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In lieu of the holiday season, there won’t be a Weekly Six this week, but rather a round-up of sequins. Being that New Year’s Eve is on Monday, I’m in the mood for sequins. How about you?

Last night at the mall, I snagged up an adorable sequin dress and the gold sequin clutch above. So now I’m in the sequin mood more than ever! Wouldn’t it be fun to host a party with those sequin chairs or that sequin table cloth?

Or that sequin graffiti on the side of your house? Yes, please!

Will you be wearing or decorating with sequins this New Year’s Eve?

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The minimalist inside of me looks forward to Leo’s Skim Milk column every week, so let’s look back at the top 10 most popular Skim Milk posts from this past year. Keep reading to find out what the most popular post was.

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2012 Year in Review: Best of Skim Milk

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

A couple of months ago, the kind people over at AllModern sent me the awesome Artecnica Phrena Table Lamp you see above.

The base is a thin gold wire and the shade is a large and white, made of Tyvek construction – and it looks amazing in my bedroom! I haven’t decided if it will stay there, because my living room is full of gold and white accents and it would look even better there than where it is now. Initially, I wanted to put it on my desk, but that’s in the basement and this lamp is just too fabulous to hide!

In addition to this awesome lamp, AllModern has TONS of other home accessories and modern furniture if you’re in the post-holiday shopping mood!

What do you think of my new lamp? Any ideas for where I should put it?

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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 hope you all had a wonderful holiday yesterday, whether you were celebrating or not!

Today we’re back to the grind with this simple yet fabulous product pick – 3 Stories Up. You can probably guess from the photos where the name comes from – this piece can be used as one solid storage unit or up to three separate units. It is made of walnut veneered boards with sleek brass inlays.

Designed by Jon Mitchell Furniture, the 3 Stories Up is super stylish and super functional. What do you think of this week’s product pick?

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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