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Beautiful Vintage Modern Dishes

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… Continue

Added by alice on February 12, 2009 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Flower Petal Chair

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… Continue

Added by alice on February 12, 2009 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

Three Baby Birdies Need a Home

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… Continue

Added by alice on February 12, 2009 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

Condiment Gun: "I'm Taking Your Hotdog Hostage!"

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… Continue

Added by alice on February 12, 2009 at 9:30am — 3 Comments

Smilecup: Cups That Make You :)

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 — 2 Comments

Artist Cassandra Rhodin's Fashionistas (10 Pics)

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 — 1 Comment

Amazon Kindle 2: Are You Ready?

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… Continue

Added by alice on February 10, 2009 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

Fashion Week Tea Party: Eat Your Louboutin

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… Continue

Added by alice on February 10, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Kaz Brecher's Book Signing for "The Art of Wooing"

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… Continue

Added by alice on February 10, 2009 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

This is For You, by Rob Ryan

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 — 1 Comment

The LightScraper - Interactive Light Shines in the Night

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… Continue

Added by alice on February 9, 2009 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Creative Ads - Rios Illustration Studio

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 — No Comments

Jonathan Adler's Vintage Modern Cell Phone and MP3 Case

Loving these new vintage style needepoint cell phone cozy and mp3 cases from… Continue

Added by alice on February 7, 2009 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

Modern Design: The Coolest Space Saving Desk

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… Continue

Added by alice on February 6, 2009 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Fun Food Faces

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… Continue

Added by alice on February 6, 2009 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

Awesome Bento Box Art (10 Total)

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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 — 4 Comments

Mat made of moss stays alive with the help of bath water

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 — 7 Comments

The Most Decadent Dessert Bars (6 Pics)

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… Continue

Added by alice on February 4, 2009 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

Modern Design: The Reader's Nest For Any Book Lover

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… Continue

Added by alice on February 4, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

One, Two Cups For Me and One For You. One Cup For Me and...





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.





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1. Insert a paper in the middle of the printer

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Added by E on February 3, 2009 at 3:00pm — 3 Comments

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