An elderly woman misunderstood instructions while checking in at Sweden's main airport and was whisked down a baggage chute after she placed herself instead of her luggage on the belt, media reported.

If we has these deep chaise lounges in a garden, we would never need to leave home to escape. The deep, wide cushions invite us to sink in while the canopy assures us we can lounge safely in the shade...Made of handcast aluminum and water repellent Sunbrella fabrics, the Andalusia collection is available at Garden Architects. No prices are available on the website which is usually a bad sign, but we just had to share ...

Prominent billboards promising longer lasting sex are to be removed from all capital cities across Australia.

Washington Spaces magazine features luxurious outdoor rooms from DC-area homes. These outdoor rooms look bigger than our home! As it's Escapes Month, we can dream about these spaces. More photos below the jump... The glass and steel structure conservatory shown above the jump was designed to look like buidings in the 1850's. The Victorian cabana shown on this page was built to match the home owners' historic 1880 house. >>To All AT Washington Posts

Yes, we know. The majority of you are "over" wall stickers. We sorta are too. But look! If you put hooks on it it makes this wall sticker even cooler! • $127.75 at Ferm Living (hooks not included) Thanks, als1! Related Posts: • Best Coat Racks • Ferm Living's Branches Wall Sticker • Acrylic Table Cloths from Ferm Living • House Call: Christiana Coop of Ferm Living • Wallpapered Built-in Desk

This Flickr Find is the interior of one of those Montreal duplex (or triplex) building types we took a look at last week. The apartment is not exactly modern, nor is it purely traditional in style. It is a clean, functional collection of timeless pieces creating a warm and comfortable interior... The bench at the entry is a perfect place to sit down, hang up your coat and leave your boots to dry off/ warm ...

One of our favorite Escapes ever was the week we spent in Prague a couple of years ago. We admit it- we love Prague. We love it for its beautiful music, for its elaborate castle, for its friendly people, and most of all for its incredible architecture. In a city renowned for its Baroque and Gothic buildings, it is encouraging to find that some architects are pushing the envelope of modern design...The Dancing House pictured ...

We spied this idea on Burnham Design's website: a daughter's bedroom done up in white and a light blue with the smallest touches of lipstick red. But what really caught our attention was the "headboard": instead of using an actual headboard, blue racing stripes are painted in place...and travels across the ceiling to the other side of the room. What do you think?[ Photo from Burnham Design ] Related Reading Look! Subtle Painted Stripes Kathryn ...

We love the look of a freestanding or independent bookcase that doesn't need a wall to feel stable in a space. While it's common to place a bookshelf against a wall, setting the case in the room or floating near another piece of furniture allows for a new design flow and interest in your space. We love CB2s Axis storage unit shown in their new Fall catalog. The mix and match style allows you to ...

We envy talented artists who can create beautiful compositions of fruits for paintings and artwork. Thankfully, a clever designer by the name of Thorsten Van Elten has created a still life that even the non-artist can create! More after the jump… Such a simple yet effective idea: Van Elten’s Still Life Bowl comes with a bowl and a frame that can be oriented both portrait and landscape. You can have a piece of art that ...

One of our favorite styles is the "Mod Victorian" look characterized by bringing together two seemingly disparate ideas: the opulence of Victorian design and the minimalist tendencies of modernism. French furniture maker Ligne Roset does a great job of pulling off this look in their roomsets. Click below to see how they do it: The high ceilings and amount of natural light in this room provide the perfect environment for modern, low-slung furniture which is ...

Pottery Barn Kids has some surprisingly affordable and sophisticated lighting tucked in between the primary colored bases and polka-dotted shades. High tech and modern, they can go head to head with the adult stuff, often winning out price-wise. Our picks after the jump...Color Study Task Lamp $29 Tripod Task Lamp $69 Rattan Chandelier $119 Hanging Cluster Lighting $129 Cortland Ceiling Pendant $249 Fisherman Ceiling Lamp$89. (This also comes in a task and wall lamp version) ...

We seem to have clothes hangers on the brain recently, and here's one more way to make use of the wire ones you get from the dry cleaners.The Craft: blog found this via Super Ziper blogger Claudia, who posted the instructions in Portuguese. Luckily, the steps can be gleaned pretty easily from the pictures. The best part is what Claudia uses her rack for: to hang her library books at eye level by the door, ...

From How To Paint a Tree Mural and How To Make a Tree Branch Curtain Rod to the Branch Shelf from WOK Media, the organic shapes and structure of branches and trees is a growing trend. Here are three very different products that embrace this look... Corallo Rattan Coatrack from Gervasoni Spa. Branch Table by Maurizio Marconato and Terry Zappa. Available from Design Within Reach for $3,400. Benjamen Hubert's Botanical Martini Glass for Bombay Saphire. ...

It's Escapes Month at AT, but if you won't be escaping anywhere, perhaps you want a little reminder that there's no place like home. The Wizard of Oz Wicked Witch of the East & Ruby Slippers doorstop by Westland is small (despite its long name) and sturdy... We like the combination of black and white stripes with sparkly red. Added bonus: the doorstop matches the cat! The doorstop is available through Amazon for $19. >>To ...

Can you be infatuated with a house? Earlier today, while working on this Good Question, we came upon the most inspiring website. The black and white palette, the simplicity, the spareness... seriously, this is our dream home. (Or one of them, anyway.) Check out the inspiration gallery here and the catalogue here. Via: The Style Files

Simple flip-out seating is hidden into elaborate Trompe-l'œil panels of fancy furniture by Dutch designer Egbert-Jan Lam. More examples and the survey below the jump... Via: designmilk.

Studio Lilica has a way with fabric. They've stretched, framed and manipulated it to create lighting fixtures, wall art and room dividers worthy of the most chi-chi restaurant or party, with the potential for exciting applications in the home. The room divider is a beautiful small-space option for those who are looking for an alternative to the Asian options that dominate with paper and teak screens. The light fixtures are just beautiful, and, setting function ...

Sometimes we can take the design of our home a bit too seriously. Our furniture must have names, our sheets must have high thread counts, and it must all be bought from places with high ethical standards of production. Well here's an illustrator from Portland, who can help you crack a smile once in awhile. Click through the jump to see more of his wonderful world of animals, superheros and monsters. Ryan Berkley operates out ...

While we love a traditional bookcase to showcase our favorite reads, we couldn’t help but bookmark the Piola Bookshelf for our “must have one day” list. Take a look at this neat leaning bookcase... These books would look great on the Piola Bookcase Striking the perfect balance between art piece and functional holder for literature, this modern piece with large rectangular pegs forming book “holders” would look great in any space. We love that the ...