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Who would have thought that combining a handbag and furniture would result an interesting object that can beautify any contemporary modern living room? This creative idea was envisioned by designer Anne Lorenz for Maigrau. Playing with these archetypes, furniture on one hand and the handbag on the other hand, the designer challenges traditional organizational concepts and principles of mobility, and came out with LOUIS, a portable storage unit that showcases a high level of originality.

LOUIS consists of a solid ash base, a 100% New Zealand wool fabric bag as the body, with a handle made of vegetable tanned leather. The body offers plenty of space for blankets, pillows and other things, so it’s very practical and good looking too. When you look at the object for the first time, you don’t realize that is a chest of drawers, you might thing is a lovely accessory, a travel handbag that you can place it anywhere in the room because it’s a mobile, not stationary piece. We think it’s a great, modern alternative to those usual wood chests, what do you think? Use our comment section to share your opinions with us.

However if you prefer timeless design with modern twist, then check out the Button collection by John Reeves.

Photos © Maigrau

Here at Designlike, we always love the idea of buying versatile furniture items with dynamic designs. Having multiple functions, a product allows you to enjoy it in different contexts, interior designs and for various needs, so besides the fact that they are great-looking, you won’t get bored of them becomes they always change their appearance. This is also the case of these lovely low tables in this post, which are both functional and sculptural depending the shape you want to give it. Designed by Michael Jantzen, the unconventional pieces, called suggestively Interactive Segmented Tables, explore the boundaries between sculpture and furniture in a way that allows the user to alter their function and/or form.

They are created with a series of identical segments held together by two vertical support pieces that serve as the table’s legs. Once the user lose the  two disc-shaped knobs fitted on the either end, each one of the identical segments can be rotated around a center support rod to form numerous different shapes and sizes. The segments has one or more flat sides and two color patterns, so each time the user change the segments up, he obtains beautiful tables with a tremendous visual impact.

Whether you like the one in white and green, in black and white, or the one in yellow and grey, Michael Jantzen‘s Interactive Segmented Tables are not simple furniture items, but definitely statement pieces, which draw anyone’s attention through these great games of function, color patterns, and form that they create. Line up the segments horizontally and you get a flat table. At this point, the tables become more functional and less sculptural. On the contrary, if you want something different, more artistic, then change their positions at different angles. In this way, you’ll get a more sculptural table, than a functional one. Awesome the concept, isn’t it? That why it’s great when furniture pieces allows you to interact with them. You can create unexpected gorgeous things for your home.

Photos © Michael Jantzen

The design of sanitary ware has changed a lot over time also because people’s approach regarding bathroom is another. Therefore, purely utilitarian bathrooms are a thing of the past. This space, where we tend to spend far more time then before, performs nowadays more than a simple functional role, where daily cleansing would take place; it’s more of a sanctuary, where people want to feel pampered, “borrowing” a spa-like identity similar to that of those found in luxury resorts and high-end hotels.

Creative, spacious, stylish, and comfortable are some of the keywords that defines today’s bathrooms. Remodelling your bath with sanitary ware that are more like statement piece than just functional pieces will not only enhance this space, making them more attractive, but also will instantly increase your home’s value. Think about the feeling you want your bath to evoke and it remains only to harmonize the design with the rest of the house.

Today we thought to inspire you in this process, if you’re planning to redesign your bathroom, and found a pretty unique and really beautiful collection signed by designers Sandro Meneghello and Marco Paolelli from Meneghello Paolelli Associati. The Italian design duo have designed the “PLAY” collection for ArtCeram, the Italian company which has become internationally known through the years due to constant technological research, investment in design and a focus on forecasting new trends. Constantly experimenting with original solutions to expand the functionality of the bathroom, the collaboration between the company and the Italian design agency Meneghello Paolelli Associati proved to be successful, and this bathroom furniture set speaks for itself.

Elegant and graceful, “PLAY” collection helps you bring more creativity into your bathroom through a very interesting concept. It’s based on the principle of optical illusion, making the observer intrigued by the product as it creates a certain confusion by not revealing everything from the beginning. Unlike other bathroom furnishings which have a complete definition of a module where it ends and where another begins, where there is a door, etc.,  ArtCeram’s exclusive collection is original-looking and full of emotions letting you discover gradually its exquisite, modern design. The set of modules can be combined together to create different and dynamic compositions, in an endless of possibilities. Below you have some great and inspiring pictures with them.

Photos © Meneghello Paolelli Associati

How many of you have an armchair in your bedrooms, where you often throw your clothes on? We think many of you out there have an armchair or something similar to keep the clothes you want to wear 2-3 days in a row and you don’t want to put them in your closet or in the laundry just after one day. In this post we share with you a very interesting furniture piece which can successfully replace your armchair.

The creative idea belongs to Studio Sigga Heimis and the product was designed for the Korean brand JAJU last year. It’s a clothes hanger with a floor mirror attached, that can be used, as we said before, to put your clothes on, shoes and bags, but also to arrange while you’re dressing. With a minimalist appearance, the clothes hanger is very practical and looks appealing as well, being suitable for any kind of interior design style.

Photos @ archello.com

With a well defined personality and gorgeous look, Aura Collection designed by Helsinki-based designer Mikko Laakkonen for Finnish producer Inno was recently awarded the red dot: best of the best 2013 design award for its elaborate and innovative design. Aura Collection consists of two highly creative furniture pieces: a cozy two-seater sofa and a sympathetic lounge chair, both designed with the highest material quality.

They showcase Finnish modern design and their minimalist colorful appearance makes them very stylish and attractive. Both have a clean and symmetrical structure, with rounded shapes, which allows you to mix them together to form harmonious and comfortable Aura groups or you can simply use the products separately.

Unlike the Aura chair which features a slightly lower back to give the person sitting in it the possibility to have a better view of the surroundings, the seductive Aura sofa has a higher back give a characteristic identity, and making it to work as a divider too.  It adapts to the lumbar area and clears the spinal column, offering a greater feeling of freedom. The chairs can also be used as side chairs. Available in different color combination to suit your taste and interior design.

Photos © Inno