I keep telling myself it shouldn’t be strange. The water from the tap is obviously not going to be water coming from the toilet bowl, but for whatever reason my mind creates strange associations when I look at this toilet-sink combo.

It’s actually the realization of a really cool idea — saving space and saving water at the same time.

Profile™ is the first of its kind to feature a unique, dual-flush push button and spout arrangement that saves the water normally used when hands are washed in a separate basin. The flush cycle activation controls the flow of fresh water through the basin spout, allowing time for thorough hand washing before the same water fills the cistern tank. Award-winning Smartflush® technology is also built-in for ultra low 4.5/3L flushing.

I’ve lived in some flats that would have felt a lot less cramped with one of these in the bathroom, but…but it’s so odd.

(via LivingHome)

The one person I know who was absolutely stoked to hang wallpaper eventually discovered that hanging wallpaper frequently requires stripping wallpaper. Further exploration revealed that stripping ancient wallpaper off of plaster is a huge pain is simply not worth the time invested. I’m pretty sure she eventually gave up and bought a new house rather than have to deal with half-stripped walls.

I don’t think I personally have the energy for wallpaper, but that doesn’t mean I can’t admire it and post about it and encourage you to do what I cannot! Below you’ll find five wallpapers from Graham & Brown that will hopefully delight and inspire.

Heavy on the chocolate and light on the orange, Matchsticks looks nothing like its namesake. ($49.99 for 11 yards)

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I have a love-hate relationship with aviation. I’m petrified of flying, though I’ve been doing it regularly since I was a baby and continue to do so because of familial responsibilities. I’ve piloted a small aircraft — an experience I found at once terrifying and exhilarating. And I’m fascinated by the physics of flight, even if the thought of speeding along 30,000 feet above the ground seems a tad, oh, I don’t know, reckless?

Maybe it’s just the feelings of delightful terror talking, but I think I’d like to own my own piece of aviation history, a la MotoArt‘s somewhat intense creations.

The Albatross tank couch is by far my favorite piece. What is that thing? Apparently, it’s a pontoon with more rivets than you can shake a stick at. Like all MotoArt’s creations, you have to request the price, which means it’s automatically waaaaay out of my price range. *sniff*

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