This one if for the locals only….

Modern Materials Design has been having a blowout warehouse sale for the last couple of weeks. They are forced to move out of their current location so absolutely everything must go. Today is the last day of the sale, and prices are guaranteed to be crazy low. Here are some details.

HURRY IN AS THIS IS OUR LAST DAY BEFORE WE START MOVING OUR WAREHOUSE.

some of our very stylish PILLOWS are $7-8 on markdown
pendant LIGHTS for $19
table LAMPS at $12
VASES as low as $3.95
fun, colorful artwork as low as $15-20 (80% off)
metal trough outdoor PLANTERS
BEDDING all at 50% off

PLUS SEVERAL TV STANDS,COFFEE TABLES, END TABLES, KITCHEN DINING TABLES, ….PLUS MUCH MORE.

HOURS: 10-6

LOCATION: 350 WEST 800 NORTH, rear side of building. Hard to find but definately worth the search.
the sale you should not miss!!!

We have dining tables, coffee tables, end tables, pillows, artwork, mirrors, lamps, light fixtures, vases, doormats, outdoor planters……

If you do happen to miss the sale today don’t kick yourself too hard. Rumor on the block is that Modern Materials Design will be opening a brick and mortar in a few months. Stay tuned for an early look at what it will have to offer.

Really incredible work from illustrator Sven Palmowski. I must get my hands on one of these prints!

Check out the rest of his portfolio at www.palmowski.eu

More about Sven:
Sven Palmowski (aka a.mar.illo) was born and raised in Stuttgart, Germany. He has worked as a freelance illustrator for more than a decade, which allows him to make a living from his passion for drawing. In 2004, he made a new home in Barcelona, Spain, where he currently resides. He considers this group of work among his free illustrations, and describes them as creatures of his mind, born of their own aesthetics.

Prints by Sven Palmowski available from inPRINT: $25 – $80.

I’m loving all of these Photo Lightboxs by Munstre. Each box is handmade and lit by a 40W energy saving bulb. The boxes are available in a variety of sizes, and feature everything from abstract photo’s to lithographs and even x-rays. You can specify if you prefer a white or black enclosure. All the boxes are wall mountable and have a on/off switch on the cord. Typical prices range from $55 – $120 depending on the size.

Available from Munstre for $55 – $120.

Here’s another DIY project to add to your list!  Arash and Kelly are offering FREE plans for making your very own Illuminati lamp shade! Just download the pdf plans and get crackin! All you need is a pencil, a ruler, scissors, a stapler, and your material of choice. Want it a little larger? Just scale it up!  

Illuminati Post Light plans by Arash and Kelly – FREE!

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If you remember a few weeks ago, I was looking for some good advice on how to get the clean modern flush door look. As far as hinges go, it looked like either a SOSS or a pivot hinge was going to work the best. In the end we went with a SOSS hinge and a custom jam that has the doorstop continue all the way to the edge. Because we have some serious time constraints (read my wife is 8+ months pregnant and wants the room done) we opted to have the door made locally instead of ordering online or attempting to build it ourselves. As far as I could tell ordering it online would have put us out around $750 and had a 4-6 week lead time. We were able to have it made locally for $400 a door with a lead time of just over a week. We did have to settle for a paint grade solid core instead of the solid fir that we wanted. The fir would have increased both the cost and lead time substantially.

We will have to wait for the drywall to be hung to see if the detail turned out the way we wanted, but first impressions are as follows. #1 I absolutely love the feel of the solid door compared to a normal hollow core. Besides feeling more substantial the doors also do a much better job of blocking sound. Definitely worth the extra money. #2 The SOSS hinges are very nice. Obviously the look of them is great, or rather the fact that you can’t see them. The feel of the hinge is also nice, although they do feel a little stiff so far.

I know the pictures are pretty lousy, I’ll snap some better ones as soon as the drywall gets hung, which hopefully should be by this weekend.

Have you guys been keeping up with AT’s Small Cool Contest? They’re down to the semi-finalists and the competition is fierce! Homes 1200 sq. feet and under have been split up into four categories (teeny-tiny, tiny, little, and small), each competing for their share of $10,000 worth of Room&Board gift certificates. It is incredibly inspiring to see what people can do with their spaces! My favorite in the “small” category would have to be Joel and Maria’s “Miami Modern”. You’ll have to check out their DIY wall-sconce from “Y”s and LEDs. It’s brilliant. Be sure to check out all the entries and vote for your favorite!

Click here to vote!

Images:
Joel & Maria – Small
Jordan & Larissa – Little

Soleil9 – Small

The idea of flat pack furniture can leave a bad taste in some peoples mouths. While I personally don’t mind grabbing my allen wrench and following some Swedish illustrations to get my furniture assembled there are some who like to keep it even more simple. Way Basics has taken flat pack furniture about as basic as possible. At the heart of their system is Z Board a super strength cardboard that forms the building block of all their furniture. Assembly is managed simply by peeling the backing of the sticky tape. Doesn’t get much easier than that. You can either purchase a preconfigured unit, or buy building blocks to design your own. The cubes are available in a bunch of different colors and prices start at a measly $20. Video of assembly and more pictures after the jump.

Way Basics Cardboard DIY shelving – prices start at $20

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Cool, new, one-of-a-kind wall graphics from jefdesigns! I quite like the “Bubble” series – a bit of a reto-twist in an awesome colorway. As always, Joe Futschiknever fails to delight! Which is your favorite piece?

About:
Organically modern compositions of color and wood, the jefdesigns wall graphics are hand painted original works of art. With an internal frame, each panel floats off the wall an extra .75.” The painted image extends over the sides and exposed wood banding on the edges adding a third design element. A UV gloss finish protects and deepens both the color and wood grain. A one-of-a-kind piece.

Hand painted wall graphics from jefdesigns – $550 – $800.

Love these handmade/hand-printed coasters from Etsy seller Merit Market! A slightly more casual alternative to the stainless steel variety. Each set comes with four 4 1/4″ square coasters hand-sewn from a nice, nubby unbleached cotton fabric. Screen printed using non-toxic inks.

Set of Four Handmade Coasters from Merit Market – $10.

I’m loving this vintage Mr. Clean commercial from the 1950’s.