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Built in Greece, near the island of Zante in Navagio Beach, this breathtaking house on the water comes from formodesign, and was created as “a rental house for people who want to be independent”. What a sight! Just imagine leaving all your problems behind and getting lost somewhere in the sweet Greek Islands in this [...]

This is a post from the Freshome Magazine, who bring you the latest news in Interior Design, Decorating, Furniture and Architecture.

Life Off-Shore: House on the Water

For every kid who ever took apart his family’s electronics just to see how they worked, David Trautrimas has concocted fantastical worlds full of upended, dismantled household appliances masquerading as apartment buildings and industrial factories. They’re a fascinating cross between steampunk and an alien post-apocalyptic world.

Habitat Machines

David Trautrimas is a Canadian artist whose ideas about [...]

We have had a funny week – hubby had strep throat, and we had some funky (but thankfully not too expensive) plumbing issues. So, now that we’re out of it, I can FINALLY follow up on the fabulous Modernism show that was TWO WEEKS ago (sigh, I really have lost track of time!).
Our chair (which [...]

Some would say that cuckoo clocks are old-fashioned, but we’re pretty sure they haveve never seen what German designer Klaus Rosburg came up with. Undeniable lovely, this chic cuckoo clock is not just a contemporary take on the classic design we’ve seen in our childhood, but more like a piece of art. Priced at $110 [...]

This is a post from the Freshome Magazine, who bring you the latest news in Interior Design, Decorating, Furniture and Architecture.

Chic Cuckoo Clock by Klaus Rosburg

Every kid’s dream is to have one.  A tree house is a perfect escapade for children but also for those moments when you want to take a break, relax, read a good book, or simply meditate in the heart of nature. BubbleTree came up with this  “high-class” design idea that will allow you to build [...]

This is a post from the Freshome Magazine, who bring you the latest news in Interior Design, Decorating, Furniture and Architecture.

BubbleTree House for Your Own Garden

The collaboration between Claus Molgaard (engineer) and Ole Jensen (designer) led to creating this very useful bed set that is suggestively called  “we are family”.  With this one sofa the accommodation of six people is possible. The set comes with plenty of blankets and pillows so there will be no need for extra sheets and [...]

This is a post from the Freshome Magazine, who bring you the latest news in Interior Design, Decorating, Furniture and Architecture.

“We Are Family” Sofa for Six

You might re-call my blog entry – Henry Kupjack’s Miniature Rooms. Here is another one. Robert Off is the owner of Miniature Rooms Company, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The rooms are not reproduction of existing rooms. They are the imagination of Robert. He produces three to four boxes for sale each year. If you want to [...]