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Encourage Reading at the Table

Our theme this month is Entertaining and I decided to take a very literal approach with table decor incorporating text and typography in the design. ...

5 Unique Kitchen Fume Hoods by Barriviera Cappe
Appliancist

As a renter with a New York galley kitchen, one of my kitchen dreams is to have a proper range hood above the stove to help maintain the air quality in the small apartment while cooking. Appliancist...

Typography: The Influence of Lou Dorfsman & the CBS Wall
Guest Post from Wary Meyers

A few designers have always given us a great deal of inspiration: Alvar Aalto, David Hicks, Massimo Vignelli, Milton Glaser — but no one more so than Lou Dorfsman, the brilliant and legendary ...

Source for Similar Typographic Blocks?
Good Questions

Q: I really like Justin's alphabet blocks in the House Tour, Justin Styles Around His Roommates — where can I find something similar? I appreciate your help! Sent by Wesley...

Cats Let Nothing Darken Their Roar...Calendar

This seems to get posted every year but it’s a calendar, so it make sense to bring you the 2010 edition. Cats Let Nothing Darken Their Roar (that’s the company name) makes a bold, type-driven ca...

Textorating: Decorating With Letters & Words

Decorating with letters or words is nothing new, in fact, some say it is cliché. I'm already thinking cliché would be a great word to put up on a wall — complete with accent mar...

Original Olympic Posters

This online exhibition of Olympic Posters took our breath away. Doesn't each poster perfectly capture its era? And what a great way to get a sense of trends in graphic design — so much changes ...

Good Questions: Script or Type-Printed Bed Linens?

Hi There, I love the idea of newsprint or script linens, like these ones. I haven't found them at any store in the last year. They seem to be discontinued everywhere. Any ideas? Thanks! (Note: Incl...

Pause Graphic Wallcovering by 2x4

click thumbnails for larger pics While I was taking pictures at our most recent Meetup with Hable Construction, I spied this amazing graphic wallcovering in a conference room at the Knoll Showroom......

Number Chairs! by Luigi Billiani
Metropolitan Home, April 2009

click thumbnails for larger pics Flipping through the newest issue of Metropolitan Home (April 2009), we fell instantly in love with the Number Chairs — a series of solid beech chairs with the ...

Hot or Not? Level 5 by Paula Scher

Our love for large number 5's and creative stairways come together in this installation by Pentagram partner, Paula Scher... ...

3D Eye Chart Pillow by Heather Lins

Some of our favorite new designs from our trek through the New York International Gift Fair this weekend came from newcomer Heather Lins. Heather was one of three designers chosen for A+: The Young ...

Letter Form Furniture

As a type geek and furniture enthusiast, I can't help but be intrigued by this Alphabet Furniture posted at DesignMilk. The original site, Set26 is a Swiss site. I can't translate German, but there ...