Designed by Austrian art college graduate Andreas Strauss, these "hotel rooms" reminds me of the ubiquitous capsule hotels you can find in Japan. Made from large sections of concrete drainage pipes and measuring 2m in diameter, the pipes are roomy enough to accommodate a double bed and storage space. Click here to book a room online the next time you visit Ottensheim, Austria!
Take highrise greenery to the next level with these green walls! It is aircleaning and conditioning, sound barrier, psychologial stimulate effect - all in one! By indoorlandscaping from Germany.
Ever struggled to make conversation over dinner? Struggle no more! This table cloth design with 300 riddles will save the day! By SEMdesign.
This is such a fun way to personalise a book gift or lay claim to a book. Brilliant idea from Martha Steward!Amazing pictures from the Shoot Factory, a uk location agency that scouts international locations and posts pictures online for potential photographers to view. If you need an inspiration fix, this is the place to go!
Fashion designer, illustrator and stylist, Lebanese-born Rita Saardi's work has an ephemeral quality to it. She feels that, “Fashion is about l’air du temps, as Coco Chanel once said. It’s true, but today it’s more about you’re own world, your own air du temps. If everyone else is using color and you want grey, well then it should be grey. It’s your mood, your air du temps.”
Truely inspirational images from the french website Cote Maison. You got to check it out. May be a little difficult if you don't know French. Will just have to let the pictures doing the talking, I guess.
Celebrating childhood, Outofstock's debut collection are a reminder of a time of climbing trees and rolling in fresh snow. Their stools from the "WINTER" and "FOREST" collection are my definite favourites.
[Photos LEFT: Forest Stools. RIGHT: Winter stools]
What they did with the "Story Chair" [pic below] is clever and humorous. (The cage design is supposed to evoke childhood memories of us stroking our pets in their grills!!)
Decorative Things pride themselves on turning ordinary things into decorative things by laminating gorgeous fabrics into sturdy plastics. Featured in magazines such as Oprah, Shop Etc., and House & Garden, Decorative Things offers over 50 items for entertaining and decorating. Items include pretty butler trays, stylish wastebaskets and their best-selling eyeglass trays. 
I just love their their dustpans (US$22) which comes in 8 different fabric patterns. Makes cleaning the house just a little more exciting! A great housewarming gift.
The colour of the reupholstered chair is chosen to echo the yellow hues of the fireplace.
Fabric: Chestnut Hill Blackeyed Susan Stripe - forest mix from retrodepot.
Am showing my soft spot for loft spaces again...Really love these spaces designed by top Australian achitecture and interior design firm Carr Designs. So bright and clean! Lots more tastefully designed spaces on their website.
I am so FACINATED by these balloon lights by Kyouei Design. They look so much fun and am sure they will light up any party! These are selling at The Asylum (which by the way has a beautiful website. i.e. must click to understand what I mean. Love the crazy music on their site and Japanese 101!).
These chandelier bulbs are also so clever! You can even hang your favourite jewellery on them! Wonder if you can hang your clothes?
Really love the textures and volume of this renovated 16th century farmhouse in rural Austria by Stadtlabor architects. The house is composed by 3 elements: the old farmhouse, the stable and the chapel. The pictures below show the chapel, partially destroyed during the war. It is now being reused as a kitchen.
These magnetic hangers by Daniel To are so clever! Wonder which store will take up this idea to display their clothes?
