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This sleek and shiny product could be many things. But like many other things, it's becoming obsolete thanks to email. Can you guess what it is?
Desire/Acquire: Pillar Umbrella Stand
This Aaron Thomas Hand Screen Printed Pillar Umbrella Stand ($389) was designed specifically for design fiend and international hotshot Kanye West. But, after Thomas carefully hand-illustrated the Roman-style pillar, burnt screens, and laid out the design, West ended up not purchasing them! It's made of acrylic and measures 10x 24 inches.
Love It or Hate It? Umbra U+ Collection Balloona Stool
The Umbra U+ Collection Balloona Stool ($200) might be a clown's dream furniture, but just because you can wrap a stool in deflated balloons, doesn't mean you should. On the other hand, it's got that contemporary art thing going, and has a very unexpected look. What do you think?
Nice and New: Umbra U+ Collection Photo Clock
If my job is any indication, I'm not exactly a numbers person. But, paint-by-numbers? That's another story.
Good, Better, Best: Magazine Rack Coffee Tables
It's always nice to have a 2-in-1. Shampoo+Conditioner. Boyfriend/Roommate.
Nice and New: Umbra Illuzine Magazine Rack
Umbra already wowed me with its Conceal Book Shelf ($10.50) and Conceal Towel Shelf ($18), which make things appear to float in mid-air. Now, the company is appealing to one of my major obsessions — magazines — with its newest product.
The Illuzine Magazine Rack ($31.50), designed by Satina Turner, is equipped with metal rungs for hanging magazines.
Crave Worthy: Umbra Biblioteca Bookshelf
I love the slightly surreal effect of this Umbra Biblioteca Bookshelf ($525), which was designed by Matt Carr and goes on sale next month. The designer came up with the idea for the piece after finding two vintage coffee tables and using them to make a similar shelf for his own house. I love the something-from-something-else look, and as Happy Mundane points out, a crafty type could make a similar shelf the DIY way.
Bold Wine Racks for Beginners
Before long, even the most casual wine lover needs a wine rack. I'm hardly a wine cellar-worthy oenophile, but I still have at least five or six bottles in my house at any given time. So I've been on the lookout for a well-designed, eye-catching wine rack that's just big enough to accommodate a small but significant collection.
Nice and New: Umbra PhotoArt Paint by Numbers Frame
I adore the distinctively kitschy look of paint-by-numbers art, not to mention the quaint "everyone's an artist!" idea behind it. Completed number paintings can be great thrift-store finds, and now the frame-mavens at Umbra have come up with the PhotoArt Frame ($55).
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Ask Casa: A Corner Bookshelf For My Bedroom?
Hi CasaSugar,
I've been a longtime reader of CasaSugar because I love all things related to home. Unfortunately, I live in Manhattan, which means that unless you can afford a multi-million dollar pad, you're stuck with minimal space and awkward layouts.
I was wondering if you could help me locate something — I'm looking for a bookshelf that fits into a corner (that is also not too small like the ones at Target).
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