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Hat and accessories designer Eva Nip's Napoleon pillow is a candy shaped throw pillow made of stitched leather, crafted in fun colors. The whimsical accent piece, originally made of felt, is now available in leather.
Originally designed in felt (shown below), the leather version adds sophistication and luxury to the design:
Available in tan pink, brown and ivory leather with matching stitching:
images courtesy of Behance and Spell
Buy the Napoleon pillow here.
See more of Eva Nip's work here.
Typically one does not want to rest their head on a manhole cover. Not unless it's one of the fun inkjet printed throw pillows by Rhonda of Brooklyn'sIn the Seam.
Available in two sizes, Rhonda has created round comfy throw pillows with images of manhole, or sewer, covers (both domestic and international) from photographs she took herself. The gritty urban imagery is surprisingly neutral when mixed with both modern and antique interiors.
NYC:
Geneva:
London:
Ukraine:
Prices range from $42 for the smaller pillows to $85 for the larger ones.
Buy them here
If you're a fan of manhole covers, you gotta see these:
The Street Beneath Your Feet: Japanese Manhole Covers
Need to rest your head someplace fun and comfy? There's an app... er, pillow for that. A ways back I introduced you to the Social Network pillows by Craftsquatch. Now he's done it again with iPhone pillows. The 12" x 12" pillows are 100% handmade with soft fluffy fleece and a firm filling so they won't lose their shape. Each pillow is $19.99 USD
Buy them in his etsy shop here.
Traditional and modern chairs take on a new dimension when upholstered in the hand-knit textiles of Melanie Porter. From tub chairs to wing chairs, Chippendales to Egg chairs, Melanie painstakingly strips them of their original upholstery and then covers each chair in her hand knit panels of cable knits, patchwork, cross-stitch, and crochet. Details like hand covered buttons, pom pom accents, union jacks, painted frames and color combinations best show off the textiles.
Melanie's chairs are cozy and inviting one-of-a-kind functional art pieces. She even gives them human names, which only add to their appeal. Here's a look at several of her unique chairs.
Nora chair:
Lottie chair:
Olivia chair:
Bob chair:
Will chair:
Pip and Pen chairs:
Albert chair:
George chair:
Gilbert chair:
Bertie chair:
Tabby chair:
In addition to the chairs, Melanie makes and sells hand-knit cushions using Italian Merino wools.
Percy (Union jack) Cushions in two colorways:
Daffy, Honeycomb and Quod cushions:
images courtesy of Furfin, Melanie Porter and Mydeco.
About Melanie Porter:
After 10 years working as a knitwear designer for a number of international fashion brands, Melanie has turned her expertise to furniture, creating one-off contemporary designs from chairs sourced from auctions and markets across the UK.
Melanie undertakes the entire process herself and everything, from the restoration and upholstering to the individual, crocheted buttons, is done by hand. The result of this incredibly labor-intensive process is a stunning and unique work of art, destined to be a future family heirloom.
Shop for Melanie's chairs and cushions here.
Please contact Melanie for any further details, or to enquire about bespoke commisions.
t: 07770 941305
e: info@melanieporter.co.uk
