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Whoa. This sink is a show stopper. Each one is 100% custom made, so expect to pay around $3500. Sinks can be shipped internationally.

[via New York Ecospaces]

These are pretty eye-catching with the angles and interior contrasting color; they’re also made from recycled plastic, so they can be indoors or out. Hurray.

Possum Chair, $285.00,
Buy it here.

The Possum recycled plastic chair is comfortable, compact, and solid. It is made from 100% recycled HDPE (like milk jugs) and corrosion resistant stainless steel fasteners. It works great outdoors or in. Dense rubber feet are suitable for most flooring. Recycled HDPE. Handmade in Chicago.
32 1/2″h x 18″w x 24’D

White Possum Round Side Table, $198.00, Buy it here.

Same materials as chair listed above.
18″ dia/top, stands 22″ high.

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Danielle over at the style files has a great design guide on Amsterdam. She has put together lists of where to stay, eat, shop, and other things to see while you’re there. I love it when people take the time to do nice stuff like that.

Two modern-ish items on sale…(I might say once more I firmly believe you get what you pay for, though I’m sure there are some of you that are more concerned with the price tag than materials).

Andrew Relax Chair, $189.00 $149.99, Buy it here.

Few chairs cut a slim, low-angled profile while having the kind of wide seat support that lets you settle in. Fewer still manage to be slender and inviting without hogging space. The European-style Andrew Relaxer does it all with a lineup of unbeatable qualities, from gently curving lines, rich chocolate
bi-cast leather to an elegant profile suitable for any room.
24″W x 23.5″D x 28.25″H (15.5″H Seat)

Twig Coffee Table, $499.00 $349.99,
Buy it here.

Frame is hand crafted of solid rattan stems. Each piece is nailed together by hand and then carefully assembled by the artisan. No two are alike. Each rattan stem is individually finished with a nitro-cellulose lacquer topcoat prior to assembly in a multi-step process. Glass top is .5” thick with a straight edge.

Dimensions: 38”W x 38”D x 18”H

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A selection of red and black side chairs for your perusal, pictured
left to right, top to bottom:

Smile Chair, $690.00, Buy it here.
“With its simple, clean lines and curved spindle back, Lievore, Altherr, Molina’s Smile is a modern chair that references the past. Made from beech with a lacquered oak seat, this stackable chair is sturdy yet light.”

Ernst Chair, $275.00, Buy it here.
“This classic bentwood-style chair, which is exclusive to The Conran Shop, works equally well with traditional wood or contemporary glass tables. Its solid beech frame and beech plywood seat are stained with water-based color and varnished.”

Tolix A Chair, $250.00, Buy it here.
“Made from powder-coated steel, this simple chair is extremely durable and can be left outdoors permanently. However, please note that, if scratched, the exposed metal will rust. Available in cream, red, raw finish, orange.”

Avery Chair, $350.00 $175.00,
Buy it here.
“Russell Pinch’s pared-back Avery chair is made from dark-stained solid oak with a laminated seat.”

Tiffany Chair, $250.00,
Buy it here.
“Suitable for indoor or outdoor use, this simple chair by Marcello Ziliani is stackable, UV-resistant and scratch-resistant. Available in red, white or black.”

Manilla Side Chair, $325.00,
Buy it here.

“With its rustic yet pared-back design, the Manilla chair is equally at home in a traditional or contemporary setting. The curvy chair has a seagrass seat on a steel and wood frame and is available as an armchair or a side chair. Also available in natural.”
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This stackable tray is half off and just might help you be a little more efficient at getting paperwork organized.

Metal paper trays are held at a graceful angle by two espresso brown ABS plastic side supports. A special notch system easily allows any number of slotted metal trays to stack securely — no additional parts are required.

Available colors: Red or Black.
$24.00 $14.00, Buy it here.

(This item’s link and price was updated 10/30/09.)

I like how this looks kind of upside down and how the historic bulbs play off the otherwise modern styling.

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A decidedly modern accommodation for your feathered neighbors:

Chances are slim that the birds in your back yard are reading Dwell magazine, but nonetheless they will be dwelling-well in this mini-modern home of their own. The Roost bird house is a perfect place for bringing up a family of chirpers. Sorry, no human sized versions (yet).

-Aluminum construction will not rust, is chew-proof, non heat-conducting
-Anodized colors do not chip
-Easily removable sections for annual cleaning, but locked in place when hanging
-Venting and drainage to stay cool and dry
-1 3/8″ entryway
-13″W x 7 “D x 10″H

$125.00, Buy it here.

I have to admit, even though this is way beyond my budget for outdoor lighting (not to mention just outdoor anything), it is such an elegant solution. You can position the head in three different ways to reflect light along a wall, angled, or down onto a path.

Simple and architectural, the System 45 Lighting Collection (2007) offers three different fabrications in three sizes and an adjustable head that can be directed three different ways. Position the System 45 to send light horizontally, at an angle or down toward the ground, and the head’s direction can be changed even after installation. The included 24W fluorescent bulb provides long-lasting bright, but diffused light for a walkway, patio or poolside. The teak veneer can be treated with the included teak oil to maintain its original luster or, if left untreated, will patina to a silvery color over time. Professional installation is recommended for this hardwired light. Made in Italy.

$1,076.00 – $1,864.00, Buy it here.

How handy are these?

When collapsed, our Folding Crate is compact enough to hide away in the car trunk or between the washer and dryer. But when expanded, its large capacity defies all logic! Made of heavy-duty plastic and reinforced with metal pins for greater strength, multiples can be stacked securely atop one another and are perfect for carting groceries or sports equipment. It’s durable enough for heavy items, but light enough for kids to carry their toys.

reg. $14.99 $11.99 ea,
Buy it here.

This looks like it could be an excellent coffee-tablish book, if you’re into that kind of thing.

Photographer Andrew Zuckerman’s striking images of animals from around the world are as arresting as they are inspiring. These 150 astonishing studio portraits of wild creatures – from baby mountain lions to parrots, bears, porcupines & more – depict their subjects with rare sensitivity, insight, humor and wonder.

$60.00, Buy it here
or for $36.00, here.

If you’ve ever had a hankering for owning one of the Nelson Bubble Lamps, this particular one is on sale.

A mid-century classic, the Bubble Lamp was first designed by George Nelson in 1947 and was produced by Howard Miller starting in the early 1950s and ending in 1979. Our supplier has reissued the Nelson Bubble Lamps to the original specifications, using the original Herman Miller tooling. These famous lamps are part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Small: 7.5″h x 17.5″ dia, $358.50 Sale: $239.00
Medium: 9.5″h x 25″ dia, $418.50 Sale: $299.00
Large: 14″h x 36″ dia, $483.50 Sale: $364.00

Available at YLighting.

Remodelista did a post recently on blackboard walls; some of the pictures have me wishing I had more wall space to play around with.

Also, they give a great link to Abacus Construction Index which provides a great overview of different chalkboard paint suppliers.

Here’s a fun mirror that slides in just under the $100 mark…

Recycle, reflect, check your hair. We can’t stop gazing at this international patchwork of recycled iron sheet packaging complete with logos, type, colors and patterns framing a 17″ square mirror. Every time we take a look, we see something we never noticed before, like a Balinese soda can. Which reminds us, each is unique with a world of fun bright designs. Wood composite frame. Matching tray available.

30″ sq. (17″ sq. mirror)

$99.95,
Buy it here.

$50 for the white stackable Ronde Armchair. Not bad…

The Ronde Armchair, designed by Aldo Ciabatti, is a familiar sight in cafes throughout Europe. Its rounded spoon shape is outlined in tubular steel, and two simple arches swoop gracefully to serve as both legs and armrests. Neatly welded onto the frame is flattened sheet-metal mesh, a semitransparent screen that gives the chair its light look. The highly functional, affordable chair stacks up 10 high and is easily cleaned. Made in Italy.

$100.00 $49.00 White
($100.00 for Aluminium)

Buy it here.