Archive for the 'Office Style' Category
Photo courtesy of Salvage One
Sometimes the most precious pieces are ones are those you find in unexpected places. The antique mirror you scored at a flea market, the Phillipe Starck chairs you got for $69 each at Hotel Surplus Outlet, the handsome used Eames Lounge Chair knockoff bought on eBay for $50 (yes, it’s true. [...]
Filed under: DIY Decor, Eco-friendly, Furnishings, Furniture, Interior Design, Kitchens+Baths, Lighting, Materials+Finishes, Office Style, Recycled, Vintage | 2 Comments
Tags: clawfoot tubs, Eco-friendly, Recycled, salvage one, salvage style, Tile+Stone, vintage furniture
We’ve reported on these retro tanker desks before, and have found several other companies outside of L.A. offering these popular, rehabbed mid-century originals. All of these shops offer several styles and a dizzying range of custom colors.
First up is Minneapolis-based Past Present Future. PPF offers a range of desks, credenzas, storage and seating, available in [...]
Filed under: Eco-friendly, Furniture, Interior Design, Office Style, Refashion+Refurb, Vintage | 2 Comments
Tags: Eco-friendly, Tanker desks, tanker desk, vintage modern furniture, vintage desk
DIY Style File | Office Wall Art
Here’s a pretty resourceful design idea I spotted on Curbly: how to turn your collection of business cards into wall art. It’s an especially great project if like me, you’re in a design-related field and have collected bunches of stand-up-and-be-noticed cards. Or if you’ve abandoned your rolodex for a PDA.
READY, SET, DESIGN
* Sort cards [...]
Filed under: Budget Decor, DIY Decor, Eco-friendly, Office Style, Stationery+Cards, Unique | 5 Comments
Tags: curbly, Eco-friendly, Office Style, Reusable, Stationery+Cards
Fab Green Deal: THINK Chair
The Steelcase Think Chair is about as close to perfection as it gets in an office chair. From now until May 15, Fab Green readers can get a 10% discount.
Praised for its sleek design, cutting edge ergonomics, and environmentally conscious materials, the Think chair is so comfortable it just might give you the [...]
Filed under: Eco-friendly, Furniture, Interior Design, Lifestyle Tips, Non-toxic, Office Style, Refashion+Refurb, Sales+Shopping | 1 Comment
Tags: Cradle-to-cradle furniture, Eco-friendly, Non-toxic, Recyclable, Steelcase, Think Chair
My love for books spilleth over this morning. Bookish design finds and inspiration for home, office or your closet.
This wall unit by Vitra contributing designer Werner Asslinger redefines the definition of the word ‘bookshelf.’ An interesting functional mix of old materials (those outdated titles) with a modernist’s love of modular:
How Studio Asslingler puts these books [...]
Filed under: Bags, Eco-friendly, Fashion - Women, Furniture, Handmade, Indie, Interior Design, Office Style, Refashion+Refurb, Unique, Vintage | 1 Comment
Tags: Changeable Style, Eco-friendly, Indie, Handmade
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: Recyclable, Eco-friendly
Welcome to the first in a series of five fabgreen gift guides for the holidays! These gift ideas are made with love for design and the planet which makes the act of giving truly special. Enjoy! And if you’ve got a great gift idea you want to share I’d love to hear from you.
Today’s Fab [...]
Filed under: Eco-friendly, Gadgets, Gifts+Gifting, Interior Design, Office Style, Small Space Style | 0 Comments
Tags: Eco-friendly, Tabletop
Futureproof/ed Furniture
These Oto chairs available at Futureproof/ed conjure up childhood memories of folding origami with my mother. So what happens when you take a penchant for paperfolding and apply it to say–molded beech plywood? How about a stunning collection of furniture that is clean, understated. Very eco-cool.
The Voxia line designed by Peter Karpf is the result [...]
Filed under: Eco-friendly, Furniture, Non-toxic, Office Style | 0 Comments
Tags: Eco-friendly, Non-toxic, Recyclable
Apparently architect Tadao Ando is not the only one fascinated with using bottled water as a design material. Check out this design for the Tokyo-based office that also uses the idea of plastic bottle walls to create a different effect. Klein Dytham Architecture designed this space for the Danone Company whose main product lines include [...]
Filed under: Eco-friendly, Interior Design, Materials+Finishes, Office Style, Refashion+Refurb | 0 Comments
Tags: design using plastic bottles, Eco-friendly, Klein Dytham Architecture, Recyclable, Tadao Ando, unique materials
Seattle-based modularArts has done it again. After introducing a stunning line of sculptural panels in 2004, we’ve been patiently waiting for the unveiling of new designs. Their latest, featured here is Bloom.
modularArts panels have graced the walls of Sony Design Center, Bloomingdales, CNN, Bellagio, Aveda and Burdine’s Macy’s.
What makes them Fabulous:
1. Made from 100% mineral [...]
Filed under: Art+Graphics, Eco-friendly, Interior Design, Materials+Finishes, Non-toxic, Office Style | 0 Comments
Tags: Eco-friendly, Modular Arts, Non-toxic, sculptural wall panels

