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Wonderful Wood-Clad Home With Unexpected Features

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 10:00 AM PDT

NYC homes are known for a lot of things, but being generous with space is not one of them. This particular apartment began as a 240-square-foot nook in miserable shape, but after Brooklyn architect Tim Seggerman turned it into a paradise of rich blonde woods and unexpected spaces.

The tiny abode consists of a small living area, kitchen, bathroom, and a loft above the kitchen. It was in desperate need of some serious rehab to make it not only more beautiful, but more functional as well.

Seggerman’s plan: to build a new layer of wood onto the apartment, boxing in the interior and giving it a clean, warm, put-together feeling. The entire apartment is an exercise in masterful woodworking.

The highlight of the remodeled apartment is the “library” beside the bed. It is a tiny alcove in the wall, just big enough for one person to sit among the built-in shelves and flip through a favorite tome.

Shockingly, there is even a washing machine in this diminutive domicile. It sits in its own tiny space in the wall, giving the resident a luxury many New Yorkers never experience.

The precision woodwork and thoughtful design of the remodel turned an old, run-down home into a delightful oasis of peace where the resident can be alone with her thoughts…and an awful lot of books.

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Barely-There Floating Vases Show the Beauty of Minimalism

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 04:00 PM PDT

Minimalism at its finest looks almost like nothing at all. So it is with the Ripple floating vase from oodesign. At first glance there seems to be nothing supporting the flowers at all, almost like a whimsical magic trick.

The lightweight vases feature a well in their centers which supports the flowers’ stems. Flowers appear to simply float along, upright, in a body of water.

The PET vases are shaped to look like the gentle ripples in a pond. When in the water they virtually disappear, leaving only the impression of an upright stem somehow causing the water to gently wave.

Placed in a bowl, cup or lake of water, these vases are so lightweight that they move around on the surface with the gentlest of breezes. The scene created by a large group of these vessels floating along together would surely inspire both awe and delight.