Last month, five design firms/designers participated on the opening of Design Week México 2012 with an exhibition called Hecho en México (Made in Mexico) , that featured commissioned work for Glocal Design Magazine , an upcoming specialized publication from Mexico City in collaboration with Masisa, leader manufacturer brand of mdf, mdp and particle boards in Latin America. Los Tabos by Christian Vivanco  is a line of stools of varying height created through repetition of a simple form. They seem easy, but designing these required a series of calculations to maintain balance and ergonomics.

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Hecho en México (Made in Mexico) Exhibition

Despite her gift for color,  Maria Lladro  never imagined she’d become an interior designer. Hailing from Madrid, Lladro studied a multitude of artistic disciplines, including advertising art, fine arts, and photography before enrolling in a course in interior design at St. Martin’s in London. Her claim to fame?

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CMYLK: Maria Lladro’s Colorful Interiors

Although these are actually postcards on display, the look can definitely be recreated with photos as well. Or even art drawings from your kids or magazine clippings to hang as inspiration.

The images above are from a home tour on Apartment Therapy, and the postcard displayed are the collection of the homeowner’s, which likely have sentimental value. I’m loving this way of displaying a collection while adding color and texture to a room. And all they used to create it was some cable and hardware from the hardware store, according to AT.

As I mentioned above, I thought these were photos initially, and that’s what I use if I recreated this look. Personally, I love the feel of fun photos in a home, and I think this is a creative way to put them on display, rather than plain old frames scattered about the house.

What do you think? Do you love this look or could you do without it??

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Photo by Lori Andrews A few weeks ago, I rounded up inspiration to up your curb appeal with 12 Brightly Colored Front Doors . Today, we’re thinking that the color should come right on in. Here are 12 examples of bold doorways throughout the house, from inside the front door to the bedroom in shades of chartreuse, tomato red, cobalt, and even hot pink. Lori Andrews , a Calgary-based interior designer and photographer, who is also known on Flickr as  The 10 Cent Designer , features a crisp red door with textured glass and a long chrome pull in her own sleek kitchen.

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Interior Ideas: 12 Colorful Doors on the Inside

Nendo partnered with Coca-Cola in a new collection of tableware made from recycled bottles. Bottleware makes use of the iconic 1916 “contour bottle”, the ones that are continually collected, rinsed, and reused over and over again. Once these particular bottles couldn’t be used again for their original purpose, Nendo got to work and created this set that was recently exhibited at DESIGNTIDE TOKYO 2012 .

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Nendo Tableware Reuses Coca-Cola Bottles

Half of the time, I gravitate towards sparkle and over the top items, but lately I’m finding that for the other half I’m leaning towards the simpler styles. Like these Seven Lamps. I would put those in my home in a heartbeat. In my living room, the guest room, on my desk – I could find a spot for them in no time.

Designed by Strand Design, only twelve of these modern lamps were made. The Seven Lamps are available in ash or oak finishes, made of hand-cut veneer. Their simple, solid structure will make a strong statement in any modern space.

What do you think of the Seven Lamp?

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Now that we’re in between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the eating and the drinking and all of the festivities are officially underway. And if you travel over the holidays as I usually do, it is even worse because it’s more than just one day that involves all the food and drink. Plus, the planes and the public transport can really bring you down. Which is how I’m feeling now that I just got back from a trip full of wine and cheese and bread and sneezing and coughing passengers all around.

So whether you’re feeling the aftermath of all the food or the aftermath of all the travel, or both, we’ve got some delicious detoxing and cleansing soups to keep on your recipe radar. Not only am I coughing my face off, but my jeans feel tight so I need something full of warmth and healthy veggies.

Here’s what we’ve found:

Super Detox Broccoli Soup from RealEpicurean [image above]

Mulligatawny Detox Soup from Gluten-Free Goddess

Cleansing Ginger-Chicken Soup from Bon Appetit

Detox Soup from Chez Us

The Original Cabbage Soup Diet from Food.com

I included that Cabbage Soup Diet because I’ve heard people rave about it – I wouldn’t do it as a diet – I’d just like to try it!

What soups do you make to give yourself a boost?

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The chevron and ombre trend have both made their way into furniture in this one piece!  Monocomplex’s latest creation, the Lean Bookshelf, is a chevron-shaped modular bookshelf unit designed to keep books upright. You can create different configurations – going from black to gray or gray to black or mix it up. Monocomplex even created a special edition Lean Bookshelf for the 2012 F/W season show windows of G.D.S in WEST, the Galleria Department Store’s luxury hall. Working with MADVICTOR, an Asian graffiti artist team, they created “Just a Vibe” – an artistic bookshelf for the clothing and window display: Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook . © 2012 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime Derringer in Home Furnishings | Permalink | No comments

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Lean Bookshelf by Monocomplex

Remember yesterday we told you about the awesome Cyber Monday deals going on at Inmod.com?! Well, today we have even better news – the sales have been extended for one more day!

Grab all of the modern chairs, rugs and light fixtures your heart desires – while saving BIG! Hurry though – the sales end for once and for all tonight at Midnight!

Happy Shopping!!

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Online furniture retaier Inmod is having a ‘One Day Cyber Monday Sales Event‘ (ending at midnight tonight) featuring pretty steep discounts (ranging from 5% – 30% on awesome furniture, lighting and decor).

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