Integrated Design

Lately it seems that we are seeing more and more examples of great integrated design - especially for the kitchen and bath. Whether it's lighting and storage, workstations for kitchens with disappearing seating and charging stations or just the addition of great storage into the bath or kitchen - we love it! Here are some great examples:

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100% Design - Wovin Wall

We are focusing on the ceiling of the home today with this post and the next all about looking skyward - even while inside. Wovin Wall is a lightweight mounting grid that can be used on the wall or on the ceiling as a focal point. Many available colors, finishes, prints and lighting options means that you don't have to look at that boring popcorn ceiling any longer! Read More..

Stay Tuned...

In addition to our coverage of 100% Design, tomorrow we will be adding to our blogging including the highlights from the Highpoint Furniture Market and the Cersaie Tile and Bath Show. So, sit back and relax - let us do the traveling (and the walking...) for you!

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100% Design - Fair Trade Post

We are most used to the term "Fair Trade" being applied to coffee and foods, however an innovative Italian company - SoFarSoNear- bases their collection of fabrics, rugs and furniture on the principles of fair trade, sustainability and ethical practices. At this year's show we loved their sustainable fabric with unique print applications on cool retro-mod furniture pieces:

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100% Design - Post #4

Finding something new in window coverings is always a challenge, so we were excited to meet Sarah Devey at 100% Futures at the 100% Design show. Her products make you look twice - are you outside looking in or inside looking out? You tell us...


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100% Design - Post #3

Meystyle is a collaboration of two sisters with diverse backgrounds in visual and fine arts creating truly innovative and individually inspired wall coverings. Layered panels of graphic prints, LED lighting and Swarovski crystals create personal atmospheres of wall art. Furthering their family heritage and bond - Maria and Ekaterina Yaschuk rework some of their grandfather's embroidery designs into their innovative mix-and-match pieces.

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100% Design - Post #1

Our blog coverage of 100% Design begins today, so make sure to check back here with us daily for cool, innovative products and technology from our trip to London.

Being green and eco-friendly continued overall, but this year's focus on reusing materials and inventing completely new uses for old products increased in a big way. Reestore - a company that "takes everyday waste products and cheekily turns them into charming, yet functional pieces of furniture and accessories" launched "Max the bathtub chaise". Each product created by Reestore has a "birth date, name & previous life" making buying these eco-friendly pieces a little like bringing home a new friend. Other recent introductions include "Ray the oil drum" and "Alan the Saab car seat".

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