I have a soft spot for book-related furniture, and this piece definitely made me look. Created by German studio emform, it serves several purposes at once. A perfect companion to a reading chair or couch, the piece can hold your cuppa, glasses and other small things. It can also provide storage for books and magazines, and serve as a bookmark. Quite a looker too. Available in black and natural wood colors.
The Cabinet Plus kitchen drawers from Magnet made my wishlist instantaneously. How cool are they? Hiding behind upper cabinets, these drawers give an easy access to the items we need and use the most in the kitchen. Storage inside storage. Hell, yes.
Here is a notable Kickstarted that is already a go. The Edge kneeling desk is a portable workspace that you can store anywhere and pull up in seconds. A major win for small spaces! The piece can be used as a regular desk or an easel for artwork, and can accommodate most body sizes. The kneeling seat has been designed to improve posture and reduce neck, back and shoulder pain. Watch the video to see it in action. Pledge to get yours here.
This closet, created by Studiomama, can transform to a flexible room divider. A great news for open layout studio apartments. The piece includes a central hanging rail, as well as ten drawers in different sizes. The doors expand to create a lightweight screen. “Instead of building walls and dividing the space up permanently, – designers say, – we found that this solution with a flexible and non-permanent screen to divide the space into two when needed – gave us the opportunity to use our space in an optimal way.”
Photography by Dennis Pedersen and Elsa Young
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Hub27 is a compact wall-mounted workspace from ErgotronHome, and it gets my thumbs up for being totally shoebox friendly. The piece has many functions, it can work as storage, charging station for your devices, or a mini standing desk for some light computing. Thanks to the multitude of pockets and compartments, it can hold and protect your tech and tech-related paraphernalia in a small and unobtrusive unit. The surface can be adjusted to your desired height, and the glass cover can double as a dry erase board. Solid thinking. Available for purchase here.
Bottleship Mark 2 is a midcentury classic by renown Ernest Race and a reminder that well-designed things don’t age. A witty little hybrid between a mini-bar and a magazine rack has all the potential to be a shoebox hit. It is compact, multifunctional, and packs lots of character. Available for purchase here.
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Le Valet has been designed by the French studio La Fonction. With its refined frame, it divides space, which is already useful in a small apartment. In addition to that, the piece holds small items, provides a mirror (elegantly attached by two leather straps) and three hooks for clothing or bathrobe. It is also a lovely item to give to a house guest, allowing for privacy and a bit of organization. Le Valet is made of solid wood and comes in eight finishes. Available for purchase here.
Batea is an auxiliary table, designed by Daniel García and María J. Vargas for Woodendot. The piece features a slick serving tray that can make your entertaining, lounging with a drink, or an occasional TV dinner that much more elegant. Batea is composed of a tray, a lacquered metal structure, and three solid wooden legs easy to assembly. Solid natural ash wood has been used for color finishes and solid oak wood for the natural ones. The piece comes in 7 different finishes, so you can either match the colors or go for a contrast. Beautiful design and execution.
Glance is a cool take on a pegboard principle, created by designer Navid Akbarnejad. The sleek looking backboards are easily mounted on the wall and can house various attachments, anything from a cup holder to shelving and planters. Glance’s slotted design promises more stability than an average pegboard does. Watch the video after the break to see the product in action.
If you remember the Floyd Leg or Floyd Shelf, you will appreciate the idea behind this new project by the same creators – The Floyd Platform Bed. The principle of modularity and DIY exists here as well. You attach your surface to the brackets, and the piece of furniture is born. The Floyd bed comes in three sizes, king, queen or tween, or, you can only purchase the hardware and use your own surface material. The project is currently Kickstarting.
