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Your Couch as a Blank Canvas by Annebet Philips

Your Couch as a Blank Canvas by Annebet Philips

My Couch, My Canvas is a project by Annebet Philips that's essentially a slipcover that you can drape on top of any couch. It's exaggerated lines make it seem like a cartoon.

Friday Five with Nate Berkus

Friday Five with Nate Berkus

If you haven't heard, Oprah-approved interior designer Nate Berkus debuts The Nate Berkus Collection at Target, online and in stores, this month. And yes, his signature line of home products remains available on HSN. This Chicago-based designer, who established his firm in 1995, is ever busy. While his two-year stint with his talk show has wrapped, Berkus took on a new role in entertainment—that of executive producer on the Disney and DreamWorks film The Help. This fall, he's also publishing his second book, The Things That Matter (Spiegel & Grau). Berkus shares his inspirations for this week's Friday Five.

Ceramic Accessories Collection by Studio Klass and Azzurra Ceramica

Ceramic Accessories Collection by Studio Klass and Azzurra Ceramica

Product design firm Studio Klass collaborated with the bathroom fixture company Azzurra Ceramica to design a simple ceramic accessory line that was made solely for the individual. The Italian companies created three pieces for the collections: a table mirror, toothbrush holder, and a jewelry container.

Lampframe Pendant Lamp by Herr Mandel

Lampframe Pendant Lamp by Herr Mandel

he geometric-shaped Lampframe pendants are made from thin wood strips that are joined together to form triangular frames. The overall shape

Voyeur Mirror by BBMDS

Voyeur Mirror by BBMDS

Curiosity meets narcissism with this keyhole-shaped mirror called Voyeur by Italian design studio BBMDS.

Dusty Diamonds by Anna Elzer Oscarson

Dusty Diamonds by Anna Elzer Oscarson

Dusty Diamonds is a collection of handmade stoneware with geometric relief patterns made by Swedish ceramicist Anna Elzer Oscarson. The limited edition pieces, like balls with lids, vases, and dishes, feature her signature faceted diamond-like surfaces that are full of dimension.

Bungalow Outdoor Lights

Bungalow Outdoor Lights

Inspired by fairytale houses in a forest that we all remember from various fables and stories as children, Autumn Products designed the Bungalow Outdoor Lights. Made of waterproof silicone, the adorable house-shaped lights glow with the help of a removable LED light on a base plate.

Adjustable Multifunctional Furniture by Agnieszka Mazur

Adjustable Multifunctional Furniture by Agnieszka Mazur

Takka was designed by Agnieszka Mazur and is a clever set of multifunctional furniture that was made for small dwellings. The series consists of stackable stools and an adjustable table. The table can be used for dining or lowered for use as a coffee table, while the stools can also be used as end tables or stacked when not in use.

Glass Prototypes by Daniele Fratarcangeli

Glass Prototypes by Daniele Fratarcangeli

Daniele Fratarcangeli is both a sculptor of glass and a teacher teaching his glass skills to others in San Diego, California. Each piece is handblown glass that is then mirrored on the interior to give it the reflective quality. Between the mirroring and the reflective quality of the glass, the pieces shine that much more.

Four Corners Philly Exhibition

Four Corners Philly Exhibition

Last month I mentioned a great exhibition taking place during DesignPhiladelphia called Four Corners: Design from Philly Surrounds. I had the chance to check it out this past weekend and I would highly recommend if you're local to Philadelphia that you stop in to Minima Gallery before the exhibit ends on October 20th. If you can't make it, then here's a peek:

Shrinking Jug by Dave Hakkens

Shrinking Jug by Dave Hakkens

Inspired by the fact that porcelain shrinks when you bake it, Eindhoven-based designer Dave Hakkens decided to explore the material with his

London Design Festival 2012: X3

London Design Festival 2012: X3

Possibly the most exciting, and certainly the most immediate installation at the London Design Festival was X3 at Super Brands London, by London-based branding and graphic design studio Creative Research and Development.

Recycled Pendant Lamps by Kelly Caruso

Recycled Pendant Lamps by Kelly Caruso

Designer Kelly Caruso is a recent grad with a degree in Furniture Design and Woodworking but it's her Recycled Pendant Lamps that really caught our attention. What began with a grant from her college to study "the application of recycled material in furniture design", led her down the path that she's now on and it's a good one.

BoConcept ISTRA Sofa with Klint Fabric Giveaway

BoConcept ISTRA Sofa with Klint Fabric Giveaway

BoConcept has re-launched a collection of mixed pattern fabrics designed by the Danish textile designer Vibeke Klint back in the 1950s called Klint and, to celebrate, they're giving away an ISTRA sofa (retail value: $2,889) in green Klint fabric! That's a pretty sweet giveaway if I might say so myself... in fact, I'm gonna be pretty jealous of whoever wins.

Watching The Ships Roll In by Marie Dessuant for Singularité

Watching The Ships Roll In by Marie Dessuant for Singularité

Part of Singularité's new releases, Watching The Ships Roll In is a beautiful sofa/bench designed by Marie Dessuant made of beech wood and removable cushions.