Furniture

September 6, 2016

Simple Design Lets You Creatively Bring Nature Indoors with a Vertical Grid Garden

As summer winds to a close and the temperature begins to drop, homeowners are forced to find creative ways to save their gardens from frost. Fifth-generation tulip farmer and visionary designer Joost Bakker believes that “plants should surround us in our homes and our work.” He's done the thinking for us and has developed a modernist approach to indoor gardening. Collaborating with sustainable furniture and design company Schiavello, Bakker's latest product is called The Vertical Garden.

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May 27, 2016

Modern Tree Shelves Playfully Designed to Hold Books on Their Branches

UK-based artisan BespOak Interiors creates unconventional shelving that celebrates the tranquility of nature with its eye-pleasing forms. Using oak wood, sculptor Dan Lee constructs small and large tree structures that hold your books while adorning your walls with their elegant, iconic forms. Like a real tree, each piece of furniture has a central trunk with branches that splinter and multiply.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.