July 2012 - Page 4

House in Mexilhoeira-Grande by Marco Arraiolos

Located in Mexilhoeira-Grande, Portugal, this house overlooks the mouth of the Alvor estuary. The house flips the usual idea of having the p…

Light a Moment by Joost van Bleiswijk and Kiki van Eijk for Laikingland

Laikingland, a creative firm based in The Netherlands and the UK, designs and makes beautiful (and sometimes quirky) kinetic objects, like t…

Spaces Etc. Exhibition by Ron Gilad

The Spaces Etc. / An exercise in utility exhibition by Ron Gilad is one that really grabbed my attention. The simple enameled brass and silv…

Teal and Gold Handcrafted Heirloom Furniture

Canadian Tyler McKenzie is not only a designer, but a craftsman as well and you know how I love designer/makers! I am totally digging his Et…

Radiant Crystal Water Glasses

Nest Happy Homes & Nest Smart Thermostat Giveaway!

The following post is brought to you by Nest. Our partners are hand-picked by the Design Milk team because they represent the best in design…

Dog Butt Towel Holder

HAHAHAHA! (Sorry. Sometimes my inner 13-year-old boy comes out!)

La Seora Hammock

There is no better way to spend National Hammock Day (today!) than relaxing in one. It’s Sunday, and I wish I had this La Seóra Hammo…

Alexander McQueen Rainbow Dress Recreated Using 50,000 Gummi Bears Looks Good Enough to Eat

TWELV Magazine, one of the coolest mags out there, pulled a crazy (and mouth-watering) stunt for their debut issue: they recreated Alexander…

Solid Gray Backpack by Lijmbach, Leeuw & Vormgeving

Dutch design studio Lijmbach, Leeuw & Vormgeving, a product design agency founded by Herman Lijmbach and Jasper de Leeuw, designed a fol…

Space Saving Apartment by Oleg Trofimov

Russian interior designer Oleg Trofimov managed to create this smartly laid out and efficient apartment in a rather compact space. With fold…

Wishbone Woodworking

You just can’t beat well-made, handcrafted wood furniture and the Brooklyn-based Wishbone Woodworking does just that. They build custo…

Prism Throw Pillow

Colorful Interiors by Jamie Bush

LA-based  interior designer Jamie Bush is a master at blending color and styles. His rooms layer rich tones on a neutral base, weaving cont…

Lath Lamps by Jonathan Dorthe for Atelier-D

Lath Lamps are a series of vertically slatted lamps designed by the Montreal-based Jonathan Dorthe for Atelier-D. The lamps are made from th…

Spotted: Pets on Furniture

Y’all are reading Desire to Inspire, right?? If not, get on that! In addition to all their regular interior design eye candy, they hav…