
I don't get this excited about dishes very often so you have to agree with me on this one. Aren't these beautiful? "Taste" is the latest collection of Paola Navone for the famous Deutch…
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Added by alice on February 12, 2009 at 11:00am —
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A beautifully created chair meant for public spaces, this design, by Addi Design Group, may be coming to an airport or train station near you. It acts like a sculpture and armature when it’s not occupied because the seats rise automatically when you leave and then return to their upright position. Both form and function in one. Brilliant. Let's just hope they're…
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Added by alice on February 12, 2009 at 10:00am —
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If you're looking to buy your lady (or man) a bunch of flowers why not put them into these beautifully simple bird vases from
catherinereece? All of her pieces are high fired for durability, lead free, microwave, dishwasher and food safe. So instead of heading to the…
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Added by alice on February 12, 2009 at 10:00am —
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Hold 'em up or I'll shoot...ketchup?! Today's fun and random product is this Hotdog Gun from Decor Craft. This brilliantly designed sauce dispenser looks just like a comedy cartoon six-shooter. All you do is load up the Condiment Gun's cartridge (two supplied) with your favorite sauce and squeeze the trigger. Talk about a way to start a food fight. Just make sure you…
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Added by alice on February 12, 2009 at 9:30am —
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What's the best way to start your day? By looking down at your smiling coffee! Loving this design by
Studio Psyho. Smilecup will have me grinning all day.…


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Added by alice on February 11, 2009 at 8:00pm —
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Swedish fashion illustrator
Cassandra Rhodin draws and uses watercolors to create beautiful wide-eyed models. You can tell that she's been influenced by everything from Paris in the 1920 to Coco Chanel herself. Her girls are as pretty as they are powerful.…
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Added by alice on February 11, 2009 at 12:00pm —
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God love my Amazon Kindle. I got it back in August for my birthday from my brother-in-law and his girlfriend and boy do I love it. Nothing beats holding a lightweight, sleek reader that can download a book in under a minute. Well, now maybe something can.
The Amazon Kindle 2 has just been announced and it promises to be faster, leaner and…
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Added by alice on February 10, 2009 at 10:30am —
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Who doesn't love miniature, edible art? During New York fashion week, the Bergdorf Goodman will launch its version of Prêt-à-Portea, an afternoon tea originally launched by the Berkeley Hotel in London. The girls’ club will feature confections inspired by the latest collections. We're talking cookies, petits fours and layered desserts based on designs from Christian…
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Added by alice on February 10, 2009 at 10:00am —
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This Thursday one of our very own Met members is having a book signing in Silverlake! I met
Kaz back when theMET was a wee little baby, we were introduced through John B, who I met at a play. Kaz and I have remained friends ever since and I cannot be more thrilled that she's having an…
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Added by alice on February 10, 2009 at 9:30am —
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What do I want for Valentine's Day? Nothing more than this romantic book by British paper cutting artist
Rob Ryan,
This Is for… Continue
Added by alice on February 9, 2009 at 10:00am —
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If you're interested in how art is going to get interactive, you must check out The LightScraper.
The LightScraper is a custom built aluminium structure fabricated with a layer or semi translucent mesh. By
Electronic Miracles, the structure can be easily…
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Added by alice on February 9, 2009 at 9:00am —
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Sometimes a picture really does tell a thousand words. These ads were created for Rios Illustrations Studios with the slogan "We put anything on paper". I really like how the pictures have a 3D effect. Great work by the Brazilian ad agency Artplan, whose office is based out of Rio de Janeiro.…


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Added by Eugene on February 8, 2009 at 8:00am —
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Loving these new vintage style needepoint
cell phone cozy and
mp3 cases from…
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Added by alice on February 7, 2009 at 11:30am —
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I want this desk! Talk about space saving. No one knows exactly if it's in production or just a design but regardless, a cool idea. More at
MisoSoupDesign.


Found via…
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Added by alice on February 6, 2009 at 9:00am —
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Rather than stifle your kids creativity why not foster it?
Food Faces, from Fred & Friends, may just help bring out their inner Monet. So let them play with their veggies, drip their gravy, scramble their eggs - let dinner be fun again. Your kid will grow up to thank…
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Added by alice on February 6, 2009 at 8:00am —
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How cool would it be if your mom made you these bento boxes? Bento is a home-packed meal common in Japanese culture. A traditional bento consists of rice, fish or meat, and one or more pickled or cooked vegetables as a side dish. These bento boxes have just that extra kick - they take you back to that old school video game or anime movie…
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Added by alice on February 6, 2009 at 7:00am —
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A new
bathmat made of moss is kept alive by the water that drips from your body as you dry.

OMG. I want one. This and the chubby birdie wall decals.
Added by Mary on February 4, 2009 at 1:30pm —
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Someone call a dentist, I'm getting a toothache just looking at these tables!
Amy Atlas is an event planner who specializing in high end dessert tables. A lawyer turned event planner, Amy creates unique, modern tables that are like pieces of art. What's the best part of her job? Amy personally samples…
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Added by alice on February 4, 2009 at 10:30am —
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I've always felt that the best modern design items are the ones that make life simpler. The
Readers' Nest, by WIS Design, calls itself the "simple but ingenious little shelf for all book lovers." All you have to do is place your book up side down on top of the shelf, so…
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Added by alice on February 4, 2009 at 10:00am —
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The RITI printer uses coffee or tea dregs. The user places the coffee or tea dregs into the ink case located on the top of the printer, then insert a piece of paper in the middle. Moving the ink case left and right will print your image, and as you draw on the paper, dregs inscript on the paper just like ink.

Use:
1. Insert a paper in the middle of the printer
2.…
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Added by E on February 3, 2009 at 3:00pm —
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