We love modern. Like, real modern that is sleek and kind of looks like the interior of a space ship. We also like modern in terms of Mid-Century Modern. Retro modern. Shapes and lines that hearken back to that awesome period of design time. So when the two mix? Whoo — Continue reading
Why so many vase DIY’s around here lately, eh? Well, this is right about that time (we’re referring to spring temperatures and sounds) that folks start feeling the need and desire to add some color into their indoor and outdoor spaces. And what’s the easiest way to add color to — Continue reading
The word “junk” might be in the name of this Etsy shop, Junk House, but make no mistake: there’s no junk in here. It’s all really cute, high-quality Mid-Century Modern accessories that you’re gonna wanna buy up immediately to display on a shelf or tabletop. For reals. We found lots — Continue reading
Feilden Fowles sure knows exactly the sort of home aesthetic that sings straight to our soul. The recently completed (finished last month) Queen’s Court, located in West London, is stunning. The color palette is a milky and creamy neutral mix that isn’t too stark but not too “look, it’s bamboo — Continue reading
Last week we showcased a few beautiful modern homes from Japan and we’re bringing you another house from that region today. Called the House-DT (again, with the letters in house names?) we’re really enjoying the jewel-box effect we feel like this home has. In other words, isn’t it kind of — Continue reading
As with our “Live Modern” section, when we look around for inspiring modern interiors, we’re looking for all the typical modern elements like clean lines, thoughtful furniture, fun colors and more. But we’re also looking for a comfortable interior; something people feel like they can enjoy living, eating or working — Continue reading
We’d say we have a healthy obsession with what we’d call “future decor.” In other words, we’re always daydreaming about what homes, offices and businesses might look like in the future. Will they look like the set of “2001: A Space Odyssey”? Will they look just like they do today, — Continue reading
Skypak is the name of a design brand from Cologne, Germany. They refine airplane trolleys to make them usable in home, business and office settings. We have to admit, their compact design and focus on efficiency do make them pretty clever, and they’ve got a nice industrial feel to them.
One of the neatest things about furniture design is that for quite some time, furniture had just a few shapes and types that it came in, you know? Table. Chair. Bed. Furniture is designed for specific human purposes and functions and since humans are basically the same our furniture needs — Continue reading
Is a room or rooms in your house in a sorry, unfinished, uncompleted state? Are you tired of staring at blank walls and missing window treatments? We’ve got four DIY projects that would be easy, fast and totally accomplishable this weekend. Not only that — they all look good together, — Continue reading
Are you a knick knack-y kind of person? For someone who is, choosing accessories for the home is as easy as choosing things you really like and incorporating them into your decor. But for folks who don’t like knick knacks (as we suspect many modern and minimalist folks are), sometimes — Continue reading
Tribal and exotic patterns are all the rage, and we’ve certainly spotted ikat patterns showing up in all sorts of home items from rugs, to wallpaper, to tiles, to fabric to furniture and more. While there’s no end, it seems, to the ikat patterns you can purchase for your home, — Continue reading
In honor of the third annual Fashion’s Night Out today, we thought we would do a quick round up of some of our favorite recent fashion posts we’ve had here on the 2Modern blog. From high-end fashion, to fashion photography, to cool jewelry and accessories, we’ve always got our eyes — Continue reading
Your friendly blogger is taking two days off! Enjoy some of this summer’s most popular posts: What can I say? It’s the little things that make me happy. Little things like these Tetris-inspired sticky notes designed by Ben Ambrose for SUCK UK. They’d certainly make to-do lists, notes-to-self, and memos — Continue reading
Mina Javid has a great aesthetic, and we love that she does design work in a number of design fields. She studied architecture, and can be seen applying her lovely style to some pretty stunning, rich, sophisticated and full modern interiors. Next is her furniture work that we enjoy. She — Continue reading
Why yes, yes I do believe I could cozy up quite well with British textile designer Eleanor Pritchard’s 100% wool blankets. I think the “Shingle” pattern in Lyme would suite me just fine. And perhaps after that, well, I’d just have to lay my head down on one of these — Continue reading
I let out an audible gasp when I saw Sonya’s rugs on Plastolux today and, because they are so utterly, completely AMAZING, I had to share them here too! Are you ready? All aboard the color train! LINK: http://sonyawinner.com [via Plastolux] More pics after the jump.
Oh hey there, side table of my dreams. I like your grain. And your powder coated legs. Wanna go… talk a little shop? Soft Side Table by CPopp Workshop (There is absolutely no info on the site about purchasing one of these bad boys, but there is a phone number — Continue reading
We’re just loving all the colors and simple patterns we spotted in Etsy store dahlhaus. Such cute, fun, summery color palettes and perfect for punching up a pantry, table or the open shelving in your kitchen. Pretty good prices, too! We really are digging dahlhaus ceramics. Check out all these — Continue reading
Um, what the awesome? I don’t know about you, but a wall full of crazy magnetic cork pegs sounds like a good idea to me. Or maybe just a few in my closet for scarves and necklaces. How and where would you use these bad boys? Cork Pegs by MOLO: — Continue reading
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