Made in Italy? No, made in Brooklyn

At the Brooklyn Designs show this year I was pleasantly surprised with fresh and innovative furniture design, made...well in Brooklyn.  "Grow House Grow" showed a small collection of handprinted wallpapers that you'd think they came from the U.K.

Levent & Romme used unexpected material to create textured headboards, divider screens and lantens. And if you are like most people who have a desk filled w/ cables and electronics then TMR's "SideWired" desk and sidetables will be the answer to your ergonomic prayers. Their furniture is designed with outlets so you can plug your monitor or your ipod right to your desk. Visual clutter, no more. 

So hats off to all of you Brooklyn designers..."Italy" is just a five letter word.

Wallpaper minus the paper

I've been looking for wallpaper for a while now, but I can't find exactly what I want. The colors aren't exactly right, not to mention how expensive nice wallpaper is. That's when I thought that a stencil may do the trick. No I am not talking about a leaf pattern, nor a fruit ball. I went to royaldesignstudio.com and these guys have some really nice designs. I think the patterns above are way cooler than any wallpaper I've seen. If you are a pro at this, try painting the wall first and stencil on top.  Stenciling can be loads of fun or a mini-disaster, don't bite more than you can chew. I would start with one wall to begin with. Liza Sez: a fun diy on a budget