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Interview with Sjoerd Vroonland

I was lucky enough to meet and interview  Sjoerd Vroonland while I was in Amsterdam recently. He is Moooi ‘s youngest designer and the man behind the  Extension Chair . Could you start by telling me a bit about the Extension Chair? I transformed chairs by looking at how people use them.

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Interview with Sjoerd Vroonland

Blush Tables by Spell

X marks the spot, with a circle, a square, and a dot (well, kind of) with these Blush side tables from Spell . They combine metal and wood to form the perfect little side table for any situation. Available as a square or round top, each is outfitted with a wooden, oak finished inlay that sits flush within the metal tabletop

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Blush Tables by Spell

Geek Chair, Wang and Wang Wire Lounger by Munkii

It’s been a while since we posted about Munkii’s Lamp 45 and Vintage Bookshelf . They’ve got some new seating in 2013 that looks to be a nice complement to their previous work. Geek is a slatted chair made with steel (either black or white finish) and solid maple rods.

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Geek Chair, Wang and Wang Wire Lounger by Munkii

New Norm Multi-Basket from Menu

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

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

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

London Undercover Oak Umbrella Stand by Method Studio

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

Colorful Children’s Toys from Brinca Dada

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

Hooray For Big Ideas! Post-it Big Pads

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

Geometric Candelabra: Chandelier TAIJITU by Barnabé Ribay

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

Clever Storage Furniture from Think Fabricate

Think Fabricate is a Brooklyn-based design studio that’s created a range of cabinets and casegoods to help get your clutter situation under control. With a range of wall-mounted and stand-alone pieces, there’s bound to be a solution for every home that combines both modern forms and premium functionality. We’ve featured some of their cool work here before .

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Clever Storage Furniture from Think Fabricate