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A-Cute , designed by London design firm AndViceVersa , is a set that includes two chairs and a table that join together to form a sculptural, multi-faceted shape when not in use. Made from laser cut metal sheets that are hand folded based on digital prototyping, and then welded into the geometric solid of the finished product. The design is meant to push the boundaries of it being just a table when, in fact, it’s also a work of art. The outer artistic form conceals the chairs within its structure while maintaining the geometric shell

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Sculptural Chairs Disappear Into Geometric Table

This series of cork and steel stools by Timothy John was designed for New Zealand fashion house, Thanks , who is just expanding into home fashions. Called Sidekick, the stools are reminiscent of old school beakers, the ones we used to use in chemistry class. A lightweight, portable stool, the design is inspired by the cork tops that are placed inside science beakers and the powder-coated steel base gives it a more glass-like transparent feeling

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Sidekick Stools by Timothy John for Thanks

For the past two years, I’ve done a bright white fake tree with a variety of pinks, blues, and greens. Last year, my fiance dealt with it as it was our first Christmas living together. This year, he put his foot down and made me a get a real tree, which I’m glad he did. It’s the fattest tree I’ve ever seen. So fat – that I needed two 30 ft ribbons to wrap around from top to bottom!

Anyway, after we cut the tree down, we were standing in Walmart, gawking at ornaments, and made a quick decision to completely change our color scheme, rather than reusing the brightly colored ornaments from the past two years. Since he loves brown and I love gold, our decision was easy to make. Before I decorated the tree, I needed some inspiration – thus, the collage above. I miss my bright colors and their modern feel, but it was fun to switch things up this year. I’ll share how the tree came out later this week!

What color scheme did you decorate with this year?

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Young Brazilian furniture designer Humberto da Mata has worked with the Campana Brothers and showed some of his pieces in Milan during Salone del Mobile. His pieces are rooted in an exploration of texture and building layers with different materials. I love the colorful, playful nature of his pieces, especially the glove mirrors and stool. They’re kind of creepy, too.

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Colorful, Tactile Furniture by Humberto da Mata

3form is the king of really cool materials for use in the home and office, but my favorite is their Varia Ecoresin  line. These translucent panels are harder than glass and completely customizable.

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Put a Little Geo in Your Metric with 3form’s Varia Ecoresin

I didn’t realize how expensive it can be to buy and decorate a Christmas tree until I went out shopping all weekned yesterday and put all of the receipts together at the end of the day! The only places I went were Target, Walmart and Home Depot, but somehow I managed to spend well over $125. We did cut down our own tree, which was much more expensive than the tree above, found at Lowes for 19.98!

Another reason I spent so much money is because we decided to change our color scheme this year from bright and colorful to brown and gold, so I purchased new ornaments at Walmart – 41 for about $9. To help others from spending too much on a tree as I did this weekend, I’ve put together a nice red, gold and green scheme for under $75!

Here’s what I put together:

1 – Tree Topper – $5

2 – Red Ribbon (to wrap around the tree) – $4.98

3 – 5 – 6ft Fresh Tree – $19.98

4 – 50 Ornaments – $15.00

5 – Tree Stand – $18.00

6 – Tree Skirt – $5

Grand Total: $67.98

I know I could go cheaper – but I love a matching, sparkling tree!

What decoration bargains have you found this season??

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Brazilian, London-based designer, artist and all-around maker Paulo Goldstein has lended his model-making talents to such films as The Fantastic Mr. Fox and Frankenweenie , but after receiving a Master’s Degree in Industrial Design from Central Saint Martins in London, it appears he is opening a whole new chapter. His graduate project, called ” Repair is Beautiful ” focuses on repairing broken objects from a craftsperson’s eye. Repaired Anglepoise He explains that this idea arose from solving every day frustrations, like encountering a broken object, and figuring out a way to repair it on our own.

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Repair is Beautiful by Paulo Goldstein

Are you a chess player that also loves design? If so, the type(chess)set by Hat-trick Design was made for you. Gone are the generic chess pieces that come standard with every set, instead you’ll find them replaced with typographic letters, like K for King. The laser cut acrylic letters are based on the Hoefler Frere Jones typeface, Champion (Lightweight). To ensure stability, the Q and the P were redesigned.

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type(chess)set by Hat-trick Design

Picnic Sofa  is a minimal design created by England-based designers  Industrial Facility . The project was designed for Herman Miller , and will be available in a two or three-seat variation. The sofa is an addition to Herman Miller’s Collection series of furniture that was first introduced by George Nelson of the 1950s. The sofa is distinguished by its wire-frame structure, which carefully holds the contoured cushions into place. The wire-frame base has been a tradition in Herman Miller pieces due to its versatility and lightness

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Skim Milk: Picnic Sofa by Industrial Facility

Finding a sofa to fit the size and look of the space you live in can be difficult so Studio Segers has come out with a completely customizable sofa called Tailor Made  for Indera . When you want a suit that’s custom, you see a tailor, and this sofa is much the same way. A slew of possibilities are available based on your taste and preference for what you want in a sofa. You can choose different seat depths, armrests in various heights, cushions or not for your seatbacks, colors, fabrics, and size – you name it. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook .

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Tailor Made Modular Sofa by Studio Segers for Indera