Start the new year with the Batlo colored faucet and the drop colored shower. Inspired by the universal symbol for water–the bottle–designer Giulio Iacchetti has made stainless steel, at least for the moment, feel so 2008.
The faucet collection comes covered in a soft finish in bottle green, red coral and blue.
The Drop shower, inspired by [...]
At Clean+istry we are firm believers that prevention is the best approach to cleaning and maintenance. Therefore, we spend a fair amount of time covering tabletop protection and thus, our obsession with the coaster.
Anything modern-twist makes us weak in the knees.
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“Runners”-up:
The new chilewich dot collection is great, particularly if [...]
Storing wood indoors is tricky. It needs to be 1) accessible to the fireplace, b) off the floor (unlike the example below) c) out of the way and d) attractively positioned. Too few of US think about this in the construction process.
The next three pictures come from Remodelista’s Minimalist Fireplace Roundup.
Georgica Road House, Deborah Berke [...]
What is felt? Felt is a mass of wool. Rather than being woven, it is pressed and manipulated using hot water and steam to create a strong, smooth, light, extremely water-resistant natural fabric. The same basic technique has been employed for generations.
According to the Southeastern Felt Supply Co…”Wool becomes felt when it is subjected to [...]
A desire for holiday trees that don’t shed is a fact that Clean+istry has been reluctant to embrace, given our aversion to the label “Debbie Downer”.
But for the flat-pak generation, this is a time to rejoice. Standing three feet high, constructed of post-consumer cardboard brown and priced a recession-friendly $22.95 you can be cool and [...]
Results for the MUJI Award 3 were recently announced. This year’s theme was MUJI Found. Contestants were challenged with exploring products having a long tradition and adapting them for today.
Taking silver was Ken Sugimoto and Eri Sugimoto (USA) for Trash Pack for Outdoors.
“A trash bag that easily stands up by itself. By taking advantage of [...]
Finally, it’s the eagerly anticipated Clean+istry Gift Guide 2008. For the tidy (or not so) in your life.
Who could resist the Normann Washing up Bowl? It is multifunctional art with a million applications. $75 at MoMAstore
The soap-brush by Menu of Denmark and designed by Jacob Munk is not only highly functional and earth-friendly, but it [...]
A few articles of note that are worth your time: Marianne Rohrlich curates 25 gifts for under $25 in NYT Home & Garden. Many are perfect for the tidy person in your life, including the Tokey dustpan and brush at Unica Home.
And ‘brought to you first by Clean+istry but who’s counting’ plastic household cleaning brushes [...]
If you ever wondered where unused newspapers go to die, meet doily news.
Recyclable coasters, made from unused newspaper.
Maybe not your favorite coasters, but good for a conversation starter. A set of 100 for $16 from Charles and Marie.
Ingenious!
If your are seeking an alternative to the mattress as a place to stash your cash, you might consider furniture that doubles as storage. According to the LA Times, furniture that does more than meets the eye remains high in demand.
The Replay storage ottoman, from EQ3 is cute and comes with a tray.
The Justin ottoman [...]