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InStyle Magazine’s Best Of The Web 2010


Posted October 25th, 2010 by holly@huset 3 Comments »

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The November 2010 issue of InStyle Magazine has just hit newsstands and we’re thrilled to announce that Huset has been named one of the “Best Of The Web” for 2010.

InStyle Magazine November 2010 Cover

The special, written by Jessica Shambora, lists Huset as one of the best Online Shopping sites for 2010… pretty amazing considering only 223 websites made the list.

In fact, in the article Jennifer says, “For the past year we’ve been surfing 24/7 in search of the real standouts in fashion, beauty and home. These are the ones that stopped us in our tracks. Prepare to bookmark.”

InStyle Magazine's Best Of The Web 2010

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The invisible airbag bicycle helmet Hövding


Posted October 21st, 2010 by holly@huset 3 Comments »

After several years of research and development a bicycle helmet unlike anything available on the market was launched yesterday. It’s bicycle helmet called Hövding (chieftain) that does not even sit on your head. The founders and inventors Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin showed up world news at the Technical Fair in Stockholm.

According to the designers: “- We wanted to develop a protection for cyclists that take account of the requests we got in our investigations. The protection would include preserving the sense of freedom and not ruin your hairstyle, says Terese Alstin which is one of the inventors.”

Hövding is a discreet collar that the cyclist is wearing around his neck. The collar contains a folded airbag which is visible only at a collision. The airbag is designed as …



Featured Designer: Custommade


Posted October 18th, 2010 by holly@huset 2 Comments »

Custommade - Danish Fashion Pieces

Custommade is a Danish company and the brainchild of Christian Dam. Christian, with the help of celebrated designer Anne Rasmussen, creates beautiful and modern fashion pieces for today’s sophisticated urban woman.

Their pieces are modern, yet timeless and embody the Scandinavian design ideal… producing pieces that are beautiful in both their appearance and their functionality.

While their pieces are certainly in keeping with the times, they aren’t caught up in trends or concerned with fashion fads. Each piece is a new modern classic and made to last.

The goal at Custommade is to make beautiful clothing of uncompromising quality and to make its clothing accessible to any woman who appreciates great style over the latest fad.

To see our full line of Custommade fashion items, Click Here



Color Schemes For The Modern Kitchen


Posted October 4th, 2010 by Guest 2 Comments »

Modern Kitchen Design Illustration
Colour is a very important design element for kitchens and bathrooms since it plays an important role in affecting our mood. A good colour scheme can make your kitchen look livelier and more appealing. However, mismatched colour schemes can ruin your décor and create a negative vibe.

Looking around your kitchen, try to envision how it might look with a coordinated decorating scheme. You can choose colours, designs, and motifs from hundreds or thousands of products that are available at home furnishing stores or even specialty shops that exclusively offer kitchen items. Don’t settle for an out-of-date look. Start shopping for some exciting pieces to dress up your most frequented room.

Here are some helpful tips:

1. Use a colour scheme to achieve unity

There are three types of colour …