About.com

Fab Furn: Karastan�s Panache

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:06:17 +0000

Since it's finally getting warmer on the East coast and I'm also in the market for a new area rug, I found myself looking twice when the new Panache collection from Karastan crossed my desk. In fact, I looked long enough that the collection became this week's pick for Fab Furn.

...

Read Full Post

Call for Entries: Art Box Challenge

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:29:24 +0000

Seattle Design Center and ShelterKraft are offering a creative and great way to do something very nice for a very deserving group. The challenge is to morph one shipping container into an ArtBox that the group Childhaven will use as a location to provide art therapy for children ages 2 - 5 years.

...

Read Full Post

Ceramics of Italy at ICFF

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:41:14 +0000

Ceramics of Italy is set to create its own universe in the form of an Italian Pavilion at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair this week. This marks the group's 5th appearance at the fair and also the 20th anniversary of its Tile Competition for the design trade.

...

Read Full Post

Duravit Teams with Matteo Thun

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:22:11 +0000

Duravit will use the occasion of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair this week to launch its new DuraStyle collection, a collaboration with designer Matteo Thun. The collection is synonymous with Thun's democratic approach to design as well as with Duravit's understated, modern aesthetic.

...

Read Full Post

Modern Comfort from M2L

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:11:29 +0000

Some companies just do certain things very well and M2L just knows how to design interesting, beautiful, comfortable seating. Make a modern statement, make a colorful statement, make a design statement with this juicy, lime green chair, part of the company's lineup for ICFF this week.

...

Read Full Post

Fab Furn: Sophisticated Summer

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:36:11 +0000

I just want to be here. Feet up, drink in hand, listening to the water gently rippling in what I can only imagine is a soft, warm breeze. Well done, Royal Botania. For both the stellar photography and the stunning outdoor furniture.

...

Read Full Post

Modern Building Blocks

Wed, 08 May 2013 21:23:16 +0000

With modern design comes modern ways of doing things. Zig is a company developed to do just those things. The design company's new product is basically encouraging you to create your own environment with the modern materials they provide. The product is specifically described as "a design tool to create interactive furniture." And that furniture has the potential to accommodate indoor or outdoor endeavors.

...

Read Full Post

Fab Furn: Zeitgeist Media Stands

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:46:43 +0000

Sometimes modern can really be marvelous. Case in point: the uber-modern media stands from Zeitgeist which happen to be this week's pick for Fab Furn. Zeitgeist is a Tokyo-based manufacturer taking Bauhaus influences and applying them to today's technology.

...

Read Full Post

ICFF Celebrates 25 Stylish Years

Wed, 01 May 2013 20:41:14 +0000

The International Contemporary Furniture Fair celebrates its silver anniversary this month as it heads to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York for its 25th annual fair.

To mark this milestone, ICFF has expanded by 30 percent, adding another hall at the Convention Center to its agenda. The increase in space used is largely due to a rise in first-time exhibitors but also due to returning exhibitors requesting larger spaces.

...

Read Full Post

Fab Furn: Mandala Pillows

Wed, 01 May 2013 20:17:42 +0000

With Mother's Day just around the bend, why not consider creating a sacred space for your mom (or any mom, really) that will allow her to relax and unwind, take a deep breath and remember who she is. The best place to start? A lovely pillow she can sink into. For that reason, the Mandala pillows from Dragon 88 have earned the Fab Furn nod this week.

...

Read Full Post