Some pieces of furniture are heirlooms, whether you received it from your great-grandmother or you recently purchased it, hoping it will be passed down to your future generations. Furniture that gets handed down usually comes with a story.

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Product ID: Every Piece of Furniture Has A Story

Shawn Green is the Vice President of Design and Product Marketing at KI . Shawn leads and inspires multiple KI design and product development teams. What’s more, he utilizes his broad experience in product management, design, development and marketing to ensure KI remains adaptive and efficient in how it responds to its vertical markets, while ensuring a consistent visual language throughout the entire design process and product lifecycle. Prior to joining KI, Green spent several years at Knoll. While there, he served as the director of storage marketing and as a director of product marketing for systems furniture

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Friday Five with Shawn Green of KI

Young designer Frank Flavell paired with the furniture and product design firm, & Then , to create the Leaning Man tables and shelves. The simple leaning cube design of the side table, made from ash and lacquered MDF, evolved into the creation of the Leaning Man Console and Leaning Man Shelves. The design is quirky and fun and comes in range of colors. The Leaning Man collection can be purchased from & Then

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White distilled vinegar is a great cleaning product for many reasons: it can be used for many cleaning jobs, it kills bacteria, its not as harsh as other chemicals, it’s eco-friendly and its cost efficient!

We came across this website that lists 1001 uses for cleaning with white distilled vinegar. Here are some of our favorite tips:

• Clean counter tops and make them smell sweet again with a cloth soaked in undiluted white distilled vinegar.
• Clean the microwave by mixing 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar and 1/2 cup water in a microwave-safe bowl. Bring it to a rolling boil inside the microwave. Baked-on food will be loosened, and odors will disappear. Wipe clean.
• To prevent good glassware from getting etched by minerals, wash then spray with full-strength white distilled vinegar. Give the glasses a hot water rinse before letting them dry or drying them with a towel.
• For stained and smelly plastic food containers, wipe them with a cloth dampened with white distilled vinegar.
• Easily clean your mini blinds by wearing pair of white cotton gloves.  Dip gloved fingers into a solution of equal parts white vinegar and warm tap water, and run your fingers across both sides of each blind.
• Renew sponges and dishrags by placing them in just enough water to cover them. Then add 1/4 cup white distilled vinegar. Let them soak overnight.
• To clean a scummy showerhead,pour 1/2 cup baking soda and 1 cup white distilled vinegar into a sandwich bag and tie it around the showerhead. Let this set for an hour after the bubbling has stopped. Remove the bag and then turn on the water.
• Deodorize the toilet bowl by allowing 3 cups white distilled vinegar to sit in it for about a half hour before flushing.
• To make cleaning the grill easier, spray a solution of half water and half white distilled vinegar on the cooking surface.

Do you use white vinegar as a cleaning product in your home?

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Shell Thomas is an Australian product designer based in London who has created this adorable rocking horse from cardboard. Reggie the Eco Rocker is made entirely from 100% recyclable Dufaylite Ultra Board, so he’s a sustainable alternative to the typical wooden rocking horse. He comes flat-packed and can be easily assembled and even customized using your child’s art supplies. 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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Reggie the Eco Rocker

3PATAS (Carla Neila, Isabel González and Santiago Hermosín) is a creative product design studio based in Barcelona, Spain. They recently collaborated with Spanish design brand Francesc Ros on a project called 3

How cute are these little house lamps designed by Kristian Aus for new Australian Interior product brand UNDER . 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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Klickity , a product design studio based in Dublin, Ireland has created the Palm Lamp . It consists of 22 individual “leaves” that hook onto any pendant ceiling light fitting and then you can fan them out as you wish. Made from 100% recyclable material, Palm comes flat-packed in your choice of six colors via Klickity.ie or Brunoandbean.com .

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Palm Lamp by Klickity

thefoodloop® and thefoodloop® mini by Fusion Brands are heat-resistant silicone bands that you can use to keep food from unwrapping or unraveling when cooking or serving. Use it as a functional cooking tool or a decorative finishing piece. via Finishing Notes 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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This modern lounge chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek was originally designed for tuberculosis patients to sit in for long hours every day. The chair’s back is angled so that the patient can breathe most easily. It is made from bent laminated birch with a solid birch frame. ©2010 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime in Home Furnishings | Permalink | 2 comments | Tweet This | Share on Facebook Facebook – Design Milk – Artek – Social network – Health

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Paimio by Alvar Aalto