Every year, thousands flock to the Interior Design Show to see the latest and greatest offerings in design. While some exhibits are inspiring and innovative, others are just plain weird. We’re all for dreaming big, but in a show where the theme is the recent condo boom in Toronto, we had a hard time envisioning a practical use for an enormous hammock weighty stone sink.
114800 <a href="http://www.torontolife.com/daily/style/design-scout/">Click to see more Interior Design Show 2012 coverage »</a> (Image: Simone Olivero) 10 weird but cool items from IDS 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Interior-Design-Show-2012-3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Interior-Design-Show-2012-3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Interior-Design-Show-2012-3.jpg 623 412 [] https://torontolife.com/style/interior-design-show-2012-impractical-picks/slide/interior-design-show-2012-3/ interior-design-show-2012-3 0 0
114764 Look at the world through a distorted lens with this spiky metal room divider. (Image: Simone Olivero)<br />
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Ridgely Studio Works, <a href="http://www.ridgelystudioworks.com">ridgelystudioworks.com</a> 10 weird but cool items from IDS 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/11.1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/11.1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/11.1.jpg 624 937 [] https://torontolife.com/style/interior-design-show-2012-impractical-picks/slide/11-1/ 11-1 0 0
114765 The Prana chair’s contoured shape reminds us of a stingray. (Image: Simone Olivero)<br />
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Prana Furniture, 416-624-2495, <a href="http://www.pranafurniture.com">pranafurniture.com</a> 10 weird but cool items from IDS 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/10.2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/10.2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/10.2.jpg 624 937 [] https://torontolife.com/style/interior-design-show-2012-impractical-picks/slide/10-2-2/ 10-2-2 0 0
114766 You’ll need a pretty big dining table to accommodate this hanging glass dome light fixture. It would actually have to be a king’s table. (Image: Simone Olivero)<br />
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Bocci, <a href="http://www.bocci.ca">bocci.ca</a> 10 weird but cool items from IDS 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/9.1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/9.1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/9.1.jpg 624 937 [] https://torontolife.com/style/interior-design-show-2012-impractical-picks/slide/9-1-2/ 9-1-2 0 0
114767 A Japanese-inspired stone sink may not be practical for your 23rd-floor condo. (Image: Simone Olivero)<br />
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Stone Forest, <a href="http://www.stoneforest.com">stoneforest.com</a> 10 weird but cool items from IDS 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/81-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/81.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/81.jpg 624 937 [] https://torontolife.com/style/interior-design-show-2012-impractical-picks/slide/8-8/ 8-8 0 0
114768 Okay, maybe this isn’t really a product, but there’s no denying the cool factor behind Brent Comber’s “Shattered Sphere.” (Image: Simone Olivero)<br />
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114769 Andy Warhol–inspired pop art tiles. For a room that’s looking for its 15 minutes. (Image: Simone Olivero)<br />
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Mettro Source, 416-913-1722, <a href="http://www.mettro.ca">mettro.ca</a> 10 weird but cool items from IDS 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/62-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/62.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/62.jpg 624 937 [] https://torontolife.com/style/interior-design-show-2012-impractical-picks/slide/6-6/ 6-6 0 0
114770 A shaded swinging hammock for serious loungers. (Image: Simone Olivero)<br />
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Royal Botania, <a href="http://www.royalbotania.com">royalbotania.com</a> 10 weird but cool items from IDS 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/52-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/52.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/52.jpg 624 415 [] https://torontolife.com/style/interior-design-show-2012-impractical-picks/slide/5-7/ 5-7 0 0
114771 Enjoy your art while you wash with a screen-printed glass shower. (Image: Simone Olivero)<br />
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Fleurco, <a href="http://www.fleurco.com</a>fleurco.com</a> 10 weird but cool items from IDS 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/34-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/34.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/34.jpg 624 937 [] https://torontolife.com/style/interior-design-show-2012-impractical-picks/slide/3-11/ 3-11 0 0
114772 Medieval hanging chair. (Image: Simone Olivero)<br />
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Metropolis Living, 647-343-6900, <a href="www.metropolis-living.com">metropolis-living.com</a> 10 weird but cool items from IDS 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/23-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/23.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/23.jpg 624 937 [] https://torontolife.com/style/interior-design-show-2012-impractical-picks/slide/2-7/ 2-7 0 0
114773 Sculpture or coffee table? You decide. (Image: Simone Olivero)<br />
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Kino Guérin, 819-826-3141, <a href="http://www.kinoguerin.com">kinoguerin.com</a> 10 weird but cool items from IDS 2012 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1.1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1.1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1.1.jpg 624 937 [] https://torontolife.com/style/interior-design-show-2012-impractical-picks/slide/1-1/ 1-1 0 0
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Every year, thousands flock to the Interior Design Show to see the latest and greatest offerings in design. While some exhibits are inspiring and innovative, others are just plain weird. We’re all for dreaming big, but in a show where the theme is the recent condo boom in Toronto, we had a hard time envisioning a practical use for an enormous hammock or weighty stone sink. Here’s our roundup of some of the most impractical, albeit cool, offerings from this year’s IDS.
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