Design

March 30, 2020

This 2,000-Piece All-White Jigsaw Puzzle Will Challenge Even the Most Patient People

If you’ve already completed every jigsaw puzzle you own, perhaps it’s time to start one that’s a little more challenging. Japanese board game manufacturer Beverly has created a plain, all-white puzzle that is sure to test the patience of even the most experienced jigsaw masters. Described as the world’s smallest, “micro” puzzle, the “Pure Hell” design features no image to help you complete it—just 2,000 blank tiles.

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March 12, 2020

Indoor Cat Towers Made From Real Trees Provide a Lifelike Outdoor Experience for Feline Friends

Despite being called “cat trees,” most indoor, multi-level scratchers don’t look anything like forest foliage. That’s until Shelley and Joe DelRocco stepped in. The Florida-based husband and wife duo create custom pet tree houses handcrafted from real trees and embellished with silk leaves. Each piece provides a life-like, outdoor experience for our feline friends—and they also make aesthetically-pleasing house plants (that you’ll never have to water).

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February 27, 2020

Former Shipbuilder Creates Spectacular Wooden Bathtubs That Resemble Small Vessels

Craftsperson Nathie Katzoff uses his background in ship woodworking and restoration to create striking wooden bathtubs. With his team at NK Woodworking & Design, he produces custom pieces that mimic vessels you’d find on the sea—although this time, they contain the water. The variety of designs, culminating in The Lotus Bath Collection, are crafted from sustainable domestic and exotic hardwood and assembled in their Seattle, Washington studio.

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