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Even if you’re having a small Thanksgiving get-together, placing menu cards at each setting adds a nice formal touch. You may remember from Friday’s Weekly Six, some free Thanksgiving printables were included in the link list. That list, however, didn’t include any menu cards, so that’s what today is all about!

It really is nice that those with graphic design skills offer such adorable printables for free to everyone throughout the Internet. The first menu above is from Sarah Hearts, who has a ton of free printables on her website – and they all coordinate so you can have a fabulous suite right at your fingertips. For nothing but the cost of paper and ink!

The second menu comes from Brooklyn Limestone, who also graciously offers a variety of free printables throughout her website.

Will you be using printables to dress up your Thanksgiving table? You still have a couple days to put it together!

Dutch designer Ka-Lai Chan ‘s latest work, the Gradient cabinet, holds things you want to display while also being a piece of art in itself. Cords made from polyester-covered natural latex are wound around the metal frame and become closer together the higher they go, making the objects that are on display partially hidden.

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Gradient Cabinet by Ka-Lai Chan

From the Tel Aviv-based textile duo of Tesler + Mendelovitch comes this line of tables and stools called, Diamond Woods . Sold exclusively through Talents Design Gallery , the collection has a faceted pattern made from their new flexible wood surface material. They almost appear as if they’ve been stretched out like an accordion. Aimed to be mass produced but still handmade, the tables and stools are made from a special foam to keep them lightweight and durable and then covered with various types of wood veneer. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook

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Diamond Woods Coffee Tables & Stools by Tesler + Mendelovitch

Whether you’re hosting this holiday season or heading out to friend’s or family’s houses, wine is always a good thing to serve and a good thing to bring. If you want to serve decent wine without breaking the bank, or have a lot of parties to attend, we’ve rounded up six delicious wines that are all under the $20 mark.

From left to right, we’ve got some red, some white and even some champagne for ya:

1 – Korbel Brut Rose
2 – Tisdale Pinot Grigio (sometimes found for under $5 – don’t be scared by the price, it really is good!)
3 – Simi Chardonnay
4 – Louis M. Martini Cabernet
5 – Decoy Red Blend
6 – Mark West Pinot Noir

What are your favorite wines to serve or bring as host/hostess gifts??

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If you’d asked me yesterday whether I thought that there could be a wall decal company that is doing something I haven’t seen yet, I’d have told you no way. However, Unwhite  is a Barcelona-based wall sticker company creates functional wall decor made by designers. Kind of like Tattly for wall decals. Here are a few of my favorites: Above: Functioning wall pocket by Iván Expósito Autumn by Odosdesign Marks by Iván Expósito Tic Tac Toe by Compeixalaigua Photo corners by Iván Expósito So Cool measuring decal  by Marc Ligos Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook .

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Clever, Useful Wall Decals from Unwhite

Partnerships happen everyday in the design world and when it’s between a brilliant housewares company and one innovative designer, you have yourself a match made in design heaven. This happens to be the case when the New York-based Icelandic designer Hlynur Atlason recently teamed up with Umbra to create two new kitchen designs – Bento and Tricon . Bento is more than just a cutting board – It’s a cutting board plus measuring cup/storage system. The board acts as a lid to the set of five measuring cups that settle in underneath. Perfect for prepping early and cooking later

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Modern Kitchen Accessories by Hlynur Atlason for Umbra

Artist Michelle Weinberg’s paintings are pretty darn awesome, but it’s her rug designs that made me do a double take. Here are some of her recent paintings: Courtyard Folded Kiosk In The Planetarium Prefab 2 And some rugs: Photo:  Stephan Goettlicher Photo: Teodora Dakova And she even makes tiles: Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook . © 2012 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime Derringer in Art , Home Furnishings | Permalink | No comments

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Art and Rugs by Michelle Weinberg

This Extension Table  by Vidame Creation  is a pretty cool concept. It looks like an ordinary table, but it’s made of small slats of wood (or Corian) that open up and close through a mechanism that turns the individual pieces on their sides to expand the tabletop – like pushing over a row of dominoes.

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Extendable Table by Vidame Creation

This week’s installment of Friday Five  highlights Antoine Roset, the great-great-grandson of the founder of French furniture house  Ligne Roset (whose name was also Antoine Roset). Roset, who grew up in Lyon, now lives in New York, and as the Executive VP of Roset USA, oversees the company’s North American division. As a lifelong witness to and key player in this long-standing family business (his father and uncle are the co-owners), Roset has spent more time than most absorbing good design. Let’s see what he admires, shall we? 1. Google The Google search engine is probably the best thing that happened to Internet

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Friday Five with Antoine Roset

Inspired by the simple slip-on wooden clothes pin (or “peg”), Canadian designer William McDonald designed a lamp that functions in the same way. Called Peg Lamp , the lamp uses minimal materials like aluminum, wood and felt to create a simple sliding mechanism so the user can adjust the light as needed. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook .

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Peg Lamp Inspired by a Clothespin by William McDonald