Tag: Isabel’s Picks (Page 1 of 22)

SIMPLICITY IS THE REAL BEAUTY

Create a vision for a new chapter

1. CHAIR

Designer: Hans Wegner Kennedy 

Name: Hans Wegner Kennedy-Style Oak Chair

Price range: €420

Materials: Solid oak and premium leather

Key Facts: Originally designed by Hans Wegner in 1950 and requested by Kennedy himself because of its comfort it was used in the 1960 presidential debate between Kennedy and Nixon.

Available in Ireland from: CA Design

2. POSTER

Name: Please Excuse the Chaos Personal Poster

Price range: from €34.95

Material: Matte premium paper. Age-resistant paper.

Key facts: Customizable – Below the quote you can add whatever you like, such as the family name and a phrase.

Available in Ireland from: Desenio

3. FLOWER VASE

Brand: Coolree Design

Name: SPUN Flower Vase

Price range: €15

Material: Solid hardwood with a clear glass receptacle

Key facts: Handcrafted, sustainably made in Co. Kildare, Ireland

Available in Ireland from:  Coolree Design

4. OUTDOOR FIRE PIT

Designer: RSW

Name: Barrow

Price range: €799.99

Material: Lacquered stainless steel and oak

Key features: Fire bowl with barbecue function

Available to Ireland from: Konstantin Slawinski

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COULD BE WARM COULD BE COLD

Keep your hopes high

1. OUTDOOR FLOOR LIGHT

Brand: Vibia

Designer: Xuclà

Name: Empty

Price range: from €775

Materials: Shade – Polycarbonate diffuser. Diffuser – Methacrylate. Body – Polymer Concrete.

Electrical characteristics: 2 × LED STRIP 24V 8,6W. Led – 3550K CRI >70 1247 lm 73 lm/W. Fixture – 664 lm 39 lm/W.

Key Facts: Resistance to weight -150 kg evenly distributed over the cantilevered surface of the lamp.

Available to Ireland from: Holloways of Ludlow

2. FLOATING PLANT

Brand: Flyte

Name: Lyfe Planter

Price range: from €247

Material: Oak base, silicon planter and AC Adapter.

Key facts: The product consists of a planter that hovers over an oak base via magnetic levitation. Designed to gently rotate during suspension.

Available to Ireland from: Amazon

3. WALL PANEL

Brand: Gencork

Design: Digitalab

Name: Corkwirl

Price range: n/a

Material: Insulation Cork Board

Key facts:100% natural, ecological, 100% recyclable. Hypoallergenic properties. Fire, water, and weather-resistant.

Available to Ireland from:  Gencork 

4. OUTDOOR STOOL

Brand: mmcité

Designers: David Karásek, Radek Hegmon

Name: Blocq

Price range: n/a

Material: Steel and Wood.

Key features: Built-in USB charger and LED backlight.

Available to Ireland from: mmcite 

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CHALLENGING TIMES AHEAD

Stay safe, stay at home

1. OFFICE WORKSTATION

Brand: Fantoni

Collection: Hug

Price range: n/a

Features: The Hug lounge collection expands with a system of sofas and modular pods, available in a variety of configurations to provide small, cosy spaces that are discreet and soundproof, in which to work, chat, communicate or relax. The sofas are fitted with USB ports, and the accessorizable tops with multi-sockets. The screens are sound absorbing.

Available to Ireland from: Fantoni UK

2. WALL HOOKS

Brand: Schönbuch

Designer: Studio Taschide

Name: Cut

Price range: from €43

Material: Solid wood

Available to Ireland from: Schönbuch 

3. BASIN TAP

Brand: Hansgrohe

Series: PuraVida

Name: PuraVida Single lever basin mixer 110

Price range: from €313

Key features: Laminar spray. Swiveling spray former. Flow rate at 3 bar: 5 l/min. Joystick ceramic cartridge. Suitable for continuous flow water heaters. Available in Chrome/White.

Material: Surfaces – Chrome.

Available in Ireland from:  Tubs & Tiles 

4. PLANT BOX

Brand: Ferm Living

Name: Plant Box

Price range: €199

Material: Powder coated metal.

Key features: Suitable for outdoor use. The Plant Box can be used for decoration all over the house, as temporary storage in the hallway or as a divider to create cosy corners in larger rooms. They are suitable for flowers, plants, books, toys and magazines – or maybe a little of each. 

Available to Ireland from: Ferm Living

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Context note – The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak a pandemic on the 11th of March 2020.

COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.

Recommended measures to prevent infection include frequent hand washing, maintaining distance from others (social distancing), and keeping hands away from the face.