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The Star System Collection

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Bright vibrant hues are totally in this season on the fashion front and if you want to translate the look over to your home decor also then a few pieces from the Star System collection would do the trick. Featuring candy colors in solid shades of orange, blue, purple, fuchsia, and white the set includes 4 versions from the small one-seater Starlet to the full-fledged Superstar. The "stars" are created with removable steel buttons (why would you want to remove them?) and the whole look is, to me, a combination of relaxed and in-your-face. Very glamorous.

Via Denzeen

Gallery: The Star System Collection

Tags: couch, couches, furniture, seat, seating, sit, sitting, star, star system, stars, StarSystem

The Vermelha Chair

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

The Vermelha Chair would certainly be a unique addition to your home as it looks like a strange mess of string that happened to land in the form of a seat. It starts as a steel-framed wrap-around armchair form, which is then covered meticulously by hand with 500 yards of a special rope. The rope has an acrylic center and a cotton surface, and it's woven intentionally to look haphazard. It looks like the Vermelha Chair only comes in this one shade of bright pink though, so fitting it into your home's decor may be a bit of a challenge. $6320

Via Wists

Tags: chair, chairs, seat, seating, sit, sitting, vermelha, vermelha chair, VermelhaChair

The Ero |S| Swivel

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Designed by Philip Starck, the Ero |S| Swivel chair is modern functional simplicity at its finest. I'm not quite sure what the naked models do for the advertising (other than make you feel like you need to clean the chair before you sit in it) but despite them I think these egg-shaped chairs look cool and relatively comfortable. They come in this pedestal version that swivels, in a version with legs, and one that has wheels. Plus there are lots of color options (both transparent and opaque). Polycarbonate and chrome, $485-$700.

Gallery: Ero |S| Swivel

Via Wists

Tags: chair, ero, ero swivel, EroSwivel, phillip starck, PhillipStarck, seat, seating, sit, sitting, starck, swivel

Hoverit's Limited Edition Floating Lounger

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Gadgets

Do you have a favorite comfy chair? One that you can sink into and suddenly all your stresses seem to float away? Well Hoverit, a British company, is introducing their latest in stress relieving and lounging technology: The Limited Edition Lounger. The concept is that you'll feel like you're floating on air because you will actually be floating on air...in a sense. Powerful magnets set to repel each other make the lounger feel like a big comfy hoverboard, and as an added benefit the magnets may also help with various health issues.

The chair may look cool in a futuristic and techie way, but other than the "floating" part it hardly looks cool in a comfortable way. Why are they so anti-cushion?

Not sure what this beauty costs, but I'm willing to bet it's more than your average furniture mart recliner chair.

Gallery: Hoverit Limited Edition Lounger

Tags: chair, float, floating, hover, hover chair, HoverChair, Hoverit, limited edition, LimitedEdition, lounge, lounger, magnet, magnets, seat, seating, sit, sitting, technology

The Pencil Bench

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

The Pencil Bench, created by Boex on a whim after a conversation about whether everyday objects could be made into furniture, not only makes sitting on pencils fun but also (dare I say) comfortable? It sounds nice and cushy considering each of the 1600 pencils is individually sprung. And, should you need to write something each of those same pencils can be removed and used. Do you think they come pre-sharpened?

The Pencil Bench isn't in production right now, but I have a hard time believing it won't be soon. What a fun accent item in an office at work or home!

Gallery: Pencil Bench

Via Retro To Go

Tags: bench, pencil, pencil bench, PencilBench, pencils, seat, seating, sit, sitting

The 'Bubble' (What is it?)

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

It's called simply "Bubble," and although it's a pretty thing at first glance it's not particularly obvious what it's purpose is exactly. What does a bubble do? Well apparently this one is meant to sit on.

Even after hearing it I don't quite get it -- it looks a little uncomfortable to sit on because it's made of plexiglass-like material, so that shape is what your bum gets. But they are super cute, especially in a little group. They come in blue, yellow, red, or clear, and your choice of round (shown) or cylindrical, and cost £99.

Via Lussorian

Tags: bubble, chair, decor, furniture, seat, seating, sit, sitting

Mummy Chair

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

The Mummy Chair! It sounds a little scary but it isn't really -- it actually looks quite comfy. Nothing like taking the hard edges off what looks to be a fairly standard dining chair. Designed by Peter Tragg in 2005, it's created by covering a beech-wood chair and polyurethane foam with polyester ribbon. There are 5 different "Mummies" in the collection and aside from the black and gray they all have a decidedly whimsical feel because of the bright colors. Made in Italy, $1010.

Gallery: Other Mummies

Tags: chair, chairs, halloween, mummies, mummy, peter traag, PeterTraag, seat, seating, seats, sit, sitting, traag

Trevor O'Neil's "Dulce de Leche Divan"

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

It sounds like a dessert, but the Dulce de Leche Divan by Trevor O'Neil is a contemporary sofa that's both stylish and eco-friendly. Made of recycled cork and birch, this sofa is simple and contemporary in design. Besides neutral/natural colors (it looks almost unfinished) clean lines with rounded soft edges make this an inviting seat, although with no back it's probably not the best for real relaxing -- sit up straight! Only available in the one color scheme, and notice the handy built-in end tables on either side. $5,800

Via Born Rich

Tags: contemporary, cork, corks, couch, decor, furniture, modern, oneill, recycle, recycled, seat, sit, sitting, sofa, trevor oneill, TrevorOneill

Poltrona Chaise Lounge

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

I've always loved the idea of chaise lounge chairs, but somehow I've managed never to have one. I'll have to fix that, and I'm thinking this Poltrona Chaise Lounge is very appealing. It has simple, classic lines, with the most attractive feature (for somebody moody like me anyway) being it's flexibility to either serve as a long inviting recliner or a straight-backed and more formal chair. Designed by Stefan Heiliger and available from Bonaldo, the Poltrano is available in either black or beige.

I know I said I wanted a chaise, but I personally think it looks the best converted to the chair!

Tags: chair, chaise, furniture, lounge, seat, seating, sit, sitting

Panton Amoebe Chair

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Created by Vernon Panton, the Amoebe chair from Vitra is now available in bright colors and as always can be arranged in a variety of ways to fit your needs and/or your changing moods. Have just one sitting alone, group several together, or line a few up to form a sofa or loveseat. Its very simple shape was first designed for the Visiona Expo, and this new release not only boasts a palette of new shades but also increased comfort due to a new and improved flexible backrest shell. £700

Via Retro To Go

Tags: amoebe, chair, panton, seat, seating, sit, sitting, vernon panton, VernonPanton, vitra

Argument Chair

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Next time you order up a big fight on Pay-Per-View wouldn't it be nice to keep with the theme and sit back to watch it in a chair made of boxing gloves? My first reaction to the Argument Chair was to laugh, and my second reaction was "wow, that actually looks really comfortable." It would make a great conversation piece and bring a bright shot of color to the right room.

It's made of real leather Everlast boxing gloves on nickel plated hardened steel and is hand-crafted in limited edition. It features locking casters on the rear legs and adjustable front legs for stability on uneven surfaces. $5895

Via Luxury Launches

Tags: argument, chair, glove, gloves, lounge, red, seat, sit, sitting

Willow Chair

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

When I first heard the name Willow Chair I pictured a softer looking design with rounded or flowing shapes, but in reality the focus is on vertical and horizontal lines. Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1903 for The Willow Tea Rooms in Glasgow, it's inspired by his interest in Japanese design. You can see the shape of a tree formed by the checkers and straight lines of the chair back, and now available from Design Icons it's made of black lacquered ash with a cushion of leather, velvet, or cotton. £1155

Via Retro to Go

Tags: chair, charles rennie mackintosh, CharlesRennieMackintosh, japan, japanese, lounge, mackintosh, seat, seating, sit, sitting, willow, willow chair, WillowChair

The Fatboy Outdoor

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Searching for stylish outdoor furniture that's comfortable, portable, and convertible? Check out the Fatboy Outdoor. Designed by Jukka Setala it has a UV treated heavy denier polyester exterior which has been coated in PVC to make it both water and fade resistant. It's filled with millions of tiny EPS pieces which makes it great to sit on in any number of arrangements. It can be folded, propped, or rolled, which means you can sit on it, lean on it, or sleep on it comfortably. Plus it has two large straps that provide both additional support in some sitting positions and a means to make transporting easier. And of course it comes in several fun bright colors, and washes clean with just a damp cloth. $349

Tags: chair, fatboy, fatboy outdoor, FatboyOutdoor, indoor/outdoor, lounge, outdoor, outdoors, seat, seating, sit, sitting, water resistant, WaterResistant, weather resistant, WeatherResistant

The Pillow Chair

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

The very name of this chair sounds appealing to me, and then to see it I can't help but notice an airy modern comfort in the way it's put together. Inspired by methods used in the fashion and textile industries, the Pillow Chair is formed of rubber plywood covered in leather sitting on top of white powder coated aluminum legs.

I was a little bummed to discover it probably isn't that soft -- I was kind of hoping it was a chair frame with a big square throw pillow on top. But regardless, it looks great. Very much something I'd expect to see in an artist's studio loft apartment. By Anna Thomas from Loyal Loot.

Via Design Mind

Tags: anna thomas, AnnaThomas, chair, pillow, pillow chair, PillowChair, seat, sit, sitting

Harp Chair

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Now I haven't had the luxury of actually sitting in this chair, but based on the looks of it and the fact that it's largely made of string makes me think it's probably very comfortable. Designed by Jordan Hoveltskov in 1963 the harp chair is surprisingly simple: it's a lounge chair made of 2 pieces of solid wood (your choice of natural ash, black stained ash, American cherry, or natural oak) combined with string. That's it. It does look a little like a harp from certain angles, but don't get your hopes up -- it doesn't play music. $1128-$11250

Via Design Mind

Tags: ash, chair, cherry, harp, hoveltskov, jordan hoveltskov, JordanHoveltskov, lounge, oak, seat, sit, sitting, string, wood, wooden

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