From sinks to countertops and more it's not uncommon to come across concrete in an interior environment these days. We've found a local Austin craftsman using the versatile material for all of the ab...
There's a theory, known as reticular activation, which suggests that whenever you're focused on something -- say you're pregnant or going to Africa -- it suddenly appears everywhere. Well, that theo...
Who doesn't love good-looking, smart, and modern furniture? Combine gorgeous aesthetics with clever design and a sustainable attitude, and you get this local Austin furniture maker......
We think Pottery Barn's Shayne Dining table would be a great addition for small space dwellers. The table comes complete with a traditional style, a place for storage baskets underneath and an option ...
We spotted this simple and functional kitchen table-turn-console table on Area Interior Design’s site and felt that it was a great "how to" idea for your own space. There are wonderful benches an...
When living in an apartment or small home, creative thinking is a great way to maximize your space. Most common inspiration - recreating rooms within other rooms. The design goal is to create function...
My friend recently bought a rustic wood dining table for her modern space. She included a just a few rustic accents to tie in the look and it works. It got me thinking about wood tables and their appe...
Yesterday, Laure blogged Modern Farm, both the collection from West Elm and ideas for doing it yourself. If this is a look you like, we found a table that fits into this scheme plus a chair that will...
What does your dining area look like when it's not in use? We usually keep a few stacks of books and a vase of fresh flowers on our table to keep the space inviting. Sure, we make good use of the dini...
It's not easy to find modern non-retail furniture on a limited budget. Nor is it easy to find easy to assemble furniture. The designs of Andy Lee hits both marks, offering handsome and simple plywood ...
Takeshi Miyakawa's cube shaped storage solution is just an art project, but we bet the Fractal 23 as it is called, would do pretty well as a consumer piece. But as noted by others, the problem inheren...
Despite doing our due diligence with Catalog Choice, we’re still on a lot of mailing lists. Guess they know who they’re dealing with. The latest catalog to come sailing through our mailbox is Ca...
Here's an excellent high end idea that we'd love to see brought down in scale and price for us small space dwellers: Poggenpohl's Dining Desk incorporates two slim dining tables that open to reveal a ...
We’re always intrigued when we find something well done at some place unlikely. One of those sources is Plummers. You won’t find high design here. What you will find is solidly crafted furnitur...
Hot enough for you? We're dreaming of taking some time off work and going for a picnic. At the very least we're going to make a point of eating lunch outside today. It might be handy to have this t...
When we think of inflatable furniture, we think of some of our fraternity neighbors back in college who'd lounge about in their duplex backyard ontop of Corona beer branded blow-up seating. Good times...
Don’t you hate when you fall in love with someone geographically undesirable? As Gregory pointed out, it’s the same with furniture. We’re a little bit in love with this Stella table – made i...
If you've been looking for a table to entertain with, but don't have the room to have a full set of chairs out all the time, this Flip Table Set could be a good option......
If you live in a small space and like your surround-sound high definition 46" flat panel television, what are some good console options that won't crowd the space? ...
There are some things that are aspirational. And then there are some things that are out of this world on the Richter Scale. Which is probably an apt turn of phrase to use when you consider the Mete...
Remember those cheap sliding tile puzzle party favors you'd sometimes get as a kid at a birthday party? BCSXY took the same premise and created a slide-puzzle top table that make storage look a lot mo...
Have your game table and eat on it too! A lot of people enjoy playing pool, but the average pool table doesn't necessarily match with a modern decor. Plus, there isn't always an extra room to house on...
We've blogged Cost Plus before as an resource for inexpensive curtains, well-priced frames, even food -- but furniture? Recently, while searching the site for baskets to complete our still languishi...
Valentine's Day might have come and gone, but we've still got red on our brain. It's one of our favorite colors. We think a touch of red is always welcome, especially in an accent table. We love a ...
A nightstand can be anything that corrals objects within easy reach on the side of the bed. This nightstand, by designer ...
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