TETRIS INSPIRATION

 I found these great Tetris furniture sculptures by Michael Johanssons and it made look at other things that were inspired by the Tetris game.  There are some pretty creative people out there.  Which one is your favourite?

Couch

Tetris Style Fabric

Truck and car transformations by 'notsonoisy'

Human Tetris by notsonoisy

Berlin Block

SUNDAY'S VIEW BROUGHT TO YOU FROM NYC

There is no pic of the house this comes from but I can only imagine it wouldnt really matter. I could sleep on a mattress and camp on the floor with a view like this.

The London NYC Penthouse

HOT CROSS BUN INSPIRED COUCH

 Inspiration comes in many forms and nothing like a traditional Hot Cross bun to inspire your furniture.  I doubt designer Elvis Pennetuzzo had Good Friday and warm toasty buns in mind when he came up with this funky arrangement of furniture but I like to think we can get inspiration from anything, anywhere and anytime. 

Have you seen any furniture inspired by the good 'ol hot cross bun?

4 WAYS TO RECYCLE YOUR DEAD BIKE

We love the environment, we love being healthy and we love riding our bike so here are 5 ways to recycle your bike and bike parts when you upgrade to that shiny new model.

LIGHTING

Bike chains are usually dirty horrible things that leave grease marks on your legs and a place to get your pant leg caught up in.  Usually you curse at them when they fall off when you cant get the damn thing back on but these chandeliers by Carolina Fontoura Alzaga are stunning.  Not only has she given these much sworn at items a new lease of life but she has created a traditional look by creating  sculptural talking pieces.  They maybe too heavy for delicate interiors but I think they have a place in many modern homes, even warehouses of today.

FURNITURE

Who would have thought bike rims and bike tubes could look so comfortable!  I think I'd like that chair to sit on the side of road races so when some-one breaks down I can ask them to 'throw a rim my way'. On second thoughts, I could end up wearing it after that remark.  Bike Furniture founder Andy Gregg has spent many years on the bike and in bike shops so it looks like he worked out where to unleash his frustration to make beautiful furniture that otherwise would have ended up on the scrap heap.

OUTDOOR FENCING

On a trip to Bright we came along this fence made from recycled parts.  There is a great bike track that cover Wangarratta, Beechworth and Bright so all I can imagine is there were a few of those who abandoned  the trip and decided the wineries or bakeries were a better option.

JEWELERY

I have seen some very ordinary necklaces 

made from a solid bike chain but these pieces 

actually have some style and class to them. 

Re-cycled Accessories are having a special at 

this moment and donating $6 to the Japan relief for 

every pair of earrings sold.

THESE SHOES WERE MADE FOR.......BATHING?

Now this has to be a Carrie Bradshaw must have!  Designer bath tub in the shape of a shoe?  It is not to everybody's taste but there must be a market out there for ladies who have a whole room (or wing of a house) dedicated to shoes.
These Audrey and Audreyette baths have been created by SIGIS who are known for their incredible mosaic designs and  strong colours.  The bath is created in a mold  and then the tile designs are put on by hand.  I cant even imagine how much it costs and as I am asking, I obviously cant afford it!

 What I do love is the waterfall spout that will tumble water down on to your luscious locks making you feel like an expensive, pampered goddess.

I still think they should have called them Carrie and Carriette!

Would you buy something like this if you could afford it?

ROOM WITH A VIEW - GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE

The views from rest of this house must be spectacular but this bathroom view makes it look like you are on a cruise liner.  A holiday feel everyday!
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THIS WEEKS ROOM WITH A VIEW

 This weeks view comes to you courtesy of St Lucia, The Carribbean

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A lazy Sunday is the time to dream so from today I will post a weekly view to dream over.

LIKE AN OWL WITH A SORE HEAD?

I think he needs coffee

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BACK IN BLACK- CROSSING ALL BORDERS

My love affair with all black & white has been fueled even more with this GAP commercial for skinny pants featuring the divine and quirky Audrey Hepburn.  It shows how easily black crosses over from retro to classy to dirty rock'n'roll with out a blink of the eye.

10 THINGS THAT MAKE A BEAUTIFUL HOME

We all love flicking through the glossy pages of magazines and peering into celebrity homes, but to often it is followed with a sigh of 'oh but I could never have that'.
You may not have their home, location or budget and you are constantly aspiring to the home of your dreams, but the essence of creating a home is universal. 
As an Interior Designer I get the opportunity of creating beautiful homes and work with incredible budgets but in the end we are all after the same thing.

1. Shelter - the basics are covered by a roof and walls. Due to poverty, disasters (as we have seen all to often recently with the natural disasters that have hit Far North Queensland, New Zealand and Japan just recently).  Our shelter is a basic necessity and a home provides this.  Size really doesn't matter. Everyone needs a place to call home.

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2. Happiness - if you can walk in your door and have a smile on your face at what you see, then you have a happy home.  Stop wishing and wanting what you don't have, and look at what you DO have and what you can do to make it look and feel better.

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3. Family & friends - A home is a place that is filled with laughter and it has an environment that puts everyone at ease.  A place people want to be.

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4. Food - cafes and restaurants are a wonderful treat but home cooked food feeds the soul.

5. Sanity - Having peace of mind that everything has a place means you aren't scattered all over place. Order creates time for you to do more things instead of wasting your time looking for that lost bill (found one this weekend!), the car keys and falling over all the toys in the house. 
Being organized DOES give you sanity (and sometimes you find cash : another true story!).

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6. Security - displacement is very real and if you have a place you feel you belong to then you know you are wanted and will feel secure about you and how people respond to you.

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7. Nature - our plants are what feed the earth and feed us as people.  There is something about the connection with the earth that brings peace & serenity.  Even if you only have a courtyard, growing herbs in a pot is enough to give you a healthy link with Mother Earth.

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8. Pets - Someone to care for and give back love can add years to your life.  Having a pet means responsibility, but that makes us better people in the long run. For a long time pets have been used for therapy in nursing homes, injured able and brain affected people.  The feeling of having a pet in your life creates a very different love that we have with humans.

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9. Freedom - A home is a place to express who you are and how you want to be without being judged by the world.  You may get judged and laughed at by your immediate family but hey, isn't that what family is for?

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10. Love - after all, love makes the world go round and if you have a home filled with love you really 'have it all'

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What do you think are the elements that make a home? You could agree with one of the above (or even disagree) or you may want to share one of the top things that makes your house I home.  I would love to hear from you.
Shaynna