17 artistic decorations that can brighten your home up
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One of the hardest facts about owning a home is that you can't always make it cozy and artistic at the same time.
A light needs to save you from the dark of night, and it can also become a fashion icon.
Still no clue of decorating your new home yet? Here are 16 of the most innovative decorating ideas for your home.
See it not merely as a clock, but a kinetic sculpture that tells the passage of time. With its name coming from the sound of the word “silhouette”, Silo captures the moments through a poetic display, evoking a changing shape that’s formed by thin-lined hour and minute hands as time goes by.
Inspired by the saturated colours of bird feathers, Mexican designer Moisés Hernández has chosen to mimic the plumage of toucan, hummingbird and Mexican quetzal with overlaying hues. The wooden Immersed Birds collection includes three unique bird designs with distinct personalities.
Whether standing solo or as part of a larger installation, this cutting-edge lighting decoration comes in a range of mirror-polished looks: stainless steel, gold, black nickel, satin bronze and satin gold. The internal finish is polished the same way as the external finish.
This charming Scandinavian two-tone vase remains stylish in timeless blue and gold shades, made with a delicate glass body and a firm brass base. With an evenly moulded shape forming a simple silhouette, this is an effortlessly chic item for any home.
Emerging from designer Michael Aram's fascination with the ginkgo biloba (or butterfly ginkgo) tree, on which the double leaves look like butterfly wings, this candleholder collection ups the fantasia factor. Delicately handcrafted in natural bronze and nickel plate, it'll be sure to raise the luxurious aura in your home.
Making a powerful statement bowl for any feast, this large swan bowl combines detailed 19th-century porcelain inspiration and modern design grace, handcrafted with Limoges porcelain and decorated in 24K gold.
Reflecting the process of making mescal, Mexican designer Héctor Esrawe created the Agave Cabinet to pay homage to the traditional Mexican liquor.
The Strongman Nutcracker from Italian designer Marcel Wanders' limited edition Circus collection brings festivity, fun and functionality to your kitchen. The little guy's name is Marcello – and he claims to be the world's strongest man.
Using lithographic printing techniques, it’s been created with realistic graphics and meticulous details in vivid colours.
Honouring the heritage of Portuguese porcelain artisanry, the Atlantico collection delivers a strong oceanic vibe, often identified with the country, in its dinner, tea and coffee sets. The deep-blue colour and liberal teardrop patterns remind one of a rainy day by the sea.
Get yourself a proper cup of coffee with this sleek and sturdy copper cafetiere. With a futuristic look from its high-shine copper finish, it's double-walled and has a volume of 750ml.
This one-eyed punk rocker named Byron is a one-of-a-kind decorative sculpture bearing designer Kelly Wearstler's signature at the base. Handcrafted in Los Angeles, it features lapis, bronze spikes and a pyrite eye bezel in 18K gold.
Featuring a woman's portrait that's been obscured in a modern artistic fashion, this made-in-France rectangular tray will be a piece that you'll proudly take out for all sorts of meals. It's made of medium-density fibreboard and is suitable for the dishwasher.
The Knot Cushion's prototype stemmed from Icelandic product designer Ragnheiður Ösp Sigurðardóttir's question of how to deal with a teddy bear's long legs in another project. The cushions use different types of knots from the influential 1944 encyclopaedia The Ashley Book of Knots.
Designed by French designer Fabrice Berrux, the Iris Floor Lamp is endowed with white ribbon and high-powered LED lighting. As tranquil attribute as she is, Iris is sure to be your soulmate during evening reading time.
Indulge yourself under the sea in the Trapezium armchair. With its deep turquoise velvet finish and fine brass legs, you and your guests may be reminded of the fairy tale of the little mermaid, perched atop her shell.