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Autumn-Inspired

Posted by Richard
November 15, 2009

Autumn is here and it’s hard to find any blooming flowers, so here are some alternatives to flowering arrangements:

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How to refurbish an old chair

Posted by Richard
November 2, 2009

The chair we refurbished was part of the old interior left behind in the flat.

Here it is right in the middle of the old living room, looking all sad and gloomy with the dark brown wood and grey fabric.
When we started renovating the flat we didn’t notice the potential of this chair and used it [...]


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Muuuuuuuuuuhahahaaaaaah

Posted by Richard
October 28, 2009

We’re not hosting a Halloween party this year (maybe next year?!), but have way too many party inspiration pics saved on our hard drives. Since those pics are really cool, we’ll share some of them so that they can be of use to you guys.
One thing we have found lots of creative inspiration for is [...]


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Let’s carve!

Posted by Richard
October 25, 2009

We caught the pumpkin carving bug this weekend. So we bundled up and drove to the next temporary pumpkin stand and snagged a couple.

This is one of our orange beauties!

… man vs. fruit … and man wins! Armed with various knives, a stencil from www.pumpkinlady.com and a drill this poor little guy didn’t have the [...]


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Pumpkin Carving Ideas

Posted by Richard
October 19, 2009

What would Halloween be without the fun of carving a pumpkin? This year we found some truly wicked pumpkin carving templates on the Internet. These patterns will help you carve a unique jack-o’-lantern for your front porch and will let neighbors go green with envy. If you’ve never carved a pumpkin using a stencil you’ll [...]


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Souvenirs from Switzerland

Posted by Richard
October 14, 2009

As we both had a super busy time at work and additionally tried to tackle our mission “white doors for the box” we totally forgot to show off our souvenirs from our last trip to Switzerland on the blog. On our way to Zurich we first visited my granddad in Rheineck. Although granddad isn’t related [...]


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Finally… White doors!

Posted by Richard
October 4, 2009

Yes, it’s been quite a while since our last post, but this doesn’t mean that we have been lazy in the last few weeks. So what have we been up to? We started our mission “white doors for the box” a few weeks ago and finally got finished this weekend.
The doors were a major eyesore [...]


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When recycling meets design

Posted by Richard
August 19, 2009

There is more to recycling than putting bottles, cans and cardboard into proper containers. The following designs prove how creative and interesting recycling can be. Maybe one of these bizarre designs will inspire you to reuse old stuff aroud your box in a new way.

Laurence Brabant is a French designer and producer of glassware. I [...]


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A blast from the past

Posted by Richard
August 3, 2009

The 50’s are back and I’m falling in love! Bored of big boxes in standard chrome, black and white taking over your kitchen? Here’s an alternative choice of sexy pin-up girls waiting to spice up your home.

If you’re looking for a fridge with the amenities of a contemporary appliance combinde with an iconic retro look, [...]


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Design Inspiration: Serene Neutrals

Posted by Richard
July 30, 2009

Life around here has been crazy the last couple of weeks. That’s why we’ve come up with the following moodboard for a room that exudes serenity. The warm neutral colours in combination with interesting textures create a very calm ambiance. After a long and stressful day, we would love to come home to a living [...]


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