These 10 fans will blow you away.
(Credit: Jean Aw, NOTCOT)With the Summer Solstice last week, it's pretty warm out, and that means we're definitely in the midst of fan season. Being a bit tired of the same old designs that we've all seen and probably had since college (come on, you know the types... the floppy cheap drugstore plastic floor fans, or those double fans you close your window over?)... so here are some more aesthetically pleasing options - So you really have NO EXCUSE left to have an ugly fan.
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What better way to save up for all those pricier objects of desire (be it gadgetry, housewares, or anything at all), than in a delightfully retro, yet simply modern piggy bank? As Elsewares describes the piece, "This beautiful piggy bank was cast from a mid-century mold and hand-glazed for an authentic 1950s feel. What's more, each bank comes with real, honest-to-goodness money inside (amount varies)." Yes. REAL MONEY. And no worries, there is a plastic stopper on the base of the pig, so there really is no need to take out the hammer quite yet. Unless you need that type of satisfaction before spending it all. Elsewares, $28.
How do you mount yours?
(Credit: Best Buy Composite)Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. Anyone who flipped through the ads in the Sunday Paper would have seen SO many gadgets being pushed for Dads & Grads. There was an underlying guilt that surged through me as i flipped through them over breakfast... I only got my dad a book... and a card. Was i supposed to have gotten him a new phone? laptop? digicam? TV? And then suddenly I was lost browsing the many options of 30-60" plasmas and lcds... 720p vs 1080p... so, I gave up and went and chatted with my dad, the family house is long overdue for some upgrades in the TV sector (we really need about 4 to replace all the ancient ones around). So techy details were discussed, from what size, to what specs, to which brands, to which DirecTV packages would be best, and how installation would be... and so on and so forth... until the designer in me kicked in, and we got stuck wondering How do you hide the cables?
So, browsing all of the various options on BestBuy, and randomly searching the internet for wall mounts, we sat there staring at the perfect place for the future 55", and couldn't decide where the cabling would be run if you didn't want to have it coming out from within the wall. So that got me wondering, where DO people hide them? Do lots of homes have their cables exposed in their multitude of colors which probably don't match the paint job on that wall so nicely? Have magical wireless solutions to this situation shown up yet? Do you simply run a conduit on the wall? What's the cleanest solution to all of this? And if you have that mounted on an empty wall with nothing beneath, where do you put the tivo, dvd, xbox, and so forth... how do you plug things in and out of the back of the TV when its mounted up there and you want to show a slideshow off your camera?
So how do YOU do it? And still have it be gorgeous?
Welcome to Surface, CNET blogging on design... and no, we're not superficial, but let's be realistic here... first impressions count for a lot, especially when it comes to the products and accessories you surround yourself with... be it in your office spaces, kitchen, living room, and especially the things you wear. So i'm sure this blog will be evolving (and quickly!) but i'll be covering all things great and gorgeous for your everyday, especially those details that complement your tech and gadget filled lifestyles. So here's a quick overdose of what you will definitely be seeing more of soon. (Links to find out more on each product after the jump.)
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