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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......

The Oskar Humidifier & Viktor Air Purifier

Oskar and Viktor sound like a dynamic duo for some fashion house or new tandem DJ crew, but in reality they're two new household appliances looking to both humidify and purify your interior air. The...

How To: Unclog a Toilet with Dishwasher Detergent

Modern day toilets now feature an unprecedented number of features including automatic seat lowering, odor repellent, and even washer attachments, but one thing you can't get around is the fact that p...

Welcome to the Offices of Pride & Glory Interactive

We're always in the mood for a mini-home office tour. Well, actually this is a historic tenement home turned office located in the heart of Kraków. The design agency, Pride & Glory Interactive, wan...

Flickr Finds: Pieter's Turquoise Home Office

Oh, home office spaces... how we love them so. It's where you get into the "zone," as we all like to call it. Where we get our most frustrating moments and our most spectacular ones. Toss in high ce...

BiOrb Life Aquarium

The BiOrb Life Aquarium is for the pet owner with discriminating taste in decor. Sporting an LED lighting system designed to mimic the actual schedule of real sunlight, an advanced 5-stage filtration ...

Good Questions: Cheap Alternative to this Laptop Desk?

Q - Hello all! I'm looking for a cheap alternative to this lightweight laptop desk available at Urban Outfitters right now. They're trying to charge an arm and a leg for it, but I'm sure it can be fou...

Inspiration: Stylish & Swedish In Monochrome

We've got our black and white landing pads and kitchen nooks, but nothing's more eye-catching (or adorable) as a show-stopping living room, perfected with a white LCD television, multi-use coffee tabl...

The Minimal Studio Look?
Good Questions

Q - A photographer friend sent me these photos of a studio space (it's a photography studio available for rent in the UK) and I'd really like to set up a similar space. I was wondering if you could he...

Crate & Barrel: Fulton Collection Goes Retro Modern

It's been a while since we've stepped on CB grounds. However, their new Fulton collection sure is capturing our hearts (and wallets) with its trendy minimal lines and mixed materials for a fresh, rust...

MUJI's Thonet Desks: Perfect Laptop Companions

We've been long fans of MUJI's home office and decor offerings since day one, but it's been a while since we've seen us a good desk for laptop computing. Worry no more, as Thonet - one of the oldest f...

Flickr Find: Making the TV a Graphic Element

We already know how decorating around your TV can be a challenge. One of the best solutions we've discussed is to make sure that your TV takes a backstage to great furniture and decorations, even fadi...

Tech Tour: Modern Tech Living In London
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Name: Chittagong Location: London Size: 98m2 Years lived in: 1 year While Chittagong may not have many beat on duration of living, with the accumulated character that many older "lived-in" spaces ...

Close-Up: Contemporary Meets Modern Geek

click for more picsWhen we first stumbled on Tila's and her partner's space, we were blown away by how well they mixed together sheer simplicity with high-end technological mastery. Using lots of care...

Flickr Finds: The Retro-Modern Executive Office

Pairing that good retro ol' wooden grain look we've seen in hotel rooms before with sleek tech and modern color touches, this office instantly screams nostalgia. Especially with Grados, a Numark turnt...

Modern Tech Fossils

click for more picsEver wonder what our generation would leave behind for societies thousands of years from now? Well wonder no more. Artist Christopher Locke has projected the future and designed ox...

Flickr Finds: The Refined Way to Sticker Your Laptop

Did you see the post yesterday on whether or not you plaster your machine with stickers? Some of you said the style was right up your alley, but some thought that stickers make your laptop look messy....

Warm Wood: i-radium Modern Radiators

We are definitely not strangers to hot radiators here at unplggd. Not hot temperature wise, but in a damn that's hot, I like the way that looks kind of way. We have rounded up some interesting exampl...

In Case You Missed It: Steve's Uptown Contemporary

Steve from Chicago showed us his nautical-inspired modern home at AT yesterday and we just couldn't help but notice his quirky love for neon lights and scattered tech bits throughout. While the fun li...

Go White! Swedish Minimal Meets Technology

Nothing like adding some white to brighten up a space. The author behind Let's Go Home blog shows us how to pull it off with minimalistic finesse, and then some. By mixing together a warm mix of grey ...

UNIQLOCK: Idiosyncracy Meets Japan In This Clever Clock Screensaver

It's been a while since we've added a new pick in our ultimate collection of sweet screensaver finds. We stumbled upon this screensaver as we were going through a few of our international blogs, only ...

Harrison & Varma's Villa: Color Me Modern

When the husband and wife team Anil and Marisa Varma first started designing properties back in 1996, they wanted to create their ideal home - beautiful and modern - with all the bells of whistles tha...

Amadana Humidifier: An Alternative to the Plus Minus Zero Donut

Amadana hasn't been around for that long, since 2002 to be exact, but they definitely have design in their DNA. Everyday objects like cordless phones, iPod docks and electric juicers have received th...

JetLag Travel Alarm Clock Is a Small Space Dweller's Dream

Don't know exactly what it is, but we love the look of this tiny, plain dual-display digital clock. Originally meant for traveling, we think this tiny alarm clock could be just as useful to non-flying...

Adax Syklus: The Huggable Heater

What do you do to get cozy and comfy on a cold day? Do you bundle up under a blanket on the couch? Or do you go more zen style with a Japanese Kotatsu to build your own cocoon of warmth? Maybe you ju...