Since electricity is present in almost any home, the candle holders industry declined, but they are still good for decoration, or to create a romantic atmosphere. For today here it is a series of masculine candle holders, called Light Plumbing. With Light Plumbing, Claus Bjerre has taken what is normally a very feminine object and turned it masculine. The candle holders are made in galvanized iron pipe and fittings commonly used in plumbing. The candle holders, which are a mix of craft and industrial design, have a powerful expression and reflect both masculinity and humor. - Via

There were numerous space saving designs here on Freshome, but this time here is something that we didn’t covered until now. Designer Sandy Lam created a design that is not only useful because it saves space, it is also completely hidden with zero space invasion while not in use. The purpose of this design is to increase the functionality of balconies and to enhance the concrete city look. This system will help to maximize condo living space because residents can extend their indoor living into the outdoor. Even when fully assembled, the hide-away system is a minimalist lover’s delight. The design is also flexible to its owner. If you were to move away, you can take the hide-away furniture with you and place it in the next balcony or living room. Here you can see with this design, that is simply called Spaceless below, and at the end a video with the design in action. Enjoy ! - Via - Yankodesign

From time to time people come up with a crazy idea, like this one, but sometimes a crazy idea can be used as a source of inspiration.  A crazy idea that I’ve found today came from Justin. He went to several supermarket bakeries to look for the right pillow-like cake to sleep on. I don’t know why someone would do something like this, but he wanted to sleeping on it, like you sleep on a pillow. When I saw the picture for the first time I said to myself : “What a cool pillow !“, of course that I watched the picture first and skipped the text. After I’ve read the text I thought that this is a really cool idea for a pillow, and I’ve decided to post it on Freshome …who knows maybe someone who’s looking for a little piece of inspiration for a new product will actually use this idea.

This beautiful floating staircase designed by Jordi Vayreda and her Spanish design studio Jordivayreda Projectteam is something that you like to see, but just that. Personally I think that these stairs are quite dangerous, especially after I’ve read “The most common causes of death due to injury in the United States” , and found out that in 2000, 1,307 people died falling on and from stairs and steps. Finally what do you think ? Are these stairs something that you’ll want in your house, or you’d rather prefer something traditional and safe. - Via - Neatorama

While I was checking my RSS reader today I’ve found this interesting idea for a small house entrance on Swissmiss. I love the idea, and I think that I’m going to implement it in my small apartment, especially how the shoes are stored is a great space saver. The materials used are ash and plain steel. The ash has been bleached and then custom finished.