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Bonaldo's Pebble table nominated for Interior Design Best of Year award
Bonaldo's new Pebble table by Matthias Demacker has been nominated for Interior Design Best of Year award. This unique table was inspired by something that is, here in Victoria, close to home: beach stones polished smooth by the sea.
This design is not only modern and unique, it's also ...
Eye Spy... Dwell Studio Cubist Throw
Something that is SUPER soft and warm and cozy...
Dwell Studio Cubist Throw, Charcoal
Dwell Studio's Cubist throw is the ideal wrap on a cold wintery day. Made in Peru, these luxurious throws are 93% baby alpaca and 7% wool.
Dwell Studio Cubist Throw, Peacock
These graphic blankets ...
Herman Miller Select 2010 Edition Hang-It-All
Herman Miller's Eames Select 2010 Hang It All
Herman Miller has sold out of their Select 2010 Edition - the Eames Hang-it-All with walnut hooks and black frame. Luckily, Gabriel Ross stocked up on this collector's item and we still have some left. Herman Miller only produced 3500 of the limited ...
Lost in Sofa - the "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" design
Lost your remote between the sofa cushions lately? How about your coffee?
Chances are, you have never lost your coffee in a sofa before, although, depending on the contents of your cup, you may consider early Monday morning's mishap during breakfast television a "loss". Daisuke Motogi, of ...
Eye Spy... Lupita and Tigrito
Alessi supports high design for Max and Boots in their "Lupita" dog bowl and "Tigrito" cat dish by Miriam Mirri.
Lupita Dog Bowl, Miriam Mirri 2002 for Alessi
From Alessi's website: Dog bowl in PP with 18/10 stainless steel insert , orange. Formal language, loaded with references to ...
Art+Furniture+Sex = One Hot Credenza
"Where's the teapot dear?"
"It's in the cabinet behind the nipples"
Likely conversation in a home adorned with a Valentina cabinet by Guiseppe Canevese for Ennezero.
Fusing art and design, Canevese wraps furniture in Italian pop-artist Guido Crepax's erotic comic strip "Valentina" in this ...
Eye Spy ... Dr. Skud
My co-worker recently introduced me to Dr. Skud. She is really quite amazing. I love that Philippe Starck applied his design savvy to an everyday object like a fly swatter and that Alessi made it accessible to all at a price of $16.00 on our website. The face image that's created by pin holes ...
Karim Rashid Featured in BC Home Magazine
"The Cult of Karim Rashid" is a major feature in this month's issue of BC Home Magazine, and along with it, some of Gabriel Ross' favorite products by this prolific designer. The magazine illustrates a retrospective of Rashid's work including the "Blob" light for Foscarini, "Kaj" watch for ...
Herman Miller Introduces: "SAYL" by Yves Behar
This month, Herman Miller launched its latest addition to an already monster collection of exceptional task chairs. At a price point starting out well below the infamous Aeron and most recent Embody chairs, "SAYL", by Yves Behar, is accessible to a wider consumer scope. True to Herman Miller's ...
Eye Spy ... Alessi Pino funnel
Imagine this happy little guy keeping you company while you scrub up after dinner.
Pino funnel by Stefano Giovannoni & Miriam Mirri, 1998
Designed by Stefano Giovannoni & Miriam Mirri, 1998, for Alessi, Pino is great for transferring liquids flawlessly and inspiring warm fuzzy ...