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Steal of the Day: Honeycomb Print Bolster

casasugar — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:30:23 -0700

I'm sorry to say this, Mr. Bolster, but you have little functional value, aside from aesthetics and an elbow rest every now and then. So I have a hard time dropping big bucks on you. However, if you're outfitted with a cool honeycomb pattern, a handsome espresso color, and if you don't break the bank like Monsieur West Elm Honeycomb Print Bolster ($19.99) then I'll gladly snatch two of you up. Just don't let it go to your head or anything because, after all, you are just a pillow.

Coolest Idea: Honeycomb Vase

casasugar — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:00:19 -0800

Tomás Gabzdil Libertiny did not make this vase. He "collaborated" with an army of 40,000 bees to make it. Instead of using a traditional artificial beehive, Libertiny designed a vase-shaped mold for a beehive, and gave his busy bees one week to work their sweet magic. The process, which he calls "slow protyping," pushes the boundaries of conventional design and completely reinvents something which has forever been man-made. I think my excitement over honeycomb has reached its maximum; it cannot get any better than this.

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Crave Worthy: Black and White Lacquered Bone Chest

casasugar — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:30:30 -0800

If I hadn't drilled it in with my recent Steal of the Day that I'm gaga for hexagons, you should know that I'm irrationally enthusiastic about this Paul Marra Black and White Lacquered Bone Chest ($5,200). Add my love of anything high gloss, the unusual skeleton-key fastening, and the trendy black and white elegance of this chest, and you can safely say that I've been swept off my feet. I guess I'm hooked on honeycomb.

Steal of the Day: The Company Store Honeycomb Rug

casasugar — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:00:13 -0800

I may be biased because I grew up with a beekeeper father who wore a full-body bee suit and churned out bear-shaped jars of honey, but I'm sweet on the hexagonal pattern of honeycomb. If you had chicken-coop wire window and picked up this Company Store Honeycomb Rug ($58.99 - $256.99), I might just have to sting you out of jealousy. I'd caution against purchasing the 8-x-10 size though, the bold pattern and colors might overpower your room, giving you a buzzing headache.