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San Francisco-based Upwell , led by designer Justin Porcano , launched its first product that aims to make your life just a little bit easier. The Walhub isn’t your average switch plate though, this one becomes a dedicated site for your essentials – keys, mail, or your umbrella – by having a spot right by your door. You generally turn your lights off when you leave so your eyes automatically go to the light switch anyway, making it the perfect location for your important items. It comes in two versions, the Hang (with two hooks) and the Keeper (with two hooks and a mail holder), and they’re also a variety of options depending on what type of light switches you have

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Switch Plates Reinvented: Walhub by Upwell

Dock Tray is a minimalist design created by Belgium-based designer Alain Berteau for Objekten . The design was presented at this year’s International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City. Objekten displayed its newest and greatest designs including this multifunctional accessory made for the iPad. Objekten produces its products in Europe, and is designed by well-known industrial designers such as Lehanneur, Willenz, and Berteau.

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Dock Tray by Alain Berteau

I am pretty smitten by the Mategot Coatrack by Mathieu Matégot for Gubi . The design reminds me of the Eames dot pattern or mid-century jacks (jax) designs. The coatrack center is made of brass and the three arms are made of black powder-coated steel

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Mategot Coatrack by Mathieu Matégot

This week’s Friday Five  is with Joel Roos, the founder of One Nordic . Trained as a lawyer, Roos entered the design field in 2008 when he was called upon to help out with his family furniture retailing business in Finland. His strong entrepreneurial drive took hold, and in 2011 he founded his own company, One Nordic. The firm produces high-quality design furniture created by Nordic designers and others, including Hallgeir Homstvedt, Staffan Holm, Luca Nichetto, and Form Us with Love. Following the Nordic principle of simplicity, there is a no-tools-assembly policy

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Friday Five with Joel Roos of One Nordic

For the last three years, WantedDesign has been a standout among the design events that take place during NYCxDesign and this year was no exception. With top-notch designers, students, manufacturers, and schools all exhibiting their innovative wares and collaborations, Wanted is definitely a design destination not to be missed. Debra Folz , who’s known for incorporating textiles and traditional craft techniques into modern design , launched some new pieces, including multilayered glass tables (above) and braided stools (below).

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NYCxDesign 2013: WantedDesign Part 1

NYC designers Frederick McSwain and François Chambard (of UM Project ) created an outdoors-inspired exhibition at Gallery R’Pure for New York Design Week called Off The Grid . Inspired by camping, flashlights, lanterns, and easy outdoor furniture solutions like using crates as chairs, the designers created what look to be more luxurious and creative alternatives to the traditional camping gear. Perhaps this is gear we might use when camping on a rooftop in NYC or as our only furniture in an effort to try and escape the real world? Descriptions below are from the designers.

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Frederick McSwain and François Chambard: Off The Grid

For this week, and likely for the next few weeks, we’re switching up the Weekly Six. Instead, we’ve got an awesome Product Pick for you: Indoor Fairy Lights.

When I saw the line “Indoor Fairy Lights,” I wasn’t sure what to expect. Then as I clicked through to the page, I was completely excited by what I saw – there are so many fun options! First of all, I love the heart wreath of lights. It would be so pretty and romantic in a bedroom. And the idea of lighting up a floral bouquet with these lights? Great idea, especially for wedding centerpieces – to coordinate with the bridal bouquet.

Also included with indoor fair lights are tons of awesome string lights in different shapes, including holiday lights as well in the shape of pumpkins, snowflakes, etc. I remember stringing Christmas lights through my bed posts as a kid – these would be way cooler!

Check out the rest of the Indoor Fairy Lights offered by Lights 4 Fun and tell us which are your favorite!

Have a great holiday weekend!!

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INTRO NY was a side show from the designjunction team featuring a handful of international designs in an all-white space on the edge of Soho. Resident is a NZ-based company specializing in lighting and furniture, but I really fell for the hexagonal pendant and the spinning mobile by Jamie McLellan. Watch it in action here

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During New York Design Week , I curated an exhibition and popup shop at Bobby Berk Home full of West Coast designer, makers and artists. Entitled East, Meet West! , the idea behind this exhibition is to introduce more West Coast design not only to New Yorkers, but to the country’s biggest modern design audience in town for NYCxDesign, beyond what they’ll see on the trade show floor. As you walk around the city during Design Week to parties and exhibitions, you often see a lot of the same names, or, at least an overwhelming majority of designers who are based in New York

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East, Meet West! Popup and Exhibition at Bobby Berk Home

Do you have a lot if family photos in your home? I don’t, but I’ve been printing a bunch out for a special event and I’m thinking I want to incorporate a style like these canvases above.

All you do is paint the edges of a canvas black – or whatever color you like – and mod podge the photo to the surface. Then if you prefer, you can mod podge over the photo as well. So easy and the effect looks awesome. These would be great for displaying wedding photos, don’t you think?

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