Materials: 6 * 4×4-Expedits, 1 * 4×2-Expedits, 6 * Perfekt cover panels Description: We live in a 19th century Prussian residential house in the historic city center of Erfurt, a 1270 year old town in central Germany. Our apartment has a ceiling height of 3.5 meters (11.5 feet), and we decided that the library/home office would be perfect for a large bookcase. As big fans of IKEA, a solution based on their furniture was mandatory Click to read the rest of the post > >

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Gigantic Expedit-Bookcase

When Christian Holmsted Olesen, curator at the Design Museum Denmark , first approached Jasper Morrison about participating in an exhibit, showcasing the esteemed designer’s work was what he had in mind. Morrison, however, countered with an altogether different proposal: that he curate a collection featuring Danish designs he loved, that he would hand pick from the museum’s 20th-century holdings. Thus was born Danish Design—I Like It! Rather than pull every obvious iconic piece, like Arne Jacobsen’s Swan chair or Finn Juhl’s Poet sofa, Morrison opted for the more mundane. According to Olesen, about two-thirds of the 150 objects in the show are pieces that Danes might have had, or still have, in their own homes.

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Danish Design—I Like It! by Jasper Morrison

Sai is a modular wall-mounted bookshelf by Jiyoung Seo made of modular silicone blocks. You can wedge items in between the blocks, move them around, or even pin notes to them. Photos by Young Mi Kim. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook . © 2011 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime in Home Furnishings | Permalink | No comments

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Sai by Jiyoung Seo

This morning while going through my Google reader, I saw the first image on Desire to Inspire and then the second not too long after over on Material Girls.

They got me thinking about being all matchy-matchy. I like the monochromatic look, but I’m not sure I like the matching look. Would you agree that they’re two different things? The difference to me is that monochromatic would be an essentially solid red wall with an essentially solid red headboard and a matching look would be the image above – pattern to pattern. I guess it doesn’t really matter in real life, but talking about it here makes it easier!

In the second image, the pattern is repeated in several places. Not only is it the wallpaper, but it’s framed as wall decor, in two different colors as pillows and it’s used in the window treatments.

Do you love the matchy-matchy look? Do you prefer monochromatic or could do without both?

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We’re winding down the year here at Design Milk, and taking some time to look back at the exciting features, products, people and posts we were able to cover, uncover and discover in 2011. Over the next two week’s we’ll share some of our favorites, all leading up to the top 10 most popular posts of the year. First up is our Friday Five , er, ten! The roster of designers, architects, and all-around world talents who contributed a Friday Five to Design Milk this year was incredible. It was definitely a challenge to pick just ten to highlight

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2011 Year in Review: Best of Friday Five

It’s getting chillier and chillier as the days go by. Well at least here in NJ! What’s the weather like by you? (If it’s warm, please don’t tell me!)

Even though its been unseasonably warm this late in the Fall season, it’s still strange to think about transitioning scarves and gloves into my daily attire. But I have to do it soon, because there’s nothing enjoyable about gripping onto a freezing steering wheel at 7 am.

Do you have a favorite scarf you’ll be wearing for the majority of the season? I think I may need a new one to pull in my rotation. And whether you’re a guy or a gal, we’ve got six different scarves for you today. Which is your fave?

[six different scarves: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6]

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Materials: 3 FAKTUM wall cabinet with HÄRLIG doors in white (50 cm x 70 cm), 2 PERFEKT cabinet cover in birch (99 cm), IKEA STOCKHOLM BLAD fabric, cellular material (for ex. VYSSNA SLAPPNA mattress), spray glue, self-adhesive hook-and-loop tape Description: In my new apartment I needed some back rest for my NORDEN bench and also some more space for things like candles, table cloth and napkins. I couldn’t really find some piece of furniture that could fulfill my wish so I thought of working on something myself. My first thought was: FAKTUM.

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FAKTUM back rest for NORDEN bench

Materials: Fläta storage rack for writing materials, VARDA or BEHANDLA glazing paint, piece of wood, 3 BLECKA hooks, 2 hangers (from a construction market), gold paint Description: I needed something to organize my keys and letters so I thought of working something myself. I had some piece of wood left over. I glazed this with the VARDA glazing paint which I actually use for my outdoor furniture (it works with the BEHANDLA the same but I like the color of VARDA and it fits better to the furniture in the corridor). The glaze was very quick dry

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Key and letter holder all in one

I’m thinking of investing in some washi tape, since I don’t yet own any. Now may be as good of a time as any with the holidays coming up, as I’ve seen several blogs and Pinterest pins brightening up their wrapping with washi tape here and there.

There are a ton of bright and pretty solid colors, polka dots and stripes, but for this post I decided to go with six really different patterns, not patterns that are “everyday” patterns.

Have you purchased any washi tape lately? Where is your go-to store to purchase it? And what have you made with washi tape? I’d love to see your projects!

Six different washis:
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6

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Interior designer David Harris is a founding partner and one of the forces behind a fabulous pair of New York City furniture companies, The New Traditionalists and ducduc . While The New Traditionalists designs are entrenched in the classics, the approach is wholly of this era, with a multitude of custom, come-up-with-your-own-design fabrics and finishes. ducduc is a modern dream for kids, all glossy, sleek, and white, accented with bright color bursts. The design magic happens in the Soho studio, and the building takes place not far beyond, in facilities in New England, using old-fashioned furniture making techniques. You can get a glimpse of Harris’ classic and current day influences in this week’s Friday Five

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Friday Five with David Harris