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Yesterday, I came across this post via Pinterest on ten relatively simple things to do that will help you to be happier in your life. The first one, and the one that really caught my eye was to make your bed. Such a quick and easy thing to do – and why not if it will increase your happiness?

For me, I’m the type of person that has to make the bed every morning – it really does increase my happiness by making my bedroom feel more put together, which then transfers to me wanting to tidy up the rest of my home. But for others, this is not the case. I know many people who hardly ever make their bed and have no problems continuing on with their day.

What type of bed person are you – always made or mostly unmade? Do you think it contributes or is related to overall happiness?

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Can’t sit still? Do you bite your nails? Maybe the HUHU pillow can help. Designed by cool enough studio , the new design studio of Saehee Her (remember, we featured her Brighten entertainment center ), the HUHU might help you sit still. Although at first this looks like a regular pillow with some tiny flower decorations, the design is, in fact, much more strategic and interactive than that

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No More Idle Hands: HUHU Pillow Perfect for Fidgeters

Salone Internazionale del Mobile is the trade show around which Milan Design Week has grown, and  SaloneSatellite  is the section dedicated to new designers under the age of 35. Here are my top picks… I loved the strong geometric lines in this chair by  Taewoo Kim  - and the shadows it cast. The over-table UMV lamp by  Lauri Hiilinen and Thomas Tallqvist  has a dimmer switch integrated into the side – it’s reminiscent of the wind-up mechanism on a old-fashioned toy, lending the lights a subtle playfulness. Adobe by  ilaria.i  is a a collection of desk accessories, made using an ancient brick-making technique, custom-made molds and clay from different regions in Italy to produce three different colors.

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Milan 2013: Favorites from SaloneSatellite

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could take a seat and be instantly wound up with more energy? If only that’s what this cheeky Wind Up Chair could do!

Although this modern chair can’t wind you up with this energy, it can provide energy for your mobile phone. Designed by PEGA, the wind-up button on the back of the chair has a hidden plug in for your charger. All you have to do is give the winder a few spins and your phone charges as it unwinds.

Wouldn’t the Wind Up Chair be great in cafes for patrons to charge their phones while they work, eat, socialize?

Blik has introduced two new collections of abstract geometric wall decals by Mina Javid called Slant and Parallel . The Slant decals are all geometric abstract shapes with slanted edges.

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Color Blocking Wall Decals by Mina Javid for Blik

Students in a “research by making” thematic design studio at Rotterdam’s Piet Zwart Institute rolled out projects in which they investigated low-tech appliances and gadgets and then re-imagined them to offer an alternative use. During the exhibition, entitled Altered Appliances , the students presented the kitchen-based designs and showed the process of making. With the kitchen being the most tech and equipment filled room in the home, the students were asked to research hand powered tools and devices and to gain knowledge of one in particular.

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Altered Appliances by Piet Zwart Institute Students

I keep seeing this quote from Mister Rogers. Maybe you saw it during the Sandy Hook tragedy, but I didn’t. It’s gives you a different perspective when watching the horrifying news on TV. And it helps us to not lose faith in humanity, even though we all really want to.

Praying for Boston….

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The Leather Collection by Maarten De Ceulaer for Nilufar is a collection of artistic, sculptural storage pieces that reflect the designer’s great passion for traveling and exploring the world. Like totems to travel, these towers and piles of suitcases in various leathers were created in collaboration with one of the most renowned leather artisans in Belgium, Ralph Baggaley. Each suitcase looks to be intricately and carefully made, tailored to reflect the luxurious and sophisticated of all nomads. In the flexible Chest of Suitcases , every drawer can be positioned to any direction, so the chest can be placed against a wall or in the middle of a room, so that the drawers can open from all sides. The Pile of Suitcases , which was the first piece in the collection, was thoughtfully assembled to make sure each section housed a particular type of garment.

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Travel Towers: Leather Suitcase Furniture by Maarten De Ceulaer

Studio Maarten Kolk & Guus Kusters have created Cloud Boxes, a series of five cloud-inspired storage boxes commissioned by PROOFFlab . Made of semi-transparent latex, the boxes not only dampen sound but visual noise, too. Thinking about acoustics we realized quickly that silence wasn’t our goal in this project. It isn’t that bad to have sound around you when you’re working. It starts to be disturbing when sound becomes noise.

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Muting Everyday Noise: Cloud Boxes

The other day on the radio, they were talking about creating a lady cave. I’ve heard of man caves, but somehow I’ve never heard the term lady cave until last week! Have you heard of it before?

It only makes sense, because if the man gets one, the lady should too. The real question is, what would you have in your dream lady cave? For me, I’d have a big vanity with tons of fabulous makeup and hair products and accessories with a fancy mirror and fabulous chair for getting ready. Then I would probably have a hot pink tufted sofa with some fur and lucite accessories scattered around and a beautiful flat screen hanging on a patterned wallpaper wall.

That’s my dream lady cave. Now I just have to find a room for it all. What would be in yours?

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