Gothenburg, Sweden-based design studio, Design Stories , set out to create a collection made of industrial waste material produced by local companies. Working in collaboration with a group of producers and artisans called Returhuset , Merry-Go-Round was born. The pieces are made from materials that would normally be thrown away as trash and the results are a charming collection of lamps and tables with an interesting story to tell

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Merry-Go-Round: A Collection Made of Waste Material

It’s been a while since we’ve peaked into some fabulous homes for sale. Take a look at this beauty offered by Savills in the United Kingdom.

The white and black living room into dining room – with that lucite coffee table is just gorgeous. I’m loving the white walls and white floors, too. It’s bright and modern and inviting, not overdone.

And how about that toilet? Who knew a toilet could bring so much joy?! [I never imagined saying that about a toilet!]

There’s also an awesome patio for entertaining, although I would probably add an outdoor heater so I could utilize its beauty for more months out of the year! My parents and younger brothers live in London, so I wouldn’t mind moving there. Plus, it looks like this home is in the Mayfair area – with fabulous shopping!

What’s your favorite part of this home, from these images?

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If you recall the last time we featured Khalid Shafar , he had released  a variety of stools and chairs using Danish rope . This time, he’s created two new pieces that caught my eye. Anything with the word “lazy” in the name, you know I’m sure to be there! Lazy Folds is a daybed that uses an old-school cotton stuffing technique that Shafar witnessed as a child in Bur Dubai while shopping with his mother. The folded mattress is actually one giant mattress folded seven times.

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New Seating by Khalid Shafar

What do you think of these chairs in glass?

The concept is interesting, but I’m not sure how useful they would. If it were raining it might be nice, but you would still have to dash outside to get in the glass cube. It does look pretty chic and modern, especially if the chairs were a bit more contemporary, but the functionality is holding me back a little.

Would you put these in your yard or would you rather chairs with the glass cube?

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Sometimes I like to browse different websites for inspiration, like Pinterest. Other times, I like to browse through different furniture websites for decor inspiration, to see what’s out there, what would fill the empty spaces in my home, to procrastinate, etc. I always feel like I’m coming back to the same websites, so it’s refreshing when a new one is pointed in my direction.

Such is the case with Viesso. Once I started there, I went to look for a nice chair to fill this hole I have in my living room, which has been really bothering me since we took down our Christmas tree and it’s even more visible! Anyway, they have a large selection of ecosmart furniture at Viesso, which I know is quite important to many modern furniture shoppers out there.

Really, they have quite a large selection of many items, including modern wallpaper, which I may or may not have spent quite a bit of time browsing. Even better, a handy wallpaper calculator is there to help you quickly figure out how much you need! Love it. Plus, they have some great contemporary patterns that would look great in any room. [Specifically, my bathroom.]

So, if you haven’t checked Viesso out yet, I strongly urge you to do so – they have an awesome selection and a clean, easy-to-use website.

What piece do you covet most?

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If you’ve exhausted our list of 2013 modern calendars and are still unsure of the right one for you, why not try a multifunctional calendar, like ToDoCal  - a to-do list and calendar in one. The calendar is 17″ x 26″ – small enough not to take up your whole wall but big enough to have room for your every day notes. Simple, clean, and modern

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ToDoCal: A Modern To-Do List Plus Calendar

I can’t believe we’re more than halfway through the month of January already. Can you? I’m still not used to writing 2013, but it’ll come to me. Hope you had a great week and an even better weekend ahead!

Here’s this week’s Weekly Six:

1 – Wouldn’t it be amazing to have a compact wood-burning oven in your own kitchen?

2 – I could sit on the patio of this penthouse for days on end. Or just stare out the glass walls!

3 – An easy DIY that recycles old sweaters and makes a cute case for your iPad.

4 – Recommendations for 10 cleaning tools every home needs – do you have them all?

5 – Just starting watching Girls this week and I’m liking it so far. Anybody else a fan of the show?

6 – Gold + agate = a lamp made in heaven!

Did you find anything fabulous this week?

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Who doesn’t love a two-for-one when it comes to home furnishings, especially when you live in tight quarters? If you add children to the mix, your living space can look like a toy bomb exploded. Amy Whitworth Design has created QUBIS HAUS , a modern coffee table that doubles as a dollhouse so parents don’t have to turn their entire home over to the offspring in their lives

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QUBIS HAUS: Dual-Purpose Coffee Table and Dollhouse

Don’t you just love DIY’s such as these? They’re quick, easy, inexpensive and really add some spice to things you probably already have. All you need is an oil-based Sharpie and a mug, dish, glass, bowl, etc.

I’m not the world’s greatest artist, so I probably wouldn’t be able to replicate the fun pattern as they did on Oh, Hello Friend, shown above. But polka dots or a fun quote, that I could handle.

As far as I’ve read, you don’t even need to bake these after you draw on them for them to set – the oil-based marker will just stick. But that could be false information, and I would probably bake them just in case. Also, the ink isn’t food safe, so you have to keep your designs on places where food won’t be touching. So maybe that dish I suggested above isn’t such a good idea. The outside of a bowl would work though!

Anyway, I have a TON of white mugs that a few Sharpies could really liven up. How about you? Will you try this cute and simple DIY?

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London-educated, Mumbai-based architect and designer Avni Sejpal, of Studio Avni , brings her varied training, from graphic design to textiles to fashion, to every design she produces, including the Faceted Tactile Light Collection. Faceted Brass Chandelier – Bijoux Lights (first image also) Using traditional materials like brass, copper, stainless steel, and bronze, along with materials like PVC sheets, they are cut and then either linked or stitched together to form the geometric forms of each fixture. Faceted Brass Chandelier – Bijoux Lights (closeup) The texture created is unbelievable and it’s hard to imagine that these are not made from paper. Faceted Copper Dome – Bijoux Lights Faceted Copper Dome – Bijoux Lights (underneath) Faceted Tactile Table Lamp – Black PVC Faceted Tactile Table Lamp (closeup) Faceted Tactile Floor Lamp – White PVC Faceted Tactile Floor Lamp (closeup) Photos by Sebastian Zachariah Photographix

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Faceted Tactile Light Collection by Studio Avni