Interior Design Sense

Alien-shaped sofa for our friends from other planets.

Bookcases shouldn’t just be efficient storage solutions for your favorite books, especially with all the smart designs available out there. Such is the case with the Hive, a great bookcase ready to shelter most of your books. The Hive Bookcase is “inspired by both the natural shelter build by bees and traditional forms of Arab Andalusian architecture” and it will certainly awake your reading passion. The Hive is not only a great piece of furniture but also a great separator between two different areas of a studio as its shelves are accessible from both sides. Each storage unit has a hexagonal shape and will definitely let you store other items besides books, although such a creation should be a book-only piece of furniture. Via Darenart

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Putting a little extra fun into dinner time, Duffy London’s new four poster table uses its structure to suspend a central GEO lampshade and eigh..

I’ll admit from the start I’m not much of a fan of these Concrete Wall wallpapers. Sure I appreciate the imagination and the effort behind their design, but most of them, and there are plenty of versions to choose from, seem too depressing for me and therefore I would think more than twice before choosing them for my new home. But the Concrete Wall patterns look pretty real and they might fit quite well with a few modern designs even if they’re not necessarily going to make it into too many family homes. The Concrete Wall wallpapers are now available to order, so go grab them if you fancy them. Via Concrete Wall

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Any object that seeks inspiration from the iconic works of Charles and Ray Eames, gets our nod of approval and hence our need to put the spotlight on the “Eames Quadraflex Speakers” system. Designed by Joel Pirela, the speaker system will satiate discerning audiophiles and design connoisseurs alike.

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Transform your outdoors into a real showpiece with this exotic outdoor furniture by Koji. This contemporary Deco collection of patio furniture is so much more than a folding chair and plastic table. These pieces exude quality and charm, made of natural materials like wood and rattan, and featuring original designs that are as artistically inspired as they are comfortable to use. We love the aptly named and shell-inspired Shall Easy Chair, a perfect complement to the sculptural Gui Lin chair, the Overlap Sofa and the unusual Ripple Sofa. This interesting furniture collection is eclectic and will fit seamlessly with your existing pieces, or give your outdoors an overhaul with a new and modern look. For more information and to check out the full contemporary collection, visit Koji.

Luxury is coming back in a big way, as evidenced by this latest Leonardo leather ottoman from Fiorentino. The Italian furniture house designed these opulent ottomans on feet – literal paw-style – and adorned them with shining Swarovski crystals. The gleaming jewels are the perfect complement to the luxe finish, available in classic black, white or gilded gold-colored leather. It doesn’t get much more over-the-top than this! These luxury ottomans are also available with a liftable lid and interior storage, to tuck away your hidden treasures. An ideal addition to your bedroom, living room, dressing room or front foyer, the Leonardo leather ottoman is sure to make a big impression in your homer. For more details visit Fiorentino.

Taking their creative cue from the flair of Italian fashion, these flamboyant yet elegant wood designs from Menotti Specchia are strutting their stuff in modern homes. Designer Nicola Giardina Papa creates these contrasting wood designs featuring maple and wenge in a striking combo of light and dark, lacquered under a gleaming glossy finish. The dining table in simple delicious, the stairs to die for, the maple and wenge door design will have you coming and going again and again, just to see and appreciate its unique beauty once more. The elegant striped pattern is so contemporary, it’ll make a modern statement in any home. To check out this gorgeous new Italian wood collection, go to Menotti Specchia.

This wardrobe is made of 20 common wood hangers and black ropes. The structure aims to show how everyday goods used in their ordinary function can be ..

I’ve never been a big fan of the painted accent wall and oddly enough, that’s usually the number one question that I get asked at an initial consultation…”What are your thoughts on doing an accent wall in here”?

In most instances, I choose to stay away from the painted accent wall.  It reminds me of a bad home decorating show where they paint a random wall a god-awful color, just so they can say they did something “creative”.  Another reason I have nightmares about accent walls is that I myself painted an accent wall in every apartment I lived in, in college- yikes!

In my personal opinion, I would ONLY recommend doing a painted accent wall if it makes sense in your room and if you have a focal point that is screaming to be highlighted (like a fireplace wall, the backs of bookcases, a ceiling, wall nook, etc).  Make sure you stay far far away from doing an accent wall on a random side wall!  There is nothing worse than an accent wall that makes absolutely no sense!

However, painted walls aren’t the only accent walls out there.  I actually LOVE a fabulous wallpapered accent wall.  The key to one of these is to have the side walls’ paint color relate in some way to the wallpaper and always choose the wall that is more of a focal point in the room.

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Not to mention, you can use that more expensive wallpaper that you’ve always coveted since you only need one wall’s worth of paper!

{Nicky Hilton’s LA home- via Alkemie}

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{Megan’s dining room of Beach Bungalow 8}

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