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I do not envy the task of the judges for our annual Best of Web competition.
Besides the usual parameters for judging a design competition—layout,
typography, color, use of imagery—they also must consider factors
exclusive to the digital realm: interface ease-of-use, continuity, scalability,
content management, on and on.
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A BIT CRACKED
How do you take your eggs? There’s sunnyside
up, over easy, boiled, poached, deviled—
and now slightly soiled. A popular Japanese
item, the Eggling is quickly making its way
across the globe. Crack open the Eggling’s
top to create an egg-citing garden
all your own. Made of
porous ceramic with an accompanying
terra cotta
dish, the Eggling grows
your choice of basil, lobelia,
phlox, mint, petunia, or
thyme.
Elsewares Egglings,
$8.95 each, 866.578.0730, www.elsewares.com
MODERN COMFORTS
Although Inhabit wall canvases have a clean,
modern appeal, they’re still able to exude coziness,
individuality, and warmth. The array
of prints, colors, and sizes guarantees
you’ll discover a flawless look for any area—
and maybe even will help get those creative
juices flowing.
Inhabit Stretched Canvases,
$64–$116, 800.506.6541, www.designpublic.com
COMFORT SQUARED
Run your hands over the deep, comfortable merino wool pile of
the Smile Cushion, designed by Ivan Baj for Arcade and handwoven
in southern Brazil, and you’ll be sold. And since everything is
better squared, the easy-to-store cushion is available in two sizes
and a myriad of colors.
Unica Home Smile Cushion, $1186 and up,
888.898.6422, www.unicahome.com
TILE STYLE
A TLC favorite, Susan Jablon’s
mosaic tiles have been featured
on While You Were Out, Fox’s
Hell’s Kitchen, Ty Pennington’s
Extreme Makeover Home Edition,
and many more DIY programs.
Select your preferred
tile combination from her
Blend Catalog and keep it as is,
or use the clever online feature,
Tile Designer, to create a custom
look for your own kitchen,
bath, pool, wherever. Susan
Jablon Mosaics, $7.99 and up per
square foot, 607.349.0553, www.susanjablonmosaics.com
IN THE BAG
It’s been said that to grab attention
with a billboard, you
only have seven seconds. But
designer Jos van der Meulen’s
billboard recycling project
extends the life of these giant
marketing tools. Made of recycled
billboard paper, each
totally functional Billboard
Paper Multipurpose Sac displays
images that are fresh,
large, graphic, and rarely repeated.
Retromodern Billboard
Paper Multipurpose Sacs, $12–
$37, 877.724.0093, www.retromodern.com
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