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• 30 Under Stair Shelves and Storage Space Ideas
• How to Transform Your Strongest Passion Into a Way of Living with Olga Oreshyna
• Perforated Metal Installation Shaped As An Excavator
• Fresh Versatile Furniture Design By Antoine Lesur
• Customizable Steel Wall-Mounted Display And Storage

30 Under Stair Shelves and Storage Space Ideas Posted: 12 Apr 2012 04:15 AM PDT Stair shelves and unconventional storage spaces around your stairs are clever ways to declutter you home. In this post we will present 30 solutions that could serve as inspiration when it comes to making your crib a bit more… functional. Whether you live in a traditional or modern house, there are plenty of elegant ways below that can help you keep it clean without much effort. The space around the stairs can be turned into smart, built-in lockers for storing various objects. The stair steps can be used for drawers, without any guests noticing. Shelving units are perfect for decorating items you want on display. And my personal favorite idea- turning your staircase into a an original bookcase. Enjoy the photos below, get inspired and be sure to let us know what other creative shelving ideas did you come up with for optimizing the space around your stairs.     You're reading 30 Under Stair Shelves and Storage Space Ideas originally posted on Freshome. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

How to Transform Your Strongest Passion Into a Way of Living with Olga Oreshyna Posted: 12 Apr 2012 02:57 AM PDT Olga Oreshyna is one of the few people that managed to transform her passion into a way of life. Our hero of the day defines herself as a Canadian emerging Artist who is deeply passionate about woodworking. Her works consist of giving a second life to abandoned pieces of wood. The result? Original decorative panels, perfectly fit for modern interiors with a personality. Enjoy Olga’s success story and tell us if you love her environmental-friendly work as much as we do: Tell us about how you became interested in woodworking. It happened when we were choosing a design for our living room wall. Stone seem to be too heavy and cold, plastic seem to be too soulless and wood seem to be cozy and warm! It took us about two months to make the mosaic on the entire wall, after which I realize I could not stop! The wood magic took over me! What is your main line of work and how much time do you dedicate to your woodworking passion? At the moment my art is my main line of work, I spend the entire working day making my panels including some weekends as well. Preparation of wood (sorting, drying, cleaning, and cutting) takes up most of the time. Moreover, because my panels participate in a lot of galleries, the installation and opening nights take up a lot of my evenings as well. Where do you get your materials? Many granite & marble companies use rare kinds of hardwood to transport their expensive products in. After they dispose of hardwood that served its purpose, I pick it up for my use! My trips to industrial sites around Greater Toronto Area are quite often because I need a lot of different hardwood pieces for my mosaics. What do you feel when you are working with wood? I feel the energy that was accumulated in trees throughout hundreds of years, by the sun, water and soil. What other passions did you have along the way, and how is this one different? At some point in my life I was very passionate about painting and landscaping, but nothing gave me the same satisfaction as from my panels right now. I found myself in what I do, and I enjoy creating each and every day. Not many people manage to transform their passions into money-making activities. How did you start selling your work? My starting point was to go to all my favorite interior decor stores in Toronto and introduce my work to the owners. I met a lot of great people and got a really good feedback, which boosted my ambition to continue my work. How do you promote yourself? I am very active in applying for exhibits at private galleries, art shows, juried competitions, grants, festivals, fundraisers, you name it! You can find the detailed list on my website, under the Exhibitions & Awards for more information. What is your target audience? My target audience is: 1) environmentally aware and try to make sustainable choices & 2) people who appreciate unique art How do your customers react to your art works? One of my favorite things about this industry is to observe people’s reactions to my work! The facial expressions, the comments are way more important to me than monetary compensation. Being appreciated is one of the greatest feelings in the world! What do you think is the general secret of converting a good idea into reality? What was yours? Believe in yourself  always gets the job done! And that’s exactly what I did. Do you have any advice for all the Freshome readers out there reading this interview? Be passionate about what you love and treat nature with respect! You're reading How to Transform Your Strongest Passion Into a Way of Living with Olga Oreshyna originally posted on Freshome. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

Perforated Metal Installation Shaped As An Excavator Posted: 12 Apr 2012 01:21 AM PDT Our cities have grown exponentially in the past decades and it is time to bring back nature in our daily lives. Based on this idea and the importance of being part of our once natural surroundings, Netherlands-based artist Marije van der Park created an outdoor installation that blends a reinterpretation of an excavator with natural greenery. Named Green Oasis, the project was aimed at visualizing new kinds of interactions with nature in a crowded urban environment. The temporary metal street art installation was created in collaboration with Jo Meesters for CBK Dordrecht, and is located in the Netherlands. Here are a few words from the designer: “Green Oasis re-introduces nature to the city in a functional way. It was inspired by technique as well as nature: the shape of the excavator embodies technique, while the growing climbing plants represent the force of nature. The result is a summer house in the shape of a life-sized excavator, covered with green climbing plants. It is literally a green oasis for those much needed moments of peace and quiet in an urban public environment.” You're reading Perforated Metal Installation Shaped As An Excavator originally posted on Freshome. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

Fresh Versatile Furniture Design By Antoine Lesur Posted: 11 Apr 2012 11:47 PM PDT This trending versatility we see often in furniture design has proven, once again, to be a great thing. Paris-based designer Antoine Lesur‘s Mister T multifunctional furniture item is a new and fun seat/table/footrest that decomposes to offer you many options of usability. French company Oxyo has collaborated with five designers for their new collection Made in Design. Part of this set of designs, Mister T displays an innovative shape in which style and function meet to take your relaxation ritual to a whole new level. Two cushions, a bent plywood basket and a thermoplastic tray shape the unique versatility of this creative piece of furniture found on Design Milk. Available in three different colors – green, blue or black and white – Mister T will accompany many of your daily activities if you give it the chance. You're reading Fresh Versatile Furniture Design By Antoine Lesur originally posted on Freshome. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

Customizable Steel Wall-Mounted Display And Storage Posted: 11 Apr 2012 09:10 AM PDT Italian accessories company AK47Design have designed yet another beautiful piece – named Tubola. After seeing the Zero Fireplace, the Thor Fireplace and the fun Flex Firewood Storage, the design company strikes again with a modern storing solution that is both simple and elegant. The wall-mounted shelves featuring a round shape are perfect for storing or displaying your belongings with style. Their steel bodies are available in three sizes that can be combined to shape your desired wall-mounted composition. Two elegant finishes in white and black ensure that your walls will attract attention and convey a feeling of modernity and comfortable customization. In the designer’s words, “Tubola welcomes everyone in its round mess. Suspended from the wall, its elements are approaching and receding, overhang and retract, turn, and form precise or irregular combinations that are always different.” Supplied in a ready-to assemble kit, Tubola will be on your walls in no time. You're reading Customizable Steel Wall-Mounted Display And Storage originally posted on Freshome. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

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