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House of the rising furniture

This is The Rising Table and Rising Chair by Robert van Embricqs. A friend hooked me up with some linkage to this table and chair duo, and I had to share them both. Both pieces were developed through the rather simple idea of designing furniture from a flat surface, with the capability of transforming into an innovative and incredibly stylish piece of furniture. 

“During the design process, I made a point of sticking as close to nature as possible. Using natural design concepts for inspiration, I studied the various in which transformations take place in nature without the cumbersome involvement of man. This inspired the incision pattern in the flat surface of the wood that resulted into the creation of the latticework of ‘woven’ wooden beams …“

– Robert van Embricqs

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Sneak peek – beef up your bookcase

I’ve been whittling away at my bookshelves casually for a couple of months now. I posted about my need to revamp my bookshelves (here), and I finally got my bookshelves looking just right. For me. Why, do you ask, does it matter? Because I have OCD when it comes to design and neatness and I don’t feel complete until my apartment has been meddled with on a daily basis. Having unachievable goals helps a lot.

These are a couple tasters of  some of my favorite parts of my shelves. Pretty prettiness. Offish pictures will be up later this week. After I actually take them …

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Fictional design – S&tC 2

When it comes to crunch time in college, I usually put a movie or series on repeat to keep me company through the overwhelming hours. In the past I found comfort in watching every episode ever of the Sex & the City series since it’s just long enough to watch over a couple of sleepless nights. Or weeks.
In Sex & the City 2 I couldn’t help but admire Big and Carrie’s new abode. It’s a bit color-mashy for my personal taste, but I still think it’s wonderful. I like how some aspects are crowded and over sized. It makes me look forward to having a real grown up home. 

I’m in a constant struggle with how to organize my bookshelves. They change weekly. Maybe I’ll tackle something like Big and Carrie’s dining room, but out of all the pictures, the walk-in wardrobe is the most of what I want. Not that I own a lot of clothes or shoes, but I really like the juxtaposition between Carrie and Big’s sides – how their own sides suit each other so well. And how a little of Carrie has snuck onto Big’s side.
Image sources: 1, 2, 3, and 4.