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Making a Chair That Does More

Niels Diffrient is an old-school industrial designer, best known for his Freedom Chair -- an ergonomic office chair that auto-adjusts to the user. Diffrient designed his chair after observing that most people never adjusted their chairs; he figured he might as well design one that did the task for them. In this TED Talk, Diffrient talks about how he got into chair design and discusses some of the technical challenges facing chair designers. Discussed: dashing airplane pilots of the 1930s, drawing... READ ON

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Pamper Your Butt

I recently upgraded from the wooden kitchen chair I've used for years to a real swiveling office chair on wheels, so I'm a bit behind the curve on office chair innovations. When you spend the biggest part of your waking life sitting at a computer, what you sit on can make all the difference in your mood. Some of the gadgets developed to enhance your working comfort and health may be worth the added expense. The Best Seat... READ ON

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A Night at the Guggenheim

Software guy Anil Dash and his wife Alaina had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: they spent a night inside the Guggenheim. In an exhibition called Revolving Hotel Room, visitors can inhabit a space that transcends public and private boundaries -- at a price of about $300/night, all available nights quickly sold out, but the Dashes got one. Dash writes about the amenities: The truth is, the Guggenheim as a space makes a terrible hotel. The room was hardly secluded, the amenities were perfunctory,... READ ON

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The Lego Lifestyle Home

Legomaniacs can do more than just build things from Lego bricks! You can display your passion in your home with furnishings made from Lego bricks, home products from the Lego company, and products that have that familiar (if not company-sanctioned) shape.... READ ON

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Ten Terrific Tubs

Last week, I wrote about bathtubs in history. This week, let's take a look at modern bathtubs that come in an amazing range of styles. And prices. 1. Illuminated... READ ON

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Morbid Home Decor

Over a year ago, I posted Killer Home Decor and found out how many of you have a subversive, or even a morbid sense of humor in furnishing your homes. This is the long overdue continuation of that post, with more ways for you to impress visitors to your home. These products will give them either smiles on their faces or chills down their backs! Roadkill... READ ON

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Toilet Paper Dispensers

Even if you enjoyed the previous post on Innovative Toilet Paper, you know a major drawback to using toilet paper as a decorating idea is that it runs out. But you can impress guests with a one-time purchase by installing a very different toilet paper dispenser. And there are a lot of them to choose from! The Tube Tube Tissue Dispensers look like oversize tubes of glue or toothpaste. The crimped end is velcro, so you can load the roll. Then pull the paper out of the cap end as you need it! Automatic... READ ON

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Geeky and Green Furniture

The WebUrbanist has posted some deliciously recycled furniture over here. From shopping cart chairs, to bath tub sofas to what to do with all your recycled CD's (apparently, you should make furniture with them!), there's plenty of great stuff you probably won't find at Ikea. Click here to see... READ ON

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The Guardian's Writers' Rooms

For some time now, The Guardian has been collecting brief illustrated articles about the rooms where writers work. The collection now stands at fifty writers' rooms, and they make for delightful reading. Three core elements that appear in virtually all of the rooms are books, clutter, and computers. (A fourth would have to be "comfy chairs," though I guess that's common to most rooms in general.) In a surprisingly large subset, the color red is prominent in the room. I'm not sure why the red seems so... READ ON