News and nuggets from the design sphere.
Appliances have gone high-fashion. Smeg, the Italian manufacturer teamed up with fashion designers Dolce & Gabbana for a limited-collection of refrigerators, juicers and toasters, which we saw at KBIS in January, and recently expanded the collection to include more small appliances that will make their debut later this year.
In other product news, Phillips Hue (of the smart bulb), has just come out with a light-up mirror that connects to smart home devices. The Adore Bathroom mirror is launching within a few months.
A new start-up aims to make high-end kitchenware more affordable. Eunice Byun and Dave Nguyen founded Material to market a curated collection of well-designed knives and cooking utensils at entry-level price points.
Ever wonder how to hide those eyesores that just won’t go away? Pure Wow has rounded up five of the biggest offenders and how to deal with them.
Eclectic style is one of the most used — and most ambiguous — design descriptors. A few designers talk to Forbes about how to break it down and how to execute the look well.
