Category — Green Furniture

Hand carved from a solid piece of cedar, Maui Chair is my lounge chair dream come true. It’s almost too nice to use as outdoor furniture, though it really blends in with its natural surroundings.

Available at Usona

* NOT to be confused with the ubiquitous plastic Maui stacking Chair by Vico Magistretti for Kartell dating back to the 50’s.

I don’t know about you, but I can never have enough storage space, enough secret drawers or compartments. That’s why Moheli wooden chair with a drawer is a perfect match for my newly revamped bedroom. I can conveniently hide my personal belongings from my guests’ eyes, yet have them readily available at my fingertips when I need them. Sold at Usona Home Furnishings.

via CribCandy

More wonderful concepts from Bless - Perpetual home motion machines. My first thought was that these would work really well in a studio or a college dorm room, but not exclusively. These living mobiles are a really innovative way to experience your own space. It’s a dynamic display of your daily possessions versus the static nature-morte, which is what the designers aimed to accomplish. Sculpture slash green furniture, if you like.

Bless# 22 concept: “A moving fragment of a person’s wardrobe and furniture which allows to reflect and transmit privacy. This furniture arose from the question of how to keep garments tidy and on display at the same time, suitable for both private and public use. The result - a new type of wardrobe: a hanging, room encompassing, perpetually twisting piece of furniture in perfect balance. Bless design doesn’t exist without interaction, selfexperienced application and love of the user.“

Via another Design Bitch lead, I found this playful and adorable alternative to the old linen cloth. Designed by a German duo Bless, and named unpretentiously tablecloth, it resonates with the childhood nostalgia of “playing house” under the family dining room table. It is everything you wished you could do to your mom’s tablecloth back then and more. Why not? It still serves it’s primary function, which is to protect the table top from stains and scratches… only now a lot more fun beneath the surface.

For more traditional options, check out these tablecloths.

The Modern Bamboo Spring Chair became an instant wish list item for me from the moment I saw it. Just wish it didn’t cost an arm and a leg, plus the other arm and leg ($700 each, to be exact). Designed by Anthony Marschak last year, the Spring Chair is made from a single piece of 100% laminated bamboo and comes in three colors: Amber, Cherry and Ebony. As you can see, the name Spring Chair is derived from its body-conforming curve and the flexibility of the material.

Another cool eco-piece from Visionary. The Rattan Chair is as fun and leisurely inside as it is outside. Sink into its soporific wonders for a tea and Sunday paper. Handmade in India, $ 364.95

The clothing brand Rogan recently branched out into furniture. Their minimalist new line consists of tables, chairs and lighting and can be seen on a separate website: Rogan Objects. The simplicity of design, combined with natural colors and textures, is reminiscent of their clothing pieces. And the best part about Rogan Objects is that they are constructed from recycled industrial materials and treated at an environmentally low-impact tannery . The purity of form and rugged finish keeps in the spirit of their concept and charms you into the timeless world of relaxed casual American ruggedness. I’m personally a fan of this steel and bull hide square chair with ottoman. Looks like a cozy Sunday paper seat.