February 11th, 2013 — Design
British designer Ella Doran creates all types of colorful home accessories with her award-winning surface designs and has now expanded her repertoire into other, non-print based mediums, like her latest, the Geo Carved Rug for WovenGround . Shadows and textures are established due to the carved out relief work of the rug. Made from New Zealand wool, the hand tufted, three dimensional rug makes you want to reach out and touch it to feel the geometric surface texture. Geo is available in cream, blue, and grey
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Geo Rug by Ella Doran for WovenGround
February 10th, 2013 — Design
Designer Santiago Sevillano has developed the Looker desktop lamp for Mantra that’s fully adjustable to your needs. Complete with several knobs that allow for manual tweaks, the lamp will be the perfect working light for those late night cram sessions at your desk. It comes in either a wood and white version with a Scandinavian feel or a white metal finish with a pop of color (pistachio or strawberry) for accents. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook
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Looker Desktop Lamp by Santiago Sevillano
February 10th, 2013 — Design
Event planner and tastemaker Bryan Rafanelli hails from a party-loving family from Rhode Island. He founded his operation, Rafanelli Events , in Boston in 1996, and soon became the darling of the Boston party throwing set. (Well-deserved, I might add; I’ve been to several of his events). He’s since handled Chelsea Clinton’s wedding (imagine falling short for the mother-of that bride?) and a Washington inauguration bash for Obama.
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Friday Five with Bryan Rafanelli
February 9th, 2013 — Design
Please join me for an exciting Etsy Pop-Up event at the Philadelphia west elm store on Saturday, March 9th from 1-6PM. I’ve curated a select group of 12 local Philadelphia area Etsy sellers to display and sell their beautiful handmade designs and artwork at the store all afternoon. RSVP here . There will be food (did someone say Federal Donuts ???) and tunes, as well as crafts and other fun stuff.
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Etsy Pop-Up at west elm Philly Curated by Yours Truly!
February 8th, 2013 — Designer Stuff
Happy Friday!!!
Who’s anxiously awaiting for this blizzard to hit? I am! If you’re in an area expecting to be hit with snow, we hope you enjoy hunkering down – while staying safe, of course!
Here’s this week’s Weekly Six:
1 – A nostalgic V-day DIY.
2 – 2-ingredient cookies.
3 – A beautiful hydrangea cloud.
4 – Chic modern seating.
5 – A traditional salad with a twist.
6 – Swooning over the pink ceilings in this bright bathroom.
Have a great weekend!!
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February 8th, 2013 — Design
Industrial designer Hlynur Atlason teamed up with Artecnica to develop Yorky, a quirky, animal-like lamp that can be placed in a variety of different positions. Let it sit up on its “hind legs” and shine to the ceiling or tilt Yorky over for more focused task lighting. You can even hang him on the wall from his “leash.” Yorky is made of flexible silicone in three fun colors: white, yellow and pink, and its wide collar can accommodate numerous types of bulbs. Yorky is available on artecnica.com . Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook .
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Yorky Lamp by Hlynur Atlason for Artecnica
February 7th, 2013 — Design
Useful Arbeitsloser (Jobless) by Sanghyeok Lee is a series of furniture that reflects the life of its designer. The collection is focused on its joints and resembles scaffolding and construction, which, for the designer, is representative of life in a foreign country. From the designer: A scaffolding resembled a life of a designer who lives in a foreign country in a way that it is always passed by, constructed and moved away without much attention, while being a necessary element in construction sites. Useful Arbeitsloser (Jobless) is assembled pieces of furniture. The brass joints symbolize the weight of life and the act of screwing the joints is a part of a life to create comfort.
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Useful Arbeitsloser (Jobless) by Sanghyeok Lee
February 7th, 2013 — Design
Float Wall Desk is a minimal design created by California-based design firm Orange22 . The founder of the company believes that well-designed objects elicit strong emotions, starting with a sensory experience at its core. He states, “That’s what interests us about design—that capacity to affect the emotions of those who experience it.” The Float Wall Desk was designed to easily mount onto any existing wall space, creating in itself a flat surface that has multi-functional utility. The desk takes up minimal space due to the slide-out tray, which can be used as both drawer to hide peripheral accessories or as a surface for the mouse and keyboard.
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Skim Milk: Float Wall Desk by Orange22
February 5th, 2013 — Design
One Nordic Furniture Company has found a way to merge high-end design with the sensibility of flat-pack furniture. On their latest piece, they partnered with Italian designer Luca Nichetto to create the Hai lounge chair that incorporates a folding backrest that makes shipping much easier. This chair marks the first collaboration with a non-Nordic designer and it appears to be a good one
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Hai Lounge Chair by Luca Nichetto for One Nordic Furniture Company
February 4th, 2013 — Design
Sweden & Coffee by Raúl Arribas is an experiment with two Swedish traditions: glass blowing and coffee. The coffee set is primarily made of glass, blown by Reino Björk . I love the copper, smoky smooth glass paired with the textured cork. I wonder how the cork would hold up over time? Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook .
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Sweden & Coffee by Raúl Arribas