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3M Couple Speak Video Contest
The following post was sponsored by 3M. Our sponsors are hand-picked by the Design Milk team because they represent the best in design.
“Smiling couple with painting materials.” That’s the name of this stock photo. I can guarantee you that in this hypothetical situation, this is the first time this couple has ever tackled a home improvement project. In fact, they might look all happy and smiley, but inside they might have some other opinions about each other and the project. You can call this “Couple Speak.”
In my house, Couple Speak usually starts with a loud “Oops!” or “Uh-oh!” heard form the other room. I rush into the room only to discover THIS. Yes, that was once my family room wall. A colorful and hilarious conversation ensues that would be priceless if ever recorded on video.
Well, what if you could win $5,000 by acting out your silly DIY conversation? It’s possible, if you enter the 3M Couple Speak Video Contest. Turn your communication comedy into a funny 2-minute video skit and upload it to the 3M Facebook page. 3M would prefer you keep their products out of your video, as they want it to be completely authentic. When you complete your submission form, you’ll be asked to select one of five 3M products that would have helped you and your partner avoid the miscommunication.
If you’re a little camera shy, you could still win $250 by entering the weekly translation sweepstakes. Know a home renovating couple whose DIY downfalls could score them some extra cash? Make sure to share the contest with them on Facebook or Twitter.
Chick-a-dee Smoke Detector by Louise van der Veld
How adorable is this smoke detector by Louise van der Veld? Certainly more attractive to look at than those round white discs…
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Friday Five with Karim Mekhtigian
Founder of Alchemy Design Studio, Karim Mekhtigian is a designer who picked up his skills and knowledge from around the world. Though Armenian in origin, he was brought-up in Cairo, studied in Paris and often jokes about having been Japanese in a previous life. Throughout the years, this mille-feuilles of different identities helped him form his design language and translate his creative vision into his creations.
After founding Alchemy Design Studio in 1997, Mekhtigian quickly became a staple in Egyptian design scene. Known as the Alchemist, this designer started different initiatives to promote the Egyptian industry. The projects included the creation of the Egyptian Designers Forum (EDF) to working as an Art Director for the Egyptian Furniture Export Council (EFEC) and launching his own furniture brand Alchemy Cairo.
With a passion for timeless designs, stories and concepts, today he shares with Design Milk his top five timeless things:
Get Out! Garden365 by Eserro
Eserro creates innovative and environmentally considerate gardening products. Their latest is the Garden365 line
Modern House Numbers Giveaway
The following post was sponsored by Modern House Numbers. Our sponsors are hand-picked by the Design Milk team because they represent the best in design.
House numbers…functionally we need them to identify our homes for visitors and emergency responders but shouldn’t they also be visually appealing? Modern House Numbers does just that by offering high quality and affordable address numbers, mailbox numbers and curb stencils for the modern dweller. Now offering more than numbers; check out their letters, symbols and custom plaques.
Modern House Numbers was started in 2008 by two young architects who wanted to make a personal statement on their own home without breaking the bank. They now offer well-designed products to other homeowners like you.
Simply type your address into www.modernhousenumbers.com/products and you can automatically preview your address in a variety of modern fonts. Complete your vision by selecting the height of your aluminum house numbers, color of your mailbox numbers and curb stencil. Your neighbors will envy your new curb appeal!
For this giveaway, Modern House Numbers is offering a $100 gift certificate towards the purchase of any product offered at www.modernhousenumbers.com and shipping (within the United States).
Rules: To enter, answer the following question in the comments:
When purchasing house numbers what material type appeals to your style?
a) brushed aluminum
b) black acrylic (plastic)
c) white acrylic (plastic)
d) colored acrylic (plastic)
e) rusted steel
One entry per person. US residents only. Contest runs from August 1, 2011 through August 5, 2011. We will choose a winner at random.
Sorry, this giveaway has expired. Congrats to the winner, Ben!
Barcelona Loft by YLAB Arquitectos
Located in the traditional neighborhood of Poble Nou in Barcelona, Spain the interior of this loft in an old building certainly doesn’t feel like your typical loft.
Get Out! Haskell’s New Trapa Planters
Haskell Collection has introduced its first series of modular planters, called Trapa. I’m digging the shape.
Quotel by mode:lina Architektura
The Quotel gets its name by combining the words “quote” and “hotel.” mode:lina Architektura & Consulting completed the Quotel apartment designed for guests visiting the Poznan International Fair. The design challenge was to create a space for a transient individual while still making them feel at home.
