A Little Ludwig Goes A Long Way » furniture http://theludwigs.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:54:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Awesomely cool household items I want but can’t really justify http://theludwigs.com/2010/02/awesomely-cool-household-items-i-want-but-cant-really-justify/ http://theludwigs.com/2010/02/awesomely-cool-household-items-i-want-but-cant-really-justify/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:18:42 +0000 john http://theludwigs.com/?p=3897
  • Magimix Vision Toaster. Our current toaster works just fine but this one just looks so awesome.
  • Wood Alarm Clock. I hate your typical alarm clock, this is pretty atypical.
  • Magisso Cake Server. Don’t make that many cakes but this is a reason to start.
  • Shattered Glass Table is awesome looking. Sign me up.
  • Suitcase Chairs. Don’t love this color but love the idea.
  • Found lumber staircase. There is something about this I love.
  • Canisters. Ok what I really want is the indestructible French press mentioned.
  • Glass pendant lamp. Dust will make me regret this but it looks awesome
  • Canvas Clock. I think everyone else in the household might barf on this one.
  • Flask salt/pepper shakers. No idea if functional, but nice looking.
    • ]]>     http://theludwigs.com/2010/02/awesomely-cool-household-items-i-want-but-cant-really-justify/feed/ 0     Stuff I Want but do not need — Mostly wood and furniture edition http://theludwigs.com/2009/11/stuff-i-want-but-do-not-need-mostly-wood-and-furniture-edition/ http://theludwigs.com/2009/11/stuff-i-want-but-do-not-need-mostly-wood-and-furniture-edition/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:40:46 +0000 john http://theludwigs.com/?p=3789
  • Kinetic wood sculptures. No idea what I’d do with but admire the artist (via Grimvisions)
  • Secret Knock Detecting Doorlock. No sillier than any other door unlocking scheme we use.
  • Bendywood. The perfect building material. For Gumby.
  • Ceramic Speakers.
  • Dinner set Lamp. OK this one I really secretly want.
  • Revomaze. Because life is too simple and easy to manage.
  • Bendit Bookends. Tho my Kindle is decimating my future bookshelf needs.
  • Snowing Photo Frame. Where’s the “Make Me Look Thinner Photo Frame”, that thing would sell a bundle
  • Wood shavings table. Awesome looking.
    • ]]>     http://theludwigs.com/2009/11/stuff-i-want-but-do-not-need-mostly-wood-and-furniture-edition/feed/ 0     Stuff I Want But Don't Need http://theludwigs.com/2009/04/stuff-i-want-but-dont-need-7/ http://theludwigs.com/2009/04/stuff-i-want-but-dont-need-7/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:25:19 +0000 john http://theludwigs.com/?p=3484 * Graph Paper Napkins. To better help you design a breakthrough on the back of napkin.
    * Defendius Lock System. Prevents you from going at night when you’ve had too much.
    * Veneer Toolbox. I’m not handy, so maybe I can just make my tools look awesome.
    * Rollaway bar. Actually I’d use it for gear stowage.
    * Domino Coffee Table

    ]]>     http://theludwigs.com/2009/04/stuff-i-want-but-dont-need-7/feed/ 0     Flash is the worst web technology ever http://theludwigs.com/2008/04/flash-is-the-worst-web-technology-ever/ http://theludwigs.com/2008/04/flash-is-the-worst-web-technology-ever/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:44:05 +0000 john http://theludwigs.com/?p=2771 We are planning some remodelling and trying to exchange ideas with our designers. I know that the people who design websites for all the furniture industry mean well, and their sites look cool, but they are usability disasters. there is no way to send links back and forth to items we like because all the content is embedded deep in flash animations. KraftMaid Cabinetry, IKEA are great examples — we find a set of cabinets we like, and we have to tell our collaborators to go search for the item themselves. oh and of course there is no search function.

    If searchable, linkable, plain old HTML is good enough for Amazon, the number one web retailer, how is it that it isn’t good enough for all the rest of these guys.

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