There’s nothing wrong with a little touch of childlike charm at home, especially with a modern reinterpretation that makes it suitable for a contemporary abode.
Balloon Lamp
If there’s one fond childhood memory we all share, it would be the first time we played with a balloon. Their bright colors and seeming defiance of gravity made us beg to hold one. Their playful potential spawned the idea for balloon lamps that simply steal attention and turn the atmosphere magical with their soft glow. The balloon shade, made of satinated polyethylene, conceals the bulb wired from the ceiling, and the string from which the shade hangs gives it a floating look. Place two or three in one room for maximum fun.
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Walking Cabinet
Remember the living tableware and furniture in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”? Breathing life into inanimate objects is a child’s favorite form of “let’s pretend”, from making plastic figures fight to having afternoon tea with dolls. Adults can revisit these youthful fancies with the Walking Cabinet, which creates a visual illusion of the cabinet being en route to somewhere or in the middle of a harmonic dance. Appealingly, the design is also practical as it works in a module system, allowing for different configurations.
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Swing Table
Bring back the excitement of playground adventures at dinnertime or meetings with the four poster table that uses its unusual structure to suspend a lampshade and eight swinging chairs. The adjustable chairs add to its functionality and the lack of chair legs makes cleaning the floor a breeze. The only setback is that if you have more guests than chairs, squeezing in extras is not so easy; but on a positive note, it might encourage your guests to come early to avoid being left out of the fun.
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Scribble
At first glance, you might wonder whose kids have been scribbling with a black marker on the dining table. But upon closer look, you will see that these doodles are actually a set of coasters, placemats and pot stands. Each comes in two different types to give the complete set a more effortless, unintentional look. The shapes are formed by cutting elastomer with a laser cutting machine, protecting your table from scratches and spills with a different kind of mess.
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