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Whoa. This is one crazy umbrella.

“Wonderfully OTT, Brussels-based designer Davy Grosemans’ irresistible Frou Frou parasol has a lush fringe of glossy tassels that lift with the breeze, adding instant Hollywood glamour to any outside space.”

Materials: Polyester and raffia polypropylene

98.4 dia. x H90.2 in.

This is just about the cutest storage box I’ve seen.

“A stylish storage box with a playful twist. Irresistible design with sweet rabbit-ears on top – a small friend to storage the children’s toys in. A practical storage box in three different sizes, the two bigger ones can even be used to sit on. On the lid there are two sweet rabbit-ears in natural leather that works as handles.”

Material: Varnished MDF, bottom in birchtree.
Color: white, birch and natural leather.

Small: W 21,5 cm x H 31 cm, $132.73
Medium: W 29 cm x H 41,5 cm, $181.21
Large: W 39,5 cm x H 56 cm, $229.70

We’re a little tardy in getting the word out that we were included in TIME magazine’s 2008 Style and Design 100 Issue. The list highlights 100 people and ideas that are behind today’s most influential design, and we are entirely honored to be recognized.

link to The Design 100

“These modular shelving units are made from four layers of hand-poured lacquer over plywood and hand-polished to a shiny surface.”

Available in your choice of size and color.

(This item’s link and price was updated 11/19/09.)

This sofa looks amazingly comfortable. Instead of the seating angle being at 90 degrees, it’s more tilted towards 115 degrees, giving you the ultimate in lounging comfort.

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This classic deserves consideration if you’re in the market for an iconic (and comfortable) lounge chair.

“Intended to combine comfort with freedom of movement, the shape of the Coconut Chair’s white molded shell was inspired by the shape of Eero Saarinen’s Kresge Auditorium at MIT. Echoing both the auditorium’s triangular shape, as well as a portion of coconut shell, the Chair’s unique form invites a number of different seating positions. The shell sits upon a chromed-steel base with three thin legs. A single-piece foam cushion, upholstered in high-quality semi-aniline leather, is molded into the shell.”

H 33″ W 40″ D 34″

Very similar to the Reclaimed Wood Coffee Table and the Railroad Tie Dining Table, this bookshelf and console have spare iron frames that show off the aged wood to its best advantage.

Driscoll Bookshelves:
“Airy, open, and equally suited to penthouse and farmhouse alike, our Driscoll bookshelf is amply scaled for vases, dishware and art books (and the art, too). Refinished railroad-tie shelves have smooth surfaces and rough, raw edges that bring warm rusticity to the modern blackened steel frames. Hand-waxed finish; oiled and waxed iron frame. Assembly required. Additional shipping, $150.”

60″L x 15″D x 72″H.

$895.00, Buy it here.

Driscoll Console:
“Airy, open, perfectly proportioned for living room display, dining-room dishware, entryway style. The frame is dipped in oil, torched, then hand waxed. Assembly required. Additional shipping, $75.”

60″L x 18-1/4″D x 34-1/4″H.

$595.00, Buy it here.

Tokujin Yoshioka apprenticed to both Shiro Kuramata and Issey Miyake before he started designing his own line of furniture for Driade.

“Designed by tokujin yoskioka, 2005 for driade. Yoshioka is an award-winning designer whose thoughts about design are that the creator should show something surprising and joyful. his work may look understated but there is a deeper meaning of something that is both poetic and ready-to-sell. The Boing sofa is simple yet interesting. the three place sofa’s structure is made in chromed steel , the shell and foam with metal inserts and the fixed cover is made of leather in ivory, red, or blue.”

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This generously sized coffee table is available in several different options.

“The Turtle Coffee Table is shown in black powder-coated steel and stained MDF with a polyurethane finish and adjustable steel glides.”

Available in your choice of steel color and material for top of table.

13″h x 42″w x 42″d

“Cubits can transform easily from a shelf to a cabinet with the addition of the optional doors and backs. The backs keep your stored items from falling behind the unit and enables Cubits to be used as a room divider. Made of the same high-quality polypropylene as the shelves, the backs are sold separately in sets of two and can be added and removed at will.”

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I think these reversible pillowcases would be a pretty cute gift for new parents.

“This funny, reversible pillowcase set is the perfect way to help sleep deprived new parents avoid late night misunderstanding about who’s turn it really is. Embroidery on one side reads: On Duty; on the other Off Duty…just don’t forget to turn over the pillow. 250 thread count cotton. Fits standard size pillows. These are identical pillowcases sold as a set of two.”

This is the perfect example of utilizing the beauty of wood by keeping the design as simple as possible.

“Made from chunky sections of solid European walnut, carefully combined to reveal the variations of colour and grain within the wood, the striking Bloc range adds rich, textural interest to an interior. It comprises a set of six tall drawers, four low drawers and a media unit, with two flip-down compartments and a central drawer with cable management.”

European walnut, stainless steel

W59 x D20 x H15 in.

While I know not everyone would need or want wheels on their bed (or a futon mattress, for that matter), these two platform beds are super simple, and not out of the pricing ballpark.

Oslo Platform Bed (top): Buy it here.

“The Oslo platform bed is a fusion of traditional Asian style and today’s modern European design. Ten color options for the mattress and pillows lets you customize the perfect look you want for your room. Designed by renowned designer Flemming Hojfeldt.”
Full: 14″H x 63″W x 77″D, $569.00
Queen: 14″H x 69″W x 82″D, $609.00

Wheel Platform Bed (bottom): Buy it here.
“Innovation’s IBed Collection combines retro flavor with contemporary design, creating unique platform beds that are exceptionally unique. Created in Denmark, the Wheel Platform Bed is a full or queen-sized bed that is as versatile as it is comfortable, complete with four wheels for easy, modular decor in any bedroom or loft.”
Full: 55″ W x 79″ L, $525.00
Queen: 63″ W x 79″ L, $570.00

Holy, when I had posted the
stools and shelves just now by iBride, I had not seen these console tables.

Bambi Console Table:
“This collector’s console by iBride is and of itself, a masterpiece. Have a leg up on design with this console’s organic deer shape. Enjoy this petite console, a true decorative wonder for displaying your home’s most treasured treaures. Intricate lattice work. Very unique design by iBride.”
Laminate with wood core.
37″ H x 25″ L x 9″ W
$1500.00, Buy it here.

Diva Red Ostrich Console Table: (Also in Black)
“This collector’s console by iBride is and of itself, a masterpiece. Have a leg up on design with this console’s organic ostrich shape. Enjoy this petite console, a true decorative wonder for displaying your home’s most treasured treaures. Intricate lattice work. Very unique design by iBride.”
Laminate with wood core.
29″ H x 23″ L x 9″ W
$500.00, Buy it here.

iBride, best known for their odd-yet-interesting animal platters and trays, now have a collection of laminate stools that take inspiration from sheep and dogs, or rather, the bottom halves of sheep and dogs. The Cloud Shelves are really something as well, and not just for a kid’s room either.

pictured left to right, top to bottom:
Zelda Basset Stool (also available in red): $360.00, Buy it here.

Nimbus Cloud Shelf: $560.00,
Buy it here.
Cirrus Cloud Shelf (not pictured): $350.00,
Buy it here.
Scotty Stool: $400.00,
Buy it here.

Sultan Red Dog Stool (also available in black): $350.00,
Buy it here.