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Simone Micheli's Shift Chair

Inspired by the number keypad of the common PC keyboard, Simone Micheli's Shift Chair is a supersized rendition furniture rendition made from plywood and solid pine, padded with polyurethane foam and ...

Modern Chair Made from an Old Radiator

We've seen tons of designers do their thing and make working radiators look oh-so-cool. But one designer in the Netherlands had his eye on a broken radiator......

Technicolor: White

Many people see white as a lack of color; a blank canvas without blue or green splashed all over it. But we beg to differ. Sleek white gadgets can make just as big a statement as red, popping bright...

Musical Chairs: Five Chairs that Seat and Play a Beat

It's surprising that with the popularity of the iPod, iPhone and other digital music devices, there aren't many chairs that can accommodate to dock, power and control players. But here are five chai...

Why Not Try a Bright Office Chair?

Ergonomic chairs are oh-so-comfortable for an all-day sit fest, but they do as much for the mood of your office as dressing room lighting does for your figure......

Chair from an Old TV?

Why go 'out with the old,' like the old saying says? You could just take the old, knock its screen out and add some shag carpeting... now you've stuck with the old, turning it into something new that ...

Final Frame: Luminaire Bergere Chair

The Luminaire Bergere Chair by Lee Broom....

Would You Ever Go For a Desk-Area Rug?

Growing up, I remember every carpeted home or office had a rolling computer chair and one of those hideous plastic gripping mats. The idea was to make the wheels able to slide over an otherwise carpet...

8 Ways To Make Your Home Office More Comfortable

At times it can seem as though we live mainly out of our home office. It's well used, but it can be difficult to get things done in a timely and efficient manner if we don't like spending time in it...

Home Office: High, Low & Even Lower

Our friends over at Metropolitan Home put together a great High Low comparison of two home offices. The savings from one to the other is well over $10,000, but we haven't met anyone lately who's wil...

Tomomi Sayuda's iBum Chair Captures Your Best Side

Haha, you have to give designer Tomomi Sayuda credit for having a great sense of humour. She introduces her design the iBum with the following quote: "The arse is the window of the soul." We love it.....

Emotional Housewares Get Assist from Tech

What happens when you take completely ordinary housewares and add on sensors and motors and heating elements? You get emotional objects that respond to you using them. Definitely unexpected. Kind of w...

Soyuz Recliner Simulates Launch Into Space

So it might not be so practical, but for space enthusiasts, this chair could be the centerpiece of a wonderful living room. Part of London's Royal College of Art's Design Interactions Show 2009, the ...

Multimedia Seat: Perfect Complement For Your Home Theater

When you are getting ready to watch your favorite movie or playing your favorite game, it's usually great to have a specific seat in which you can get really comfortable. It's important that these tec...

Flickr Find: Single Chairs as Speaker Stands

The simplest ideas are sometimes the most elegant. In this Flickr Find, a single extra bar-height folding chair becomes an artsy, almost bohemian way to stand up your speakers... ...

Traditional Desk Chair or Something More Stylish?

When my boyfriend and I first shacked up together, we fought over what chair to put at our shared desk. He favored something practical, like an ergonomic black chair on casters, while I preferred to h...

Look: Texte-ile Chair Made From Discarded Laptop Keyboards!

VOICE SYSTEMS is a company that creates computer systems with integrated laptops specifically designed for users with visual disabilities, resulting in laptops with their keyboard elements removed. De...

In Case You Missed It: School Desks as Computing Chairs

One of our favorite posts from yesterday was the lovely inspirational post regarding the use of school desks as side chairs from Danielle at AT:SF. While some may find the look a bit cumbersome or a r...

The Amcor: The Iconic Fridge Chair

Finding the right chair isn't always easy. You've got a lot of different choices, and sometimes it's not obvious which one would suit you best. First of all, you need something comfortable. Then you n...

Cords are No Longer a Thing to Hide

We spend most of our time here at Unplggd trying to help you hide the unsightly cords that tangle and dangle behind your desks and media centers. Check out posts like the one about the DIY pegboard un...

The Ruby Rocking Chair: Ergonomic and Freaky Looking

I enjoy rocking chairs. Actually I tend to rock on chairs that aren't even supposed to rock. Not all of the time, but it's something that I like to do. Sometimes, it just feels good to rock around a b...

Identita: A Perfect Home Theater Seating Solution

Getting the right furniture for your home theater room isn't always easy. There are a lot of choices out there, but not all of them are good. Usually, seating in a home theater amounts to getting some...

Calypso Chair: A Perfect Office Lounger

Finding the right office chair can sometimes be a hassle. You need something comfortable, but not too comfortable. The other thing is that it has to look good if clients come around. The Calypso Chair...

Angels and Sofas:Make Your Home Theater Room Even More Comfy

It happens all the time. You have all of what you need to enjoy the evening, except that you're rapidly running out of space to seat your friends and guests. The way to get around this is to simply ha...

35-H Lounger Chair Looks Better Than Herman Miller's Embody

Everyone needs a seat. We all know this. However, most of us are content with cheap chairs. Those of you who've spent a lot of time in chairs in front of computers know that a good chair is necessary....