Classic Modern Recycled Plastic Outdoor Furniture

Irwin Weiner ASID - Look at the cool Topol Table in the photo above -shown in Leaf color - and the white de Luge sunbed from outdoor furniture innovators Loll Designs, Duluth, MN. You feel great about using recycled plastics, responsibly manufactured. You feel great about outdoor furniture that doesn't require sanding or repainting, the usual holdbacks in buying outdoor items. You feel great about the contemporary designs; I love the Topol Table's tiered top, designed by Eva Sobesky to resemble a topographical map. You feel great about the shipping costs saved because all materials mail flat and ready for easy assembly thanks to Loll's thoughtful industrial design. Featuring concealed screw holes that keep the lines of the furniture clean and sleek, you'll have to look hard to find a smarter outdoor line. Watch our featured video below to visit Loll's Duluth headquarters and hear the folks behind this outdoor success story discuss their inspirations.

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Update on August 15, 2011 by Design2Share

Super King Size Leather Beds: We just found a great collection of sleek leather bed designs. They add sophistication, whether your bedroom decor is traditional or modern. 

Featured Project: DIY Painted Headboard

Now is the perfect time to think about freshening up your interior space. With a splash of color here and a new piece of furniture there, it's easy to redecorate. Here's a quick, budget-conscious DIY design idea to help get you started.

Paint Your Own Headboard

Chances are if you if you purchased your bed frame as part of a bedroom set, the headboard is already included. If you don't want to put forth the extra cash, especially after paying for a pricey mattress, no problem! Painted headboards are a great way to add a pop of color to your bedroom.

Step 1: Measure the width of the head of your bed and mark it with blue painter's tape from floor to ceiling. Now, choose your color based on your desired color scheme. You obviously don't want it to be the same shade as your walls, but it should complement that color.

Step 2: Once you have your color, paint the wall, staying within the blue painters tape. Once the paint dries, if you choose to do so, you can detail with paint or with some removable wall decals from a company like Blik. For as little as $40, Blik makes easily removable wall decals in fun shapes like bookshelves, chandeliers, birds, etc. If this sounds like too much work, don't worry and leave your wall a solid color.

Step 3: Simply position your bed up against the painted wall, prop up some decorative Euro pillows in coordinating colors and patterns, and you have yourself a headboard. You might want to take this opportunity to invest in a new comforter or duvet in fun, light, spring colors. You'd be surprised at what a little bit of paint and some new bedding can do for your space!

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Prototype Daybed from Top Ergonomic Designer

Irwin Weiner ASID - Comfort isn't always about thick cushions. The science of ergonomics is starting to dictate furniture styles that conform to how the body can do work yet remain relaxed, supported, and harm free. Repetitive actions like sitting at a workstation all day and typing at a computer can lead to injury, and Humanscale comes to the rescue with workstation peripherals and accessories - including their Daybed prototype (see photo above and video below). The Daybed - from master designer Manuel Saez - would help homeowners spend a couple of hours comfortably watching television and/or typing at a laptop computer. The lower back, head, and feet are comfortably supported and the swing-arm table adjusts to the best angle for typing. Thanks to LX TV - Lifestyle Television - for this look behind the scenes at Humanscale as they work on this special lounger. 

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B&B Italia's 2000 Tulip Chair Swings Into the Future

Irwin Weiner ASID - While many furniture vendors are seeing sales slump during the recession, B&B Italia has thrived. Why? I feel that they've captured the look of the moment: contemporary, but not boringly classic and clean. Their pieces all have a sense of style and quirky humor. There are splashes of color, elements of surprise, giant prints - and they avoid giving furniture a square, beige mid-century boxy look. Kudos to designer Jeffrey Bernett for designing the reengineered Tulip Chair from the Sixties for B&B. As you'll see in this video, a new classic was created in 2000, with wonderful twists on the ordinary and expected. 

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Todd Cole's CA Power Plant Home

Irwin Weiner ASID - CA landscape architect Todd Cole (not to be mistaken for the photographer/fashion filmmaker) recently had his home shot for Pottery Barn, and his large-scale rooms in a former power plant show off the scale of the Pottery Barn furniture quite handsomely. Enjoy this video tour of a private and personal space. Kudos to Myra Hoefer Design for the great interior design work on the space!

 

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Update on August 9, 2011 by Design2Share

Super King Size Leather Beds: We just found a great collection of sleek leather bed designs. They add sophistication, whether your bedroom decor is traditional or modern. 

Featured Project: DIY Painted Headboard

Now is the perfect time to think about freshening up your interior space. With a splash of color here and a new piece of furniture there, it's easy to redecorate. Here's a quick, budget-conscious DIY design idea to help get you started.

Paint Your Own Headboard

Chances are if you if you purchased your bed frame as part of a bedroom set, the headboard is already included. If you don't want to put forth the extra cash, especially after paying for a pricey mattress, no problem! Painted headboards are a great way to add a pop of color to your bedroom.

Step 1: Measure the width of the head of your bed and mark it with blue painter's tape from floor to ceiling. Now, choose your color based on your desired color scheme. You obviously don't want it to be the same shade as your walls, but it should complement that color.

Step 2: Once you have your color, paint the wall, staying within the blue painters tape. Once the paint dries, if you choose to do so, you can detail with paint or with some removable wall decals from a company like Blik. For as little as $40, Blik makes easily removable wall decals in fun shapes like bookshelves, chandeliers, birds, etc. If this sounds like too much work, don't worry and leave your wall a solid color.

Step 3: Simply position your bed up against the painted wall, prop up some decorative Euro pillows in coordinating colors and patterns, and you have yourself a headboard. You might want to take this opportunity to invest in a new comforter or duvet in fun, light, spring colors. You'd be surprised at what a little bit of paint and some new bedding can do for your space!

Contemporary vanities and more at Decor Planet for your bathroom needs.