When Canadian designer Geoffrey Lilge took on the task of tricking out his wife’s new restaurant, he found himself obsessed with finding the perfect cutting and charcuterie boards. This led to selling the restaurant and starting OnOurTable , a beautiful collection of kitchen and dining room objects handcrafted from solid wood. Box Series (above) – new items include: 3 charcuterie boards, 2 fruit boxes, a serving tray, and cutlery box. Crafted from hand-finished solid walnut, the collection aims to strip down each product to simply their essential forms

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Beautiful Wooden Kitchen Accessories: OnOurTable 2013 Collection

Polish designer Marta Pietrusiak created myKitty to help cat owners with modern taste incorporate attractive cat beds and scratchers into their homes without it being an eyesore. Made of corrugated cardboard made into modern, curvy shapes, these beds will instantly attract your cat – plus, they’ll hold up. There are two versions – LUI and VIGO – both available in either white and natural color cardboard or brown. I love the one with the cutouts – your cat can snooze on top and crawl through, too.

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myKitty Modern Cat Beds and Scratchers

German designer Sebastian Scherer has created a series of tables called Isom . The tables are made completely in 10mm sheets of blue, green, grey, and bronze glass, each with a hexagon-shaped top. Supported by three pieces of rectangular glass vertical panels, the tops appear to form rhombuses when looking down at them because of the edges of the base pieces. Placing multiple tables together creates really cool optical illusions, especially when you mix the colors up.

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Hexagonal Glass Tables: Isom by Sebastian Scherer

Designed by Pod Design principal designer Brooks Atwood, the Sylki Chair is made from super thin metal making it weigh in at just 8 lbs. Using just a single sheet of 100% recycled metal limits the amount of waste produced while also reducing the number of welds that go into the chair.

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Geometric Perforated Seating: Sylki Chair by Brooks Atwood

With a background in graphic design, Japanese designer Shinn Asano launched a six-piece collection of furniture called Sen , which is Japanese for ‘line’. Asano takes two-dimensional lines and works them into these three-dimensional, graphically inspired forms. Amihajime Table – Inspired by Japanese bamboo basket making and it fits a plant or vase in the center The red steel series was inspired by “Japanese shapes, traditional crafts, or feelings.” Taking notes from his graphic design past, careful attention is paid to the negative space just as much as the lines that make up each form. Kagome Stool – Made up of 18 right triangles that when viewed from above, a traditional Japanese craft (kagome moyou) appears I love the shadows created when light hits the pieces. Nobolu Hanger Stand – Inspired by the hieroglyphic characters of “kanji” where the three legs express grass (ground), the bulging center references the sun, and the upper part mimics a tree Kage Table – The bottom shelf reflects the shadow the top shelf would make Hitotaba Lamp – Inspired by a straw bundle Ippon Stool – A stool made from one continuous line Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook

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A Nod to Graphic Design: Line Furniture by Shinn Asano

Interior designer and architect by training Grégoire de Lafforest created this lamp that looks like a balloon and lights up when a bulb-like pump is squeezed. Made of plywood of walnut, lacquered steel and blown glass, the actual lighting mechanism is hidden, making the lamp feel a little magical, as if alighted by a swift breeze.

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A Lamp That You Pump Up? Olab by Grégoire de Lafforest

Martin Yeeles, a graphic designer, is this week’s Friday Five subject, and he’s the co-founder and creative director of Boston-based stationery and gift company, Bob’s Your Uncle . He created all of the Bob’s Your Uncle line, which includes boldly contemporary greeting cards, gift wrap, place mats, file folders, dish towels, and more. In 1993, he and his wife, company co-founder and former shoe designer Michele Yeeles, moved to the States from their native England  “just for a year or two,” and never left. In case you’re not familiar with the saying, “Bob’s your uncle” is a British expression used to indicate that a given task is very simple. It was possibly inspired by Victorian Prime Minister, Robert Cecil, who appointed his nephew to a ministerial post

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Friday Five with Martin Yeeles of Bob’s Your Uncle

Young Brazilian furniture designer Humberto da Mata has worked with the Campana Brothers and showed some of his pieces in Milan during Salone del Mobile. His pieces are rooted in an exploration of texture and building layers with different materials. I love the colorful, playful nature of his pieces, especially the glove mirrors and stool. They’re kind of creepy, too.

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Colorful, Tactile Furniture by Humberto da Mata

First, we brought you the swinging table and now we present the Swing Sofa. German furniture designer Werner Aisslinger, of Studio Aisslinger , designed this rocking sofa for Vitra to promote a little relaxation in the office place. The A-frame structure suspends a comfy, cushioned sofa for two, where the smooth motion remains controlled. While it was made for the work environment, I think it’s perfect for a porch or a playroom

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Swing Sofa by Studio Aisslinger for Vitra

French designer Aurélie Richard created these vases from simple wood pieces woven together with yarn. So crafty! Contact Aurélie at info@aurelierichard.com. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook

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Forget Me Not Vases by Aurélie Richard