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Roundups, where we bring you the best of the best, our favorites, and throw them all into one drool-worthy place in hopes of giving you mega inspiration. From sitting, bathing, or biking, we cover it all… 5. Bathroom Ideas: 12 Tubs with Amazing Views 12 ideas to get your soak on in a variety of luxurious tubs, but best of all, these come with spectacular views. 4

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2012 Year in Review: Best of Roundups

Daniel García & María José Vargas designed a series of lamps for Spanish company Woodendot called Ka. The collection, which consists of three versions: XL, M, and S, which each have different uses: ambient, reading and table. S table lamp Made from natural materials with careful attention to detail, they’re minimal and yet you can tell their design was anything but

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Ka Lamp Collection by Daniel García & María José Vargas for Woodendot

It’s pretty clear you all like a little bit of everything when it comes to home furnishings . Whether it’s a DIY, something beautiful and handcrafted, or a giant bird’s nest to relax in, we brought a little something for everyone to enjoy (or take a nap in). 10.

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2012 Year in Review: Best of Home Furnishings

We all seem to covet our time in nature so it’s only natural that these outdoor furnishings will make our lives not only easier, but more enjoyable. Even though it’s winter now for most, take a swing back through the 10 best  outdoor finds that will make summer seem not that far off in the future. 10

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2012 Year in Review: Best of Get Out!

French design brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have designed a collection of flatware for Alessi called Ovale that goes along with an earlier set of tableware they created with the same name. Slight curves and a balanced weight were worked out through a lot of trial-and-error prototypes to get to the finished product. Made of 18/10 stainless steel, the cutlery is made with a simple and modern aesthetic, basically a no frills approach to flatware that is the perfect complement to their original Ovale tableware collection . Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook . © 2012 Design Milk | Posted by Caroline in Home Furnishings | Permalink | No comments

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Ovale Flatware by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Alessi

One of columns I look forward to every month is Deconstruction , where we walk through the process of how a specific product is designed and made. We had some really big names share their products this year – let’s take a look back: Nama Rococo Wallpaper Design Milk gets a glimpse of the printing process for Nama Rococo’s new Amsterdam pattern, from testing to the final product, complete with styled photo shoot. Flavor Paper Wallpaper Flavor Paper makes hand-screened and digital wall coverings that can best be described as, well, flavorful.

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2012 Year in Review: Deconstruction

Handcrafted from locally-sourced beech wood,  Leis  aims to revive a Slovenian woodcraft tradition called “suha roba.” A lovely minimalist design combining contemporary lines and long-established hand-crafted skills, the Leis set consists of a fork, spoon and spatula.  Gigodesign , who designed the products and packaging, worked with a manufacturing company called Rimarket, and are planning a future series of nature-friendly Christmas ornaments and office accessories. I’m pretty excited to see more from this team! Photos courtesy of Gigodesign. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook . © 2012 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime Derringer in Home Furnishings | Permalink | No comments

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Leis Wood Cooking and Serving Utensils by Gigodesign

Pli Folding Chair is a minimal design created by Switzerland-based designer Florian Hauswirth . He started his career as a model builder for Vitra in Switzerland. He was able to construct models for some of the most renowned designers in the industry, such as Jasper Morrison, Philippe Stark, and Antonio Citterio to name a few.  When the chair is folded, it only measures eight centimeters in width

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Skim Milk: Pli Folding Chair by Florian Hauswirth

Evan Clabots, who studied at RISD and the University of Art and Design in Helsinki, Finland, not only won awards as a student, but designed a licensed a product with IKEA before graduating. In 2004, he joined Dror Benshetrit’s studio  as Benshetrit’s first hire, where he headed both the Product Design and Interior Design departments. In 2004, Clabots founded Nonlinear Studio , a multidisciplinary business that offers aproduct design, furniture design, interior design, brand identity, and art direction. For Clabots, design is a process of developing a complete story. He seeks the interconnected play between what something looks like, how it works, and how it interacts with someone’s life. Let’s see what he chooses for inspiration for this week’s Friday Five . 1.  Hotel Basic This hotel in Playa del Carmen, Mexico is beautifully constructed of repurposed materials.

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Friday Five with Evan Clabots of Nonlinear Studio

This past year, we were able to cover even more design trade shows and art/design events than ever before thanks to some supportive sponsors and adventurous writers. In January, Katie spent a few days in Paris for Maison & Objet where she spotted some trends and some fantastic highlights from Tom Dixon , Jaime Hayon and more . Above is a Campana Brothers exhibit at Maison et Objet that caught her eye. In February, Katie went to Sweden for the Stockholm Furniture Fair , where she discovered Malin Isaksson (work pictured above), some great office furniture , Greenhouse , and more

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2012 Year in Review: Event Coverage