Style Tuesday: Playing house with Qubis

If you have small children at home, you know how hard it is to keep your house tidy and the kids entertained at the same time. In order to give a solution to a seemingly impossible task, a British design company called Qubis came up with the idea to put together the aesthetics of modern architecture and the functionality of toys.





The theory behind it is that children enjoy sitting on the floor. Due to their small sizes, their field of vision is no higher that half a meter. Nothing better than to adapt a place for their toys at the bottom of your home furniture.





Although it looks like an old fashioned toy, it is possible to keep the kids entertained with the addition of a few extras. The walls of the doll house, for instance, can be changes. So can the furniture and decor.





The population of the tiny houses is also provided by Qubis. When the playtime is over, the kids must simply stuff everything inside a bag. Attention moms that are fond of that idea: it's perfectly OK to join the playtime. It's not OK, however, to obsess about cleaning the doll house. That space doen not belong to you!

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Best ideas of the week

Another Friday is here. In order to start the weekend on the right foot, let's get to the best ideas of the week.

If you're a fan of the old time chandelier but cannot put your pirate side to rest, this one is for you. Let's face it: it's not everyday that we can gaze upon an octopus hanging from your living room's ceiling. 

The 3D printing technology is admirable but also gives birth to all sorts of useless objects. Well, that's not the case in here. Those chess pieces are entirely made with a printer and the buyer can choose the pattern and the colour in order to create a tailor made board. 

Who said that plastic is a low end material, relegated to live it's life as pool furniture? Take a look at this side table: it's the living proof that all sort of materials are able to create great ideas. 

This is a product I can attest to the functionality since I own one. The corkcicle works this way: it's a cork attached to a plastic container filled with water. Once you freeze it, all you have to do it to put it inside your wine bottle in order to keep the ideal temperature, no bucket of ice needed. 

 

Those birds are pretty, yes, but they also have their utility. For those who were born with fingers attached to send button in your e-mail accounts, know that these are letter openers. See, not only writing letters is fun but it also comes with it's own great apparatus. 

Many people dream of owning their own herb gardens but, most of the time, they don't have the space for it. This board comes with the containers to plant a vertical garden and also a chalkboard for writing the name of your herbs. 

It seems that wine appreciators are a great market for innovations, right? I came across one of this machines some time ago in a restaurant. What I just found out is that it's now possible to buy them for the home. All you have to do is to place the bottles inside and a little tap dispenses the wine straight to your glass. It's like a water cooler, but fancier. 

 Best ideas of last week

Best ideas of the week

So what that today is not a working day? The best ideas of the week cannot wait to be shared. Let's get down to business.

I thought that it only me with that eternal problem: where to rest your dirty knife. Shall I put it on the edge of my plate or over a napkin? The issue is solved with a knife that can stand on it's own feet. 

Really, I have no idea of how the technology behind that mug works. What happens is that while you pour  your coffee, the little doll starts to open her eyes to face a new day. How cute is that?

Until today, my dream closet used to have a huge vanity table. Now, it has a vanity table decorated with those lights. Whimsical...

So you spend your entire year thinking that life would be better if only you were in Paris? Maybe this wallpaper with images from the city can help with your blues. 

Who said that bookcases have to be dusty and boring? While the cleaning responsibilities are all yours, this polar bear helps with the cool element. 

Because, you know, our messages may change from day to day. Right?

A wicked though... to carry that bag while passing through the insufferable security on the airports. I'll send you a postcard from Guantanamo.  

I know, this beach trolley is as ugly as hell. Let's agree that it's practical, though...

A cute and simple way to enhance the look of loose wires. I need to confess that behind my working station, I'd need as many leaves a Botanical Garden. If you are more organised...

That's simply the best idea of the month. I believe the idea behind that ice cream lock is to prevent strangers to dig into your ice cream. If you're a uncontrolled night raider, though, it might be good to ask someone to change the code.


Best ideas of last week