Category — Furnish

Estelle Sauvage – ECAL graduate – pays tribute to the 100w lightbulb, an item once prevalent in many European homes some time ago that is no longer for sale in certain countries, replaced by its energy saving equivalents. Up to 90% of energy in a traditional lightbulb is wasted and Estelle built her kettle design around this concept, by harnessing this otherwise wasted energy – to make tea in style.

Her design uses an incandescent lightbulb mounted on a wooden base coupled with a glass jug with a deep recess that fits right over the lightbulb. Switched on, the heat from the lightbulb slowly heats the jug/kettle up to 90 degrees celcius – not enough to boil water, but adequate for making your afternoon tea.

A very novel way to making tea for your guests and a very clever tribute to the incandescent bulb

Gone are the days I work from my crappy, wobbly, too-small-for-my-liking desk! I now write to you from my new Werndl Emerge workdesk! Well, it’s not exactly new – I’d term it pre-loved. You see, the company I work for is moving office and the designers they hired to dress up the new office has probably told them that apart from the office workchairs, everything else does not align with the concept they’ve got going for the new place.

So what’s a multi-billion dollar company to do with all these unwanted furniture? Why, host a furniture sale of course and I was fortunate enough to get my hands on this Werndl Emerge workdesk which still looks brand spanking new (not a mark, not a scratch) for a steal. For a simple looking workdesk, it’s the heaviest of its kind I’ve come across. Solidly built and made in Germany, a brand new Werndl Emerge would set me back RM3,912.00.

Here’s what the Emerge looks like

What’s really cool is that the desk is part of an office system which supports a multitude of accessories

What I really appreciate is the cable holders that run the length of the underside of the table, allowing me to neatly tuck in the cables for my lamp, computer power cords and phone charger. The table is on the large side at 63″ at its widest and 40″ depthwise for ample working space. I still can’t quite get over how immaculate its condition is despite being around a couple of years in the office. I really appreciate how much care the previous user, a Partner at the firm, has put into the table and the fact that I didn’t have to wipe down nasty spit gum or boogers on the underside.

If only they decided to sell off the office workchairs. The Herman Millers are to die for!

Ah, the joys of summer! The heat is here, the surf is on, and of course, I am thoroughly researching my favorite aspect of summer: an awesome vacation! Among other destinations, I looked at Hawaii, which is tried and true stuff. Been there, done that. But something about Hawaii is always appealing.

"Something" about Hawaii is always appealing.

This time, however, instead of checking in to my trusted Oahu Hilton hotels (thank you, reward points!) or my “budget conscious” Best Western, I played around a bit looking at some of the – shall we say – “out of my league” resorts. Hawaii, a place of enchanting beauty, is also home to some of the finest and most celebrated hotels in the world. And, like all upper echelon resorts, these vacation hotspots feature rooms and interiors of exquisite design and startling visual stimuli.

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Have you ever seen a more elegant set of knives? Designed by Mia Schmallenbach who was then studying in the Brussels Visual School of Arts, the underlying concept behind the knives was a famous mathematical formula – the Fibonacci sequence.

The mathematical equation was used to determine how much the sides curved in relation to the constant that she had measured which is the width of an average human hand hence subjecting the handle sizes to be fixed.  The real visual appeal of the knives is apparent when they’re nestled together in one block.

The Deglon Meeting knives set comes with:

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I love the design of the Minui Handysitt High Chair for suitable for your little ones from ages 6 months to 5 years. The seat comes in two separately sold parts i.e. the Minui Handysitt Portable Seat and Minui Handysitt Chair.

The Minui Handysitt Portable Seat can be used as a portable high chair, floor chair, or even coupled with the Minui Handysitt Chair as a modern baby high chair. What’s really cool is the the Minui Handisytt Chair doesn’t just act as a base for the high chair combo but can perform multi functions such as a step stool and a big person chair. Wood and metal are the materials used in the make up of this remarkably light and sturdy chair.

For Malaysian parents looking for the one baby chair to get for the next 5 years, Gubibaby.com is a local site that brings the Minui Handysitt in.

Here are some images of this marvellous chair

imagesource: minuihandysitt.com

Worried about germs? Don’t like how you have to use your elbow to turn on/off the faucet? Wished it had a touch-sensitive on-off feature? Fret no more. That’s exactly what Delta’s Pilar faucet has, with it’s Touch20 technology, this remarkable faucet can turn on and off with a simple touch  most anywhere on the faucet! The Pilar faucet also comes with a removable head that’s easy to install due to its magnetic functionality to provide spray or normal stream based on your needs.

You’re probably wondering how does one then adjust and move the faucet around without turning it on/off? The faucet’s intelligent enough to translate your touch based on the amount of contact time to interpret whether you’re commanding it to turn on/off or just holding it to adjust its position. It’s also got a built in function to automatically turn off after four minutes, in case of any accidental turning on (the house cat or a pesky rodent perhaps?)

I haven’t seen anything like this here but I know I want one. Admittedly, I don’t do much of the washing but I just might with this cool piece of tech for geekdads such as moi!

imagesource: deltafaucet.com

Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha (born 17 November 1986), commonly known as Nani, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger for English side Manchester United and the Portugal national team…

As much of a United fanatic as I am, I’ll refrain from writing about the winger but instead, a product that shares his namesake – a rug called Nani. This is not a rug that will appeal immediately to many but heck, firstly – I think it’s more handsome than that United winger; secondly – I really dig it for its eclectic design and the pleasant mix of colours. This rug will look great in living rooms with tall ceilings and wide spaces. It’d be a shame if you did not allow this rug a place of its own to show off its splendour to your guests.

imagesource from top: aterlierblink.com

Thought this was really cool – saw it on unplggd.

If you’re the sort who looks to exert creativity and have a unique desktop, this offers an augmented reality feel by taking an image of the space behind your monitor and setting it as your wallpaper. In doing so, at the right angle, it’ll look at though you’re seeing through your desktop!

A really nice trick to have. The challenge would be to get the right angle as well as the right colours to reflect the actual colours in reality

imagesource: unplggd

Here’s a short and quick guide on how to pick out the perfect bed for your bedroom. First we’ll talk about how to avoid a clash of styles. Then we’ll explore the option of a storage bed, and what to look for when purchasing one. Finally, for those of you wary of buying things online, Let us try and assuage your concerns; while buying modern furniture in a brick-and-mortar store is great, buying online could potentially be even better.

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We’re always bombarded with contemporary furniture that only does one thing: comfort. There’s nothing wrong with sturdy furniture that caters to your relaxation. But, why should you settle for less when you can get more? Traditional sofas are too small for large guest rooms. The T35 modern sectional sofa is your solution to a sleek and functional sofa that invites you to sit and relax.