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Herend.

http://www.herend.com/

What a difference a little sprig of nature makes

http://simplynaturaldecor.blogspot.com/

Bookends.

http://www.restorationhardware.com/

Chivasso. COLLECTIONS: Colours to impress

http://www.chivasso.com/

Chivasso. COLLECTIONS: Next

http://www.chivasso.com/

JAB Collection

http://www.fourseasons.jab.de/

Spring clearing – the dining room (lots of dining eye candy too!)

http://decorology.blogspot.com/

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Bamboo Coasters

manufacture:

Handmade by Bambu in China. (Note that Bambu works only with manufacturing partners who demonstrate a commitment to health and safety, environmental protection and fair labor practices. In turn, Bambu supports and reinforces worker health and safety measures, and funds international third-party auditing procedures.)

Kitchen Towel with Stripes

manufacture:

Handmade by artisans in Transylvania, Romania. The collective that manufactures these towels works to preserve traditional Romanian handicrafts while providing jobs for women that allow them to stay home and raise their children.

Basket Bowl

design:

Amy Adams

manufacture:

Handmade by Perch!, Brooklyn, NY

about:

This bowl is great as a centerpiece filled with flowers, or for keeping together a collection of small objects.

Felt Pebbles

manufacture:

Handmade in Johannesburg, South Africa, as part of a job creation program that offers opportunities to local craftswomen.

about:

These intriguing “pebbles” are actually 100% felt, so they’re soft and lightweight. They’re useful as simple decorative objects (a collection of them looks great in a bowl) or when used as a pincushion, etc.

We love these products for their cheerful color, and their individuality: since they’re handmade, no two are exaclty alike. We also love that they’re made as part of a job creation program that empowers women.

A Container for One Thing

design:

Amy Adams

manufacture:

Handmade by Perch!, Brooklyn, NY

about:

Designed to be hung indoors, this container looks great holding a sprig of something green, or any number of other things you could put in it.

Cortiça Chaise Lounge

design:

Daniel Michalik, 2004

manufacture:

Handmade by Daniel Michalik, Brooklyn, NY

about:

Cortiça is a full-size chaise longue with a place for head, heels, and everything in between. Since it’s made of cork, a renewable material, it’s lightweight, naturally waterproof (and buoyant!), and impervious to rot and mold. Cortiça can be used indoors or outdoors.

The balanced form, along with the pliability of the material allows the user to rock gently from side to side or on her back with a great degree of stability. The result is a sensation of floating, weightless yet totally supported.

Georgie Table

design:

Todd Seidman, 2004

manufacture:

Handmade in Brooklyn, NY

about:

Georgie is named after its inspiration, George Nelson’s famous slat bench. This table combines interior storage with the visual lightness created by slat construction.

In addition to being made of renewable and recyclable materials, Georgie’s unique production process greatly reduces construction waste.

MollaSpace

Color Vase

Decode Clock
What time is it? The numbers immediately become apparent when the minute hand intersects with the codes. Good Design Award winner of 2004 by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.