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The Blissful Marriage of Art & Furniture

aleem — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:31:19 +0000

image provided by Montauk Sofa

The ability and opportunity to mesh both art and furniture design, creatively, is rare! This new modular design called the Gestell Table, designed and developed by Nick Haas of Haastyle; a Chicago-based company, has introduced one of those rare successes! The Gestell is a cocktail/coffee table that houses your choice of three distinct art panels created by Nick, and are digital urban collage art pieces which are all part of limited edition series.

“To create these pieces, I shoot large format digital photographs and bring them together in a digital environment. Each collage takes the individual objects out of their normal context and places them into one that more clearly expresses the beauty of the urban landscape’s form, color and structure.”

– Nick Haas

The description of use that Haastyle offers on their websitefor the Gestell is “A unique marriage of furniture and art you can make truly your own. Choose the art panels you want, then place them into the tabletop, or hang them on your wall. Gestell offers artistic attitude and smart versatility in a handmade wood design. ”

15 digital collages available as table artwork
Available in 4 wood+stain combinations
Free Haastyle consultation to help design your table
9-12 week turnaround time for all orders
Uses FSC-certified wood and eco-friendly inks

image from www.haastyle.com

Thomas Paul!

phyllis — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:10:50 +0000

We most definitely love our Thomas Paul wares! He makes so many products that can be used together in a room to tie in a theme….pillows, rugs, artwork, lighting….the list goes on and on….of course we don’t recommend that you go crazy and get everything in one of the motifs but mixing two or three of the items in a room would give it some good unity and personality.

The Chair that Doubles as Art

phyllis — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:15:43 +0000

I came across this chair by well renowned designer Michael Wolk and just had to share! Thought it was so innovative and fun! It’s an art piece in iteself! The red disc that the chair is sitting on is part of the design. Thoughts? Love it? Hate it?

[via Design Milk]

Fussy Without the Fuss!

aleem — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:38:19 +0000

Image from http://www.casasugar.com

Have you always wanted the look of a crystal chandelier without having to spend the money, time, or headache of installing one? Look no further, We have found what you are looking for! This elegant urban version will save space and create a focal point for that wall you just don’t know what to do with!

[via Casa Sugar]

Image from http://www.duffylondon.com

Manufactured by Duffy London, you will be pleased to know that it is a green product as well with the canvas made of 100% cotton from sustainable resources and the wood from Wood – Forest Stewardship Council managed forests and other controlled sources.

So what do you think? Good alternative to a chandelier?….. or save your money it’s just junk!!