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If carpets, hardwood, and concrete floors are too passe for you, how about one that generates floral patterns underneath every squishy step? The Blooming Step flooring system is a vinyl carpet containing nontransparent gel that appears clear when undisturbed. When you step on it flowers seemingly bloom from the surface tension and just as quickly disappear - creating a visual conversation as people walk across the room and interact with furniture.

Designer: Tae-Jin Sim

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While in Smarter Home & Garden Blogging:

Childrens Furniture - Monte Carlo Balloon Ceiling Fans
My Neck Hurts - Shop for Neck Pillow Support
Discount Salt and Pepper Shakers - Unique and Nifty
Unique Furniture - Coffee Drum Table

Recycling is not just for soda containers anymore but is useful for clever economic housing. This tri-level, 11,000-square-foot Puma store, known as Puma City, is made of 24 refurbished shipping containers and is fully dis-mountable so it can be packed up and shipped anywhere…

Awesome, huh!

(Finish reading at Inhabitat Blog)

In Smarter Home and Garden Blog:

1. Christimas Tree Shaped Wreath from Williams-Sonoma
2. Discount Bedding - Save 60% Off Bed in a  Bag 
3. Attractive Outdoor Trash Hideaway - Makes Trash Look Good 
4. Save Money on a Set of Discount Standard Pillows
5.  Stair Decoration & Protection - Madison Braided Stair Tread Rugs

The colder it gets the harder it is to crawl out of bed. Seriously, every time my alarm goes off in the morning I die a little inside. What kind of world do we live in that would make our beds so comfortable and the floor so cold and uninviting?

I am a notorious pillow hound, meaning my bed is literally buried beneath a mound of pillows. I have two body pillows, two standard pillows and two goose down pillows, plus two decorative pillows that I pull off the bed before I sleep. That’s eight pillows folks!

There is a method to my madness, the two black body pillows form a barrier from the edge of my bed, and depending on the level of support I feel I need after a days work, I alternate between the standard pillows and the goose down ones for my head. Which leaves the assortment of other pillows for hugging and spooning, Haha.

I think its time I replace the pair of standard pillows I have, they are getting pretty nappy and have served their life’s work.

Check out this great deal on a set of 2 Standard Pillows for only $49.95

Ultra-soft, all season pillows are cozier, softer and better than down. Hypoallergenic, micro-fiber shell and filling provide cozy yet breathable warmth. Pillows have extra loft, smooth and piped edging and durable, double-needle stitching.

These pillows are available at Brookstone and Amazon, click here to shop. 

Salt is surely a gifr from the Earth. It’s been used for hundreds of years from everyhing from food preservation, to currency, to mummification! So why not give your salt the respiect it deserves by storing it in a special little home like this eye-catching salt box form Bee House!

(Finish reading at 2Modern.blogs.com)

While at Smarter Home & Garden Blog:

Funny Photo of the Week - Somehow this type of soap makes you feel dirty!

Holiday Deal - 3-1 Swedish Neck Pillow from Brookstone

Warm Up in Style with a Luxury Gold- Beaded Throw - But don’t let the name fool you, it’s affordable!

Going Green not only helps the Planet but also Saves You Money - Check out the Solar Shed Lights

Deal of the Day - Blue Christmas Decorations - Blue Glass Snowflakes

When I first get to work I am chipper, lively and still have that gleam of happiness in my eyes. Of course as the day progresses, my life force is slowly drained from my body and I become more and more hunched over at my desk .

Add to that I am fairly well endowed on the chesty chest. I am not bragging, as a matter of fact the girls are becoming quite a burden in my latter years. I am not joking when I say that it becomes cumbersome trying to remain erect with 6-8lbs of boobage strapped to your chest.

Anyhow I am ready to invest in some sort of lumbar support pillow. The one I have been scoping out is the Napform Lumbar Support from Brookstone. I am ready to treat my lower back to perfectly shaped support and luxurious NapSoft fabric.

Here’s the official pitch:

“NapForm™ memory material will ease discomfort and pressure, while helping to improve circulation and overall comfort. Our lumbar support also helps your back “work less” to maintain posture, even during prolonged sitting. ”

(Source: Brookstone)

Mmmm, sounds divine. That’s everything I am looking for to be honest.

The NapForm Lumbar Support Pillow costs - $50

Have any of you guys purchased a back support pillow to use at work? What do you recommend?

To purchase or shop for the NapForm Lumbar Support Pillow, click here.

There is nothing worse than a bathtub with harsh angles…check out the buttery smooth Laguna Basic wooden bathtub at FurnitureStoreBlog.com.

A Blinkdecor favorite, textile designer Jessie D’Angelo, presents a handmade collection of merino wool number pillows done in vibrant color combinations.

The men at Uncrate suggest the 5 in Uno glasses, the set includes glasses for spirits, port/dessert wine, dinner wine, water, and cognac/brandy, all of which nestle together to create the shape of a stylized flower.

Colors communicate temperature with modern designed kitchen LED faucet from Guglielmi… the color changes according to the temperature of the water dispensed…dance of lights…

And this week in the Smarter Home & Garden Blog we covered:

• Bone China Tea Sets and the battle between coffee and tea drinkers…
• We continue our Halloween Decorations series with the second installment…ghoulish high resolution images you can decorate your windows with..
• Now it’s coffee time! Check out a wonderful Coffee Time Set from Plastica…
• Lastly, decorate your way to $50,000 dollars! FearNet is hosting a contest where you submit 60-90 second video of your decorated Haunted Home and they will pay your rent or mortgage for a year or $50,000 dollars!