Tuesday, 28 February 2012

ECO-Friendly Alpine Pods

The pods were designed to support trekking and skiing expeditions, but they still look like a spectacular place to spent some time (even if just to admire the views).
Each pod is built off site, and airlifted into place by helicopter. They're also completely self-sufficient the photovoltaic film on top provides all the necessary energy. Finally, each pod is made of ecologically certified materials and is designed to leave no footprint  when it's time to move, the pod is just lifted away again.





John Yates ODEChair

Many solid, old-fashioned rocking chairs are constructed to last for generations. Yet since often these chairs are very clunky and inelegantly designed. Jolyon Yates' Series 3 ODEChair which comes in two alternatives, the Savannah Rocker III and Ocean Rocker III— re-imagines the classic rocking chair in a way that satisfies our eco-conscious and design-savvy inclinations.



Yates creates such pieces while keeping earth-friendly, using renewable birch from Scandinavia and low-impact glues and finishes. It's the new, old-fashioned rocking chair; and you'll be happy to have it last forever.

Moss Mats, Grass Beds and Green Walls

This bathroom mat starts with an imputrescible foam called plastazote. Several types of moss are implanted in the cells of foam (a total of 70 pieces measuring 2.4 in. each) and live happily there as long as you shower often enough to get keep it moist while you towel off.
Its designer, Nguyen La Chanh, from Switzerland, says the mat is very relaxing and needs little care.


Wednesday, 8 February 2012

Queen Elizabeth II & Family Royal Tea Bags

German design shop Donkey Products created a set of tea bags fit for the times. Scalding world leaders and members of the royal family has never been easier with their appropriately named series of Democratea and Royaltea.

Five royal tea bags in the form of HM Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles and Camilla, Prince William and Prince Harry, celebrating queen's diamond jubilee.




Swarovski crystal stair case on the Champs Elysee

One of the visits in Paris was to the Swarovski store on the Champs Elysee. This staircase definitely makes your eyes sparkle when you look at it.




Saturday, 28 January 2012

MY OWN special Hug Salt and Pepper shakers

OMG I could not believe my eyes, only few days ago I posted a blog about the cute Hug Salt and Pepper shakers and when I was in Paris I saw them in one of the shops in De Champs Elysees and these ones are extra special because they have Eiffel Tower on the back of them, but they are not only special because of that, these two salt and pepper shakers represent mine and my special friends nicknames that we have for each other Mr Pepper and Ms Salt haha but that's another story on why and how come, the main thing is I bought them and they are extra special to me because of the background they have and I love anything that’s is different and unusual.



Paris buy

One of my naughty splurges that was made on my Paris trip was a Louis Vuitton speedy 30 handbag, which was a 21st birthday present from me to me haha well not really I used my birthday money to buy it.
This is why I prefer money or gift cards for birthdays because you can buy whatever you would like or put the money towards whatever you would like, maybe not necessary on a handbag but in my case I choose two handbags and one of them was a Loui handbag.