The Bathroom - a Conversation Corner?

Dosn't this picture evoke in you the impression of a conversation corner? It must be the modern trend in bathroom design -remember

Urquiola's Bathroom for Two for Axor last year? And the showers for two in 2007?

The elegant and cosy bathroom left is Lexo from Schmidt.

Design Your Life

What is design? And why is it so important? Not a new question, but the answers are so many. We already know that design is about much more than what’s bought at high-end stores or the modern look at IKEA, but what exactly? Design is critical thinking: a way to look at the world and wonder why things work, and why they don’t.
Using humor and insight leading design thinker Ellen Lupton and her twin sister Julia Lupton in their new book Design Your Life explore the practical side of everyday design, looking at how it impacts your life in unexpected ways and what you can do about it. Speaking to the popular interest in design as well as people’s desire to make their own way through a mass-produced world, the book takes a fresh and humorous approach to make some serious points about the impact of design on our lives.



Taking a fresh, funny look at parenthood, housekeeping, entertaining, time management, crafting, and more Design Your Life shows you how to evaluate the things you use, and how to recognize forms of order that secretly inhabit the messes of daily life, be it a cluttered room or a busy schedule. Using the book you can gain control over your environment and tap into the power of design to communicate with friends, family, and the world.

There is one short description of design that I like very much: design is communication. Why? Ellen Lupton explains it very clearly in her blog Design Your Life.

Elegant Home Organizing Products

Storing can be elegant without hiding items in cupboards. Good design makes it possible to organize your home in an easy and fun way - even for children.
An interesting new product for quite an uninspiring activity - dish washing: you can bring a touch of nature indoors with this Bamboo Dish Drainer. It is elegant, functional and eco-friendly.

























This Kidkraft Sling Bookshelf makes choosing books a lot more fun. Its soft canvas shelves protect books as well as children from sharp edges while its sturdy construction provides a large amount of space to store different-sized books.







Shoes can be stored in an elegant way, too. This

Revolving Shoe Tree 3 Tier Chrome by Whitney Design has three storage levels with a storage capacity of six pairs at each level. Its sleek design and fascinating chrome finish looks suits any room decor if you do not have cupboard space.