SCULPT, CREATE, TRANSFORM, AND LIGHT IT UP! The uniquely designed IQ light can be transformed into more twenty-one configurations based on taste, style, and imagination. So, decorators and pad dwellers have the option to change their lighting concepts without changing their light fixture! Designed by Holger Stroem, the lighting modules are constructed from corrugated card translucent white PVC. With thirty modules per kit, available in five different sizes, owners of this light are faced with limitless options! Cleaning and maintaining this lighting piece is a snap. You can purchase this light from 2Modern.com at prices ranging from $129.00 to $707.00.
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Our sponsor, Prime Furniture Source has now gone entirely “green.” Take a look at their selection of green modern furniture. Here is an excerpt from their press release:
Miami, April 1, 2008 — Like most of you, we at Prime Furniture Source have been hearing a lot about this new “going green” phenomenon. At first we didn’t know what to make of it, but if it’s good enough for Al Gore, then who are we to argue?
Make sure you take a look at the press release. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.
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CAN A TEA POT REALLY BE CONSIDERED OFFENSIVE? I am really unsure as to whether or not I should laugh at this or not. It is definitely creative and different, unlike anything I have ever seen before. Tea is supposed to be a relaxing, late afternoon activity. I cannot imagine a reason for putting a ski mask on my tea pot, other than to see the reaction of my guests when they see me pour their earl grey from something so menacing. Currently there is no price listed, but the store does say that it is available now.
suck.uk.com
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IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I ANNOUNCE a new writer for this blog. His name is Justin Snider. While we were thinking of hiring additional writers to update PadStyle on a more regular basis, Justin actually contacted us and told us how much he loved the blog and that he would love to write for us. After looking at his writing, it was obvious that this was a marriage made in heaven . . . actually, we're still just dating. :) So please help me in in welcoming Justin to the PadStyle family. I'm sure you'll love his take on modern furniture and decor.
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APOLOGIES FOR THE ERRATIC POSTING SCHEDULE as of late but I have been very busing preparing the launch of theMDRN. theMDRN is a user-driven online community dedicated to discovering the best stories on interior decorating, home decor and modern furniture, gathered by people just like you. Vote for your favorite stories, or become a member and submit stories yourself.
For those of you familiar with Digg.com, it's very similar, but with a focus on interior design and home decor.
It is currently being launched in Beta because it still needs a little bit of work but I thought I'd announce it to PadStyle readers. I'd very much appreciate if you would help by providing some feedback.
To make it easier for you to add articles to theMDRN, I've created an easy bookmarklet. Simply right-click and save the following link as a bookmark/favorite in your browser (or drag it to your toolbar if you have FireFox) whenever you find a notable design story on another website or blog: Add to theMDRN
Sign up, post articles, vote. Let me know what you think by responding to this entry.
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HAVE A FACEBOOK ACCOUNT? SO DOES PADSTYLE! Now you can interact with the PadStyle community in an entirely new way. Post your own images or videos, start a discussion, or suggest furniture to be featured on PadStyle. What are you waiting for? Get over there and become the founding member!
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It is with great excitement that I write my first posting on PadStyle. This is a blog that I’ve tracked closely for several months, ever since I entered the modern furniture space.
I greatly admire Si for what he has created and I hope that I can match his commitment as well as his writing ability. I thank Si very much for his help in transitioning ownership of PadStyle and wish him the best in his future endeavors.
Sincerely,
Nuno Andrade
Incoming Executive Editor, PadStyle
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Dear PadStyle Readers,
I am pleased to announce that I have found a new owner for PadStyle. His name is Nuno Andrade, and after many conversations with him I believe he is the one to continue PadStyle’s legacy as a quality decor inspiration blog.
Nuno is no stranger to the world of modern and contemporary decor, and actually is co-owner of Prime Furniture Source, a modern furniture store. He has expressed a sincere interest in continuing to provide quality content to PadStyle readers, and with Nuno’s own knowledge of the industry he will be able to provide more depth as well as breadth to this blog.
I therefore am proud to hand PadStyle’s mantle over to Nuno, and hope that you will welcome him with open arms.
Sincerely,
Si Lee
Outgoing Executive Editor, PadStyle
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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE GLOW: Cj O’Neill’s Solas Lighting seems to hover in mid-air with special acrylic brackets that offset them slightly from the wall. Graphics such as flying birds, swirling dots and arrows are all applied to give a sense of movement, while simultaneously adding further contrast to the light emanating within. Although carried internationally, Solas Lighting is available in the US at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas.
cjoneill.co.uk
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TUFTS GENERALLY ACT as an innocuous backdrop for more grandiose design elements, but not so with Tufty Time. Designed by Patricia Urquiola, this seating collection of traditional sofas, corner sofas and islands is consumed by tufting to the point that they seem to be composed of discrete cubes. Even the seatbacks and arms are an exercise in geometric blocks, stacked and arranged according to rows and columns. This deference to straight-laced coordinate axes ironically serves as a catalyst for modular creativity, as pieces can be freely joined to each other like building blocks.
bebitalia.it
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