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Handcrafted in India, this Pink Pearl Inlay Chest of Drawers took many weeks to build and implied the work of a team of people to build. It is an interesting piece of furniture if you are interested in handmade designs or if you are planning on integrating it into a simple environment with few other [...]

There are times when it only takes one furniture product to define the whole look and atmosphere of a room. This beautiful couch was designed by Stefan Borselius for  the Swedish manufacturer Blå Station and it stands out due to its bright colors and fancy style. What we like about it is the fact that [...]

We’ve given you plenty of interior ideas lately regarding interiors and out-of-the-box arrangements, but we put little emphasis on doors in the previous posts. Today we would like to change that. After all, the door is an important aspect of any apartment and its design should influence and be influenced by all the other elements [...]

The term “off the grid” has been proudly used for many years by those who choose to produce their own electricity or live without electricity. But there’s a whole other perspective to living off the grid: those who do it out of necessity. The majority of these can be defined as squatters: people living in [...]

This may not be the most comfortable chair in the world, but you have to admit the concept behind it is pretty cool. The Wolfgang Keyboard Bench comes from designer Nolan Herbut, who’s keyboards experiments also feature a lamp made out of keys. Getting back to our chair, at a first glance I had [...]

We really love furniture that is versatile and can change its look over time by just a simple move from the user. This is also the case with Elvis Pennetuzzo’s original design presented in the pictures below. “Cross”  Sofa is an innovative furniture item that can really challenge the owner’s creativity in coming up with [...]

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Here is an inspiring way of putting 93 square meters to good use. This freshly redecorated and renovated apartment is not that big, yet in the pictures it almost looks double it size. This is due to the fact that designing it did not only take into consideration aesthetic features, but practical ones as well. [...]

Lebron James, the famous NBA superstar has recently signed a contract with American Signature in order to launch his own collection of furniture, with design help from his female soul mate and also his brand manager. The collection will be based, according to what Lebron stated, on a family tradition which he would like [...]