I like the most at this hook is that when is not used you don’t even know that is a hook, and it looks really nice. These stained and lacquered hardwood with brushed nickel-plated hooks can be yours for €37.50 each from here.

Shelving Only When You Want

Large blank wall? No problem. Fill them with shelves so you can artfully display and store your things. But if you could also rearrange shelves without having to remove and reinstall the units all the better. Sebastian Errazuriz’s clever Repisa N5 allows you to do just that because you can bring down selected parts of the shelving unit. Change your mind? Just move them back up and pick another section. Or if you’re a pack rat, flip all the shelves down for maximum use.

Ken Tomita’s Visually Appealing Bamboo Tables

In open concept living space, it’s important to consider not just how individual furniture looks but whether they are still visually appealing from different angles. One designer who does consider this detail is Ken Tomita. There are two outstanding table designs from his Bamboo Collection which look good from all view points. For the Sensu table, the designer chose perfectly proportioned and positioned glass and bamboo sections set on sumi stained ash legs. Any treasured art piece, ceramic or potted plant will be displayed in a most attractive manner.

Original Coffee Table : Kersplat Coffee Table by James Ian Killinger

Designed by James Ian Killinger, a 2008 graduate of Iowa State University’s College of Design the Kersplat Coffee Table is a pure example of creativity. A piece of furniture so simple, but so original, guaranteed to get attention. Now here are a few words about this coffee table from James : “A liquid’s life is an ephemeral one. Its molecular structure determines that its movements are transient and fleeting—chaotic, yet bound by the laws of physics. There is a simple elegance to the moment liquid collides with a denser surface. I wanted to hold onto that moment a little longer.Capture it. Examine it.B elieve it or not, this piece was actually crafted out of poplar wood. After shaping the individual “splatters tendrils,” they were joined to a base and the piece was finessed further. Ensuring that each of the four contact splatters were level and even was paramount. The table was then painted in a high gloss red and topped off by a custom cut piece of glass.”

Present Time Book Table Clock in Color Paper

If you are looking for a fun, easy and colorful way to incorporate a time piece in to your library or bookshelf then the “Present Time Book Table Clock in Color Paper” is something you’re looking for. The hours are cunningly disguised as book titles, making this clock really blend in with your reading material. The clock might be a little harder to read ( at lest until you get used to it ), but if you something colorful in your decor then this clock is a must. You can get it from here for $30.

Minus Tio’s My Crew Table

A resourceful furniture piece by Swedish designers Ingrid Svensson and Olle Wingard of the design company Minus Tio, My Crew is a table that is meant to be pieced together like panels for every usage imaginable. The stark contrast is color and noticeably diagonal design is clearly meant to the more thoughtful, creative urban designers who are looking to add creative complementary accents to a contrasting space without burdening you with the process of matching color. The My Crew could serve as really fun coffee tables, a creatively arranged urban dining table, interesting outdoor serving tables or accent tables for lamps or books in a bedroom. Honestly, I think that these would be a resourceful, more contemporary accent for a child’s playroom or bedroom. But hey, don’t let my preference limit your creativity.

Modern media center that integrates a LCD or plasma TV

Designed by Oscar Buratti, Gabriele Buratti for the Italian company, Acerbis, the Tuttuno its a multi-function living-room cabinet with very high capacity in a compact size. This chameleon-like media center has two sliding doors, one of which has a glass front designed to integrate a LCD or plasma TV. Wires to and from all the A/V components are tucked away in invisible channels within the cabinet. – Via

Melting Light by Dbproduktgestaltung

Melting Light is a lamp concept that arose from experiments with different lampshade forms. In the end, the wave from turned out to be the optimal design for reflecting the light diffusely into the room. LED technology is used to allow the lighting elements to be behind glass because of their very low heat generation. – Via

Modular bookshelves and room dividers by Permafrost and Katharina Styren

Designed by Permafrost and Katharina Styren, the Røys collection serves dually as modular bookshelves and room dividers. Set at an angle, the modular nature of Røys creates a compelling design aesthetic that allows for many uses in many environments, “bookshelves” being only the tip of the iceberg.

Magical Nesting Chairs

The Magic™ chair is truly magical. It is both functional and stylishly simple. It is also a model of efficiency. The nesting concept of four chairs in one saves not only a great deal of space but is economical in construction. Not much material is lost in its making. The four solid wood chairs were created using the bentwood technique where the furniture is sculpted via steaming and molding. Just perfect as the Papa, Mama and two baby chairs!

The Magic™ chair is truly magical. It is both functional and stylishly simple. It is also a model of efficiency. The nesting concept of four chairs in one saves not only a great deal of space but is economical in construction. Not much material is lost in its making. The four solid wood chairs were created using the bentwood technique where the furniture is sculpted via steaming and molding. Just perfect as the Papa, Mama and two baby chairs!

Mannequin Lamps

Daniel Loves Objects of Singapore designs lamps like no other. Called At Your Command, these really cool lamps can be manipulated into different postures as they are jointed. Imagine how much fun you could have arranging the lamps. A single one could be posed on its knees or leaning against the wall if you feel like you need a prayer or two after a rotten day. Group a few of them together and you could tell a story with a lighting scene. It’ll be a grand conversation piece!

The designer removed the wires “for visualization sake”. But even with the wires in, the At Your Command lamps are still a model of imaginative design.

Bathroom Vanity Inspiration : Stylish Contemporary Bathroom Vanities

A few months ago we wrote a guide called “How to pick out the most appropriate bathroom vanity“, where we shared a few tips on how you can pick the best bathroom vanity for your bathroom. Today while I was searching for new materials to post on Freshome I’ve stumbled upon a website called Quality Bath, a place where you can find everything you want for your bathroom. Whether you are remodeling your bathroom, building a new home, or want to make a simple change to your bathroom design they have something for you. Here on Freshome as you might saw we focus mostly on modern and contemporary designs, and that’s why today I’ve decided to present a few contemporary vanity designs from the Italbrass collection found on Quality Bath. These contemporary bathroom vanities are perfect for the forward-thinking individual as they provide one-of-a-kind style and appeal. Now let’s take a look at some pictures with a few very cool looking bathroom vanities …for more visit Quality Bath.