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A Candy Land Hotel Suite

by Eugenia Santiesteban, Posted Jan 25th 2010

Willy Wonka comes to life for a night in New York's Renaissance Hotel's candy suite.

Would You Live in a Knitted House?

by Erin Loechner, Posted Nov 23rd 2009

Inspired by fellow knitter Margaret Wertheim's recent TED discussion on crocheting the coral reef, Pokorny set out to complete a lofty goal: the creation of a 100% self-supporting, hand-felted yurt (portable, felt-covered, wood lattice-framed dwelling structure).

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Trend Watch: Roomba as Art?

by Jaime Derringer, Posted Nov 5th 2009

The Roomba is great at cleaning, but did you know it could paint, too?

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The 727 Fuselage Suite: Yep, You're Sleeping in an Airplane

by Erin Loechner, Posted Nov 2nd 2009

In the heart of Costa Rica lies a hotel fit for Amelia Earhart herself. And I'm not talking your average luxury, chocolates-on-the-pillow sort of spot either. Labeled "the most exclusive hotel suite in Costa Rica," the 727 Fuselage Suite is a vintage 1965 Boeing 727 airframe which, in a previous life, shuttled globetrotters to and from South Africa.

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Hot or Not: An Inflatable Chesterfield

by Erin Loechner, Posted Oct 29th 2009

Created by designer Jeroen van de Kant, the Blofield inflatable Chesterfield is available for purchase at Design Conscious for a whopping $700. Praised for its portability and innovative character, the Blofield recently won the Red Dot Design award for Best Product Design.

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World's Largest Treehouse

by Jaime Derringer, Posted Oct 20th 2009

The world's largest treehouse is hardly a playground for kids. Horace Burgess of Cumberland Country Tennessee, 56, owner and builder of this massive 97-foot treehouse, says that he built it after he had a vision from God. According to Burgess, God said, "If you build me a treehouse, I'll see you never run out of material."

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Smile: These Weird Rugs Will Make Your Day

by Chelsea Foster, Posted Oct 19th 2009

There are products out there for everybody, no matter how weird or unbelievable they may sound. Rugs are no exception -- they're often forgotten and taken for granted beneath our feet. But here are a few that would make anyone stop in their tracks

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