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  • The Wind Collector

    NYT > Furniture
    15 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    The Dutch designer Merel Karhof on using the power of the wind to make furniture.

  • Rival buys shuttered furnishings retailer Chiasso

    Furniture
    21 May 2013 | 2:11 pm
    Chiasso, the shuttered purveyor of upscale and eclectic home furnishings, has been acquired by its New Jersey-based competitor Inmod.com. The 28-year-old Chiasso closed in February, citing "economic conditions" on its Facebook page. The retailer...

  • Deadline for Design Excellence entries approaches

    Casual Living - Casual Furniture Retailers
    21 May 2013 | 11:23 am
    HIGH POINT, N.C. - Companies interested in entering the 2013 Design Excellence Awards...

  • Modern dry-erase standing desk

    IKEA Hackers
    Jules Yap
    22 May 2013 | 11:18 am
    Materials: Linnmon high-gloss white tabletop (59x29½); Expedit 4x2 shelving unit; 2 Expedit drawer inserts, high-gloss white; 2 Expedit door inserts; 12 Capita legs; Lack shelf, high gloss red (43¼x10¼) Description: My wife and I have wanted to put together a standing desk for a long time, and took our recent move as an opportunity to finally do it. After spending a lot of time on Ikea Hackers and ikea.ca, a couple of visits to Ikea, and several draft designs, we've ended up with this, and we think it's pretty awesome. Our favorite part is that the desk itself functions as a white-board.

  • How Important Is Speed Of Adjustability When Sit Stand Working?

    Height Adjustable Desk Advice
    Duncan MacIntyre
    17 May 2013 | 9:31 am
    Ask a sample of office workers which type of sit stand desk might have the best speed of adjustability, chances are they would go for electrically controlled. This would be a perfectly logical response, after all what could be easier than pressing a button to move the top to where you want it? For a moment though, imagine you’re searching the web for more information on a topic. Google throws up what looks like the answer you need, you click on what looks like the best answer and then the page takes an age to load. How long are you going to wait before clicking away and going to the next…
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    NYT > Furniture

  • The Wind Collector

    15 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    The Dutch designer Merel Karhof on using the power of the wind to make furniture.

  • Even Duchesses Have Tag Sales

    15 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    Art Deco masterworks from a palace in Madrid will be up for auction on May 23.

  • Bedding Fit for a Dreamer

    15 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    The Milanese designer Paola Navone introduces a 20-piece bedroom collection at Anthropologie.

  • Tables Inspired by African Stools

    9 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    The designers behind the firm Grain branch out from personal accessories to furniture, introducing two versions of their Dish table at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair.

  • A Second Roche Bobois for New York

    8 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
    Forty years after opening its first showroom in Manhattan, the French furniture company is back with a second.
 
 
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    IKEA Hackers

  • Modern dry-erase standing desk

    Jules Yap
    22 May 2013 | 11:18 am
    Materials: Linnmon high-gloss white tabletop (59x29½); Expedit 4x2 shelving unit; 2 Expedit drawer inserts, high-gloss white; 2 Expedit door inserts; 12 Capita legs; Lack shelf, high gloss red (43¼x10¼) Description: My wife and I have wanted to put together a standing desk for a long time, and took our recent move as an opportunity to finally do it. After spending a lot of time on Ikea Hackers and ikea.ca, a couple of visits to Ikea, and several draft designs, we've ended up with this, and we think it's pretty awesome. Our favorite part is that the desk itself functions as a white-board.

  • Stereo System with 4 Bland Matt bowls and 2 Lack Shelves

    Jules Yap
    22 May 2013 | 8:58 am
    Materials: The Loudspeakers: -4 Blanda Matt 28 cm Bowls -2 full band 4" speakers -4 binding posts -6 drawer knobs -Stuffing material ( optional ) -Electric wire. The Amp and Preamp: -2 30 cm Lack shelves -Amp board + 220Vac/12Vcc power supply -Stereo potentiometer 2 x 20 Kohm - Binding posts, RCA connectors, blue LED + R 820 ohm Description: I'€™m talking about a pre-amplifier, a power amplifier, and 2 loudspeakers (music source: my MP3 player). The loudspeakers were built by using 4 28 cm Blanda Matt bowls. The power amplifier is fit inside a 30 cm emptied Lack shelf. The passive…

  • Mr. Hektar & Mrs. Arstid

    Jules Yap
    22 May 2013 | 4:51 am
    Materials: HEKTAR & ARSTID ceiling lamps Description: This is a really neat hack for office / bar / working spaces we thought about while looking for a low-budget lighting solution for our new offices. It takes about 5 minutes to prepare this hack. Make sure you have: 1 HEKTAR ceiling lamp and 1 ARSTID ceiling lamp. Ingredients: - Three 5mm screwing rods; 30 cm length - Six nuts that would fit them. - 40 cm electric wire extension + standard connector. 1. Drill three 5mm holes through the top surface of the HEKTAR lamp (the end closer to the ceiling). 2. Screw in the screwing rods into…

  • Hacker help: Kvissle as diaper caddy?

    Jules Yap
    21 May 2013 | 12:07 pm
    Materials: Kvissle cable management box Description: I want to use the Kvissle cable management box as a diaper caddy and hang it on the wall above the changing table in my baby's room. There are no holes in the back of the box, though there are holes at the bottom. A Huggies wipes container fits almost perfectly, it sticks out a tiny amount at the back. Any ideas as to how to hang it? Thanks! ~ AmandaMore hacks on IKEAHackers.net

  • Cat cubby window seat with Ikea Akurum Kitchen Cabinets

    Jules Yap
    21 May 2013 | 11:11 am
    Materials: Akurum Abstrakt kitchen cabinets and Ikea red pillows Description: Akurum Abstrakt 36" wide x 24" deep x 15" high cabinets, which would normally be used above a refrigerator, were placed on the floor on a 1-1/2" high base covered with a matching Akurum base kick ripped down to size. Holes were cut in fronts of 2 of the doors in the corner cabinet and trimmed out with the iron-on Ikea trim strips. The 2 kitty cats in the household each have their own cubby space with red Ikea pillows inside the corner cabinets. Additional cabinets of the same size are installed around the remainder…
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    Height Adjustable Desk Advice

  • How Important Is Speed Of Adjustability When Sit Stand Working?

    Duncan MacIntyre
    17 May 2013 | 9:31 am
    Ask a sample of office workers which type of sit stand desk might have the best speed of adjustability, chances are they would go for electrically controlled. This would be a perfectly logical response, after all what could be easier than pressing a button to move the top to where you want it? For a moment though, imagine you’re searching the web for more information on a topic. Google throws up what looks like the answer you need, you click on what looks like the best answer and then the page takes an age to load. How long are you going to wait before clicking away and going to the next…

  • How Will Your Body React To A Standing Desk? Beware Of Anterior Motives

    Duncan MacIntyre
    26 Apr 2013 | 9:19 am
    Enthusiasm for working at a standing desk continues to gain momentum as more and more people seek to escape the harmful effects of excessive sitting. And yet for some this eagerness to stand will end with more discomfort than when they were sitting all day. For them it quickly becomes a pain in the anterior as underused muscles suddenly get placed under stress. So what’s this problem all about? In this 3 part article we’re going to look at: What causes the problem How you can correct it Why you need to pay attention to your posture Lets get started shall we? What’s this problem about?

  • How Easy Is It To Find An Affordable Sit Stand Desk?

    Duncan MacIntyre
    4 Apr 2013 | 9:20 am
    There is a huge amount of interest these days from office bound people in switching from sitting all day to a sit stand desk. This is understandable as not only is sitting for hours at a time unhealthy, it’s also energy draining too. It’s easy to understand why so many are keen to make the change, until they hit the brick wall – cost. What makes these sorts of desk so costly? When you introduce a moving top to a desk, you add an element of complication. Unlike a fixed height workstation where it’s simply welded or bolted together, making it easy to manufacture. With an adjustable…

  • MultiTable Launches New MiniMod Adjustable Table

    Duncan MacIntyre
    20 Mar 2013 | 7:46 am
    Phoenix based MultiTable has recently extended the range of crank adjustable tables with a new addition, the MiniMod. MiniMod Table – Black Top & Silver Frame It’s intended for use where space is at a premium. The top comes in a single size which is 3 feet wide by 18 inches deep. This compact size makes it a great choice for home office use where room is often limited. It can also be used as a side desk alongside your existing fixed desk, making it easy to alternate between sitting and standing to work. Here’s where you can find further details about the MiniMod table.

  • Why Some Users Of Top Quality Office Chair Opt For Adjustable Height Work Tables

    Duncan MacIntyre
    22 Feb 2013 | 7:16 am
    The maker of ModTable adjustable height work tables has a gallery section on its website where it encourages customers to post an image of their table in use, together with a brief comment about what their experience has been. When taking a look through this one thing was very striking. Nearly every poster was using a high quality office chair in the $400 – $800 range. It included an Aeron, Humanscale Liberty, Steelcase Think and Herman Miller Sayl. White ModTables In Use With Aeron Chairs – Image courtesy of MultiTable LLC So why would people opt for standing to work when they…
 
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    Classroom Essentials Online

  • The Big Cost of the Big Day

    Classroom Essentials Online
    2 May 2013 | 2:00 am
    The Big Cost of the Big DayOne of the most important events in many women’s lives is their wedding day and the bridal industry has them covered from the moment they say “yes”. However, according to the 2012 Real Weddings Survey conducted by TheKnot and reported by Yahoo! Finance, weddings can easily become one of the most expensive events a couple will ever plan. Continue reading →Classroom Essentials Online -

  • Primetime Outdoor Restaurant Spaces

    Classroom Essentials Online
    9 Apr 2013 | 2:00 am
    Primetime Outdoor Restaurant SpacesAs the spring and summer months approach, restaurants begin prepping their exterior space, readying them to accommodate guests who wish to sit outside as they enjoy their meals. Tables are washed, chairs are spruced up and the grounds are brought up to par. Some restaurants however, especially those in trendy and fair weather environments, are going above and beyond to accommodate their warm weather patrons. Continue reading →Classroom Essentials Online -

  • Serving Up a Unique Atmosphere

    Classroom Essentials Online
    2 Apr 2013 | 2:00 am
    Serving Up a Unique AtmosphereWhether you’re operating within the quick-serve industry or upscale fine dining, there are many factors that directly affect the satisfaction of every customer who patronizes a restaurant. One of the major factors tied to consumer opinions is the restaurant’s overall environment. Continue reading →Classroom Essentials Online -

  • Architectural Design for a Quality Education

    Classroom Essentials Online
    18 Jan 2013 | 1:02 pm
    Architectural Design for a Quality EducationOne of the major topics in society today is the education of children. For decades, everyone from parents to government leaders have discussed the many factors that affect a child’s learning experience. Many parents and educational leaders consider funding, demographics and instructor quality to be the most important factors in a student’s education. But are these the real reasons for failing test scores and dropout rates? Continue reading →Classroom Essentials Online -

  • Bulk Products

    Classroom Essentials Online
    20 Dec 2012 | 9:35 am
    Bulk ProductsClassroom Essentials Online recently introduced a new Advantage bulk folding tables and chairs category with quantity pricing. This new category contains wood and plastic folding tables in all popular sizes from one of the nation’s top manufacturers, and will soon contain folding chairs. Continue reading →Classroom Essentials Online -
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    Luxury Furniture From Indonesia

  • Indrajit White Baroque Chair

    Nusa Teak
    17 May 2013 | 1:33 pm
    There’s no doubt that Indrajit White Baroque Chair will lift the charm of your living room. This stunning piece shows you graceful curves from the talented craftsman. The mahogany frame painted in white gloss finish, and covered with a fine floral pattern drawn in a pink fabric. This luxury furniture will be an outstanding piece in your room.Detail of this luxury home furniture: Name Indrajit White Baroque Chair Code NT-CH16 Category Living Room Chair Size (cm) 80 W x 78 D x 112 H Volume (m3) 0.69 Load (20') Load (40')

  • Dasarata Modern Chair for Living Room

    Nusa Teak
    7 May 2013 | 9:30 am
    Dasarata Modern Chair for living room is a simply beautiful chair. It has a white gloss finish for the wood frame, silver air brushed color for the floral pattern, and a chic blue fabric covering this stunning piece. The dynamic accent could be found on its curved model around the legs, arm rest, and the back rest.Detail of this luxury home furniture: Name Dasarata Modern Chair for Living Room Code NT-CH15 Category Luxury Chair Size (cm) 58 W x 48 D x 85 H Volume (m3) 0.23 Load (20') Load (40')

  • Hanging Dining Table With Antique Glass

    Nusa Teak
    7 May 2013 | 8:34 am
    Its not just a dining table, this is a hanging dining table with antique glass. In its four corners, there will be a black steel chain to hang up this stunning furniture. The table-top uses a 4mm thickness antique mirror laid up on a plywood. The body is surrounded by same antique mirror which laid up on solid wood. Colored in stain finish make this table looks more elegant and classical.Detail of this luxury home furniture: Name Hanging Table With Antique Glass Code NT-DT04 Category Dining Table Size (cm) 97 W x 97 D x 89 H Volume (m3) 0.83 Load (20') Load (40')

  • Narada Round Dining Room Table

    Nusa Teak
    3 May 2013 | 10:49 am
    This is one of our products for Kuala Terengganu Palace, MLY. This piece is made from solid teak wood which finished in stain to dark grey. There’re four reinforce legs in its four sides. A contemporary sense can be found from the table top’s border which rounded by cast aluminium with polish finish.Detail of this luxury home furniture: Name Narada Round Dining Room Table Code NT-DT03 Category Dining Table Size (cm) 150 W x 150 D x 75 H Volume (m3) 1.68 Load (20') Load (40')

  • Abimanyu Baroque Dining Chair

    Nusa Teak
    2 May 2013 | 1:54 pm
    Visually striking, this beautiful piece has a white gloss finish with a silver spray painted effect. The Abimanyu Baroque Dining Chair is an intriguing blend of Baroque style and contemporary design. The floral pattern on its chic fabric tells its presence and purpose for the luxury furniture for your dining room. Made from selected mahogany wood, this item would be your best choice which combining three aspects; design, construction, and beauty sense.Detail of this luxury home furniture: Name Abimanyu Baroque Dining Chair Code NT-CH14 Category Dining Chair Size (cm) 48 W x 55 D x 120 H…
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