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Pinch design is a studio from London which recently came up with a stylish mirror design called Iona Cheval. Here is a short description from the designers: “The Iona Cheval mirror is a full-length elliptical mirror framed in solid oak with a shaker-style joint and brass rivet detail at one side. The solid oak A-frame is finished in a matt white oil, allows the mirror to pivot, and supports an off-white lacquered drawer section, whose top doubles as a compact low dressing table“.

Although not a traditional vanity set, the Iona Cheval Mirror does share some similarities that make it more that than a basic looking glass. A large, full-length mirror, it has a clean and contemporary look that makes it perfect for just about any bedroom. We truly appreciate its feminine appearance, making it suitable for ladies’ bedrooms. Delicate and refined, the Iona Cheval mirror can easily be integrated in a variety of contemporary interiors, but works with traditional ones as well. We are curious to find out your honest opinions about this simple, yet intriguing mirror design.

Founded in 2004, Pinch is the collaboration between husband and wife team Russell Pinch and Oona Bannon.  Working from the studio /showroom in London they aim to create graceful and iconic furniture and lighting that work for both elegant domestic spaces and stylish contract environments. With a timeless quality, their pieces are designed and built to last, and they hope work comfortably in a variety of situations, from concrete to country. Their style does not seek to dominate or dictate but they hope instead thoroughly and resonantly engages.

Belgium-based Stal Collectief, gathering four young furniture designers, created a modern lamp that can fit quite a few things under its umbrella. The Eliz Lamp, as it was named, features an elegant, contemporary base that supports the sophisticated lampshade that seems to float above it. The contrast formed between the long, thin base and the felt lampshade gives this adjustable lamp a modern character. The comfortable light spread by the lamp is suited for residential spaces, restaurants, waiting rooms, office corners or even as an event light.

The frame is constructed out of birch plywood and the thin base is made out of metal. Elegantly floating above the base is the synthetic felt lampshade that can be replaced by veneer or Plexiglass if you want to use it outdoors. Versatile and modern, the Eliz Lamp will guide you with its light and enchant you with its contemporary shape and choice of materials.

Stal is a collaboration between four young furniture designers who studied in Mechelen: Len de Paepe, Bob Segers, Tim Vranken and Jonas Blondeel. The lamp “Eliz” forms a contrast between the elegant base and the large felt hood that seems to float above it. This adjustable lamp creates an intimate space and ensures a pleasant light zone and can be used in living room, waiting rooms, restaurants or as event furniture. The frame structure consists of birch plywood and is supported by a thin metal base. The synthetic felt can be replaced by veneer or a plexiglass cover for outdoor use.

The Baltus Collection – a fascinating, contemporary furniture collection that gathers exquisite furniture items, both functional and fabulous. Based in Marbella, Spain, the furniture design company creates quality pieces of furniture that seem to integrate perfectly in a modern home. With showrooms in Miami, Los Angeles and Chicago, the Baltus Collection interior and furniture design company offers a wide range of furniture. There you can search for all kinds of furniture: sideboards, cupboards, shelves, screens, armchairs, beds, chaise longues, consoles, desks, bookcases, side tables, coffee tables, dining tables, pedestals, poufs, chairs and sofas. Whatever you need, they can custom create and the beautiful furniture can be tailored to fit any style, décor and size needed.

Take a look at the Detroit Screen – an open pore Spanish Oak frame with ‘Detroit’ lacquered steel panel inserts or the Carlotta Coffee Table – with its polished aluminium base and a hand planed rustic beechwood top that can also be specified with lacquer, glass, or marble top – these are exceptional, quality products that will adorn your interior spaces giving them a fascinating appeal.

This next description is from Paul Templeman-Holmes, Director of Branding and Business Development: “With the Maison et Objets in Paris as its dramatic back-drop Baltus launched its sleek and elegant introductions for 2011. Items like the Totem table reflect designer Javier Martin’s ongoing affinity for the principles of Asian design while more asymmetric offerings such as the Aura side table and Motion coffee table have a presence reminiscent of the neo-plasticist works of Piet Mondrian. Vibrant new color offerings such as red and sky blue punctuate the new Esferas collection and help keep Baltus acutely on trend with pieces as fashionable and sophisticated as Paris herself.”

Furniture and lighting designers including Russel Pinch (on the picture), La Dune and Diffuse will exhibit prototypes at trade show Decorex International in London from 25 to 28 September 2011. The show takes place annually and showcases a hand-picked selection of products for interiors.

It could be argued that a prototype is in effect a sort of bespoke item – with each shape and form carefully drawn by hand, then designed and refined using a CAD programme, which is then physically created in whatever material to achieve a finished article; at which point the factory will use this as a template to work from to the designers specifications and materials to create multiples.

However, leaving the factory part to one side, this is exactly the process that any bespoke designer will go through to create their one-off pieces – only that the ‘prototype’ will be the finished article. Time, labor, materials and the finish are just some of the features that sets a bespoke piece apart.

In an era of mass production, the opportunity and demand to create individual pieces or designs has never been greater. Pinch Designs is one such company that creates hand-made pieces in the UK to order, thus providing a flexibility that’s just not possible in a mass production route. While Fromental, the wallpaper specialists, offer what they consider to be called ‘couture for clients walls’, providing hand-painted and embroidered wallpapers to commission. Diffuse porcelain lighting will create statement lighting pieces, according to the size and proportion of any space, a service that runs alongside their standard collections. Even Ben Whistler who have established a reputation for their hand-made furniture, can either customize their standard pieces of furniture to fit in with a designer’s plan, whether by using different dimensions, seating comfort, wood stains or finishes, or can create unique, one-off pieces.

With bespoke, the design possibilities are endless, whatever the shape or form, and a show like Decorex highlights this.

Parenthood doesn’t mean shoving aesthetics aside and letting clutter and chaos reign. The Changing Trunk by Kalon Studios makes the job easier for parents while maintaining a beautiful interior design. The modern multifunctional piece of furniture can be many things: a changing table, a toy chest or a reading bench. Its beautiful, contemporary and simple design lines are easy to match with any interior and they are also available in several designs. Made from non-toxic, eco-friendly materials, the Changing Trunk comes in oiled bamboo, maple and with or without Kalon Studios carved signature motifs.

This cute furniture piece was created fit anywhere in your home. Storage space large enough to hold diapers, wipes, creams, p.j.s and onesies. When you’re done with diapers, the Changing Trunk can be used as a reading bench and toy chest for your toddler. It fits atop any available surface and can help you change the baby, encourage the child to read when he/she grows up and even store the toys that always lie around.

The designers say that: “the trunk is the quintessential example of our efforts to design pieces that adapt to your needs and blend with your style.” Just take a look at the pictures below and you will understand what they are talking about – a simple yet effective design that leaves room for no improvement.

Based in Los Angeles, California and Berlin, Germany, Kalon Studios is a young design studio focused on contemporary form and innovative design. Kalon Studios is recognized as one of the most influential and innovative sustainable design companies in the world.

Modern doesn’t have to be minimalist, and these beautiful floral upholstered sofas by Linea Italia is a proof. Usually reserved for traditional upholstered sofa designs, these stylized floral patterns will look great in today’s modern homes. There are several designs to choose from, each with its own character and style. The transitional romantic ‘Feeling’ will look best against white, light gray or light blue background, the multi-color, whimsical ultra modern ‘Kube’ will fit anywhere, the cheerful classic modern ‘Forum’ is a statement by itself, and the subtle ‘Kube’ will bode well for a more formal decor. You can never go wrong with a floral upholstered sofa – floral design will never go out of fashion.

Forum Sofa became another breakthrough in the design of the sofa. Modern sofa design that impressed with flower accents is also available with leather or microfiber, and is supported by a wooden frame. Multiple compositions can be obtained using straight and angular modules that are hold together by retractable metal hooks hidden underneath. There is also a pouf that can be added to this fabulous ensemble. This sofa would be appropriate if placed in your classic room or a modern concept. The Forum sofas are comfortable to boot.

Linea Italia was established in 1971 and till nowadays produces the wide range of sofas, armchairs and accessories which design will give their owners the aesthetic pleasure, unique comfort and create original and uneclipsed look of your home. For creating soft furniture they use more than 600 kinds of high-quality textile including leather and innovation series of upholstery materials. The company launches new and new collections of furniture in accordance with evolution of design and functional requirements which allow creating various elegant and comfortable rest zones in any part of the house. Minimalistic simple geometric lines create modern mobile and complete design of interior.

London-based designers from Raw Edges have created these amazing pieces of furniture made from 326 metres of coiled felt. Each of the items that create the furniture collection has coiled felt soaked in silicone that create the rigid shape. Constructed on a wooden structure, the stools, chairs and table look like art works. Each of them has different colors, as if they wanted to accentuate their spontaneity and artistic shape.

Long strip of felt is coiled and formed into a three dimensional body. One side of the felt is being left in its natural softness, where the other side is saturated with silicon. The felt absorbs the silicon into its fibres and together they set into a hybrid material with structural build. The principle has been inspired by composite materials, a combination between bonding and structural materials, similar to reinforce concrete or the ancient cob set from mud and straw.

This official collaboration between Yael Mer & Shay Alkalay started after many years of sharing life, thoughts, ideas and everything in-between. Designers Yael Mer and Shay Alkalay share a common goal – to create unique and limited-edition designs objects: “Yael’s main focus includes turning two-dimensional sheet materials into curvaceous functional forms, whereas Shay is fascinated by how things move, function and react.” Their works have been exhibited at Johnson Trading Gallery in New York, FAT Galerie in Paris, Scope Art Fair in Basel and Rossana Orlandi Milan. Their designs can be found within the permanent collection of the MoMA New-York and The Design Museum London, and in production with Cappellini, Established & Sons and Arco. In addition, Yael & Shay produce unique and limited-edition designs within their own studio in London. Their work has been featured in many major design publications and newspapers worldwide.

It is a pleasant experience to sit on a comfortable chair while reading. There are ample of designs on the market shelves that are designed to please voracious readers. The reading corner of the room is still to be furnished but you would find useful a combined solution that allows you to not even get up to go from one book to another for a magazine. This next undulating chair comes from Solovyov Design Studio with the aim of combining multiple features into a single object of great beauty, with sinuous lines and clean. Named OFO, the chair is a modern solution for small spaces, with a built-in library.

The chair is made of glass fiber or acrylic that gives an impressive and artistic look. There is enough space to store luggage, books and magazines in its stylish and trendy designed compartments. The in-built storage section is located under and besides sitting arrangement to save the discomfort of any sort. So, the person occupying this trendy chair can comfortably enjoy leisure of study. In addition, the curved lounge chair is available in many different vivid colors and combination of colors. The OFO Chair has a unique shape that allows you to relax in the company of your favorite books, stylishly filed underneath the seat. The chair simply occupies a very small area, and so it fits even in small private library or apartment-room. The chair also saves time as well as space and accommodates you or your guests in a modern and fun way. It can prove a good choice for many people for the ample opportunity to spread the legs while leisurely reading.

It is true that the reading chair normally is associated with something more traditional, stuffed, soft and comfortable compared to a chair design that made of material that at first glance appears to be less comfortable than a nice quilted pillow. But the idea is so decorative and produced in various colors that will easily exceed its reserves dictated by nostalgia for a memory.

Re-proposing classic furniture and giving them a vibrant contemporary look is something that PolArt has mastered. With showrooms in Las Vegas, NV, and High-Point, NC, the company is creating a lot of buzz with their imaginative furniture, which is a fun alternative to the otherwise staid options.

Pol Art’s collection of classic-style furniture with the upholstery in solid, eye-popping colors to give the staid Victorian and French reproductions a fresh, youthful appeal. All furniture pieces by PolArt have classic silhouettes, but what makes them different from the rest of the clique is their bright and funky color palette. Painted in vivid hues, their furniture collection creates a new design sensibility that is both eclectic and elegant.

Royal blue, lemon yellow, lime green, chocolate, vanilla, white, black and purple are some of the finishes available. Chandeliers and sconces come in the same variety of colors.
A unique and innovative furniture, all products PolArt start on the inside with a “steel-frame structure reinforced” for strength and durability. Gone are the days of his legs cracked and loose. Then the mold of a special resin on the steel structures to reduce all cause internal damage and wear of foam and covers to finish with our products. PolArt products are designed to last a long time.

It’s not every day that we see an interesting modern furniture design that’s able to also send subliminal messages and that’s exactly what the new project designed by Eva Alessandrini and Roberto Saporiti for the Italian furniture design firm Saporiti has to offer. Fun and functional series of modular storage cubes shaped as letters and numbers was called Libreria ABC. We’re looking at a new modular bookcase concept that lets your bookcase spell various words and send plenty of messages to the viewer, and as long as you have plenty of space in your home and enough book to store, you could write lots of fun messages on your walls using these Libreria ABC bookcase blocks.

The cubes are available in three sizes and a number of interior wood stains and exterior colors. Nicely designed, the modular storage works in any style room for children or adults.  The annoying part is taking everything down once you need to change the original message to something a bit cleverer.

Saporiti Italia is one of the leading Italian interior design and furniture companies. Since 1950, the Saporiti Italia Group setsup furnishing collections for home, office and public spaces. The Saporiti products have always been distinguished by avant-garde design, advanced technology and the exclusivity of their materials and details. These products, designed by some of the most important architects of the world,have been exhibited in the most prestigious design and art museums.