Ten Fun New Finds For The Home

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Ten Fun New Finds For The Home

Ten fun items to add some design, humor and whimsy to your life or home. Clock wise from top left: • Tord Boontje's bare bulb covers are...

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Funky Find Of The Week: Four Of The Wurst Rugs Ever From Flachbild

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_Ranj5IL277Vhhls01YZW935mpcUmj1WkIhd_zEd56anjTT_TIerz3kcukVJh5ZGFZPZEBX1fxu0ymTj71ZGQSqGPaU_7dqTqJARcMkB_SefbD3w_L2vbcJBSWK4yY8EFhyphenhyphenzuZCRosBZ/s1600-h/sausagerugs.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336864198521374050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_Ranj5IL277Vhhls01YZW935mpcUmj1WkIhd_zEd56anjTT_TIerz3kcukVJh5ZGFZPZEBX1fxu0ymTj71ZGQSqGPaU_7dqTqJARcMkB_SefbD3w_L2vbcJBSWK4yY8EFhyphenhyphenzuZCRosBZ/s400/sausagerugs.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 432px;" /></a><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br />There seems to be no limit to the unusual forms that area rugs are taking on thee days. And this project by a German company has got to be one of the least appetizing, but certainly fun for a kitchen or deli.<br /><br />Flachbild of Germany has created their interpretation of sausage for the home in the form of four different area rugs (Wurstteppiche).<br /><br />The first collection consists of four different cold cuts (or sausages) as round area rugs: salami, ham (pimento loaf), mortadella and black pudding (also known as blood sausage).<br /><br />Mortadella:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwdLIuA7RNG61qq1bAsFFrz0mwLEBjwpPmtspppW-Uud_JTaGr21wN8c7fcBFiAUdZf8wrzR9HwAmx8uL-CJdsulPQ_GpeNqsZtJLAE4xoTBV0WBEPUkMa6qqHr23T0-o4CkCjQeZibhm/s1600-h/mortadella.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336860486251301842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwdLIuA7RNG61qq1bAsFFrz0mwLEBjwpPmtspppW-Uud_JTaGr21wN8c7fcBFiAUdZf8wrzR9HwAmx8uL-CJdsulPQ_GpeNqsZtJLAE4xoTBV0WBEPUkMa6qqHr23T0-o4CkCjQeZibhm/s400/mortadella.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 378px;" /></a><br />Blood Sausage:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpHYWxJCZ3zMs1qbbU1bX1GHLkFg7S1Hw2dA7rNjzTOx-5OMX7NuAooQe_DoaFmc7MAL4ymvs_XxtnCWBqVGUGT8VNyyuYDJa09umArGWZ0KVluLrMVN1D9fK2Ag6w-2ToE6On4j3EFeRQ/s1600-h/blutwurst.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336860554532602978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpHYWxJCZ3zMs1qbbU1bX1GHLkFg7S1Hw2dA7rNjzTOx-5OMX7NuAooQe_DoaFmc7MAL4ymvs_XxtnCWBqVGUGT8VNyyuYDJa09umArGWZ0KVluLrMVN1D9fK2Ag6w-2ToE6On4j3EFeRQ/s400/blutwurst.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 379px;" /></a><br />Salami:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQcD4VbIF03u_Va1vWurbHYSEw0uQfxQXELSn_f7kHOm4w85C0flV5pTMLmIQw6hcD-8PQhm4VJCkHd8XCWwZyWXKZaxkcUxPswwLRybfqbmJLgc9v2qohf5RPXfkotfd-nQ_g4aCPRLC/s1600-h/salami.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336860428739681170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQcD4VbIF03u_Va1vWurbHYSEw0uQfxQXELSn_f7kHOm4w85C0flV5pTMLmIQw6hcD-8PQhm4VJCkHd8XCWwZyWXKZaxkcUxPswwLRybfqbmJLgc9v2qohf5RPXfkotfd-nQ_g4aCPRLC/s400/salami.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 378px;" /></a><br />Ham (or pimento loaf):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vjS27U5eacHwT9VcOa1o4AMv_7M3Ann8anWUpwGGXKWtVKSmOTl0A5gVyaGP_07xNqPqNwOtb1SLYOZxcHt_CMjL8qb1tUccUTALD0stnF3rEW7xBwqcbfYx6wjdFYbdVZCx-9q0tJJH/s1600-h/bierschinken.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336860625200547442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vjS27U5eacHwT9VcOa1o4AMv_7M3Ann8anWUpwGGXKWtVKSmOTl0A5gVyaGP_07xNqPqNwOtb1SLYOZxcHt_CMjL8qb1tUccUTALD0stnF3rEW7xBwqcbfYx6wjdFYbdVZCx-9q0tJJH/s400/bierschinken.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 378px;" /></a><br />details:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwl768i1WmlGsScQVgn4YxC0XGRjqo4iuX_5oCTliyZDVlfLsmEDwu5-pwKVHarv-UuQYsmztfZt7sLVT4Q8nytu9cJ3bxoEEXqKR9NS_JC43NLfnDPpEh4Tz7lxK7R0_x-sa3hpcwHM8W/s1600-h/wurstdetail.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336860363602747298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwl768i1WmlGsScQVgn4YxC0XGRjqo4iuX_5oCTliyZDVlfLsmEDwu5-pwKVHarv-UuQYsmztfZt7sLVT4Q8nytu9cJ3bxoEEXqKR9NS_JC43NLfnDPpEh4Tz7lxK7R0_x-sa3hpcwHM8W/s400/wurstdetail.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 153px;" /></a><br /><br />The carpets are made of pure wool, round and available in sizes ranging from one meter to five meters in diameter. The carpet thickness is about 1.8 centimeters.<br /><br />Available for order from Germany online, the prices are based on model and size. Please ask for further information or a quotation <a href="mailto:info@flachbild.de">here.</a><br /><br />contact info:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi14Nfx4QeZqXgbABBWxtOHjmk_yuHcDuU6IJ_hvJPnxoCccgTj0ezBoiZ5aaRErIm993eHonpWPfReIH97-2HIw0DloWdRZlhW8tuGqgE_wnZKZvsh6f6g1h9FhdGfyiylv7Ctpqlf_4fo/s1600-h/Picture+1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336863003100852066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi14Nfx4QeZqXgbABBWxtOHjmk_yuHcDuU6IJ_hvJPnxoCccgTj0ezBoiZ5aaRErIm993eHonpWPfReIH97-2HIw0DloWdRZlhW8tuGqgE_wnZKZvsh6f6g1h9FhdGfyiylv7Ctpqlf_4fo/s400/Picture+1.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 382px; height: 173px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,MS Sans Serif;"> Flachbild<br />Ritterstrasse 12<br />50668 Köln<br />Telefon: 0221 / 250 84 38<br /><a href="mailto:info@flachbild.de">info@flachbild.de</a><br /><a href="http://www.flachbild.de/">www.flachbild.de</a></span><br><br>

Funky Find Of The Week: Four Of The Wurst Rugs Ever From Flachbild

There seems to be no limit to the unusual forms that area rugs are taking on thee days. And this project by a German company has got to be o...

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