Mosaics are great additions to home decor, not just for floors and walls but tables. Mosaic tiling on tables is not new but many of those you come across would not suit a contemporary style. So it is delightful to see the work of designer Brad Teasdale, co-founder of Brooklyn Glassworks, NY. He is ” the pioneer of exclusive techniques that blend contemporary concrete and glass design with classical mosaic craftsmanship.” His nested tables are an example of that skill. It is made of concrete, kiln formed glass and stainless steel and demonstrates his artistry with contrast and placements.
For those who prefer the warmer tones of wood, his custom designed Colourshapes table shows his versatility with mosaics on organic material. Overall this is one designer who is able to combine art with utilitarian function. Teasdale does custom installations of a wide variety of tile applications including furniture, architectural features and fine art. He could be called a modern mosaic master. – Via
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Sculptural furniture with its shapely forms can become voluptuous additions to your decor. The full-bodied approach to such furniture can best be seen by the work of John-Paul Melia and Lucy Tatam, who are the designers behind MeliaDesignUK. They work primarily from man-made boards and a range of real wood veneers, some of which are new and exotic. Each handmade design is finished with either a luxurious high-gloss polished lacquer or with a semi-matte laminate. The i.drawers sideboard or chest of drawers suits contemporary living spaces. Its three runnerless drawers glide out with the help of chromed air vents at the back of each drawer which release the vacuum. Colour choices are offered for this $5,995 sideboard.
The award winning Macassar Ebony real wood veneer coffee table is a bentwood luxury for $5,995. This handmade curvaceous beauty was meticulously finished with 10 coats of tough lacquer with sanding between coats – much the same way prestige cars are pimped. Fine sanding with five grades of sandpaper followed the last coat and then the final polish for a glass like sheen. The same finishing technique was also applied for the funky and cool looking luna drawers available in either dark wood or pale colours. This two drawer piece retails for $4,895. – Via
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Sometimes you don’t have to spend oodles of money for great design. A simple idea, some DIY skills and voila! A project that delivers visual impact on a small budget. Jean, a soft goods designer and one half of Ladies and Gentleman Home started using pant hangers as a inexpensive solution to hanging her prints years ago. She was most amused to find that the pant hanger idea was featured in the summer issue of Oprah’s O at Home magazine. Jean adds, “I love pant hangers myself and think that they are elegant, well-designed utilitarian objects. I have a whole collection of vintage hangers in all different sizes, materials and forms.” She uses them either simply on picture hooks or on a wooden grid frame set behind her sofa. The result are stunning wall displays. The beauty of her design is you can easily switch the prints around whenever you feel like it! – Via
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When I saw these pictures for the first time I’ve immediately thought at the amazing 3D chalk drawings done by Julian Beever ( see his works here ). What you can see in these pictures is a brilliant new take on house decoration, and I’m sure that that my readers would want to admire these pictures. This guy does an amazing job, but unfortunately the work of this one mystery man has been floating all around the internet for some time now, but does anyone know his name, or something about him. Finally I would like to ask you to post a comment if you know who is the author of these amazing 3 dimensional wall paintings, because he should be getting some commissions.
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The 1-Line Spice Rack from Desu Design is made from 1/4” thick brushed stainless steel bars, and each piece is meticulously welded and finished to create a seamless line which appears to float on the wall. If you look at the pictures below you can see that this is a very good looking way to keep your spices in your kitchen. The rack can be simply mounted on the wall with two screws, and each spice rack comes with 15 glass mini cube bottles with cork tops. The olive oil bottle is not included, but most standard size bottles will fit. All these cost $199, quite expensive, but at least you have the idea and maybe you’ll use it in future someway.
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