Tom Dixon was born in 1959 in Sfax, Tunisia and moved to England when he was four years old. Having been educated in London, and completed a six-month stint at Chelsea Art School, a career in music followed before a motorcycle accident provided him with the time and welding skills that would lead to his design career — a career that has produced some extraordinary designs we’ve come to know and love. Fast-forward a couple of decades, via Habitat, Artek, his own shop, Space, and an OBE for services to design; Tom Dixon the company was born, and the rest, as they say, is history. Chop Rectangle, Chop Long and Chop Paddle, each milled from solid oak with a soft curved edge Tom Dixon was showing for the first time at Maison et Objet this year to launch Eclectic by Tom Dixon, a collection that’s described as “Things that are to play with or give or use everyday, things that are designed and are undesigned, things that are… eclectic.” Clockwise from top left: Hex Bowls, Bash Vessels, Form Bowl Set, Cast Mini Jack Cast Factory, a money box for industrious savers, modeled on a British factory from the Industrial Revolution era, and Cast Shoe, a classic English gentleman’s brogue cast in solid aluminium with a copper plated finish.

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Eclectic by Tom Dixon Launched at Maison & Object

It’s been a while since we featured Palette Industries – a few years in fact … They’re new “electrifying” Nanton Coat Rack caught my eye. Designed to look like a giant transmission tower, which is often something regarded as an eyesore, the coat rack celebrates the sculptural design that carries important information from one place to the next — connecting us all. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook .

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Nanton Coat Rack by Palette Industries

Valentine’s Day is just a little bit less than two weeks away and it’s popping up in my mind. I always think about doing something fun and putting together a nice table, dinner, desserts, etc and then I get lazy. So maybe if I start now, I’ll have it all together by February 14th.

To get myself in gear, I rounded up some Valentine’s Day tables and displays for some inspiration. Maybe I’ll search for some printables to make things a bit easier!

What about you? Do you have anything up your sleeve for V-day??

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Bangkok-based Studio248′s INF collection, designed by Purim Kraiya, came out of the idea of architecture’s connection of lines and surfaces, with just a hint of origami. INF Stool and Barstool INF Coffee Table INF Coatrack Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook . © 2012 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime in Home Furnishings | Permalink | No comments

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INF Collection by Studio248

Antonella Di Luca is a young designer from Italy who has just started a new design company called Mr. Less & Mrs. More . They’ve designed the most beautiful breakfast tray called Battista .

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Battista Tray by Mr. Less & Mrs. More

Never has knitting looked so cool to me. UK-based textile designer Claire-Anne O’Brien was inspired by the actual knitted stitches themselves and created them in large-scale to produce these stools with a modern twist. The effect invokes depth and texture with an overall playful sensibility

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Claire-Anne O’Brien

If I could, I’d fill my whole house with fifteen different dinnerware sets. Lately, I’m especially drawn to square dishes, which started with the white set shown above. Now that I’ve had the all white for about six months, I’m looking to bring in some with a bit of color. To get some inspiration, I’ve gathered six different sets of square dishes because I’m sure some of you have caught the square bug as well!

#1 – #2 – #3 – #4 – #5 – #6

Are you into the square dishes or do you prefer round?

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White Finish Modern Bed

Features:

• Contemporary Loft Storage Bed
• Durable Platform Construction
• White Finish
• Button Tufted Leatherette Headboard Framed with the Dark Finished Wood Panels
• Smooth Running Hydraulic Lift System
• Convenient and Valuable Storage Space
• Low Profile Footboard
• Available in Queen and King Sizes

Dimensions:

• Queen Size Bed: 76.25″W x 89″D x 16.5″ Bed Height x 61.25″ Headboard Height (8.5″ deep for Storage)
• King Size Bed: 92.25″W x 89″D x 16.5″ Bed Height x 61.25″ Headboard Height (8.5″ deep for Storage)

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White Finish Modern Bed w/Button Tufted Leatherette Headboard