January 4th, 2013 — Design
São Paulo-based artist and designer Jacqueline Terpins dabbles in a slew of mediums for various projects and her latest home accessories line, for design house Riva , employs stainless steel and dark glass. The Trama line consists of a teapot, a tea & coffee set, a square tray, and a rectangular tray, that feel a bit futuristic and art deco rolled into one. Trama Tea Pot above Trama Tea Pot on Square Tray Trama Tea & Coffee Set Trama Tea & Coffee Set – Tray, Tea Pot, Coffee Pot, Creamer, & Sugar Bowl Trama Square Tray Trama Square Tray Trama Rectangular Tray Trama Rectangular Tray Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook
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Coffee + Tea with a Side of Art: Trama Line by Jacqueline Terpins for Riva
January 4th, 2013 — Design
“Crazy cut” (i.e., individually cut by hand) pieces of stainless steel cover each piece in a puzzle-like fashion in the Crazycut series by Phillips Collection . Crazycut Coffee Table and Crazycut Side Table Each piece reflects, almost like a mirror, with its chrome finish and bounces light off it making it a shining focal point in whatever room it’s placed in. We love the crackled imperfection of each piece
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Crazycut Hand-Cut Chrome Mosaic Furniture by Phillips Collection
January 3rd, 2013 — Designer Stuff
My parents have been living in London for the past five years, but have kept their home in the States for when they come back to visit, and when they come back for good. They had never cleaned out a majority of their junk – until yesterday. My mom called 1-800-JUNK and they went on a seriously impressive decluttering binge.
It’s amazing the stuff you find when you declutter your life. I had so much stuff there of my own that I hadn’t cleared out and I found myself wanting to keep many things, but I hadn’t seen them in 7+ years, so why bother? Once I came out of that mentality and into cleaning mode, it was much easier. I’m now motivated to declutter as much as I can in my own home.
I don’t want to make this a New Year’s resolution, but decluttering and getting organized is definitely something I want to do in the New Year, and for the rest of the years to come.
Have you decluttered lately? Or made any similar resolutions/commitments for the New Year?
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January 3rd, 2013 — Design
Architect Benjamin Hall started making furniture with his own hands in the middle of the rolling hills of Washington, where the only road marker was “Mile Post 112.” Now based in Arizona, his furniture line, appropriately called Mile112 , could be considered usable art. The contemporary pieces are smart, clean and rooted in architecture. Pictured above is his Moo.less chaise. Magic Carpet - chaise made with leather and 100 yards of thin Sisal twine, hand-wrapped
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Mile112 Furniture by Benjamin Hall
January 2nd, 2013 — Designer Stuff
Hope you all had a wonderful New Year’s! The weather here in New Jersey is getting colder and colder, so today’s Product Pick is something that will warm us all right up!
The Flock of Chairs is designed by Melle Koot and is made from sheepskin found on sheep in the Netherlands. Each cover varies, so no two chairs are alike. The frame of each chair is made from a mixture of native elm, maple and oak woods.
I love the simplicity of these chairs that is amplified by the beautiful sheepskin. These would look great in my living room!
What do you think of the Flock of Chairs?
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January 1st, 2013 — Design
And here we have it, the best of all things Design Milk, the most popular, the designs you just couldn’t get enough of that show you like a little bit of everything, from interiors to architecture to home furnishings to art – you like it all. So, feast your eyes on the top 10 favorites of the year because you won’t be disappointed… 10. The Candy Room by Red Design Group A whimsical space with black & white, cartoon-like illustrations on the walls and furniture that allow the colorful candy to stand in the spotlight. The perfect platform for everyone’s candy cravings. 9.
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2012 Year in Review: Best of Design Milk
December 30th, 2012 — Design
We do about 50 Friday Fives each year so we can’t review them all, but let’s take a look back at our favorite 10 (in no special order): Jacob Granat - We love that he chose five inspirational people. After spending three winter seasons snowboarding in Chamonix, France, and a year in Hanoi, Vietnam working with students, Swedish designer Jacob Granat started his own company importing and selling furniture, lamps and textiles back in 2006. He quickly realized that selling them wasn’t as much fun as making them himself, so he enrolled in a cabinet-making course, then in university. Now, freshly degreed in furniture design, Granat showed his line ”The Sound of Forest” at the Stockholm Furniture Fair and Superstudio Piu, Milan this year. Søren Rose - Every item he chose is a joy to look at
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2012 Year in Review: The Best of Friday Five
December 29th, 2012 — Design
Designer David Taylor is back with a container series entitled The Brand New Heavies, where he uses rarely combined materials like tin and stoneware. The juxtaposition between the heavy, dark brown stone with the shiny, lightweight metallic qualities of the tin, somehow work and balance each other out. As Taylor describes: I make work that marries disharmonious materials, bringing them together in order to find, if not a balance, then a means of coexistence. Each container was made in relation to the one made previously and throughout the day various sizes and shapes came about. The cast tin stoppers were slow-poured and made specifically for each container.
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Where Tin Meets Stoneware: The Brand New Heavies by David Taylor
December 29th, 2012 — Design
There’s nothing like the holidays to inspire one’s inner Martha Stewart. But who needs to get all New England? New Year’s Eve, after all, is more glitz and glam than country baked ham
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CMYLK: Festive Tablescapes
December 28th, 2012 — Design
The minimalist inside of me looks forward to Leo’s Skim Milk column every week, so let’s look back at the top 10 most popular Skim Milk posts from this past year. Keep reading to find out what the most popular post was.
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2012 Year in Review: Best of Skim Milk