At Freshome, we believe strongly in encouraging creativity. Each project we post in our furniture section is meant to trigger your surprise and help you envision a home with a high level of dynamics and originality. Multi-purpose tables that can be packed up and stored in small drawers, shelves delivering inspirational messages, futuristic desks, industrial elements converted into practical household objects, chairs inspired by famous classic designs and items you did not even imagine existed- all awaiting for your honest and constructive critique.
Here is what happens if you take a common material and cleverly reinvent its purpose. Found on Stilsucht, Shingles is an irresistible cabinet with a very special design. Here is a short description from the designers at Field Day…: “Built around a solid maple frame, The Shingles Pantry houses four shelves and is covered in fancy-cut Western Red
Student Anna Štepánková… took the idea of a wooden chair further and came up with a very intriguing design. Tamashii chair is not just an original looking piece of furniture, but also a tribute to environmental responsibility. Here is a statement from the designer: “The inspiration for a dining chair Tamashii comes from a Japanese veneer technique called Bunaco. My
The familiarity of this object is brought by years of interacting with pushpins and cork boards for different work-related tasks. Taiwan-based designer Kenyon Yeh… takes the pushpin and cork board and joins them in a creative and functional furniture solution simply called PUSHPIN. Completely made out of cork and maintaining the material’s properties, PUSHPIN is the result of a fruitful
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Imagine walking inside a home and seeing a beautiful plank shelf accentuating the decorative items it supports. You would admire it, walk right by and never think it hides a secret drawer. An elegant display of wood veneer dressing up an aluminum structure is perceived as a simple shelf. The interior drawer secretly shelters things you want out of sight.
Marking a successful collaboration between innovative construction techniques and computer aided technology, the Nautilus II Table constructs the second attempt to imagining an organic-inspired furniture design. True to its inspiration, “Nautilus was born in an environment of artist freedom” – Newhaven-based designer Marc Fish… expresses his love for perfection in this exceptional piece of furniture. Over 4000 individual pieces of
The team at SmartDeco Furniture… recently sent us some photos and information about their 100% recyclable cardboard furniture. We like the idea behind their affordable and interesting looking furniture pieces and we believe so will you: “The SmartDeco collection is made from high grade corrugated fiberboard- a sleek, smart alternative to traditional furniture substrates. High weight-to-strength ratio, recyclability, functionality, and
Many students probably dream of spending time in a tech-friendly lounge chair while waiting to attend classes. Developed by architecture students at MIT, lead by professor Sheila Kennedy, the SOFT Rocker… is a lounge chair where one can rest, while recharging the batteries of various devices. The system that makes this possible uses the human power of balance to create
Described by its creator as “an experimental approach, designed by emotional driven interaction“, the AntiCrise Chair is your ally during good and challenging times. The global crisis has inspired designer Pedro Gomes… to create an interactive piece of furniture helping promote the idea of saving money for hard times. By re-shaping how we save money, as well as how we
Cracow-born Sotyrys and Aleksander Pantopulos sent us their latest design, the visually intriguing Raptor Table…. Here is an excerpt from the press release: “Raptor is more than just a table. Merging unique design with professional performance, we created a table of the future. A perfect mixture of technology, utility and class. The visionary design of Raptor encapsulates both the
Wine lovers who also have a thing for functional furniture pieces will love this modular wine display designed to solve your wine stacking problems. The STACT Modular Wine Wall was announced by Canadian-based startup STACT… as their first project – a solution to usually ugly wine racks that seem to always spoil the room’s design. Imagined by award-winning designer Eric
Ádám Molnár, student at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in Hungary sent us an e-mail presenting a clever design that combines an armchair for comfortable reading and a rocking chair that can be easily moved from one place to another. The so-called Chairiot… has an integrated wheel system which provides the rocking chair function, but fixed in the
Starting from the idea of having more room within crowded spaces, this new space-saving solution from designer Orla Reynolds… brings functional modern design in the spotlight again. Hinting towards its usefulness, the “As if from nowhere…” furniture concept marries a bookcase, four dining chairs and two tables in a one-of-a-kind design. Storing your dining table and chairs in the bookcase
We received photos and information about Boom Boom Chairs…, a project by designer Christine Delvecchio that you will certainly find original: “Inspired by the exquisite craftsmanship and luxurious fabrics of fine upholsterers from Spain, Italy and even Dubai then peppered with the unique and eccentric influences of South Beach Miami. Boom Boom Chairs are all recycled and refurbished chairs
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Positioning an interesting piece of furniture in your living spaces helps increase the amount of time admiring inspiring shapes and materials. This is why the Big Sur Credenza showcases a unique capacity of becoming the focal point in a light-colored space, for example. I can imagine it surrounded by light walls and vividly colored details, in a bright, naturally lit
Inspired by the growing number of family pets, Korean designer Seungji Mun… figured out how to offer pet owners a fun, dynamic piece of furniture to share with their cats: “Companion animals are no longer pets but positioned as companions of people. And in Korea, more than 10 million people are living with pets.” This built-in system for cats to
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