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Round coffee tables are excellent for living areas, and this one has the extra benefit of being flat packed, so no worries about not fitting through doorways or exorbitant shipping charges.

designed by josh owen, the XOX table ships flat and assembles easily. manufactured from lacquered mdf, the XOX table gets its name from the two ‘X’ which form the base and the ‘O’ which forms the top.

Designer: Josh Owen
White, Light Brown, Black or Orange.
$591.00, Buy it here.

These very hefty side tables (or stool, as is the case of the one on the right) have a slightly heftier price tag than I initially had hoped for, but they sure are interesting pieces.

Buur Side Table, h 32 x dia. 22, 17 lbs, $800.00,
Buy it here.
Bach Stool, h 19.5 x dia. 11.7, 18 lbs, $500.00, Buy it here.

So if you live inside the EU, these trestles are pretty reasonably priced (not to mention very cool)…but don’t get your heart set on them if you’re in the US, because then shipping makes it twice as expensive.

“The trestle Sinus consists of not more than one piece of steel tube.
Sinus is thereby stackable and with its merely three legs sees to a lot of legroom under the table.”

Sinus is available in the colours: Black, White, Blood Orange and Chrome.
H 72 cm x W 74 cm x D 36 cm
185 € per pair VAT included.
(shipping inside the EU is 29,50€, inside Germany is 9,90€)

I’ve been seeing a few modern interiors of late choosing plywood instead of drywall as interior room walls. I’m not sure how cost effective it is, especially considering it all depends on the type of grain you choose, but I do have to say I’m liking the warmth and pattern it gives to a room, especially when contrasted with the dark floor as shown on right.

(photo credits: right, Maison Bois Fourneville, really worth taking a look…on left, PS Arkitektur Fjä llhus)

Here’s a couple of split personality vases to fit your mood(s).

Designed by Nadadora
Color: Traditional, Minimal

$150.00, Buy it here.

Quite possibly the perfect alternative to some of the more ubiquitous midcentury lounge chairs, the Papa Easy Chair (2001) by Jonas Lindvall is one of my favorite picks for a lounge chair, public or private.

W 27 1/4 D 25 3/4 H 27 1/4 SH 16

$1,095.00-$1,450.00, Buy it here.

Oooo, look at all these pillows by Marimekko…it’s awfully tempting to pick up a few.

Ruutukaava, $34.00, Buy it here.
Marhaba, $57.00, Buy it here.
Blue Cheetah, $120.00, Buy it here.
Pakkanen $34.00, Buy it here.
Biloba Cotton Sateen, $34.00, Buy it here.
Aarre, $32.00, Buy it here.

If you’re going to have a horse head somewhere in your decor, this is certainly the way to do it.

Materials: Ceramics
Available in white, black and 24 karat gold (+$635.00)
Dimensions: 13.77″H x 17″D

$1,639.00, Buy it here.

If this was sold through a US retailer, I would buy it.

Designer: Sebastian Hejna
Resins and fibreglass.
The Drape collections are made to order and can be purchased directly
through farm. Please email designer for more info.
£650.00, Buy it here.

Whoa, bright electric blue will surely cure any living room woes. I remember seeing this at ICFF last year and am so happy to see it available for purchase. It’s beautiful.

Designed by Mike and Maaike, 2007, for Council. The Mute chair is designed to inspire serenity and calm. The simple, uninterrupted lines flow gently around the fully upholstered seat.

Available in Charcoal, White, Blue, and Red
Size: W: 33 x D 33.5 x H: 30 Ottoman sold separately.

$3,150.00, Buy it here.

A little bit of art in an unexpected place…

Synopsis: A Field Guide to Weeds masquerades as a 19th century pocket guide, but a guide in which the weeds themselves have taken over. Beck’s innovative project uses the physical form of the book as a metaphor for a crack in the city sidewalk: printed in luscious five-color printing, the common dandelion, pigweed, and poison ivy—the very plants we ignore, step over, ignore, dig up, or scrupulously avoid—creep out of the gutter, up pages, and overrun the book. Multiple silhouettes overlap and repeat, drawing the reader’s attention to the overlooked. The book features a brown silk ribbon marker.

Edition 1500
17.5 x 11.8 cm.

$25.00, Buy it here.

[via colette]

Here’s an affordable screen system to divide up a room or hide a workspace. (Remember, you can get 15% off everything from UMA until March 15th, just enter ‘BLTD’ in the coupon field.)

MODULARI is a modular expandable screen system. Each set contains 18 – 12 in.x 12 in modular pieces that are 1/8 inch thick. Each can be attached “oragnically” by interlocking the designs. By adding additional sets it can be expanded indefinitely in width and up to 8 feet in length. All required hardware is included for easy assembly.

Screens are available in three designs (leaf, drop, and swirl) and three colors (black, white, avocado).

$65.00, Buy it here.

Holy mackerel, check out the price on the Domus Pendant. Craziness. (The rug is only a little bit on sale, but a little is better than nothing…)

Domus 1 Light Glass Dome Pendant, $350.00 $99.99,
Buy it here.

The ET2 Domus 1 Light Glass Dome Pendant treats the eye to exciting visual depth in a design that offers a clear definition of contemporary lighting. The Domus 1 Light Glass Dome Pendant features Black gloss shade and metal body. (Shade: Height 15 In., Width 13.5 In.)

Mammy Cotton Rug by Angela Adams, Size: 2′ x 3′, $73.50 $61.50,
Buy it here.

If you’re lucky enough to live in the New York area, you might want to swing by Espasso’s design showroom in the next few days. They’re having a floor sample sale and it looks like there are some pretty hefty discounts on some interesting pieces.

Where: 38 N Moore Street, New York, NY 10013, (212) 219-0017
When: February 28th to March 7th, 2009. Mon-Fri: 10am – 6pm. Sat: 12pm – 6pm

[posted by katie]

This Alice-in-Wonderland type stool will have you wanting to host strange tea parties and dress in odd finery…or maybe you’re too old for that sort of stuff. Not me, though I do feel the need to state I prefer ‘humorous’ over ‘funky’ in describing this item and any sort of party I might or might not throw.

The funky and humorous design of the Tea Cup Stool will appeal to the young and young at heart. Available in several bold colours, they are guaranteed to brighten up the decor of any room.
Also suitable for outdoor use, the Tea Cup stools will make eating al fresco an enchanted experience.

Dimensions: H 41cm Dia 58cm
Suitable for use with table heights of 40-65cm.
£140.00, Buy it here.