I love when I come across a company that addresses my only two addictions ... style & gadgets. 
Slide Design out of Italy does just that --- With their perfect blend of high design and a little kitsch, they produce a great line of products made of high grade plastic for indoor and outdoor use. 

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LED’s are so great and eco-fabulous, I just love them!  Try LED flex strips under your platform bed or behind your cabinets for a discreet lighting effect that will really set your room off.  LED flex strips can be purchased from many online LED distributors or a store near you; there are many colors to choose from.  If you need accent lighting outdoors for the deck, you can also weatherproof the strips by coating it in any clear flexible waterproof sealant.

Industrial designer/architect Giovanni Pagnotta’s bold creations capture the benefits of the ultimate lightweight material carbon fiber in his furnishings.  His prototype line of carbon fiber furniture demonstrates what can happen when a material is taken to extreme limits of its strengh-to-weight ratio. His products are layered in plies of carbon fiber to create an extremely thin profile. The Z5 chair for example (chaise pictured below) weighs a mere 14 pounds, with a maximum thickness of half an inch, yet can carry 3,000 pounds with no indication of impending structural failure.  For the price, that chair better see a lot of a*s!

SCRAPILE does!  Designers Bart Bettencourt and Carlos Salgado have the right concept in mind - Discarded / Recovered / Repurposed.  Both designers take the eco-friendly approach with collecting and repurposing discarded scraps of wood to create exotic pieces of furniture.  Each piece of furniture is unique in design and no two pieces will have the same woodgrain pattern.

Have you ever wondered how some people make it in life? 

I do all the time.

I generally like the idea of the Darwin theory where survival of the fittest really works.

So one of our dear correspondent bloggers tried to help a friend and promote his cool product… (yes, that post WAS right here… ) —and the “friend” calls and was upset to find that his product was featured on this very blog. 

One would think… “Wow! Free publicity… Great exposure… etc etc etc”.

But no.  Instead there is some fear of exposure or something (who knows...)

So here’s where I get confused - the same pictures and info are on *THEIR* own website.  Maybe it’s just me, but last time I checked, I’m pretty sure the internet reached from the USA to Europe ... and god forbid CHINA, where the product will surely be knocked off if they see it.  Oh wait, they can see it at Chameledeon.com

On that note, I will gladly remove the post/pictures and expect the Darwin theory will present itself with this particular company. 

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Spanish design firm brings us Piramide outdoor lighting for your springtime enjoyment. The lights are made of polyethylene and stand 72” tall so they make quite a statement in the garden. They use fluorescent bulbs so expect a REALLY long extension cord if you want to recreate this beach scene!

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Dedon and Janus et Cie continue to bring unusual forms to garden and terrace furniture. This yin-yang set of outdoor loungers are perfect for conversation on the terrace of your seaside retreat (which is a prerequisite when you pay $12,000US for the set).  Thanks to Alek and OutNext for finding this new design. 

I came across this article titled ”Good lighting for your bachelor pad” and I thought I would share with you. It’s an excellent overview of lighting types, terminology, and concepts - enjoy

Entrepreneur Soren Kjaer and Scandinavian furniture maker Holmris Hansen A/S have teamed up to create desk called MILK - and any Apple Mac owner will be in love instantly. The desk features the sleek lines and design aesthetic of the Mac while provided equally functional and sometime whimsical options (i.e. the integrated fish tank) Check out the detail images later in the post and head over to the manufacturers site to experience it in all it animated glory. Pricing and Distribution isn’t available yet but I know I’m going to be in line to get the pricing as soon as it’s available.

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While surfing some of my favorite sources for ceiling fans for a client I’ve come across an awesome floor light option. For an ultra-contemporary space the Camp Floor lamp from Marset adds a bit of War of World-esque look to your living room. The fully articulated “head” can be pointed up for ambient lighting or focused downward into a seating arrangement. Amazingly functional AND aggressively styled the Camp Floor makes its presence known in any room. Available online for $989

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