Gorgeous Helen
Helen is Gorgeous and who am I to dispute that! Whoever said women are jealous of each other and can never praise each other’s beauty…..ermmm was right! The only reason why I praise Gorgeous Helen is coz she’s not an actual person, but a set of lampshades for your wine glasses. Wicked me! Anyway, this creative piece of parchment shade comes in 3 different styles: illuminating imprints of pleats, pearls and fringes. Light up some candles in the glasses and team them with these shades to make an impression!
Designers: Anke Rabba & Katrin Kuchenbecker for Dekoop [ Buy it Here ]
Posted: October 26th, 2009
at 9:06am by Radhika Seth
Topics: Anke Rabba, Dekoop, Dining, General Gifts, Gorgeous Helen, Katrin Kuchenbecker, Lampshades, Product Design, Tableware, Wine Glass
Mighty Wine Tree
Inspired by the mighty Sequoia, the Wine Tree by Kendall LeCompte is for the true wine connoisseur. Experts differ in opinion on how one should store wine but you can’t go wrong with this. Just look how elegant and compact it is. The smaller version holds 10 bottles and the bigger one takes 17. Not a wino? There’s a mini version too that holds 7 bottles.
Designer: Kendall LeCompte [ Buy It Here ]
Posted: October 16th, 2009
at 7:00am by Radhika Seth
Topics: General Gifts, Interiors, Kendall LeCompte, Product Design, Wine Tree Collection
A New Look At The Carafe
Venice is host to some of the most spectacular glass factories in the world. A place where exquisite mouth-blown pieces are created every single day. I found new respect for this industry when I visited one such factory and saw how they artistically breathe life and form into a blob of molten glass. Featured here is the Barbara Carafe Vase, a beautiful mouth-blown piece with modern sensibilities. A colored crystal ball doubles as a seal and a tactile magic ball to the carafe.
The crystal ball deliberately features a cut (grind-ed) surface, which stops it from rolling-off. If you choose to use this piece as a vase, then place the crystal ball under the carafe in its little cubby – just a nice splash of color.
Designer: Nina Jobs [ Buy It Here ]
Posted: October 15th, 2009
at 7:02am by Radhika Seth
Topics: Barbara, Carafe, General Gifts, Lifestyle, Nina Jobs, Product Design, Vase
Spices That Defy Gravity
Come summer and most rural Indian women gather in courtyards to pound heaps of fresh herbs and spices to store in huge glass jars. Urbanization and instant foods have thankfully spared me the trouble, but where to store my good? Zero Gravity Magnetic Spice Rack & Magnetic Spice Stand looks to be an apt solution. With 12 airtight canisters and easy one-handed operation, the jars defy GRAVITY in a very unique way! More info ahead…
Zero Gravity Magnetic Spice Rack is a wall mounted horizontal rack that holds 12 spice canisters comfortably; 6 of which defy gravity and hang upside down thanks to their magnetic base. Likewise the Zero Gravity Magnetic Spice Stand is a vertical thang that hold the canisters front and back, again defying GRAVITY!
Glass slots on the side of each canister lets peek into the contents instantly, but for the fetish-freaky-Virgos, Labels are also there!
Perfect solution to de-clutter a crowded kitchen.
Designer: Zevro [ Buy Spice Stand | Buy Spice Rack ]
Zero Gravity Magnetic Spice Rack
Zero Gravity Magnetic Spice Stand
Posted: October 14th, 2009
at 7:03am by Radhika Seth
Topics: General Gifts, Kitchen, Magnet, Product Design, Rack, Spice, Stand, Zero Gravity, Zervo, magnetic
What A Block Of Light!
The Block Lamp has been around for a while but I bet you didn’t know about its unique features. Each part of the block lamp was hand casted, then goes into an extremely long cooling process to avoid cracking when exposed to strong temperature changes. Awesome right! Even the matte bulb is sand-blasted for durability, and for once it’s a design that comes with the light bulb included! How thoughtful!
Designer: Harri Koskinen [ Buy It Here ]
Posted: October 14th, 2009
at 6:03am by Radhika Seth
Topics: General Gifts, Harri Koskinen, Interiors, Lighting, The Block Lamp
