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If you are looking for a comfortable armchair, but you also care about the design, and of course you’re a sports fan then here it is a piece of decor that reflects the spirit of sport. These two pieces especially designed for football and basketball fans are my favorites and they are part of the collection of sports enterprise VIP Seating. Each piece is made entirely by hand in genuine leather or synthetic leather and can be mounted on two legs or on a pedestal, which can be black or chrome.


Published by Michael June 24th, 2008 in Furniture
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Tags: armchair, basketball, Football, Sport
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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

Published by Pearl June 22nd, 2008 in Furniture, Uncategorized
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Tags: Furniture, Mosaic, table, wood
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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

Published by Pearl June 22nd, 2008 in Furniture, Uncategorized
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Tags: drawers, Handmade Design, High-gloss, Polished lacquer
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The Ice Lounge is a place created for relaxation and especially to enhance the pleasures of a truly delightful ice cream. Right now you might ask yourself why ice cream ? This piece of furniture was created by Claudio Colucci for a a Swiss ice cream manufacturer. Claudio’s objective was to create a chair that would enhance a person’s experience while eating ice cream. The lounge also contains an in-built music system that allows connoisseurs to enjoy their fav tunes along with the sugary delights as well as the benefits of Chromotherapy.The final result is called the “Ice Lounge” that you see in the picture. Ice Lounge is a unique “hideaway” where you can escape the fast pace of your life, and enjoy some ice cream. - Via

Published by Michael June 19th, 2008 in Furniture
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Tags: chair, Ice, Ice Cream, lounge, Relaxation, Swiss
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Most of us would not be able to guess the origin of these plump stools, pouffes and chair for the designer, Dutch born Frank Willems has truly given old mattresses an extreme makeover. His idea came about after a project on material life. He noticed almost all unwanted waste material could be recycled except mattresses. They were destined for the landfills simply because they could not be shredded - they would get stuck in the machines.

What he does is to fold them up in different ways and then lashes the voluminous seat on top of the legs of varying styles of antique chairs. The whole thing is made hygienic by a spray-on water resistant foam coating. He then paints it in vibrant colours. The stool was his first creation but he has since gone on to add chairs and pouffes to the endearingly named Madam Rubens Collection. His stool is currently being displayed in an exhibition on seating entitled “Please do not Sit” in the Tooles Gallery in France. - Via
Published by Pearl June 19th, 2008 in Furniture, Uncategorized
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Tags: chairs, Collection, Madam Rubens, Mattress, Recycled
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