Crafted with crushed silk velvet and embellished with Italian mosaic tile, the Lucky Charm chair is part of an exotic collection of chairs and settees from Italian design house, SICIS. Created by artist and designer Carla Tolomeo, this shamrock styled seat fuses sculpture and traditional Italian furniture making.
“I’ll give you my gun-inspired décor when you pry it from my overwrought, tacky home!”
The right to bear arms is certainly a contentious issue that can ignite some serious passion from those both for and against gun control. However, there is no room for debate that fans of tongue-in-cheek aesthetics will be delighted with the the kitsch factor evidenced in the following designs.
MotoArt designer Donovon Fell III combines his love of aviation and his background building themed entertainment structures to breathe new life into discarded vintage plane parts. More than just conversation pieces (insert your own cockpit/mile-high club joke here), his unique designs afford you the opportunity to own a piece of aviation history.
It’s been 125,000 some odd years since humans tamed the flame, but all along the quest has continued for the optimum way to contain it. With temps starting to dip, we’ve assembled images of forty contemporary fireplaces designed to keep the home fires burning in style.
The bedroom has long been known as the place where “all the magic happens”, at least according to Mtv Cribs. With the bed itself the focal point of this said mystical space, it’s no surprise that some bed designs go all out . We’ve assembled a few over the top specimens for your enjoyment – and can only imagine what interesting bedfellows they manifest. Sweet Dreams!
The first time Jim Malone used some scraps of old bowling alley wood to make a countertop, he felt an immediate connection with the materials. As Malone explains, “I was struck by the beauty of the heartpine that lay beneath layers of dirt and polyurethane.”
Inspired by the history and richness of the wood, Malone created counterEvolution, a company that breathes life into old lanes.
Ah the glamor of the jet-age. If you ever wanted to recreate the inflight meal experience on land, Bordbar has the ideal product for you. The German based design firm rehabilitates vintage airplane trolleys and transform them into multifunctional objet d’art.
Happy furniture makes the best furniture, I say. And with that in mind we have from designers Andrea Fino and Samanta Snidaro and their Sand & Birch Design Studio the happy happy, joy joy Smile Chair.
Realized in polyurethane or finished with fabric, this looks to be a comfy armchair for relaxing. The Smile chair is available in two versions: plain color blue or white, produced in hard and varnished polyurethane, and the one covered with velvet, cotton and silk, in gray and white. Ya know… the does look like it’s smiling. [via design milk]
We’re back to chairs. Mainly because I really like the looks of this Corvo model from French designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance. Similar to the unfolding plot of a classic novel, Duchaufour-Lawrance embraced this mindset when creating his new wood chair for Bernhardt Design.
Creating visual interest and stability, the contours of the inner arms and back are juxtaposed with the straight edges of the external structure. Corvo is hand-carved, shaped and sanded, reflecting the personality of the ar tisan. Availablein solid walnut or maple with a variety of wood and lacquer finishes. Duchaufour-Lawrance notes, “The appearance of an armchair can be interpreted in many ways. It is often the back that is discovered first, followed by the inner envelope. I designed Corvo with both views in mind.” [via contemporist]
