Variazioni sul tema di Pietro Russo: Libreria Romboidale Design Pietro Russo 2012

There was no translate button on this blog, but I had to share this gorgeous shelf/room dividers. If anyone would like to share with me an English translation it would be greatly appreciated.

DIY Instant Closet from Chairs

This really is incredibly clever. The chairs are a simple wooden folding variety and are not permanently affixed to the wall. Yet when opened they stabilize, hold boxes of loose articles and are the perfect width from the wall to hang even the most bulky of garments.

The entire article Re-Thinking Furniture: Innovative Design Explorations by Yi Cong Lu from Core77 is a good read and full of clever designs.

Handcrafted Chicken Coops by Drew Waters via Design Milk

I’ve seen a lot of great chicken coops in my day, but this one, well this one is just gorgeous. Heck I want to live in one.

SAKO Architects | SAKO建築設計工社 | KID’S REPUBLIC in Beijing

Amazing kidspace in a children’s bookstore. Looks like so much fun!

Shakespeare and Company, Paris via Visualist Images Photography

If you love book and the nooks in which to read them, then the Shakespeare & Company bookstore in Paris, France is just what you need.

DIY Felt Rug! « nest design studio { blog }

I cannot begin to tell you how happy this makes me. Not just or it’s sheer awesomeness but because now I have something to do with the giant drawer of felt I have acquired. While I cannot attest to how easy to clean this would be as a loor mat, I think as a table runner or shelf liner it would be perfect. (Some scotch guard and a lint roller and you’re good to go.)

“Cardboard” Ceramic Tray by Chicago-area artist Tim Kowalczyk. Imagine the looks this would get on your coffee table with candy? How stellar would it look on your (man’s) dresser for his pocket bits and bobs? Each tray is unique and 100% ceramic. Available through Greyslater.

Chroma Nightstand - Anthropologie.com

I love me some color blocking. Not enough to pay 1600 big ones, but definitely enough to check the thrift shops or a base model to DIY my own.

Ultimate Crafts Room Organization | Shelterness

Here you go, storage dripping with style. Tell me you didn’t just wipe some drool there.

Also, LOVE using a clothesline for fat quarter storage .

Bathroom Design 01 Mixed Media by Benjamin Bullins

Incredibly creative! I love the basket on the bike for towel storage. And you know, I don’t think keeping this clean would be too much trouble. Very whimsical.