Archive for the 'Multifunctional Design' Category
Here’s a fast and fabulous furniture idea from Blueprint Magazine, one of my favorite but sadly discontinued design sources. Closet storage cubes come together to create a coffee table and storage unit.
How-to instructions and sources are still available on the Blueprint website, but it’s easy to figure out how it’s done — and design your [...]
Filed under: Budget Decor, DIY Decor, Eco-friendly, Furniture, Interior Design, Multifunctional Design | 4 Comments
Tags: Changeable Style, Eco-friendly
My family is coming out to me this Christmas so I’ve started thinking about how to deck out the apartment – in a fabulously green way of course! So I’ve been on the hunt for decorations that serve double duty for the festive season and beyond (restyle is the Fab Green motto). Will post them [...]
Filed under: DIY Decor, Multifunctional Design, Rugs+Carpet, Small Space Style | 1 Comment
Tags: Reusable, Eco-friendly, Christmas, Holiday Style, Ornaments, Biodegradable, Decorations, Interface FLOR
We’ve featured the wonders of recycled water bottles as art before, but this cascading fabric designed by British artist Michelle Brand truly mesmerizes me. The inspiration for these plastic petals were found at the bottom of a bottle–literally. Turn your empty Dasani bottle upside down and voila–a botanically inspired base. Michelle cuts, sands, and strings [...]
Filed under: Art+Graphics, Eco-friendly, Interior Design, Multifunctional Design, Refashion+Refurb, Textiles+Fabrics, Unique | 5 Comments
Tags: Recyclable, Eco-friendly, design, Michelle Brand, water bottles, Art, recycled art
Small Space | Big Style
Less is more. Case in point: Apartment Therapy’s 3rd Annual Smallest Coolest Apartment 2007 contest. Over 100 entries showcased the art of living large in a small space. The votes have been tallied, but you can still catch the full gallery of designs, floor plans, and how-to descriptions. Great design inspiration for your cozy [...]
Filed under: Budget Decor, Interior Design, Lifestyle Tips, Multifunctional Design | 1 Comment
Tags: Competitions+Contests
Curbly has become my go-to site for inspiring DIY style projects for the home. Here’s one for gourmets looking to add some spice to your storage. Goodbye clunky, lazy Susan!
Amber of My Aim is True used watchmaker’s tins made from recyclable glass-topped aluminum. Some magnets and a hot glue gun and voila–sleek, easy-to-find spice containers [...]
Filed under: Budget Decor, DIY Decor, Gourmet, Multifunctional Design, Small Space Style | 0 Comments
Tags: Recyclable, Reusable
Fab Friday | Interior Finds
Thought it would be fun to start a weekly Fab Friday feature of hot green style finds spotted around the web. A little design inspiration for the weekend. Enjoy!
Stenciled Seats by Zaishu. Inspired by Japanese slot-construction design, the Aussie Zaishu design team use plantation grown wood veneer, water based inks and varnish to create these [...]
Filed under: DIY Decor, Eco-friendly, Furniture, Indie, Interior Design, Lighting, Multifunctional Design, Refashion+Refurb, Small Space Style, Unique, Urban Style, Vintage | 0 Comments
Tags: Tabletop, Changeable Style, Eco-friendly, Indie
From Tabletop to Walls
Loyal FabGreen readers know what a huge fan I am of Sarah Cihat’s refashioned dishware. I’ve been on the hunt for a photo showing how incredible her dishes would look on a wall. Thanks to the L.A. gang at Apartment Therapy we’ve got one. Shown in the advanced copy of the Brocade Home catalog.
Thanks too [...]
Filed under: Art+Graphics, Eco-friendly, Handmade, Indie, Interior Design, Multifunctional Design, Non-toxic, Refashion+Refurb, Small Space Style, Urban Style | 0 Comments
Tags: Changeable Style, Eco-friendly, Handmade, Indie, Non-toxic, Tabletop
For California-based FabGreen fans with dual passions for fashion and interior design the “Skin + Bones: Parallel Practices in Fashion and Architecture” exhibit at the MOCA in Los Angeles is a must-see experience. I checked it out on Saturday with some out-of-town friends and have been swirling in a dervish of ideas and inspiration [...]
Filed under: Architecture, Eco-friendly, Events, Fashion - Men, Fashion - Women, Furniture, Interior Design, Multifunctional Design, Unique | 0 Comments
Tags: Eco-friendly
Design Meets Cannery Row
Storage that doubles as a piece of wall art? The Cesaria Evora Storage Unit by GodoyLab takes recycled cans and transforms them into a wall mounted shelving unit. Originally designed in 1997, Emiliano Godoy has created many versions since. These units strike a perfect balance of industrial style and elegance.
The DIY Version: Create your own [...]
Filed under: Art+Graphics, Budget Decor, DIY Decor, Eco-friendly, Interior Design, Multifunctional Design, Office Style, Refashion+Refurb | 2 Comments
Tags: Eco-friendly, Recyclable
My fetish for felt furnishings continues with a look at the sinewy, die cut furnishings and jewelry designed by Toronto-based mixed media artist Lily Yung. Made from industrial wool felt, the pieces are dyed and hand assembled by Lily into gorgeous webs for wall panels, pillows, rugs and runners.
Not one to waste [...]
Filed under: Art+Graphics, Biodegradable, Eco-friendly, Handmade, Indie, Interior Design, Jewelry, Materials+Finishes, Multifunctional Design, Non-toxic, Window Treatments | 0 Comments
Tags: Biodegradable, Changeable Style, eco-chic, Eco-friendly, felt, Furnishings, Handmade, Indie, indie fashion, Jewelry, Lily Yung, modern style, Non-toxic, Recyclable
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