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Artek ‘s abc Collection is made up of small, colorful household items that are easily incorporated into your home and mix right alongside the rest of Artek’s furniture collection. The name was inspired by “the alphabet of living” and the graphically-patterned series features 20 items ranging from curtains, a soft blanket, a kitchen towel, trays, along with coasters and trivets. Featuring Alvar Aalto’s iconic Siena fabric that was designed in 1954, it marks the first time the fabric will be used for items such as this. Also launched at the same time were products featuring the H55 fabric that was designed by architect Elissa Aalto in 1955. The products, which include an apron, bag, pillow covers, napkins, etc., are available in the grey and white or the black and white versions

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Graphic Textiles: abc Collection by Artek

We partnered with  Crane.tv  to bring you some fantastic videos that feature some of this year’s biggest names in Milan. Philippe Malouin talks about his studio’s design philosophy and output from interior design to products to art installations. He says, “We need to do what makes us happy

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Philippe Malouin | Complex Simplicity VIDEO

Even though this week’s product pick is a modern rocker, the style of it is so unique I would display it as a sculpture and never even use it as a rocker! Although it would take any nursery to the level of modern decor superstar…

The MT Rocker is designed by Ron Arad and is a limited edition of 6. It is made of sleek stainless steel.

The chic design makes this a fabulous piece, and is definitely not your typical rocker. What do you think of the MT Rocker?

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Designers Rui Pereira and Ryosuke Fukusada took a look at how disconnected society has become with technology becoming more and more prevalent and decided to use fire as a means to bring people back together again. Their design,  Faro , is a fireplace that aims to increase socializing by having a place to gather around. The mini fireplace can be used indoors or outdoors with the use of an ethanol burner or regular wood for outside. Exploring materials such as red clay, hammered copper and aluminum, the design evokes a feeling of those traditional wood stoves.

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Faro Mini Fireplace by Rui Pereira & Ryosuke Fukusada

Note Design Studio has cooked up a lot of new products for Milan Design Week, but my favorite has to be this wall storage unit for Seletti . Called  Suburbia , the unit is made of wood with brass detail and features a cork board, built-in mirror, hooks, shelving, and a selection of various sized cubbies to hold anything from pens, to makeup brushes, craft supplies, or even toys. If you look closely, you’ll see that the entire unit resembles an aerial view of a town. Each cubby represents a house or sections of a building. So cute!

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Suburbia Modern Wall Storage

Underneath the bed in my spare bedroom are two giant bins filled with craft supplies. I’d say about half of those supplies are for scrapbooking. But I have yet to make a scrapbook. In fact, my attempts to make scrapbooks are so non-existent that I barely even take pictures anymore because I know I really won’t do too much with them, other than store them on my computer.

With my upcoming honeymoon just a couple of months away, I definitely want to break this habit. Which is why this travel box DIY/scrapbook alternative in the March issue of Martha Stewart is right up my alley. All you have to do is make a box, put the location of your travels on the side and then fill it with all of your vacation goodies. You can organize it however you please – but it’s quick and meaningful, without all of the hassle of cutting and pasting and adding stickers. Which I love, don’t get me wrong, I just never get to it!

This is perfect for me because while I love to save ticket stubs and all that, not only do I not scrapbook them, I really don’t even take them out of my purse until I clean it out six months later.

What do you think of these travel boxes? Are you a lazy memento-keeper like me or are you good at the scrapbooking?

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Fetiche Design took inspiration from Tropicália, the 1960s Brazilian movement that celebrated art forms like music, poetry, and theater, when designing their latest collection for Schuster appropriately titled,  Tropicália . Estante Tropicália (shelf) The movement had a long-lasting effect on the country of Brazil “by the discovery of modernity and the tropics,” which are reflected in this series of furniture.

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Tropicália Series by Fetiche Design for Schuster

We partnered with  Crane.tv  to bring you some fantastic videos that feature some of this year’s biggest names in Milan. Part of two exhibitions in Milan this year, British designer Dominic Wilcox seeks to reveal surprises which are embedded within the banal, creating products such as his Dorothy-inspired GPS shoes .

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Dominic Wilcox | Milan 2013 VIDEO

Did you watch the season premiere of Mad Men last night? It was just over two hours of our favorite characters in their chic outfits and crisp mid-century modern decor. I only watched about half of it, but will definitely be watching the second half tonight.

I found these adorable paper dolls of Joan and Megan from Mad Men Illustrated via How about Orange. If you’re a Mad Man fan, take a look at the Illustrated site – there are tons of fun illustrated scenes.

What did you think of last night’s episode? Any new modern decor worth watching for?

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