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

It’s December 1st and many people out there have already had their tree and other holiday decor up since last week. Are you one of them?

I’m not! I wanted to wait until December 1st this year, just to enjoy that last bit of fall lingering in my house. But now I’m ready to get started and I may even pull in some inspiration from these six different Christmas trees. And since many don’t celebrate Christmas, we’ll have something for Hanukkah tomorrow!

If you do celebrate Christmas, have you decorated your tree yet? Does it look like any above?

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My eyeballs almost exploded when I spotted the Not Knot – Turk’s Head pillow by Ragnheiður Ösp Sigurðardóttir. Love at first sight! Then, I discovered there were three more styles: Ashley’s , Good Luck , and Round Brocade (pictured below, respectively). 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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My eyeballs almost exploded when I spotted the Not Knot – Turk’s Head pillow by Ragnheiður Ösp Sigurðardóttir. Love at first sight! Then, I discovered there were three more styles: Ashley’s , Good Luck , and Round Brocade (pictured below, respectively). 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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Not Knot Pillows

This is a seriously beautiful ornament. Well, at least I think its seriously beautiful. Would you agree?

My only gripe is that it’s $28.00. For one ornament. Now, I don’t think that $28.00 is crazy, crazy expensive for one ornament that I really, really love, but I do wonder – how much I really, really love it. $28 much of love?

Here’s what I’m thinking: You can buy 50 colorful and sparkly ornaments for $15.00 at Target. Granted, each one individually is not as pretty as the ornament from Anthropologie. But together they can be quite lovely. So, is it wrong to buy one single ornament for $28.00? Especially when you only use it for 3-4 weeks out of the year….

My real question here is: what kind of holiday decor shopper are you? We talk a whole lot about shopping for gifts – but what about decor?

Do you splurge on holiday decor or do you stick to a budget and decorate as inexpensively as possible? Or would you buy the case of 50 for $15 and then splurge on the $28 Anthro ornament just because you can’t get it out of your head?!

The Bone Chair by JDS Architects is more a dissection of a chair than the creation of one. 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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Bone Chair by JDS Architects

LIGHT_NESS is a lighting concept by Amsterdam-based company UXUS that is an interactive project that puts the end user in control of the design. The lamps are made of a frame, neon orange tape and a cord. The final product is created by wrapping the tape around the frame to create the lampshade. UXUS developed the concept where user and designer roles become interchangeable; the consumer dictates what the product should look like and the designer is limited to simply providing the material

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LIGHT_NESS by UXUS

Dutch designer Reinier de Jong is an architect, interior designer, furniture designer, and online editor/blogger (a Renaissance man) based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. He describes his aesthetic as “simple but strong” and “bold but refined.” He clearly put careful thought into his Friday Five picks, treating us to a sampler covering a variety of mediums, plus his own must-have tools. 1

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Friday Five with Reinier de Jong

Based in the New York / New Jersey area, Tonisha Ramona is the founder of Plush Interior Design. Shown above is Tonisha along with a few images from her portfolio. Her portfolio boasts clean, fresh design with the perfect accessories!

Tonisha specializes in all aspects of design, from residential and commercial to staging and set design. She works with clients in decorating, accessorizing, organizing and more!

One feature of her design business that I love is virtual design services. Tonisha works with clients no matter where they are located to help them create the perfect living space. Learn more about her virtual design services here!

Love this iron Spin Table Candelabra from Tom Dixon – it would make the perfect holiday centerpiece. 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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