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Dornob | Design Ideas Daily

Cutting Board Traps Your Chopped Veg to Keep Them Safe

Posted: 27 Dec 2013 08:00 AM PST

boardbowl

Cutting vegetables in the kitchen can be a messy experience no matter how careful you are. Getting those chopped veggies from cutting board to bowl or pan is a balancing act that always seems to end with a few carrots or onions on the floor.

boardbowl folding cutting board

cutting board folding design

Product Tank’s Boardbowl is an ingenious solution that mimics those flexible silicon cutting boards, with one difference: one end is completely closed, meaning that you can simply chop your veg and then fold up one end. Carry the (unfortunately) dustpan-shaped device over to its destination without fear of your meticulously sliced food slipping away.

scoop cutting board

folding cutting board

The clever mechanism lets the board lie flat while you’re working, then fold it up using just one hand to put your freshly-cut food where it belongs. It stores flat, taking up no more space than any other cutting board.


    

Mad Man’s Hollywood Pad is Surprisingly Compact, Minimal

Posted: 26 Dec 2013 02:00 PM PST

vincent kartheiser small cabin

Vincent Kartheiser of “Mad Men” fame has his choice of opulent living arrangements, but instead the celebrity chooses to live in a 580 square foot cabin that is, in a word, stunning.

stone and wood elements

The cabin was designed by Funn Roberts to reflect a “Japanese industrial” aesthetic. It does this with plenty of clean lines, no-nonsense placements, and exposed architectural elements.

kitchen

Storage is hidden everywhere that storage could possibly be hidden, including in the bedroom. The bed is suspended and pushes up above head level when not in use. 300 pound weights hold it up until it’s needed again.

suspended bed

You might expect such a small space to feel cramped or cluttered, but the interior of Kartheiser’s cabin is surprisingly luxurious despite the lack of space. It brings to mind the question of just how much space we really need to live a happy, healthy, productive life.

private courtyard

A gorgeous private outdoor courtyard provides more space to sit and relax, including a fire pit and some truly impressive plant life.

back door hanging garden

The cabin even includes a dry sauna, a luxury that most cabins certainly can’t boast. Despite these few luxuries, the small cabin is impressive in its intelligent and creative use of space.


    

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