Did Ya See?

I love my phone and tablet and the portable entertainment and presentation options they give me, but frankly, even the best of these devices suffer from the practical limitation of small speakers… tinny and boxy sound once the headphones are off.  Lugging around portable speakers defeats the purpose of that portable, which is why I love this ingenious concept by Design Affairs.

FYLM is a foldable speaker that goes anywhere you want it to go!  Just millimeters thick, the flexible form can be folded and tucked away into any pocket, notebook or handbag for convenience. Simply unfold it and connect …
Read more

I love having more storage and if its discretely integrated into something I’m going to have anyway, all the better.  Anyone who is trying to live in a small space and declutter their lives will also love Ana White’s storage compartment sofa plan.

A sofa that you can build with a fold out seat perfect for storing extra pillows and blankets. Based off a sleeping pad foam cushion, so seating surface doubles as a guest bed.

…
Read more

I’m not sure if they are clever, geometric storage, work and relaxation pods… or if they are alien artifacts that will trigger sapience among proto-human hominids.

Coming early 2012,  tetra shed®  is a new modular building system which, as a single module, has been designed to be a modern garden office. A double module layout has also been designed to create a larger office for larger gardens.

…
Read more

Why should a whiskey barrel only be used once to bring happiness into the world?  Why not re-purposed it into a conversation piece of furniture?

The Whiskey Barrel Coffee Table is made using an aged-oak Whiskey barrel that once had a home in a Tennessee distillery. Now it’s a furniture piece that makes for a perfect conversation starter. A pine tabletop is placed on top of the barrel, and the base is hand-stained for “rustic charm.”

…
Read more

The only improvement I can think of would be a timer or trigger to switch them into “edible mode”.  Ok, perhaps that would be TOO geeky, but once you have a set a Pac-Man ghost bookshelves in your home or office, can you really start passing judgement?  🙂

…
Read more