January 15th, 2013 — Design
If you spend any amount of time stuck behind a desk, chances are you’ve put a lot of thought into what kind of chair you’re sitting in, whether it’s because you love the one you have or it’s horribly uncomfortable and you need a new one (that would be me). Luckily there are companies like Teknion that have your back, quite literally, with office chairs like their latest, the Responsive Back Technology (RBT) Task Chair . This chair not only supports the user’s back, it actually resembles it by looking like a rib cage or spinal column. Its goal is to encourage proper posture by actually conforming to the user’s back. As someone who looks like their head is close to their desktop by day’s end from sitting too long with no support, it’s nice to know that there’s a chair that continues to adjust to your back all day in hopes of keeping your posture where it’s supposed to be
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RBT Task Chair by Teknion
January 14th, 2013 — Designer Stuff
Last week we talked about finding the perfect sofa. This week I’m kicking myself in the butt for opening Pinterest and finding the most amazing sofa that I would never be able to peel myself off of.
Isn’t it gorgeous? It makes me want to throw away my current sofa, even though I love it so much I think I might love this one more. Isn’t that terrible? I feel like I’m cheating on my sofa!
Anyway, more about the sofa. The sofa you see above is the Soho Tufted Upholstered Daybed from Restoration Hardware. I’ve never really been a Restoration Hardware person, especially seeing some of the strange things they’ve been coming out with in recent years, but this makes up for it.
Of course, the price isn’t cheap [even on sale!] but I think this sofa would likely last a lifetime. Would you get tired of its large seat? Possibly, but you could always put it in the basement for guests to sleep on. I can’t see that happening though – I see it adding dramatic effect to a large living room.
What do you think about this tufted sofa? Are you in love as I am??
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January 12th, 2013 — Design
Since selling Red or Dead in the late 1990s, Wayne and Gerardine Hemingway of Hemingway Design , and their team of young designers (including a few young Hemingways!), have worked across just about every aspect of design from affordable housing, landscape and urban design, to event and museum design, graphic, fashion, and products for the home. After a fourteen year hiatus from the trade event calendar, at the Home 2013 interior show, which opens January 13 at Earls Court London, the team will bring together their products for the home in The Hemingway Home . Let’s see what makes this prolific designer tick in this week’s Friday Five . 1.
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Friday Five with Wayne Hemingway
January 11th, 2013 — Design
Is this retro television note holder by Amidov not the cutest thing you’ve ever seen? The vintage Telly stores your notes while displaying your most important reminder on the screen. It’s available at Animi Causa Boutique in three colors and comes with 210 memos for all your important daily reminders. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook .
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Retro Television Note Reminder by Amidov
January 11th, 2013 — Design
London-based Italian designer Martino Gamper partnered up with Italian furniture manufacturer Moroso for their 60th anniversary to design an installation that featured the reimagined works of current Moroso pieces by other designers. METAMORPHOSIS_Behind, After or Beyond exhibit featured these new seats where Gamper mixed and matched different elements from the Moroso classics and then added his own details to create this colorful cast of unforgettable furniture. The exhibition was on display at HangarBicocca from June 22nd – September 9th, 2012. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook .
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In Celebration of Moroso’s 60th Anniversary: Installation by Martino Gamper
January 11th, 2013 — Designer Stuff
A friend of mine just moved into a new place and is on the hunt for the perfect sofa. She keeps sending me links and photos, because she just can’t decide. And I totally get it.
Buying a sofa can be an expensive decision, and it’s important that you choose one that’s perfect for you and your home. Or close to perfect – you don’t want to be searching for a sofa for the rest of your life! Whether you decide on a smooth leather sectional sofa or a fabric loveseat, I thought I’d be together a few tips on how to make the decision much easier on you.
First of all, there are a lot of things to consider – like size, shape, fabric, color, and price. Will a sectional fit in the room you want the sofa in or would a sofa set be better? That also ties in with what you prefer – some people love sectionals , some love sofa sets. Or maybe you want a sofa bed to accommodate extra guests?
As for fabric, there are TONS to choose from – different colors and textures – and don’t forget about leather! Leather is nice because it’s super easy to clean, but it doesn’t always provide the coziest feel. Plus, some fabric sofas have removable covers that can be cleaned just as well. With fabric choices come color choices, which is my least favorite part. Most of the time you know what you want, the hardest part is finding it!
Basically, it all comes down to the style you want to give your living room and the shape it can accommodate and then the colors and fabric will all fall into place. [Hopefully!} If you need help with your search, you can select from a range of sofas at ASDA - a great website with tons to offer - from corner sofas to sofa beds!
What has your experience been with choosing a sofa?
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January 10th, 2013 — Design
Italian design studio Studio 06 has a new collection of projects designed for Youtool and produced by Curti Metallo that includes a fun hat-shaped table named El Sombrero. The three products in this collection are El Sombrero, a coffee table, pictured above also, and two stools named Saddle and ICS. El Sombrero is made of powder-coated steel and is available in three color finishes: all white, white with red central container, white with yellow goose beak center container. The table is assembled very easily only three moves and four screws. The Saddle Stool is made by folding a single sheet that mimics the saddle of cowboys, inviting you to ride it
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Hat-Shaped Sombrero Table and More Furniture by Studio 06
January 10th, 2013 — Designer Stuff
What do you get when you pair high ceilings with big, clear windows? An absolutely gorgeous living room!
Add in some built-in see-through bookshelves, a swanky ladder, a beauty of a hot pink chair and you have the best living room I think I’ve ever seen. I could list every item of this room and still continue to find things that I love about it. The bike, the black lamp, that table with the frames. The black and white pillows.
What’s your favorite part of this modern living room?
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January 8th, 2013 — Design
Hailing from Wellington, New Zealand, industrial design student James Boock set out to design a table that was inspired by the way vines cling to a structure. The Clip table’s stainless steel legs represent the vines that are clipped onto the wood tabletop structure. Using ecologically treated Accoya pine and legs that attach and remove easily, the table can be flat-packed for easy shipping or just to put away. There’s an industrial simplicity about it that would make it fit in just about anywhere it was placed. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook .
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A Table Inspired by Vines: Clip by James Boock
January 7th, 2013 — Design
The latest design to launch from Scandinavian design house Muuto is the Pull Lamp , designed by the Stockholm-based studio Whatswhat . Pull was the 2010 winner from Muuto’s annual competition where design students have historically had their winning designs produced by the company. The interactive lamp features a playful detail that allows the user to pull the shade to a lower position as needed. The cord is partially hidden which acts as the mechanism that allows the lamp to be adjusted.
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Pull Lamp by Whatswhat for Muuto