Time Out asked us to think up a new use for doorknobs. Always up for a challenge, we looked to find a new place where something that size, shape, and material would be completely functional. That’s where the candlestick idea came from. A brass doorknob, when turned vertical, is really pretty similar to an old [...]
Tags: Accessories, Candles, Design Glut, Housewares, New York, Products
Hookmaker
6″ square x 3″ deep
Ceramic
$30.00
The Hookmaker teacup tile is a fun accent piece. It creates wall-mounted storage for small things, like keys and change, or hot-dish holders and spoons. It has a different use in every room! Tile several together for an even more dramatic effect.
Tags: Accessories, Buy, Ceramics, Design, Design Glut, Hookmaker, Housewares, Optical Illusion, Storage, Store, Teacup, Tiles
Egg Pants
2″ diameter x 1″ tall
Dip-molded PVC
$20.00
Egg Pants have three stubby ″legs″ which will keep your breakfast eggs standing tall. The cups are white on the outside and yellow on the inside, just like the eggs they hold. While the material looks like ceramic, it is actually quite soft and flexible. The flexibility allows these little cups to stretch and give a perfect fit to all different sizes of eggs.
Tags: Accessories, Buy, Design, Design Glut, Egg Pants, Housewares, Store, Tabletop
Cubic Switchplate, Lightswitch – Black
6″ x 4.75″ x 3mm thick
ABS plastic
$8.00
Add a little fun to your house with these switchplate covers! They play tricks with your eyes. While the switchplates are only 3mm deep, their trippy shape makes them look like they’re popping inches off the wall.
Tags: Accessories, Buy, Cubic Switchplates, Design, Design Glut, Housewares, Lightswitch, Store
Cubic Switchplate, Lightswitch – White
6″ x 4.75″ x 3mm thick
ABS plastic
$8.00
Add a little fun to your house with these switchplate covers! They play tricks with your eyes. While the switchplates are only 3mm deep, their trippy shape makes them look like they’re popping inches off the wall.
Tags: Accessories, Buy, Cubic Switchplates, Design, Design Glut, Housewares, Lightswitch, Optical Illusion, Store
Cubic Switchplate, Electric – Black
6″ x 4.75″ x 3mm thick
ABS plastic
$8.00
Add a little fun to your house with these switchplate covers! They play tricks with your eyes. While the switchplates are only 3mm deep, their trippy shape makes them look like they’re popping inches off the wall.
Tags: Accessories, Buy, Cubic Switchplates, Design, Design Glut, Electric, Housewares, Optical Illusion, Store
Cubic Switchplate, Electric – White
6″ x 4.75″ x 3mm thick
ABS plastic
$8.00
Add a little fun to your house with these switchplate covers! They play tricks with your eyes. While the switchplates are only 3mm deep, their trippy shape makes them look like they’re popping inches off the wall.
Tags: Accessories, Buy, Cubic Switchplates, Design, Design Glut, Electric, Housewares, Optical Illusion, Store
David Reid and James Klein create incredible ceramics in their studio in Long Island City. KleinReid is a true success story. After art school, the pair naively came to New York and set up a low-budget ceramics studio. They sold their first line to Bergdorf Goodman. (!!!) Now they have several lines and sell to [...]
Tags: Business, Ceramics, Cranbrook, Creative, Design, Housewares, Interview, Long Island City, Manufacturing, New York
Dean Chapman and Ed Kilduff started Pollen Design in their Brooklyn apartments. They were both working for Smart Design when they thought, “Why not just get clients ourselves?” So they went off and started their own consultancy. After establishing Pollen and developing many successful products for their clients, they thought, “Why not just develop and [...]
Tags: Business, Carnegie Mellon, Consulting, Creative, Design, Housewares, Interview, Manufacturing, New York, Products, SoHo
Harry Allen opened his New York studio 15 years ago, and has created a solid business encompassing both product and interior design. He is best known for designing the Moss interior in SoHo and the Reality line of products, including his piggy bank which is cast from an actual pig. Read on for his [...]
Tags: Accessories, Business, Consulting, Creative, Design, East Village, Furniture, Housewares, Interiors, Interview, New York, Pratt, Products
