Looking back on five years, charity:water talks about where they are in their global campaign to provide clean water to people in need. Read more at charitywater.org/september.
Don't forget, a portion of every prints995 sale goes to benefit their incredible project.
Before you get a new iPhone case--check this one out for size: a wooden case that mimics the look of a camera! Gorgeous.
Design a better leaflet for Libya! Good.is is always on the lookout for ways to improve our visual experiences: they're latest call for improvement strikes at NATO's propaganda leaflets!
So cute--check out this Pentax Q-Black: the world's smallest and lightest digital camera with interchangeable lens--perfect for rush-around New Yorkers, no?
These dresses from Paper No. 9 are amazing! They're made out of kraft paper, feel like leather, AND--as body heat and natural wear take its toll, the outer layers of the dress reveal a secret layer of handwritten notes!
These animated photos from Ignacio Torres go beyond 3D: they're STUNNING:
Diane von Furstenberg's daughter directs this movie about complicated female relationships--looking forward to it!
Come November 15, Odd Future will release--not an album, but--an art book (?) entitled Golf Wangfeaturing photography, writing, and design entirely by Odd Future--lucky you to the 500 people who pre-ordered and are receiving a signed print from Tyler the Creator!
In light of the new privacy changes to Facebook, why not tout this Facebook Page Dress, one of the many digital ink printed dresses by Romanian fashion designer, Lana Bălana.
Fall is approaching! Autumn is the perfect time to be setting up a warm home, one that gives off the perfect vibe to welcome everyone who walks through the door. We just gave you a bunch of tips for dressing up your small space, but remember that a framed work of art can define a room and enliven any space, large or small. So here are 5 suggestions for rethinking how you live with art in the home
Don't forget negative space--work those corners!
Especially in apartments, corners often waste away unused and under-appreciated: don't let that happen to you--try out various looks for your corners. Use artwork to create a curated corner of several different pieces, or even create a little reading nook that's balanced with a bold framed print.
Be creative with placement, and don't forget about high-traffic areas
Remember that there is no rule that requires all frames to be hung at eye-level. Play around with highs and lows and remember that a single print, hung lower or higher, can center a room, or a collage of framed prints can create a beautiful creative statement. Don't forget that in addition to playing around with placement, you can also work with high-traffic areas to brighten widely used areas of the home, i.e. the bathroom, the kitchen counter, and narrow hallways.
Try multiple sizes of the same print
Different sizes of an abstract print can work together to energize and integrate a room, especially when framed in alternating directions--how gorgeous is this example! And how perfect that theseprints are offered inso many sizes at affordable prices *nudge nudge*! We love how this example uses the bright colors of the prints to balance a neutral room. Try it yourself!
Art doesn't always have to hang on walls! Remember that you can lean prints of any size on shelves, or even unused compartments of a bookcase. This not only makes for a relaxed chic home, but it also makes it easier to move your artwork around whenever you'd like; so keep in tune with your feng shui by relaxing your art collection.
Brighten up the bed, never fret about the headboard again!
If you're a home renter/semi-nomad living in a big city, that's no excuse to give up on home design, but we understand that a lot of folks end up using beds without headboards--don't fret: invest in a larger print or multiple small prints to hang above the bed instead of a headboard. Even if you have a headboard, you can extend the grandeur of your sleeping area with prints!
Normally we bring you 9 funky fresh links every week; this week, we're switching gears and bringing you 9 links you may have missed this summer while running around looking for apartments and moving! New Yorkers, get ready: 9 links for a rainy Sunday afternoon--small spaces home design edition.
In case y'all haven't head, Apartment Therapy has been teaming up with Ethan Allen to bring you some amazing posts on American home design and style: all of them are a must read, but if you have to pick one, check out AT's post on NYC style: 10 Homes Under 600 Square Feet! And they're all absolutelybeautiful.
HGTV is not just for watching when there's nothing on TV but USA reruns of House, M.D.! Their small spaces design guide is one of the best around: they let you know which rules to break and which ones to follow to make every inch count!
Speaking of American style--who doesn't love a little Martha Stewart? The editor-in-chief at Martha Stewart Living tracks her West Village one-bedroom makeover with great DIY tips for transforming a small space.
Elle Decor's given us some amazing articles on how to tackle design in small spaces, including this slideshow of ideas.
You can't forget the furniture! Elle Decor's also offers this great slideshow packed with ideas for modern furniture solutions.
Affinity's semi-annual poll has found that Dwell magazine tops the list as the most innovative digital magazine, followed by Popular Science, Architectural Digest and Wired. Dwell has an entire section on their site dedicated to ideas for small space-- from tips for editing clutter to furniture suggestions and amazing slideshows of inspirational spaces.
A constant problem for New York apartments: kitchen storage. Here are some great ideas for storage that are sure to give even a studio apartment a great, utility-packed kitchen.
If you're dying for more gorgeous inspiration, check out the entries in AT's annual small/cool contest! Every year AT partners with Benjamin Moore to host a smallest, coolest home contest: start decorating now with your new apartment, or make plans for renovations if you want to enter in 2012!
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