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The dog days of summer are upon us! Don’t miss out on the fun we’re having talking modern pet design on Dog Milk. Check out a few of our popular July posts.
From top left, clockwise: would you get your dog food delivered?, Kyjen squeaky toys keep on squeakin’, Tim Flach dog photography, an Airstream-inspired pet camper.
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The 2011 IKEA catalog is out now, and there are a few pieces that I like in particular. IKEA does such a great job of getting their catalog out early, and getting all of their products available online before they release it.
Above, the VIKA VEINE top (white or black-brown) and VIKA MOLIDEN legs combo is pretty sweet. I love that you can fold the top down and hide your mess away. The inside is lined with felt and has little pockets and such for your pens and papers. There’s also a power strip in the back to help organize your cables.
This Artist’s Loft by Della Valle Bernheimer looks more like an sculpture than a home. The walls are created by laser cutting metal sheets and with them separate living, working and entertaining spaces. It’s no surprise that the use of raw concrete for the floors blends so well with the color of the walls and makes the art really pop against this background. The slits on the curved wall serve as a visual art element; the light behind projects through, creating a beautiful pattern displayed on the floor.
Udesign is a brand new UK-based custom wallpaper company that specializes in personalized wallpaper, stickers, canvas prints or murals. Udesign also offers over 3000 professional template designs.
To celebrate their launch they’re holding a design competition with MyDeco. Click here to learn more about how you can enter and have your original designs sold on their site.
LSS Latten Shelving System by Max and Hannes Gumpp
ABR is a company that helps designers bridge the gap between idea and a tangible product. They don’t want to be considered a manufacturer, but more of a furniture publisher. I like that term.
Vital Steel NYC sent over their beautiful art pieces, modern steel and hand-blown glass room dividers and screens. They currently have two products, Una and Andra.
Andra is a graceful three panel free-standing room divider.
Jonathan Adler is the man behind the Jonathan Adler name. Jonathan Adler the company is dedicated to bringing style, craft, joy, and a general feeling of grooviness to your home.
Since receiving his first order for pottery from Barneys New York sixteen years ago, Jonathan Adler’s eponymous company has grown to become an internationally recognized home and gift oriented lifestyle brand offering decorative objects, tabletop collections, bedding, bath accessories, candles, furniture, rugs, pillows and lighting. Jonathan Adler is known for a design aesthetic which pairs modernist forms with bold colors and groovy graphics. The company motto, “If your heirs won’t fight over it, we won’t make it,” reflects Jonathan’s commitment to impeccable craftsmanship and panache.
Besides being an amazing potter, Jonathan has been the lead judge on Bravo’s Top Design and last year he partnered with Barbie® to design the retro-glam and girl-chic interior for the “real” Malibu Dream House.
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Yard Sale Project by Ian Spencer is just one of more than 220 highly talented designer/Makers have been chosen to exhibit at Origin: The London Craft Fair, which will take place September 23-29th during this year’s London Design Festival. This Yard Sale Project Roccapina chair — made from 20 different hardwoods — will be part of the exhibition.
Yard Sale Project describes the work as one-off handmade furniture that aims to break free of traditional designs and constructions with a strong sculptural element.
I dream about having a resource like The Good Mod nearby. The Good Mod is a vintage dealer specializing in mid-century modern furnishings. Located in Portland, OR, they’ve got over 7,000 square foot filled to the brim with MCM goodness.They also offer refinishing and repair services.
