We were honored to pop up this week on one of my favorite blogs, Jetson Green talking about our new Wall Flats.
Check out the posting here: jetsongreen.com and spend some time browsing all the great content and images.
Inhabit Handcrafted Rugs
OK, we are pretty excited about a lot of things going on at Inhabit but I have to say we cannot wait for you to see our new rug line. So without further adieu, see below a large sampling of images from the 30+ rugs that will launch this new line for Inhabit. We have been working tirelessly on this and can now say they will be available for sale in August and begin shipping later that month. The Inhabit Collection is made from the highest quality New Zealand wool with the finest construction available by artisans and craftsman. To be notified when available just fill out the “Be the first to know” link at the bottom of the home page or friend us on Facebook.
Boxed Water is Better
At Inhabit we’re always on the lookout for outside-the-box ideas but here’s a company that’s thinking inside the box when it comes to sustainable packaging for water. Boxed Water is Better is a Michigan based company that is using – that’s right, boxes, also known as cartons, to package water. About 76% of the boxed water container is made from a renewable resource, trees. In addition to being made of a renewable resource, their unfilled boxes ship flat to their filler which is significantly more efficient when compared to shipping bottles. The boxes are also recyclable where facilities exist. And if that’s not enough goodness, when you drink Boxed Water is Better water you can also feel good about the fact that 20% of the profits will go back to supporting water and forestation organizations.
Learn more at: boxedwaterisbetter.com
DIY Cinder Block Planters
I love coming across DIY projects that are pretty simple but look so nice! This modern cinder block planter idea is perfect, with supplies that are easy to come by and putting it together is just as simple. They are filled with easy to grow beautiful succulents – the inspiration comes from Annette at {Pot-ted}, a nursery and patioscaping company.
Here’s how she did it:
- The wall was built with 12″ cinder blocks
- Liquid nails were used to hold them together so there wouldn’t be grout lines and would also allow for flexibility.
- In order to make bottoms for the blocks that are sticking forward, cut pieces of cinder block or pavers to fit the inside and then liquid nail them in.
- The planting is new and as it fills in and starts trailing, it is going to look even better.
- The use of cinder blocks allows for many different iterations you could make depending on how much space you have.
- They are also really cheap and can be painted if you want to match them to your decor.
Courtesy of Traditionally Modern Designs
TREND SPOTTING: Patterning through texture
Patterning through texture. Although this is not something totally new, what I really find interesting right now is where you see it showing up. Surfaces typically not known for sporting designer textures in the form of carving, cutting, stitching, etc… have been reimagined. Things like shoe soles, car seats, appliances, and just about any other surface previously plagued with a nondescript face. We say “great”. There is enough plain and flat in the world as far as we’re concerned.
Check out some of the things we think that pull it off particularly well.
1.) Automoblox Tire Treads
2.) Fossil Key-Per Nylon Messenger
3.) Ferm Living Short Knitted Vase
4.) Honeycomb Vase
5.) Ronel Jordaan’s Clustered Felted Stone Mat
6.) Nursery Works Dresser and Changing Table
7.) Simple Human Step Laundry Hamper
8.) Kenwood’s New Marine Speakers
Guilt Free Water
I have to admit I am somewhat obsessed with my stainless steel water bottles. My 4th grade teacher Mrs. Murphy warned me that my OCD tendencies could manifest themselves into odd obsessions as an adult. Well, in this case it certainly does seem like she may have been onto something.
What’s not to love though? They can be cleaned with simple White Vinegar and water and they last forever, but not in the way plastic bottles do. 700 years it can take a plastic bottle to begin decomposing. No thanks, that is way too much guilt with my water. I rotate between the iconic Sigg, Kleen Kanteen and my new favorite bottle from Good Life Bottles. It’s 100% BPA-free, non-leaching & toxin-free. What makes it my favorite though is it’s made from recycled materials and has dual walls with a vacuum-seal cap. What does that mean to me and you? It keeps liquid hot or cold for up to 24 hours! None of my other bottles do that. No, I am not a paid spokesman, (although if they are looking for someone:) but would just love to see more people kick the plastic habit and do something so simple that could make such a huge difference.
On a side note check out what Sigg is doing with CafePress. The Sigg bottles are know for their design appeal. I personally think about buying one every time I walk by them in Whole Foods. But now they are offering different levels of customization such as adding your own pictures or words of wisdom.
Wall Flats available to International customers
Inhabit is excited to announce we have secured distribution of our Wall Flats® in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines through wall and ceiling paneling specialists, Wovin Wall®. They were established in 2006 as a joint venture between Box and Dice, designers of the Wovin Wall® System and Instyle Contract Textiles.
They began much like Inhabit as a design firm producing and distributing their own product. Now, they offer a range of systems such as Wave, Ripple, Moov Acoustic panels and their newest addition, Inhabit Wall Flats. “We have been patiently searching for a like-minded partner to help us deliver Wall Flats to a broader International customer base and feel this is the perfect fit”, says Mike Tuttle at Inhabit. He also adds, “We are extremely excited that customers in AUS, NZ and parts of Southeast Asia will now have access to Wall Flats. This has been a very active area of the world in terms of seeking out how they can get the tiles, so having locally based distribution is a huge leap forward for us”.
Redesigning Harry Potter
Check out these beautiful book cover redesigns of the Harry Potter series by M.S. Corley.
I will admit I have not read any of the Harry Potter series. Actually I haven’t even seen any of the movies either. But I do like to read and if I would have seen one of these covers I sure think I would have picked one up and decided to start reading the series.
These are lovely and I guess I am judging a book by its cover! But don’t we all.
Seedling Slat Window Display
Just came across a lovely window display from one of our showrooms, Banyon Tree, in Cleveland, Ohio. Thanks guys for showing off our Seedling Slats. Your store looks lovely.
Inside Inhabit
Known throughout the world as a prolific Designhouse, Inhabit has made a considerable impact on the world of design for the home. Basically by accident (and a printer found in the trash) founders Mike Tuttle and Jennifer Smith Tuttle turned a client's distaste for three graphic patterns into fabric prototypes and in late 2002 Inhabit was born. Shortly after, they swore off designing for other clients to focus strictly on growing the Inhabit brand...
