Design

December 8, 2020

13 Fun, Elegant, and Artsy Hanukkah Menorahs for the Festival of Lights

Hanukkah begins next week; do you have your menorah ready? If not—or if you are feeling ready for a new design—check out our curated list of cool, artsy menorahs that will be unique conversation pieces during the Festival of Lights. A menorah has a branch for each night of Hanukkah (or Chanukah), with a special additional candle known as a shamash for lighting the others.

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December 1, 2020

This Amazing Eco-Friendly Shower Speaker Runs On Hydropower

Looking for some high-quality sound to accompany your daily shower singing? Luckily, tech startup Ampere has got you covered. Their mission is to create innovative products designed to improve everyday life. The company’s most recent offering is a Bluetooth shower speaker, aptly called Shower Power, that operates on hydropower. That’s right, folks; this speaker is powered by the water from your shower!

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November 23, 2020

15 Unique Christmas Wrapping Paper Designs Created by Independent Artists

The holidays are on the horizon and once you stock up on gifts, there's nothing left to do but wrap them. But rather than stick to the same old boring Christmas wrapping paper, why not try something different? Minted has a huge selection of unique holiday wrapping paper designed by independent artists that will make your packages stand out from the crowd.

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November 21, 2020

Ocean-Inspired Resin Lamps Cast a Tranquil Blue Glow When Illuminated

One of the most exciting aspects of epoxy resin art is its ability to keep objects suspended inside of the transparent material. Artists can freeze flowers and insects in the substance or even their own sculptures. Turkish creative Samil Demirel takes this one step further by designing naturalistic aquatic scenes inside of resin and wood lamps. Each one of these decorative pieces features miniature figurines made out of basswood.

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