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Do you have barstools in your kitchen? I do, but they’re nothing fabulous. I was more worried about the kitchen table and chairs and beds and sofas that I really didn’t give much thought to the barstools, as long as we had a pair.

Browsing through images on Houzz and Pinterest, my two faves, I always see kitchens with fabulous barstools that tie the whole look of the kitchen together. How about those lucite barstools in the second image above? Bold and dramatic. The Bertoia wire stools are chic and modern and the tan stools are simple and traditional, with high backs and X bases that add detail to the space.

Now I’m having total barstool envy, and I’m wishing I would have chosen bold barstools in a vibrant color or textured fabric rather than the plain old wood ones I got on sale. Instead of having barstool envy, I could always add funky pillows to the ones I’ve got or repaint or refinish them for a fun weekend project. Right?

What are your take on barstools in the kitchen? Should they be bold and fabulous or simple and stylish?

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The New Norm Multi-Basket from Menu gives you the best of both worlds – it’s a basket and a tray. Meant to function as a hybrid, the NORM Architects -designed piece works for a picnic, to hold wood on your fireplace or to contain your various fruits on your kitchen counter. The basket comes with two air-tight containers with bamboo lids, two cooling elements, and an inner felt liner.

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New Norm Multi-Basket from Menu

Dino Sanchez has a new DS Kit available called DS Kit 03  that’s made of just four simple parts – a solid oak block, a solid oak dowel, a brass screw, and the light kit. Simply assemble and done! Watch how easy: Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook . © 2013 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime Derringer in Home Furnishings | Permalink | No comments

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DS Kit 03: An Easy To Assemble Lighting Kit from Dino Sanchez

Happy first day of Spring. This week’s product pick doesn’t really have to do much to do with Spring, but maybe the pineapple aspect can be a segway into summer aka warmer weather? Either way, these glamorous gold tables are wonderful.

Looking at them initially, I don’t think I would associate pineapples with the design, but upon hearing the name of the tables, I understand the correlation. Really, I just love the combination of gold and marble. You don’t get much lovelier than that, as far as I’m concerned.

Designed by Pedro Sousa, the Pineapple Side Tables can be found at Ginger and Jagger of Portugal.

What do you think of these modern side tables?

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Handcrafted by Callum G. Robinson of Method Studio , this umbrella stand from London Undercover brings together both companies’ passion for originality, craftmanship and traditional techniques. Made of twelve oak staves individually joined using a specially-joined waterproof ring, the unique interior design features a pop of color with woven orange webbing. The webbing, which holds the umbrellas suspended, is also available in military green. The space between each piece of wood allows air to circulate, allowing the umbrellas and the base of the holder to dry quickly.

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London Undercover Oak Umbrella Stand by Method Studio

You might be more familiar with brinca dada  because of their beautiful, modern dollhouse and doll furniture . However, their latest release is a series of wooden rainbow children’s toys that make me want to get on the floor and start playing, too. Kaleidos  has 42 different colors to teach kids about color shades and intensity.

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Colorful Children’s Toys from Brinca Dada

I know that you’re thinking it’s almost Spring, and wondering why am I posting a Winter soup, but it snowed last night and it’s cold here in NJ, so for those of us on the East Coast, a soup such as this is still appropriate. Which is why I’ll be making this for dinner tonight.

This hearty soup was found while browsing Pinterest, as I was looking for something healthy yet different to make. Last week was so crazy that I didn’t even have time to cook once, so I’m looking forward to the aromas in the kitchen and time to make something delicious. Also, I’ve never made any sort of lentil soup before, so I’m excited to try this. The recipe calls for sweet potatoes, which I don’t love, and also which reviews said made the soup too sweet, so I think I’ll be substituting carrots and a regular potato instead. In addition to those, this soup has plentiful amounts of leeks, kale, lentils and tomatoes – a great source of veggies that I can’t wait to try.

So, I’ll let you know how it goes. Here’s the recipe for Winter Lentil Soup for you to try yourself – and read the reviews to see how you want to make this your own!

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We mentioned back in our top 10 post on designer organization tools  that you chose Post-it Notes as one of your favorite tools to help you stay organized. You can consider me part of that group, too, being as though I’ve got at least five stuck to my monitor right now. You can actually see them in this photo , along with my handy Karim Rashid Pebble dispenser .

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Hooray For Big Ideas! Post-it Big Pads

French designer Barnabé Ribay created the TAIJITU candelabra inspired by the Chinese philosophy that life is based on a fundamental value that consists of two principles both complementary and opposed. This is probably more widely known as yin and yang, which is just one of many visual representations of Taijitu.

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Geometric Candelabra: Chandelier TAIJITU by Barnabé Ribay

When I was a kid, I would sit and make friendship bracelets for hours. Now as an adult, I miss those hours of creating and matching colors and stacking bracelets up my arms and ankles. And sometimes, when I’m stressed out about work or wedding planning or just not feeling so fabulous, I feel the need to make something. I’ve tried cooking but that doesn’t work – I need something substantial like a watercolor painting or gluing gems to a picture frame. Do you ever feel like that?

Back in the day when I would make these bracelets, I only knew how to make three or four different styles, and today I started thinking there has to be more out there now with the Internet, and of course Google did not disappoint. My favorite site that I found was Bracelet Book, which has tons and tons of awesome tutorials for different patterns and styles, as well as instructions on how to make different knots needed in certain tutorials.

I’m not sure what kind of friendship bracelets you’ve made in your life, but mine certainly did not look anything like the ones above. So, later tonight, I’m planting myself on the couch with my computer and my box of strings and I’m getting to work on one of these bad boys!

What DIYs do you turn to when you’re feeling the need to craft?

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