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

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!

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

Merry Christmas Eve, to those of you celebrating.

What are your plans for the holidays? Whether you’re hosting or going to a friend or family member’s, today we’ve got a few festive Christmas Cocktails for you to serve or take with you. I’m always travelling for the holidays, and I can’t wait for the day when I’m hosting so I can put out fun garnishes and glasses to extend the holiday spirit to the bar menu. Anyway, here’s what we’ve got for you to serve this holiday season!

First up is the Santa Hat, which is a combination of cranberry juice, coconut rum and grenadine. Then we have the Sugar Cookie, which is brown sugar and tequila. Finally, there is the Candy Cane Martini, which is vodka, white creme de cacao and peppermint schnapps. Click through for the exact measurements.

Do you have any festive cocktail recipes to share??

I browse through the Home Decor section of Pinterest more than I’d like to admit. But it seems that almost every time I browse through, there are always some fancy contraptions or features in beautiful homes. Like everything above – the well-organized pantry, the laundry chute, a two-story bedroom, a fancy sink. I didn’t even include the one I see most often – the pull-out cutting board over the garbage can!

For some reason this got me thinking about if I ever have the chance to build my home or renovate completely, what one feature – or features – would I absolutely require? That laundry chute is pretty fabulous, and convenient, but I’m thinking I would request closet organization as an absolute necessity. While I would love a fancy kitchen with fun accessories and features, to have all closets, including the pantry, with built-in storage – oh, that would be heaven!

What about you – would feature would be at the top of your must-have list if you had the chance to build your dream home?

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Benchchair from German designer Thomas Schnur for Outdoorz Gallery takes its inspiration from the famous Monobloc Chair but puts a new spin on it. The chair’s silhouette is stretched, elongating it into an almost abstract shape. What was once a chair, is now a bench. I love how it feels like a chair on one side and an abstract sculpture on the other. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook

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It’s a Bench! It’s a Chair! It’s Both: Benchchair by Thomas Schnur

Remember when we featured the Curl Tables by Constanze Schweda earlier this year? They’re back with three new pieces that were also inspired by Kirigami (a type of Japanese origami) and have a similar feel to the Curl Tables. Leaves – Magnetic Wall Sculptures Each piece is made from a single sheet of steel that is sliced and formed into each three-dimensional design. The thin metal is easily sculpted into shape and then becomes more rigid the more it’s worked with.

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Magnetic Wall Sculptures Inspired by Origami from Constanze Schweda

The design of the Curl table lamp combines both the light source and the light’s reflector into one curvy piece. Designed by Sebastian Bergne for Luceplan Spa , the unconventional lamp uses what’s known as “tuneable” LED lighting to adjust the white light temperature from 2400˚ to 3500˚ kelvin.

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Curl Table Lamp by Sebastian Bergne for Luceplan Spa