Whenever I’m feeling a tad overwhelmed with work or life in general, I find that something that boosts my creativity usually helps get me back on track. Yesterday, I was having one of these days and coincidentally stumbled upon this easy earring DIY.

Even though it’s just putting your favorite beads on a hoop, it’s often the simplest things that can satisfy the soul and make you feel like yourself again. I used to make a similar, smaller version of these as wine charms and gave them as small gifts. You could do the same with these earrings, or just use them to pair with whatever outfit you’re wearing that day!

What do you do when you’re feeling overwhelmed? Do you ever find that a quick DIY brings you back to life?

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Strala is known for their line of limited edition objects but this year they’re mixing it up with their “cult object” line of unlimited pieces. The Ponte table is the first such design and it’s a good one. The angular wood frame is made of solid oak and stands out under the glass tabletop.

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Ponte Table by Strala

At this year’s Tent London Mars Designstudio launched the Window Chair and Couch, a project influenced by ancient window forms. The high-back chair and sofa have a woven pattern on the back that resembles a traditional window. The back, therefore, becomes much like a hammock, gently allowing you to rest comfortably and peek through to see what’s happening on the other side. 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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Window Chair and Couch by Mars Designstudio

Diogo Frias designed this ultra-thin Silhouette lamp that reminds me of Magritte… Frias explains that he was inspired by the shadow of a lamp on a wall and he wanted to create something that would work in smaller homes. He says: Its shape allows with the same lamp to create two different environments, changing the acrylics that assume the role of lampshades, and this is one feature that makes it unique in the universe of lamps. It was developed thinking in smaller homes where the same division has a dual use

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Super Thin Silhouette Lamp by Diogo Frias

This past weekend, I was in a house with the washing machine and dryer right smack in the kitchen. It struck me as a little unusual, and got me thinking as to how I would manage that if it were my own home. I would have no choice but to make it work, but I wondered if it would bother me having it right there where I prepare meals. The more I thought about it, the more I realized having your laundry room right off your kitchen would essentially increase your productivity. Think about it – in between chopping vegetables or waiting for water to boil, you could be folding your load of whites!

My laundry room is in the basement and although our home is not huge, it feels like a mile away. And sometimes I just postpone walking down to fold the laundry, and then all of a sudden it’s a week later and my load is still sitting in the dryer. It’s terrible!

Perhaps if my washer and dryer were in my closet, or at least on the first floor hidden in a closet, I’d be less lazy with my laundry and more proficient.

What about you? Is your laundry room in a different place like your kitchen or your clothes closet?

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B813 Spaced Out Contemporary Twin-Full Bunk Bed by Homelegance w/Options

Features:

• Modern Kids Bedroom Set
• Spaced Out Collection
• Twin over Full Bunk Bed
• X frame
• Chrome-finished
• Durable Construction
• Diamond-plate metal accents & a cool gunmetal grey powder-coat finish

Dimensions:

• B813TF-1 Twin/Full Bunk Bed 78.5 x 56.75 x 66.75H
• 813-4 Night Stand 22 x 16 x 22.75H
• 813-5 Dresser 47.25 x 19 x 32H
• 813-6 Mirror 25 x 1 x 33.5H
• 813-9 Chest 24 x 19 x 37.25H
• 813-04 End Table 22 Dia x 29.25H
• 8130S Side Chair 29.5 x 30 x 27.25H

813-15 Work Station & Gaming Console with 2-Seater Bench:

• Work Station: 47.25 x 18 x 30H
• Gaming Console: 39.5 x 18 x 23.5H
• Bench: 35.5 x 14.75 x 17.75H

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B813 Spaced Out Twin-Full Bunk Bed by Homelegance w/Options

This month’s  Design Store(y)  is a tale of how a design-minded woman, Sakiko Ichihara, who originally moved to Toronto to attend university, translated her love of her native culture into a business. Her boutique, Cubeshops , tucked away amid restaurants in downtown Toronto, carries Japanese design objects, gifts, stationary, pens, and the like. It’s a great blend of daily use, practical products and fun, design-y stuff you just want

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Design Store(y): Cubeshops

Bulb Fiction is a minimalist lighting fixture created by Scandinavian-based designer KiBiSi . The firm is now considered one of the most reputable design companies in Scandinavia.

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Skim Milk: Bulb Fiction by KiBiSi

For this week’s  CMYLK  we’ve created a Colourlovers  palette of classic autumnal hues, inspired by the Jewish Holidays. There’s Rosh Hashana, during which one dips apples in honey for a sweet New Year, and also Sukkot, which celebrates the harvest. So although the leaves may not be turning just yet, fall is in the air.

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CMYLK: Apples and Honey – A Fall Harvest Color Palette

5447-36 Bayshore Counter Height Dining Table by Homelegance with Options

Features:

• Contemporary Counter Height Dinette Set by Homelegance
• Bayshore Collection
• Heavily Burnished Oak Finish
• Fixed oak veneer square tabletop with quartered book-match walnut inlay veneers
• Flared table base comprised of four panels with a display storage shelf
• Dark brown bi-cast vinyl swivel chairs
• Durable Construction

Dimensions:

• 5447-36 Counter Height Table 47.5 x 47.5 x 36H
• 5447-24S Swivel Counter Height Chair 20.5 x 23 x 41.25H
• 5447-40 Server 53 x 17.75 x 36H
  

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Bayshore 5447-36 Counter Height Dining Table by Homelegance