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“Nobody said that a toilet seat has to be white.” Toilet seat covers from Pressalit bring the unexpected playfulness to otherwise boring monochrome toilets. Always on a lookout for new and exciting ideas, the designers at Pressalit are not afraid to experiment and often go against the flow … they don’t do it to be different, but because they just cannot help themselves. Their unique motivation results in many innovative products. Pressalit toilet seat covers are available in many different colors and designs – only a few are shown here. To minimize impact on nature, their wooden seats are made from wood harvested in sustainable forests. The covers close silently using the soft close mechanism. And they are made to last too as they come with a 10-year-guarantee. Visit Pressalit to see all available designs.

The global meltdown is taking its toll on everyone and everything and none of us are spared from the growing gloom. Of course, you can always try to outsmart it by making sure that you spend as less as possible, save as much as possible and by ensuring that you shop smartly whenever you go searching for what you need. Getting recession-smart and saving on shopping of décor is an aspect that comes with practice, experience and plenty of care. Here are a few tips that will get you stated in a direction which will ease the pressure on your pocket.

#1 Shop only when you really need to

This is the simplest and the best method to stop you from wasting the unnecessary and keeping you away from getting lured into buying what you really don’t need. Just having an eye for something new is no longer good enough. If there is no ‘absolute necessity’, then try keeping away from it.

#2 Check out for sale shops and discounts

Go to shops that are offering discounts. Be it stock clearance, some celebration or even just to encourage you to come in and take a peek, see if they have something you may need. When they are slashing prices, might as well take advantage of it. If you think that a discount sale is around the corner, then hold back and wait for it.

#3 Watch out for ads and offers in papers and magazines

Stay on a lookout for ads and offers that are being issued in the papers and magazines. While you cannot go and check out every store for an offer, you can keep an eye on the tabs to keep you updated in this regard. Once you know the days of the sale and the extent of the discount, you go in for the selection and buying.

#4 Get a bargain out of online offers

It is the Internet that is the hot bed for offers on décor or on any other items for that matter. Go about looking for sites, offers, auctions and wholesale companies to give slashed price tags and huge discounts. Bet before you make a buy, ensure that it is a reliable source and you are not flushing your money down the drain on a hoax.

#5 Check out garage/yard sales in the area

Garage sales in your are offer a great place to get some solid deals. The stuff that others may not really need might just be the accessory that you have been long hunting. Here is a place where you can bargain freely, get a good deal and make new acquaintances that will further help in your recession-savvy shopping spree.

#6 Use store cards and try trade-in home decors

Use store cards smartly and just once to get the discount you want. After that, do not bother about paying for it again and again for other stuff (see #1). Also try trade-in home décor in case you have something to give away that you really do not need and are not going to use anyway.

Shopping in a recession-smart way is all about balancing between your instinct to go ahead and buy something with your current fiscal condition. Pick the best decor, get the right deals and do not shy away from bargaining. Patience is the key to success on that one.

This is a post from the Freshome Magazine, who bring you the latest news in Interior Design, Decorating, Furniture and Architecture.

Recession-Savvy Decorating Tips: Shop Smart During the Credit Crunch

As we already published the Aurland Look out project by Todd Saunders & Tommie Wilhelmsen, we are featuring now the public toilets included on that amazing wooden platform.

More pictures and drawings after the break.

From the Look out text:

“The architecture of the public toilet is opposite of the lookout. While the lookout is light looking the pubic toilet is black painted concrete that is more heavy and solid in appearance. The building is pushed slightly over the edge. The gives it drama yet also creates a facade that is inaccessible to the public. People can look out to the great view from inside the toilets, but no one can look in.”

If you are always on the lookout for new inspiration you’re sure to be wowed by the lighted tiles collection from GranitiFiandre named Light Shape. Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest – and the back-light shining through the cut-out shapes in the beautiful ceramic tiles is no exception. Yet the concept is interpreted so elegantly that is offers great versatility: it is appropriate for use in a wide range of interiors. The look can be almost futuristic with the more abstract, geometric motifs. Or, lighted tiles can appear classic with lovely floral shapes. Bringing harmony to the elements of ceramic, glass and light, the tiles add an unforgettable magic to their surrounding environment. By GranitiFiandre, these tiles are a new and exciting innovation.