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If you've not seen Megan Lea's Backyard House, you're in for a treat. Intended as an extra space for an office or as a guest room, the 154 square foot house was built in a small corner of her vegetable garden in less than six months using salvaged barn lumber and a salvaged copper roof. Natural plaster walls and a wood stove keep it cozy while a small loft provides extra ...Read more

If you think the standard paper or binder clip cannot be improved, think again. Yamsaki Design Works has made a simple revision in shape that improves the function of a paperclip. The triangle clips lay flat, thus keeping a low profile when holding papers together, and leave the paper unwarped when slipped off. Small changes, sure, but small details sometimes make a big difference. Pack of 25 clips. Stainless steel. Made ...Read more

Corral bread crumbs easily with this cutting board from Alessi. As you slice bread, crumbs fall between the slats into the tray below, which then pulls out for quick cleaning. Designed by Anna and Gian Franco Gasparini, the very same couple who designed the Milky Way Minor Cheese Knife Set. If you know someone serious about their bread and cheese, you might consider either (or both, if you're feeling generous) ...Read more

Thanks to Ambience Hardwood Flooring for sponsoring us this week. Forbes: What's the biggest injustice involved in denying same-sex marriage? Taxes. Embroidery Graffiti with Sarah Greaves via @core77 Orangutans at Miami zoo use iPads to communicate via @designrelated Joe Smith: How to use a paper towel (4.28 min video) Double Garage Converted to Contemporary Home Mm-hmm. If you think a water bag is An Eco Friendly, Safe Way to Repel Flies, ...Read more

No filter bag needed for this coffee maker. The Cafino has a double stainless steel mesh sieve that fits into a heat resistant borosilicate glass cylinder. Simply place your ground coffee beans into the sieve, pour boiled water, and voilà, you have coffee. It's quite similar to the metal Kone Coffee Filter used with the Chemex Coffeemaker, yet in a more familiar coffee press silhouette. -Ecologically friendly coffee maker uses ...Read more

If you faithfully check the Friday Links, last week you might have read that we've partnered up with Lost Crates. What does this mean for you? Well, we have selected a few special things to be delivered to your door each month or each quarter, whichever you prefer. Whether you keep the crate for yourself or give as a gift to your favorite design aficionado, rest assured that we're pleased ...Read more

Help® has added a couple of new products to their online store. If you're not familiar with the company, let's just say this: their solutions are made with a single active ingredient, the drugs are not dyed or coated, and each drug is labeled clearly for the specific symtom so everyone understands exactly what they are taking and why. Sounds pretty simple, doesn't it? And definitely in stark contrast to ...Read more

Can you guess what this is from the photo above? If your guess had anything to do with earbuds, you're right. AIRbudz is an earbud attachement that allows you to hear ambient noise while you're listening to music. When you're out walking or running, certain noises can alert you to potential safety hazards (like bikes, cars, buses) and unfortunately your regular headphones muffle, if not completely silence, those sounds that ...Read more

You've seen the various string chairs (the Acapulco Chair, for instance), but check out this lounge chair from Ilan Dei Studio. Doesn't it look 'designer-y', and by that I mean, pretty expensive? Compared to the woven Tropicalia Lounge Chair by Patricia Urquiola for $4,410, it sure seems like a good price at $799. Handmade in Los Angeles. Materials: Vinyl Cording, Powder-coated Steel Tubing Dimensions: 34”W x 21”D x 34-1/2”H; seat height: 13" ...Read more