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Danielle Proud Transforms A Townhouse With Carpet Craziness As A Marketing Campaign




The "funonthefloor" Fun house is a traditional Georgian townhouse whose interior has been transformed by the UK's cross stitch Queen, author, interior designer and DIY crafter, Danielle Proud and her team of DIY project experts.

Lord Harris of Peckham, chairman and chief executive of Carpetright, won the support of rivals when he asked them to help fund the campaign to turn around the image of carpets. Carpetright is putting a million pounds towards the TV and billboard ads.

They've turned it into a living, breathing showcase of the latest carpet trends, technologies and home decorating ideas. Curated with Danielle's signature craft queen touch, the house - through six dramatic and distinctively themed rooms - highlights the transformative power that carpet can have in any home, and places carpet at the forefront of interior decorating style.

Danielle Proud

above: Craft Queen, DIY fanatic, interior designer and busy Mom, Danielle Proud is on a mission to carpet the nation! Learn more about her and her book, House Proud, here.

The FunHouse:

above: Entrance

above: Hallway

above: Stairs

above: Livingroom

above: Livingroom


above: Bedroom

See the carpet companies supporting this campaign here.

Vipp & Helena Christensen Get Designers To Do Trash For Charity.






Danish design company Vipp and Danish supermodel Helena Christensen join forces in raising money for children affected by the Chernobyl disaster, and for the poor of New York City.

To mark the opening of a Vipp showroom in New York, Vipp is arranging a large-scale charity auction in collaboration with Danish supermodel Helena Christensen who also resides in New York.


Above: supermodel Helene Christensen

"A Danish supermodel and a Danish design icon working together to help the city in which both have settled. There is no better match, and we are very happy that Helena Christensen has agreed to work with us", says Kasper Egelund, owner of Vipp Inc. in the US. Kasper is also grandson of Holger Nielsen who designed the original Vipp pedal bin in 1939.

Apart from having accepted being the key figure in "Vipp Charity Auction for Helena Christensen", the Danish supermodel has also taken on the task of designing three Vipp pedal bins. The starting point will be a selection of the photos taken by Helena Christensen over the recent years where her career as a model has been supplemented by a career as a photographer.


Above: One of Helene's designs for the Vipp Benefit

Several American and international artists and designers will be designing Vipp pedal bins, including Bono, Robert Verdi, Francisco Costa, Alice Temerly, fashion designers Michael Bastian and Cynthia Rowley.

I managed to find some of the wonderful designs that will be auctioned off and here they are.

Alice Temerly:

Ingrid Hoffman:

Todd Oldham:

Dominic Wilcox:

Michael Bastian:

Dale Chiluly:


Robert Verdi:

Simon Doonan:

Bono:

Francisco Costa:

Mattia Biagi:

Above: Of his tar-dipped bin, L.A. artist Mattia Biagi says, “It represents the relationship between human beings and their own pollution in our modern society.”
The profits raised at the event will be given to two organizations: Chernobyl Children's Project International (CCPI) and Foodbank New York City.




CCPI helps children suffering from the 1986 disaster at the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, and Foodbank New York City distributes food to the needy and homeless of New York City.

"We have guaranteed the two organisations an amount of USD 50,000.00 upfront. But, we believe that is only the beginning", says Kasper Egelund.

Vipp is currently inviting other personalities to contribute with designs for the charity auction which will take place on September 18th in New York.

Public viewing and bidding will be at The Conran Shop, Sept. 4-17, 407 E. 59th St., NYC, (212) 755-9079.

This is not the first time Vipp has solicited designers for benefits and events. Here are some of the memorable trash can designs from past auctions and events:

Philippe Starck and his Vipp design from the 2005 charity auction in Paris for Handicap International:


Ron Arad and his "crash o1" Vipp design from the 2006 charity auction in London to benefit Oxfam:


And in 2006, The Louvre in Paris showed this collection embellished with Swarovski Crystals by chilean designer Mauricio Clavero:


The Vipp Story:
 
Above: Holger Nielsen and his wife Marie

The Vipp pedal bin was designed and produced for the first time by Holger Nielsen in 1939. During the late 1990's the bin experienced its breakthrough as an international design icon, and it is now sold all over the world.


Above: The first Vipp trash can in 1939

Vipp has just opened a showroom in New York City. The Vipp pedal bin is still produced and hand-assembled in Denmark.



The company is owned by Kasper, Sofie and Jette Egelund (shown above), second and third generations after Holger Nielsen.


The Vipp site

Funky Find Of The Week: Boym's Sex Rugs; Aphrodite & Diana




Not only are the 100% wool hand-tufted "Sex" rugs by Boym Partners Inc. unusual, fun and functional art you can hang on the wall or place on the floor, but given that the extra long wool that acts as 'hair' can be cut or styled, they are actually interactive!

Limited to 10 pieces of each and made in India, they measure a full 6' x 3' and are surprisingly affordable at $850.00 USD a piece.

Purchase them here

Design With An Edge. Several Edges, Actually. Buchegger Denoth Feichtner Design




Thomas Feichtner, Bernhard Buchegger, Michael Denoth of Buchegger Denoth Feichtner Design of Austria like angles. So much so that many of their products resemble origami with flat intersecting geometric planes. They apply this style to everything from lounge chairs to drinking glasses. All all of them look really sharp, figuratively speaking of course.

Take a look:


Cutt
date: 2006
type: flatware
material: silver 940/000
size: 200 x 50 x 15 mm
producer: Wiener Silberschmiede, Austria


Cutt is a cutlery made of silver and is produced in Vienna by the traditional Wiener Silberschmiede Werkstaette.


Coma Lamp
date: 2007
type: table lamp
material: aluminium, sheet metal
size: 630 x 240 x 150mm

The self-supporting metal enclosure is made all in one piece.


Axiome
date: 2006
type: chair
material: aluminium, powder coated
size: 85 x 52 x 50 cm
producer: Designwerkstätte Schatzl, Austria




FX10 Loungechair
date: 2006
type: lounge chair
material: wood, leather
size: 70 x 90 x 106 cm
producer: Neue Wiener Werkstätte, Austria



Water Bottle
date: 2007
type: bottle for mineral water 0,25l
material: recycled green glass
size: 190 x 102 x 102 mm

Bric Drinking Glasses
date: 2006
type: drinking glass
material: Murano glass
size: 100 x 60 x 60 mm




Eyry Pendant Lamp
date: 2007
type: pendant
material: wireframe, tricot fabric
size: 140 x 32 x 40 cm




Filio Ring
date: 2008
type: ring
material: silver
size: 40 x 30 x 25 mm
design: Thomas Feichtner
one-off piece


 
At first glance Table Chair is an occasional table, made of black coated wood with table legs made of chrome. If you open Table Chair, you discover a comfortable seat.

Table Chair
date: 2006
type: table (chair)
material: leather, chrome, piano laquer
size: 42 x 45 x 45 cm (closed)
producer: Wiener Werkstätte, Austria





FSB 5930
date: 2007
type: door handle
material: aluminium
size: 180 x 80 x 60 mm
producer: FSB, Franz Schneider Brakel GmbH + Co KG



Honey Chair
date: 2007
type: lounge chair
material: wood
size: 96 x 88 x 84 cm
producer: Holzwerkstatt Manfred Rehberger, Austria




The Honey Chair clearly displays the geometric trademark. The formal solution is angular, but nevertheless comfortable. Holzwerkstatt Rehberger, a richly traditional workshop in Upper Austria, undertakes production.


watch
date: 2008
type: watch
material: titanium, sapphire glass
size: caliber42mm, 16mm




Coffeepot
date: 2006
type: pottery
material: ceramic


The Sharp-Looking Guys Behind The Designs:

Above from left: Thomas Feichtner, Bernhard Buchegger, Michael Denoth

Photo: Paul Kranzler

Visit their site here.

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