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Cushions can find a use in almost any room, from the dining room to the living room to the bedroom. They are the perfect accessory when you need a splash of color in an otherwise dull room. There are lots and lots of cool cushions on the market, but here on Freshome we like to [...]

The Circular Walking bookshelf is a unique storage arrangement like you’ve never saw before. This arrangement is really unusual, and I don’t know how many people would want something like this because is not to practical. This bookshelf is part of a series called the Archive series, by architect David Garcia and is just a [...]

Since the launch of the much awaited Apple iPad I’ve saw all kind of things people do with this new gadget, and here is another interesting someone created. Designed by Dominic Wilcox the iBookend transforms your new iPad into a simple bookend. Right now the iBookend is just a concept, a really interesting concept I [...]

Stained glass… this ancient and ethereal medium combining art with engineering has long been associated with churches, cathedrals and other such houses of the holy. Times have changed, however, and this iconic art form with roots in medieval times is being used today to pay homage to what geeks hold to be holy. From the Middle Ages to Middle Earth, there’s nothing like stained glass to bring pleasure from pane.

Shelving seemed to be a very generous line of work for the designers who were present with creations at Milan Furniture Fair. We’ve seen so many twisted and completely unexpected shelves that we hardly managed to make a selection. We initially photographed this cool shelving idea but then realized that the whole living room arrangement [...]

You are probably familiar with the legend of Icarus, a famous character in the Greek mythology who tried to escape Crete by flight, but the sun burned the wings he had created. David Trubridge, a designer from New Zeeland came up with the “Icarus” lamp which was unveiled at Milan Design Week. The interesting looking [...]

From GLR Arquitectos comes the dramatic shaped “Casa BC”, located in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, in a unique topographical environment. Surrounded by higher altitudes, the house lies in a natural hollow from where the views are absolutely breathtaking. The shape of the building is very dramatic and unexpected angles transform this place into a [...]

I was actually wondering when this type of sportish couch will finally be designed and be manufactured on a large scale. ”Club Sofa 01′ comes from Quinze and Milan who recently launched their new collection “Built to Resist” during Milan Design Week. Creative and original, the sofa comes in a variety of colors and materials. [...]

This bedroom inspires a lot of warmth and tranquility. At the Furniture Fair we kept walking all day long, going from one furniture stand to the other, so we were really pleased to find out designs that were worth our while. So when I said that this place inspires tranquility, it was not just a [...]