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Knock ‘Em Dead! Casadelgatto Door Knockers

“Casa del Gatto” is a project of the Pennsylvania-based artist Derek Bernstein, who one summer decided to sculpt portraits of his cats, and then turned those into weirdly wonderful door knockers. Bizarre, beautiful, maybe just a tiny bit morbid… If I had the money … Continue reading

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Naked Geometry… Mike Naylor’s 3D-Prints

Have I told you about my love for Shapeways? Probably more than once already. *sigh* If I were rich, my house would be overflowing with their 3D-printed knickknacks… As it is however, I can only browse and dream. One designer … Continue reading

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Shaped Light… Hans Van Bentem’s Chandeliers

Hans Van Bentem is a Dutch artist who can count the likes of Madonna among his customers; his chandeliers are quirky, ridiculous and epic at the same time… If you have ever looked in awe at the majestic chandeliers in … Continue reading

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Curious Experiments… RH’s Chemistry Cloches

I have featured Restoration Hardware before, and I’m doing it again because their offer of awesome items just keeps growing. This time, my eye was drawn to a combination of two things I love: curiosity cabinets and science. The “Chemistry … Continue reading

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Brain Containers… Miscellaneous Modcloth Pots

I love Modcloth. If I were rich, I would buy everything they sell. However, I’m not rich. I also realize that neither my house nor this blog can take such a load, so I had to make a selection. This … Continue reading

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Love Happens… The Intriguing Designs By Koket

Their slogan “Love Happens” is chosen for a reason: the pieces by Koket are indeed made to fall in love with. Intricate details and special materials are used in wonderfully designed furniture pieces, like by example this lamp called “Gem”. … Continue reading

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Lighting The Way… Radiance Lighting

For my own workspace I am in favor of white TL tubes to light my business, bright and clean -yeah I’m boring like that- but for the more cosy spaces in my life these lampshades by Radiance Lighting would surely … Continue reading

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Flowery and Wonderful… Franz Porcelain

A little while ago I featured a Japanese artist who made immensely intricate flowered porcelain pieces, which were unfortunately non-functional. Lately I came across other intricate flowered pieces though, and this time they’re fully functional! Franz Porcelain (which has a … Continue reading

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Dali’s Surreal Table

This table may not have been a Dali artwork, but it could have been. Crafted by Adam J. Kessler, this is a wonderful piece walking the line between art and design has stolen my surrealism-loving heart. It is for as … Continue reading

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