Mid-century pottery brand Heath Ceramics is back with a new summer 2010 collection sure to bring a pop of color to your table. Following Heath’s long tradition of hand-dipped experimental and unique glazes, this collection consists of four new pieces and items from the company’s classic line. The whole collection includes a pitcher, deep serving bowl, two platters, and a set of vases. Since this year is supposed to be the year of turquoise, Heath’s brought together the colors of the beach: aqua, yellow, and “ocean pacific,” perfect for summer.

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The Ooma Bowl , designed by Thomas Both , has endless possibilities, but all I’m thinking about right now is edamame. via bltd ©2010 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime in Home Furnishings | Permalink | No comments | Tweet This | Share on Facebook More Milk: Art Milk | Dog Milk

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Despite having a large empty desk and a room at home devoted entirely to being an office space, my laptop pretty much lives on my coffee table.  I’m not really sure why, it just always winds up this way –  probably has something to do with constantly multitasking.

Luckily someone at Sony must have been experiencing the same thing. The Sony Fusion is a coffee table with a built in laptop! A simple push of a button converts the table into a work station with a touch sensitive keyboard and adjustable screen.  It’s not available yet, but this brilliant concept is expected to be in production soon, in three different colors and around $3000.

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Ok I know this is not a kitchen blog, but this design is so smart I just couldn’t pass up on sharing it with you. Called the Accordion Folding Cook Table, this modular counter is perfect for small kitchens. What I wouldn’t have given to have this in my first apartment!

The Accordion Folding Cool Table features triangle drawers the pop out from its folds, as well as sliding counter tops and additional drawers on each side. The drawer covers cane be rotated and used as prep boards!  When you’re done preparing the meal, simply pull up a few stools and you’re ready to go!  Simple but brilliant in my opinion. See more from the talented Olka Kalugina here.

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Spillo ceiling and outdoor lamps were designed by Constantin Wortmann for Kundaini . Also new in the 2010 Kundalini collection is the Kyudo floor lamp was designed by Hansandfranz designstudio .

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The Adventsljusstake (Advent Candle Holder) by Formtalk is a candlestick holder with a design that provides fun to users by letting them use candlesticks in a variety of combinations. Adventsljusstake is a Swedish Christmas tradition in which they prepare candles starting on the fourth Sunday before December 25th and light one candle on each Sunday to keep them from darkness in addition to welcoming the birth of Jesus. Some people cut some parts of the candles off to maintain a perfect angle. ©2010 Design Milk | Posted by Catrina in Home Furnishings | Permalink | No comments | Tweet This | Share on Facebook More Milk: Art Milk | Dog Milk

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Dining Room Furniture

Casual Oak Finish Country Design Dinette with Chamfered Accents

There is no doubt about the statement, that dining areas are a significant part of the household. Every individual wants to have a meal in an ambiance where he can feel special. You can treat yourself in a well deserved manner by dining in an ambiance filled with the items that comprise this set. This beautifully designed set shall include the following items, a dining table, dining chairs and side bench. You can purchase as you desire and make the environment that you have always wanted. This particular set has been designed keeping in view style and functionality. This particular set feature profiled top molding, inset apron rails, and square tapered legs with chamfered accents. These attributes give this set the look that you have always wanted. Style and functionality are adhered to because of hoop-back chair with spindle accents. The side bench has profiled top molding, inset apron rails, and square tapered legs with chamfered accents. This amazingly designed and smartly created set of furniture pieces has been created keeping the much wanted need of durability in prospect. The use of superior quality solid woods promises the users that the furniture pieces that are part of this particular dinette set will have a long life span , hence you can throw all your worries in this regard away. This set has been given the complete look of elegance by the casual oak finishing done on it. The light shade allows it to blend in well with several different color schemes of the area and other furniture pieces placed there.

Features:

• Constructed from All Wood Solids
• Features Profiled Top Molding, Inset Apron Rails, and Square Tapered Legs with Chamfered Accents
• Hoop-back Chair with Spindle Accents Create Style and Function
• Side Bench has Profiled Top Molding, Inset Apron Rails and Square Tapered Legs with Chamfered Accents

Dimensions:

• Table: 60″L x 36″D x 30 1/4″H
• D748C Chair: 36″H
• D748B Side Bench: 42″L x 14″D x 18″H

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Godspeed started on Christmas Eve 2008 in Tel Aviv, Israel, when an artist and a designer, Joy van Erven (Holland) and Finn Ahlgren (Sweden), met. Rapidly Godspeed developed itself as a statement on contemporary design. An unorthodox mentality and choice of unconventional materials opposed to the high style and form based world of design resulted in a conceptual designing company with a down to earth approach. Godspeed’s home base is Tel Aviv, housing their showroom and main studios

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Jason Fox owns Purpose Restoration , a furniture design company that not only saves old pieces from going to the landfill, but makes them into one-of-a-kind modern treasures. He also creates custom pieces featuring his own artwork, which is inspired by graffiti and Japanese tattoo art. An ugly TV stand is transformed into a kitchen cart — I wouldn’t have thought of that! A client commission, this desk incorporates some of the client’s favorite sayings. This piece was a boring, box-store dresser, but Jason created it into an urban graffiti-inspired painting. ©2010 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime in Home Furnishings | Permalink | 4 comments | Tweet This | Share on Facebook More Milk: Art Milk | Dog Milk

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Redbean , one of my favorite graphic design companies has ventured out into pillow design on Envelop . Love them! Has anyone ever bought a pillow from Envelop? I’m curious to know what the quality is like. ©2010 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime in Home Furnishings | Permalink | No comments | Tweet This | Share on Facebook More Milk: Art Milk | Dog Milk

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