Short On Room But Big On Style? Here Are Some Great Options For Small Spaces

What do you do when you love good looking furniture and design but reside in a 400 square foot apartment? The following products are a few examples of ways to make the most of your small space without sacrificing design.

The WallFlower Wall Office


The Wallflower Wall office by Jonas & Jonas has a scratch- and shock-resistant body of made of laminate (HPL: high pressure laminate) and allows for any kind of strain. Wall office offers room for folders, books, writing,phone and lamp. WALLFLOWER Walloffice is available in widths of 1100 mm and 960 mm.




Jonas & Jonas

The Corner Flame


Made by Radius Design, it is a wall mountable fireplace that doesn't use wood, burns cleanly, appears to be floating and takes up minimal space while giving you maximum warmth. Available in multiple finishes.



Radius Design

The Square Sleeper Chair


Buy it here

The Corner lamp


This is such a bright idea (pardon the pun) that I'm amazed I didn't see it long ago. Created by Design House Stockholm, designed by Roberto Cardenas. Made of pergament plastic lamp shade & steel pole. measures 66" tall


Design House Stockholm

Got a bathroom the size of a closet?
Then maybe the Ego Tower by Aquaware is just the thing for you. It's got the mirror, sink, towel rack, shelf drawer and light all in one:



Shown above in both oak and in wengé wood. Learn more here.

Flat Life by Finn Magee


"Flat Time" and "Flat Light" are posters with photographs of a clock and a lamp that have a built in LED light and 7 digit LED readout, so rather than take up space on a surface, your clock and desk lamp are wall mounted!



Learn more about Flat Life here.

Wassup... For Obama.

The Wassup guys are back- 8 years later, in a world of tumbling markets, inane wars, natural disasters, unemployment and unaffordable health care.

60Frames works with talented artists to create, original internet programming. This week they're featuring "Wassup 2008" (not at all affiliated with Anheuser Busch. ) Ah, how soon the state of the world can change.



Special thanks to Tricia Ting for bringing this to my attention.
60 Frames

Big News For A Little Car: The First Electric MINI Has Arrived

The new, and first, electric Mini, named the MINI E, has just been released. With zero carbon emissions and powered by a 100 % electric motor, it accelerates to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 8.5 seconds and has a top speed of 152 km/h (95 mph).




Up to 500 MINI E will hit the streets in the US shortly and you could be one of the first people to get a chance to drive it if you're lucky enough to reside in Southern California, New York City and/ or New Jersey.

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Some technical specs of the new MINI E (click to enlarge):





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Rossignol Has Artists Depict The 7 Deadly Sins On Skis.

For the first time ever 7 prominent board culture artists, some of them skateboard legends like Steve Cabellero and Andy Howell, have been asked to create original art for the new Rossignol twin tip ski line.



The concept is simple: 7 Skis, 7 Artists, and a mission to artistically express the 7 Deadly Sins.

Curated by Spacejunk gallery, the Seven Artistic Sins project provides a canvas for the artists who's work drives the board culture movement. The art created for the Seven Artistic Sins will be showcased globally in exhibitions, websites, and gallery books, thus injecting fresh, artistic, cultural relevancy into the ski world.


With the seven artistic sins, skis are not just generic graphics and sidecuts, They become ride-able art. The only odd thing you'll notice is that two of them seem to have depicted "greed" and no one seems to have depicted "pride" at least not according to the information from the project.

Check them out.

S7 By Steve Caballero (GLUTTONY)


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S6 By Caia Koopman (SLOTH)


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S5 BC by Will Barras (GREED)


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S4 by Squindo (WRATH)


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S3 BC by Andrew Pommier (LUST)


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S2 Park by Mr. Jago (ENVY)


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S1 Park by Andy Howell (another GREED- there's no PRIDE depicted)


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Rossignol

2 New Wild Watches From Storm London

About Storm (from their own site):
London fashion brand STORM is renowned for its exclusive, contemporary watches and other stylish fashion accessories. For the individual seeking a distinctive and unique expression, STORM offers a range of styles from funky edginess to sleek sophistication.

Today STORM is a global brand with a presence in more than 45 countries around the world and standalone STORM stores in numerous countries including Shanghai, Riga, Prague, Bratislava, Dubai, Melbourne and Delhi. More STORM stores are planned in India, China Nigeria and the Czech Republic during 2008.

Below are two of their newest watch releases. While not super easy to actually 'read' and 'tell time' they are stylish, unusual and already back-ordered.

The MK V:



A shutter mechanism shields the watch face and once opens reveals the time. The chunky case is made from brushed stainless steel and sits on a sleek rubber strap. Available in black, slate (below) and rose gold (above).



MK V, technical specs:
Movement Japanese Movement
Battery Standard Type
Case Material Stainless Steel
Case Diameter W : 42mm X H : 50mm
W/R ATM Not Water Resistant
Lens Mineral Glass
Caseback Stainless Steel
Crown Stainless Steel
Band Type Rubber Strap
Total Length N/A
Max Fitting Length 210mm Adjustable
Clasp Type Stainless Steel - S-Fold Clasp

The MK2 Circuit:



The futuristic design is complemented by an unusual LED time display. The band and case are made from high grade stainless steel.

Available colors:




MK 2 Circuit Technical specs:
Movement LED
Battery Standard Type
Case Material Stainless Steel
Case Finish Brush / Polish
Case Diameter 30.6mm X 50.8mm
W/R ATM 50m
Lens Mineral Glass

Order them here and browse their complete collection.