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The art of seating...Roche Bobois & Missoni::

Can we just say the French & the Italians rule?!?!?!

Roche-Bobois Paris and Missoni Home Fabrics have teamed up to provide this explosion of color:
It is the Mah-Jong sofa covered in the bright & patterned colors of Missoni! Genius!

First I love the fact that it is floor seating and yet still feels like a sofa you can lounge on...
Second, how great would a martini night on these awesome floor cushions be? That is of course, if floor lounging is something you are comfortable with.

Warning: peeps with knee and back problems need not buy!

Warm, stunning, colorful, playful, modern, chic, what more can we say? Roche-Bobois has moved from black leather and chrome (remember those days???) to this! We love!!!

Here is some other low seating from Roche-Bobois that we are loving right now too...Enjoy!

Check out some great articles on what people are saying:

Canada.com

France Excellence

Amenity

Fabulous new prints, pillows and bedding from Amenity - and it's all Eco-Friendly! Beautiful Birdseye Flat Print brings in new colors to the Amenity fold. Wonderful Cove Stretched Fabric Print provides a great escape from your everyday surroundings. And the intriguing Organic Trail Pillow brings interest to any room.

Do you have a cute swimsuit?

Sorry, this post is just for girls.  If you are one, probably you are watching catalogs and stores to find a perfect swimsuit for you.  And that means a cute one, that make you look fantastic.   That is usually very hard to find, because we don't want the most common model, or the typical color that everybody will wear.  That's why when I saw this beauties,  finally I thought on you ;)

These swimsuits are from Anthropology.  They are not very cheap, but sometimes when you find something special you deserve to spend a little more.   Well at the end you will decide... this is just my fashion advise.

I love the vintage style of it!

Via the Scoop.

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Eco-Friendly Toys

Our Earth needs extra help, and at least some toy's makers are working in that demand. There are many options, depending  the age of the kid,  the material of the toy and the  kind of game.   Some people said that wood toys are not ecologic, because you have to destroy a tree to be able to play with it.  True... but, until we don't invent a way to build something without taking anything borrow to nature, wood toys are great, 'cause at least are biodegradable. 

Plastic toys sound worst....but, not all plastic toys are bad.  If you recycle plastic milk bottles, and use that plastic to make toys, you will have Green toys like these:

Until the packaging of this products are eco-friendly!.  Just pure cardboard and no plastic in the front cover.

At the top, a beautiful Polar Bear from Netto Collection.  And watch these other cute options... amazing vegetables on painted  wood (from Toys to you) or in organic cotton (from Ecotoytown), you choose. 

And remember... when you give a eco-friendly toy to a kid,  you are giving some happiness to our planet too... and you are teaching that kid to also care about it.

Argington

Great new organic bedding from Argington! Smooth and soft bedding for Cribs, Toddler and Twin Beds are 100% Certified Organic Cotton Sateen, and comforters and bumpers are filled with Eco-Spun regenerated polyester. Even the packaging is recycled kraft paper, you can't lose with Argington's new bedding!

Parametre by 3form

Great new products by new vendor Parametre by 3form now on 2Modern! Hot new Hexa, Mega, and Quad are innovative 3D textile systems for dividing up rooms and spaces in a non-invasive and eco-friendly way.

Koko

Koko has come out with new Zoo Care Stuffed Animals! Fun, cute, soft, and always entertaining, these little guys are big enough to cuddle with and are ready to go anywhere. Collect all four:

• Monkey


• Giraffe


• Rhino


• Elephant

Netto Collection

Netto Collection has released some great Organic crib bedding for your little one! New Organic Quilted Mattress Pad, Wool Mattress Protector, and Crib Fitted Sheet complete any crib bedding set.

 

New on 2Modern: Droog! Different and fun, Droog's products are wide-ranging; from Doorbells to Swings, Tablecloths to Parasols. Based in Amsterdam, Droog prides itself in "creating innovative concepts that change perspective."

Elitis textiles

I'm a new big fan of the intricate laser-cut fabrics designed and produced by Elitis in France. Using ultra-modern technology, a full range of detailed graphic designs are cut into fabrics for wall hangings, window coverings and draperies. Pictured at top: Sharav (my favorite - circles!); below: Ange, with big butterflies and exotic flowers.

Created using a variety of materials from "man-made" leather to taffetas, the fabrics are laser-cut and applied to an almost-invisible black or silver tulle to maintain shape and structure when hanging. These could make a terrific alternative to standing room dividers, providing something a bit softer and more ephemeral. Or, a big swath hung in the right place becomes a stunning art installation!

Pictured above: Khamsin, their modern "vegetable" motif; Below: Bon Genie, inspired by kinetic art. Visit Elitis to check out their other laser-cut fabrics. Elitis also designs and produces other fabrics (including outdoor and technical fabrics), wall coverings and modern furniture.

-oh, pickles!