Posted September 19th, 2010
by Clifton Washburn
Appealing to those that crave locally grown, locally made, and hand crafted products, the Naked Table Project invites us to get intimate with creating sustainable furniture. Charles Shackleton, a Vermont furniture maker, launched the project in 2009 as a way to make the process of furniture craft “naked,” meaning transparent. Participants dedicate a weekend to dive deep into learning about the resources that go into the table they are creating. Sha
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Tags: Project Invites, Table, Table Project, Table Project Invites Posted in Home Design Today
Posted September 18th, 2010
by Clifton Washburn
One of my favorite homes from October’s issue of 25 Beautiful Homes was this colorful Victorian in York photographed by Jeremy Phillips. That hand-glazed tile in the kitchen is incredible, it really swings the bland scale way over in the other direction. And the guest bedroom…so much to love there. You already know how I live for canopy beds, but throw in some bold turquoise wallpaper and I’m a total goner. I’m loving the fabric on the chair, pillows and valance too.
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Tags: Colorful Victorian, Home Posted in Home Design Today
Posted September 13th, 2010
by Clifton Washburn
This elegant and sophisticated bench by Arktura works just as well as a low table. Called the Hive, its algorithmically-generated pattern is cut out of high recycled content steel and finished with zero-VOC powder coat paint. It’s available in black, orange, sea green and white and was even produced in a wind and solar-powered facility.
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Posted September 10th, 2010
by Clifton Washburn
Shipping crates live nomadic lives as they travel around the world to transport our goods, food and furniture. However, the Italian designer Marcantonio Raimondi Malerba has given one of these crates a more permanent home by turning it into a unique table fit for display. Export is a sideboard that reuses this common shipping item and gives it a second lease on life, with the simple addition of some elegant legs.
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Tags: Furniture, Shipping Crate Posted in Home Design Today
Posted September 5th, 2010
by Clifton Washburn
Combining the eco-friendly benefits of fast growing bamboo and refurbishable steel with the nostalgia-evoking shape of an elementary school seat, Alex Whitney’s ‘Pennyfields’ chair is a simple, elegant design for modern living. The chair has already received a Metamorphisis award from Metropolitan Works for its innovative design, and it’s set to launch at The Dock, Ladbroke Grove, hosted by Tom Dixon during the London Design Festival.
Tags: Alex Whitney’s, Steel Posted in Home Design Today