issue n6
This week brings you:
A must-have speaker, small home-project ideas, an inspiring vase, a maximalist minimal (we just made that up) apartment, an approachable design style to try, and a summery playlist!
On Sale: Pablo's UMA Speaker/Lamp!!!
With summer here and no holiday plans in sight, now's the time to splurge in stuff that will enhance your confinement's ambiance. I've already raved about this speaker/lamp, but now you can save $120 on it!
Need more reasons? It's suited for outdoors, dimmable, cordless, has an 8-hour battery life, and is 97% recyclable. Go, go go!
Small But Mighty Summer Projects: 30 Home Organization Ideas for a Tidier Space
Whether you live in a small space or a large space, organization and optimization are always key. Now more than ever. These ideas can inspire you to get creative with the stuff you already have, or to venture into a simple summer project that will add value to your home.
Oh, and don't forget to let us know if you need a little extra help :)
Item of the Week: Drill Vases by Erik Olovsson
Part chaos, part control. These vases are improvised from small fragments of discarded marbles from Carrara quarries, which the designer collected.
Worked solely by hand and hammer, the marble rocks are drilled to form an opening to fit the hand-blown glass vases. The geometry of the glass provides a sense of order and control, while the marble adds spontaneity and chaos.
Side note: This concept is actually very apropos of our times, in the sense that we should take advantage of less-than-ideal situations to actually create meaningful and beautiful things.
*Contact us for purchasing.
A Design Lesson: Principe Real Apartment
This tiny apartment not only looks HUGE, but is also extremely spacious and efficient. Designed by the Portuguese firm Aurora Arquitectos, it displays an enormous amount of creativity and knowledge.
It just shows how good design can go a long way and, even if minimalism isn't your mood, just seeing how these spaces are maximized will inspire you.
Chic Living: Maggie Gyllenhaal's Brooklyn Home
Maggie has always been goals, and her cozy apartment, which she shares with her mega-talented husband, Peter Sarsgaard, is a perfect reflection of that. Their interiors reflect an elevated eye for design in an understated, unpretentious kind of way.
Her chic brownstone screams for both curling up and reading a book, or hosting creativity-fueled get-togethers. Their aesthetic is also highly achievable for common folks, which is what makes it a winner in our hearts.
Aaand, just in case you were looking for a nice, cool, breezy-mood, 4th of July weekend playlist, we GOT the perfect one.
Until next week :-)
- C
