Crazy Swarovski Crystal Designs For Those Who Can
There are many people in the world who have nothing better to spend their money on. Swarovski Crystals end up in some crazy outrageous designs. Here are a few that we know of.
Swarovski Crystals Airplane Trolley Fridge
You don't need to fly business class to experience the lifestyle of the movers and shakers of the world. In fact, the Swarovski airplane trolley by Skypak will just do the trick.
Costing a whopping 40,000, the trolley has been encrusted with 82,000 tiny Swarovski crystals and finished in chromium.
Dramatic and luxurious, this expensive home accessory can also moonlight as a mobile refrigerator and those who are open to experimentation can modify it into an entertainment storage unit or even a shoe-cabinet.
The trolley measures 41 inch in height and 12 inch in breath and is just another example of how luxury goods are dominating the design continuum.
Swarovski Airplane Trolley Fridge
The Sparkling Hill Resort
Diamonds may be a girl's best friend (thank you Miss Monroe) but Swarovski crystals are not too far away either. Get lost in the splendor of the Sparkling Hill Resort and Wellness Hotel that will sooth the soul and appease the hedonist hidden inside you.
This breath-taking and dazzling resort is owned by Gernot Langes-Swarovski (figures) and the resort stands proud on a 188-acre site.
Situated amongst the rugged mountains overlooking Lake Okanagan, the resort is at once understated elegance and powerful, the shapes of the rooms and spaces are both organic and angular which reflects Swarovski crystals and the landscape, creating an interior that is both captivating and contemplative.
Designed to be the ultimate in luxury, the 152-room 240,000 sq. ft. Sparkling Hill Resort dazzles with its spectacular architecture and the surrounding natural beauty.
The IRIS Crystal Lamp Collection By Swarovski Crystal Palace
At the Design Miami/Basel 2011 event, prepared to be dazzled by the stunning crystal lamp collection by British designer Fredrikson Stallard. Dissolving boundaries between luxury and design, the IRIS Collection has been inspired by the human eye and embedded with thousands of sparkling Swarovski crystals.
Supported on metal stands, which in turn have been inspired by photographic and surgical lighting, the collection has been commissioned by Swarovski Crystal Palace. The IRIS Crystal Lamp Collection is a sublime artistic piece that pays homage to the human eye beautifully.
Each piece is 1.5 meters in diameter and contains over six hundred hand-cut crystals and the subtle distinctions in the configuration of the crystals, represent the illusive qualities of the eye.
Luxurious Beautyrest Black Bed With Swarovski Crystals
The Beautyrest Black Bed is no ordinary bed since this one comes encrusted with Swarovski crystals and designed for the rich and the famous. The luxurious bed has been designed by Auckland based designer Dean Rope, who handcrafted it entirely and use the finest of materials.
Highlights of the bed include triple woven springs, advanced memory foam, latex with anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties and the finest of alpaca fibers. In fact, each bed takes 300 hours to make, and the foam has been pre-crushed three times so that one doesn't come across body impressions that usually form over time.
Prices begin at $16,500 and the bed comes with a 15-year warranty.
$25,000 Swarovski Crystals Luxury Toilet
Think Swarovski and the mind instantly conjures up something glittery and sparkly. There is no dearth of luxury of products that use crystals, and most of them end up being over the top.
The outrageous toilet is no different and is the height of frivolity. This $25000 swarovski toilet seat is perfect for the rich man’s derriere, who has oodles of cash to flush down the drain (no pun intended).
Embedded with 10,000 Swarovski Crystals, by the West Palm Beach, Florida based company named Let’s Crystal It, the toilet is unabashedly extravagant. In fact, the manufacturers employed three individuals for encrusting the crystals and it took them an incredible forty hours to embed it with crystals.
So if adorning your home with luxury products that epitomize opulence is your style, then you know what to shop for over the weekend.
CrystalRoc Piano Embellished With Swarovski Crystals
There is nothing as grand a piano in a living room, even if no one knows how to play it. CrystalRoc are dialing up a notch or two with the Grand Piano by embellishing it with Swarovski crystals.
The stunning CrystalRoc Piano may blind your eyes with all the bling but no one can deny its oomph factory. These fully crystallized, custom-built grand pianos will cater to the elite private consumer for who money is no problem and who has a penchant for luxury.
The CrystalRoc Piano Series will be available in sizes like small (Model M), medium (Model B) and large (Model D) and prices start at around a whopping $800,000.
Swarovski Crystal Wall Tiles
Bizza tiles made by the Italian glass mosaic maestros, Bisazza recently unveiled the visually stunning and breath-taking Swarovski Crystal Collection which uses sparkling Swarovski crystals to lend an air of opulence and luxury.
The wall tile collection includes six pulsating patterns that are eclectic and are called:
- Skulls & Crowns
- Robots & Hearts
- Corals & Seahorses
- Flash
- Stars and Rain
Each pattern is defined by striking imagery, subtle hues and shimmering Swarovski crystals making it one of the most unforgettable tile collection out there.
Gorenje Swarovski Studded Refrigerator
Swarovski crystals are a popular favorite among a current crop of designers, and this trend is not just limited to interiors or furnishings. Check out the bedazzling Gorenje Swarovski Studded “Eye-catcher”, Refrigerator.
The unique Premium Touch fridge-freezer features 7,000 hand-embedded crystals, which complements the gloss black finish beautifully. The limited edition fridge measures 200 cm-high, has a built-in radio, recipe book and voice memo recorder/player and is A+ energy rated.
Redefining the home appliance market, this work of art is the epitome of grandeur and technology.
The Bosch IXO Cordless Lithium-Ion Screwdriver With Swarovski Crystals
Who would have thought that something as hackneyed as a screwdriver can be stylish and luxurious as well. Bosch, as a brand needs no introduction and their Bosch power tools and kitchen appliances are popular worldwide.
Now the company is targeting purveyors of luxury by introducing a new Swarovski-studded Bosch screwdriver. The Bosch IXO Cordless Lithium-Ion Screwdriver with Swarovski Crystals comes encrusted with 470 Swarovski crystals and only 2000 of these would be made available to the public.
Don't be fooled by its pretty face, as the IXO is a workhorse and can take on a wide range of everyday screw-driving tasks and also remove corkscrews.
Crystals Wallpaper By Swarovski Elements & Karen Beauchamp
Swarovski Elements have collaborated with British designer Karen Beauchamp for their exquisite Wallpaper Collection.The collection, as you have guessed is dominated by glittering Swarovski crystals that sparkle in light and make quite a dramatic style statement.
The wallpapers are available in fresh materials and the more interesting ones are the velvet flock, velvet wallpaper, mirror-like foil and metallic leather wallpaper styles.
Prices range from £280 ($450) to £740 ($1,185) per roll and some more popular designs include Diamond Trellis, Kohinoor Damask and Venetian Stripe since all three come integrated with crystals (Crystal Strata) which sparkle at the slightest hint of light.
Conclusion
Swarovski crystals are for those who can afford the luxury. If you are one of those people then they are something worth adding to your collection as this is a strong sign of wealth that few can afford.