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Architect Benjamin Hall started making furniture with his own hands in the middle of the rolling hills of Washington, where the only road marker was “Mile Post 112.” Now based in Arizona, his furniture line, appropriately called Mile112 , could be considered usable art. The contemporary pieces are smart, clean and rooted in architecture. Pictured above is his Moo.less chaise. Magic Carpet  - chaise made with leather and 100 yards of thin Sisal twine, hand-wrapped

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Mile112 Furniture by Benjamin Hall

Hope you all had a wonderful New Year’s! The weather here in New Jersey is getting colder and colder, so today’s Product Pick is something that will warm us all right up!

The Flock of Chairs is designed by Melle Koot and is made from sheepskin found on sheep in the Netherlands. Each cover varies, so no two chairs are alike. The frame of each chair is made from a mixture of native elm, maple and oak woods.

I love the simplicity of these chairs that is amplified by the beautiful sheepskin. These would look great in my living room!

What do you think of the Flock of Chairs?

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Duffy London always manages to surprise me – I mean, with designs like the Swing Table , how can your mind not be blown? Well, Christopher Duffy is at it again with the UP Balloon Coffee Table where golden balloons appear to hold up a glass tabletop.

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UP Balloon Coffee Table by Duffy London

Paris-based designer Samuel Accoceberry created a collection of rugs for Chevalier Edition called Tresse , which is French for plait, i.e. braid. Meant to reflect “the spirit of plaiting and hand work,” the series uses a traditional hand-knotting technique to achieve the contemporary braided look of the design. The bold look changes shape depending on the size of the rug and visually the pattern morphs as well

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Tresse Rug Collection by Samuel Accoceberry for Chevalier Edition

Beyond our event coverage and daily posting, we brought on some new folks, launched new features, and beefed up our social media presence. Here are some of the highlights of the past year: Pinch Food Design’s Taste Column : we were so excited when Pinch said yes to our proposal and can’t wait to see what they cook up (get it!?) in 2013. The Two Percent presents Unframed : David takes us on a monthly art tour to show us the best that NYC’s art galleries have to offer. We made a video for the launch of PATCH NYC at The Shops At Target

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2012 Year in Review: Highlights

And here we have it, the best of all things Design Milk, the most popular, the designs you just couldn’t get enough of that show you like a little bit of everything, from interiors to architecture to home furnishings to art – you like it all. So, feast your eyes on the top 10 favorites of the year because you won’t be disappointed… 10. The Candy Room by Red Design Group A whimsical space with black & white, cartoon-like illustrations on the walls and furniture that allow the colorful candy to stand in the spotlight. The perfect platform for everyone’s candy cravings. 9.

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2012 Year in Review: Best of Design Milk

Happy New Year’s Eve!

Are you staying in tonight or headed out? I’m headed out, although these festive tablescapes are making me wish I was staying in! Last year I did and we had a great time decorating, cooking and drinking champagne. Not that there won’t be champagne this year!

There are just so many little and exciting details that go into a New Year’s Eve tabletop that are easy – like using the party noisemakers as part of the centerpieces and adding clocks around the table. Anything with glitter and/or sequins works for New Year’s too! Do you see the last image has watches as napkin rings? How cute is that!?

If you’re staying in this year, what fun details are you incorporating into your night?

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We do about 50 Friday Fives each year so we can’t review them all, but let’s take a look back at our favorite 10 (in no special order): Jacob Granat  - We love that he chose five inspirational people. After spending three winter seasons snowboarding in Chamonix, France, and a year in Hanoi, Vietnam working with students, Swedish designer Jacob Granat started his own company importing and selling furniture, lamps and textiles back in 2006. He quickly realized that selling them wasn’t as much fun as making them himself, so he enrolled in a cabinet-making course, then in university. Now, freshly degreed in furniture design, Granat showed his line ”The Sound of Forest” at the Stockholm Furniture Fair and Superstudio Piu, Milan this year. Søren Rose  - Every item he chose is a joy to look at

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2012 Year in Review: The Best of Friday Five

Designer David Taylor is back with a container series entitled The Brand New Heavies, where he uses rarely combined materials like tin and stoneware. The juxtaposition between the heavy, dark brown stone with the shiny, lightweight metallic qualities of the tin, somehow work and balance each other out. As Taylor describes: I make work that marries disharmonious materials, bringing them together in order to find, if not a balance, then a means of coexistence. Each container was made in relation to the one made previously and throughout the day various sizes and shapes came about. The cast tin stoppers were slow-poured and made specifically for each container.

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Where Tin Meets Stoneware: The Brand New Heavies by David Taylor

There’s nothing like the holidays to inspire one’s inner Martha Stewart. But who needs to get all New England? New Year’s Eve, after all, is more glitz and glam than country baked ham

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CMYLK: Festive Tablescapes