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6 Modern Coffee Tables for Any Living Room

Vivek — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:24:22 +0000

Modern interior design is all about simplicity combined with functionality, manifested in the form of sleek clean lines in a streamlined setting. When it comes to coffee tables in particular, one of the latest trends focuses on basic glass and metal designs with innovative contours. Using glass in coffee tables isn’t exactly new, but the geometric designs surrounding the glass in these modern pieces certainly are, and they definitely breathe fresh life into a reliable old furnishing. In addition to capturing the essence of a popular new style, modern coffee tables featuring glass and metal are also versatile pieces suited to complementing the decor of just about any contemporary living room.

Ealing Flower-Shaped Contemporary Coffee Table

This exquisite table features a flower-inspired, petal-shaped top available in frosted, black or clear tempered glass. Its aesthetic nature appeals to modern designers looking for a coffee table centerpiece with a bit of a dramatic flair. Made in Italy by Tonin Casa, this 43-inch rounded table sits on a chrome tripod with stylish metal curved pieces joining the three legs. The highly-defined lines of this designer table sit 14 inches high, creating a low streamlined profile suitable for placement in front of any couch or chair. This piece is functional and fun, but makes a serious statement about the owner’s refined sense of creativity and style as well.

Miami Modern Coffee Table

Creating a sleek line anchored in thick anodized bands across each end of the tabletop, the Miami Modern Coffee Table from Italy’s Tonin Casa Furniture complements any modern design perfectly. The stylish bands are available in aluminum or black, providing a stunning contrast with the shiny glass top. Choose aluminum for the hint of an industrial feel; if you are going for a more formal statement, stick with the classic black. The tempered glass top serves as a functional space for cocktails and will be the focal point in any minimalized modern living room setting. This Tonin piece is available as a rectangle or as a square, meaning it can flow with any layout.

Ellipse Cocktail Table

Barbara Barry of McGuire Designs crafted this long, oval-shaped coffee table with the intention of having it anchor any modern living room furniture arrangement. The glass top of the Ellipse Cocktail Table contrasts with the bottom meshed shelf to provide a unique style statement. It’s both highly functional and mechanically sturdy. Whether it’s tea time or happy hour, several friends could easily lounge around this contemporary table.

FLAI Stand Up Coffee Table

With its iconic Stand Up Coffee Table, FLAI offers a true staple in the world of modern leisure tables. Stand Up transforms the simplicity of straight lines into a stunning black nickel, chrome-framed rectangular masterpiece. Held up by four metal legs, an extra white neutral glass top refreshes the mood of any living room. This modern table coordinates well with any style without becoming the center of attention. It is durable enough for a luncheon yet delicate enough for candlelight and wine as well.

George Modern Coffee Table

Available in square or rectangle to suit the flow of the room, Italy’s Pierangelo Gallotti combines fun and functionality in the form of the George movable modern coffee table. George comes complete with castors, and the stylish table can store a mobile office or serve as a perfect coffee/cocktail holder at a party or on the balcony. The wraparound 8mm thick glass is trimmed in stainless steel, making this unique modern coffee table both durable and appealing to the eyes.

Landino by Porada

Topped with a thick rounded glass surface centered on a solid round stem made from chromed metal, Landino by Porada offers a 16 inch base ideal for many uses. Slightly higher than most modern coffee tables, the round solid base is anchored with five chrome leg braces extending out just short of the table top’s diameter. Landino looks like a modern design, but can be easily transformed into a more elegant aesthetic by adding a floral spray with floating candles. Landino comes in a variety of materials and colors, but the overall design will fit perfectly into any classy decor scheme.

Available online, these six modern coffee tables would look at home in anybody’s living room. By combining the best of modern style with the height of European artistry, these furnishings will never fail to make a positive impression on refined guests. Considering the vast selection available, browsing to find the perfect modern coffee table to match your individual style should not be a problem.

About the Author

Steve Shapiro is the founder and owner of eRoomService, a modern furniture showroom specializing in exquisite European decor. He lives with his family in Bensalem, PA.

8 creative ways to display your photos

Mirka — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:17:31 +0000

Storing your photos on the computer is very convenient, but sometimes it is fun to display the best of them also in physical form. Here are some creative solutions to show off your pictures and to turn them into an eye-catching part of your decor.

Image credit: Apartment Therapy.

An easy way to decorate your wall with photographs is by using Fotoclips to attach your pictures together. Use your imagination to choose an interesting combination of your photos and create a fotowall of any size and shape. Fotoclips can also be used to make curtains or room dividers – cut your photos using a circle cutter and clip them together.

Want to frame your pictures, but don’t like making holes in your walls? Use the re-attachable wall decal photo frames sold by Photojojo.

If you have a blank lampshade, a panorama picture printed on translucent paper and some double-sided tape, you can fairly easily assemble a custom lampshade decorated with your photo. For detailed instructions visit Fototiller.

For a real striking effect, use your photo to cover an entire wall. There are several services which will print your photo on a wallpaper.

Image credit: Photowall.

Even if you end up with just attaching your photos to the wall as they are or using conventional frames, you can still achieve a more interesting end result by being creative in positioning the photos and combining different kinds of frames, for example. Here are some images for inspiration:

Image credit: Poetic Home.

Image credit: Uncrate.

Image credit: The Land of Nod.

Tetris inspired Sofa

Vivek — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:31:25 +0000

We all love the vintage video games and one of the most popular one is called as Tetris. Now how about flaunting your living room with vivid and versatile colors of Tetris bricks sofa. Yes a sofa inspired by the Tetris game is designed by Stefano Grasselli.

Following are some of the screenshots of this unique fun design. All the color lovers will enjoy this lovely sofa design.

Source coroflot

Glowing OutDoor Furniture: Technology meets furniture

Vivek — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:22:20 +0000

Outdoor furniture could give a good picture of your taste and status. Most of the time they are traditional and conservative in approach. Now think about the outdoor furniture that is made for geeks and redefines your technology statement to the world. Following are the outdoor furniture which light up in the night giving it a firefly experience.

Good part is although they are sophisticated they are scratch proof, water proof and scuff proof. They run on 4D batteries with the capability of attaching an external power source using a power cords. Each piece is priced between $199-399. Perfect for outdoor romantic evenings and chill outs. Keep them away from parties involving alcohol

For pricing and order visit frontgate.

Craig Steely Designed Ludwig Apartment

Vivek — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:29:01 +0000

Craig Steely is a San Francisco and Hawaii based architect. His work has been awarded by the American Institute of Architects and published widely in books and periodicals, among them Dwell, Sunset, Architectural Record, California Home and Design, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the New York Times. In 2009 he was selected as an “Emerging Talent” by the AIA California Council.

Following are some of the photos of Ludwig Apartment designed by Craig Steely.

Located in the penthouse of a concrete high-rise on Aquatic Park. The original 4-bedroom/4-bath penthouse was a rabbit’s warren of confusing rooms. Materials used are clear and etched 1/2″ glass, slabs of Black walnut, hand made mosaic tile walls, and gun blued steel.

19 very creative and beautiful iPad cases

Vivek — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:28:54 +0000

Apple’s iPad is every where and because of this it has created big market for the accessories. One such accessory is the iPad Cases. Following is a collection of 19 stunning and creative looking iPad cases.

The iPad is a tablet computer designed and marketed by Apple for Internet browsing, media consumption, gaming, and light content creation. Released in April 2010, it established a new class of devices between smartphones and laptops.

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Hope you enjoyed the collection and we hope there will be many more creative iPad cases.

21 Stunning examples of 404 Pages

Vivek — Mon, 31 May 2010 12:29:43 +0000

Default 404 pages are quite boring. As a result of which website have come up with some great 404 pages. A good 404 page can be both creative at the same time can lead to increased amount of visitor stay. Following are some fantastic inspirational examples of 404 pages. Some of which are not live but conceptual. All the copy right reserves with the owners of respective creators.

404 by *gdnz

Error 404 – portal fanart by ~MeXaN1St

error 404 by ~TomPastuszka

Error 404 by *Static-ghost

404 by ~l337sn1p3r

Inhumane Design 404 page by ~bziel

404 by ~Invader-Zero

404 File Not Found Page by ~Creamania

King of the Hill 404 by ~Ripplin

404 by ~justanotherfool

404 by ~tariqante

404: you are not alone by ~frodo-00

TruBru 404 Page by ~ed2461

404 – Error Page Series by ~Piplup-Princess

error 404 page design by ~xxAntoughxx

404 error by ~nerdnoggin

http://www.istockphoto.com/4041

404 Error Page by ~sijerry

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cgcraft

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Hope you enjoyed the collection. Drop in your 404 pages for us to add and others to know.

Photoshop Actions for Photographers: Over 100+ actions for photoshop

Vivek — Sat, 29 May 2010 09:20:53 +0000

Photography is not just being an exceptionally talented eye behind the camera. What most people forget is that photography is also about post-processing the captured images. If you think shooting involves creativity, sure it does but post-processing involves creativity too. All the good photographers know how to process their pictures.

Photoshop actions can make processing of pictures a very easy job. Actions are good when you know exactly the kind of effect that you are looking for. Let’s see some of the photoshop actions that will make a photographer’s life a little comforting.

Note: All the actions are copyright to their respective owners.

sa-cool actions 1.05 by =sa-cool

photoshop actions – 48 by `night-fate

50 Photoshop Postwork Actions by `manicho

sa-cool actions 2.06 by =sa-cool

photoshop actions – 33 by `night-fate

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photoshop actions – 78 by `night-fate

sa-cool actions 2007 by =sa-cool