Posts tagged: Kitsch
Appliance Art
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Awhile ago I posted a photo of my friend's mosaic surfboard. Now she's gone and done a toaster and the piece of toast, to boot. She's revving up for a big mosaic workshop in San Francisco. Lucky!
I'm thinking she could try her hand at a Mosaic Sewing Machine.
To see more of her unconventional and conventional work
Robot Head Toilet Paper Holder
By DIY Maven
The Airyusha Robatan Toilet Paper Holder is the head of a robot that just happens to dispense toilet paper from its mouth. Made of ceramic, the objet d’ kitsch will set you back 50 bucks, but I say it’s totally DIYable. MDF or wood, a table saw, a jig saw, maybe even a hole saw for the eyes and a couple of wooden disks for ears and you’re good to go. Via.
The 'Redneck' Mansion
By DIY Maven
Has this photo reached your in-box yet? It's been tagged as 'Redneck Mansion.' Actually it's neither of those things. It's really an outdoor theater set that was used by the Theater het Amsterdam Bos for the Anton Chekhov play Ivanov back in '05, as the picture below demonstrates.
Fix Up Your Sad, Pathetic Cubicle.
By ChrisjobWired magazine high-fives those data miners who've said "no!" to the flourescent-lit grays of cubicle life. They feature designs from Cube Chic by Kelley L. Moore, which is available in paperback for only $3.27.
Aluminum Tree Spotted in the Wild!
By DIY MavenAccording to ATOM (the Aluminum Tree and Ornament Museum), occasionally an aluminum tree can be found in the wild. This rare specimen was spotted at the lip of the Grand Canyon in 2004. Extraordinary!!!!
(Photo by Ayn Claybome).
Breakfast Pillows: Start Your Day Off Right.
By ChrisjobHave a taste of Sofa Garden's Breakfast Food Pillows...."More Fun than the real thing, and 0 grams of fat."
I think the toast is my favorite, but it's probably because I hate pancakes...well, at least maple syrup.
[Via ThisNext]
More aliens, plz!
By badbadivy
Now you can have an alien baby lamp to go with your nifty abduction lamp! I keep finding enough stuff like this and I'm going to have to steal DIY Maven's idea for a kitsch room.
Via (who else?): Nerd Approved
Sleep Pods.
By Chrisjob
If it's time to rethink the round beds, think I'll think the Lomme Sleep Pod, which is round and a half.
"The naturally shaped sleeping pods mix state of the art sleep-enhancing technology with one of the oldest organic shapes in nature – the egg.
Lomme is the result of two years’ research into common sleep problems and natural therapies...Owners of Lomme beds will benefit from state of the art light and sound th » READ MORE
