Zoe Murphy Makes the Old NEW
British designer Zoe Murphy is putting a new face on furniture recycling. Treehugger turned me on to Murphy’s innovative approach to reuse and surface design for mid-century furniture. Her work was...
View ArticleChairs by Judith Miller — Books
Judith Miller has the same affliction I do. Like cat hair to my velvet sofa pillows, she’s attracted to chairs. Adores them. Before leaving the house, she has to raise her right hand and swear to her...
View ArticleA Design Junkie’s Wish List
Except a return to good health for my best friend, my Christmas wish list is short this year. I am so fortunate with loved ones, and being able to talk with incredible designers, artists, craftspeople...
View ArticleMunkii Bookshelf — Love it or Leave it?
It’s time again for your gut reaction to a design. Have a look at the Highboy Bookshelf from designer Jaren Goh for Singapore-based Munkii. Does this antique-inspired piece work for you? Tell us what...
View ArticleFashion4Home Furniture Launches in U.S.
Social Furniture — It’s Here! Yesterday marked the U.S. launch of Berlin, Germany’s Fashion4Home, and the stateside beginning of “social furniture.” One of Fashion4Home’s exclusive designers, Logan...
View ArticleMerging Form and Art
Artist Profile — Jo Roessler When does a useful object become art? I think you know it when you see it. Take for example the furniture designed and handcrafted by Jo Roessler of Nojo Design in...
View ArticleUpholstered Furniture as Art
Designing and remaking upholstered furniture, and combining it well in a space, is an art. Designer Heather Hilliard is brilliant at it, as evidenced by her living room design for this year’s Marin...
View ArticleDuffy London Runner & Swing Tables
I love it when designers stretch the limits of what is possible – and when designs exude a sense of fun. So when I found these Duffy London tables, I just had to share. Duffy is debuting its Runner...
View ArticleCrowdsourced Furniture from Stylefactory
The idea of crowdsourced design makes so much sense. What is that? It’s where a community has a say in what products a company produces and sells. It’s interactive, engaging, and a smart way to do...
View ArticleThe Lollipop Shop’s Bench 10
Well-thought-out public spaces are inspiring. Even something as humble as a bench—in the hands of a good designer—can be striking and functional. This colorful, woven effect is fantastic – don’t you...
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