Designer Michael Aram , who is a trained painter, sculptor, and art historian, is known for the gorgeous renditions of natural elements that adorn his tabletop accessories, including acorns, olive branches, orchids, and fig leaves in oxidized, polished, and plated metals. He lives and works in New Delhi, India, where he learned the metalworking traditions seen in his designs. He shares his inspirations and prized possessions for today’s Friday Five

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Friday Five with Michael Aram

I recently walked the aisles of the New York International Gift Fair where many of the largest names in home, accessories, and lifestyle set up shop to display their latest lines. The six-day event houses companies touting every kind of aesthetic, and swallows all 675,000 square feet of the New York City Javits Center. To see all that is featured would consume all six days, but luckily for us, the “Accent on Design” aisles did a fine job of highlighting both known and unknown names who were releasing interesting and modern designs in Spring 2011. Here are a few that caught my eye — take note.

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Dutch design brand Cascando presents a completely new series of nature-inspired interior accessories by Dutch designer Robert Bronwasser . Not only will these designs make the workplace more personal, but they can be used in the home as well. These smart, functional and expressive designs warm my heart since as you know — I’m a sucker for a good coatrack .

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New Designs by Robert Bronwasser for Cascando

Home Office Furniture

Rich Cappuccino Finish Stylish Office Desk with Multiple Drawers

Give your office an impressive look with this stylish office desk. This spectacular office desk comes with an elegant computer desk, a hutch, a file cabinet and a stunning book case. All furniture items are accented with rich cappuccino finish. This office desk brings maximum value with it, featuring high quality wood, aesthetic designing and durability. Top quality veneers and hardwood is used in the construction of this fabulous office desk. The office desk is provided with multiple drawers to supply ample storage space to keep all office accessories in place. This amazing office desk exhibits hand crafted detail molding. It is an ideal choice for home offices. It can also be placed in medium to large size office to add style, grace and functionality.

Features:

• Select hardwood construction with top veneers
• Deep cappuccino finish
• Hand crafted detail molding

Dimensions:

• Desk: 72″L x 34″W x 31″H
• Computer desk: 73″L x 24″W x 31″H
• Hutch: 72″L x 16″W x 54″H
• File cabnet: 42″L x 24″W x 31″H
• Bookcase: 38″L x 17″W x 85″H

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Rich Cappuccino Finish Stylish Office Desk W/Multiple Drawers

Blueblood is a small San Francisco-based company that creates dog beds and other modern soft goods. Not only do they offer great pet accessories, but they’ve branched out to totes and stationery (coming soon!). http://www.bluebloodpups.com
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Blueblood

There is an extensive range of Modern Sofa sets, which are available in various styles, designs and materials. You would be surprised to feel how flexible and comfortable these modern sofas are. Modern Sofa with Metal Legs gives exclusive final changes to your living room or drawing room. The modern sofas offer you exclusive flexibility and usability with additional sleeping space when you need it.

The contemporary sofa sets are padded with cotton, suede, leather, and polyester covers and you may choose comfortable and chic sofas for your living room. They can be converted into sofa and small chair beds whenever you want and you can fold out them in exclusive manner. You may enhance the space so exclusively by installing such contemporary sofa sets in your living room. The metallic folding and legs of sofa gives splendid touches to the looks of your living room and you may match color and design of fabric of upholstered covers of your sofas. There is a diversity of sofas and reclining chairs, which offer you foam mattress sofa beds, storage sleeper sofas, or deep-seated sofas with soft cushions. You would feel greatly relaxed by sitting on sofa sets, which reflects the classical as well as modish styles, designs, and colors of sofa sets for your living room. You may match your sofas and other piece of living room furniture with your other decorative accessories. Are you bored with conventional living room sets? Try to choose some contemporary models of sofa sets, which are very helping to renovate your living room so exclusively. You may boost up prettiness and exquisiteness of your living room in accordance with the modern tastes. You would be amazed how diverse kinds of sofas are available in the furniture stores, having styles that are more modern, modern designs and various colors.

Jonathan Adler has launched a new fun, interactive designer where you can customize your own accessories. It’s kind of addicting. http://designyourown.jonathanadler.com ©2009 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime in Home Furnishings | Permalink | No comments Sponsored Topics: Jonathan H. Adler – Design – Shopping – Home and Garden – Jonathan Adler

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