Design Dose

December 2011

Habit-forming

12/28/11

InBox | Habit-forming | Sarah V. White

I first met graphic designer Ana Boyer of Habit Goods at October’s Design Harvest, when she told me about a great new line of bags they were working on. Well, they're out...

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Tech Tonic

12/23/11

InBox | Tech Tonic | Jan Parr

If you’ve ever shopped for a home-automation system, you know that it can feel like being in a cheap mattress or appliance store...

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Stylish hot water bottle

12/21/11

Spotted | Stylish hot water bottle | Sarah V. White

Maybe it was the first snow or the first prolonged stretch of 20-degree weather last week, but it’s time for a hot water bottle...

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Free Classes!

12/19/11

Spotted | Free Classes! | Gina Bazer

You may or may not agree with the old adage that the best things in life are free. But here’s one freebie that might tip the scales. The Rebuilding Exchange...

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Twice Pet Beds

12/16/11

InBox | Twice Pet Beds | Jan Parr

You’re not forgetting your four-legged friends for the holidays, are you? Kelly Rausch of Twice has a new line of pet beds...

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French Influences at Restoration Hardware

12/15/11

Spotted | French Influences at Restoration Hardware | GINA BAZER

As a sucker for all things Parisian, it should not be surprising that I’m attracted to the new bistro-style tables...

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Designer Families

12/14/11

Obsession | Designer Families | Gina Bazer

As the holidays near, some of us might find ourselves pondering families, both functional and dys-...

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More Affordable Waterworks

12/13/11

InBox | More Affordable Waterworks | GINA BAZER

Waterworks Studio is a new, more budget-friendly line from Waterworks that offers a tight selection of bath fixtures, tiles, and accessories...

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Rock your table

12/12/11

Obsession | Rock your table | Sarah V. White

Looking to upgrade your entertaining mainstays for the holidays? Add some shimmer to your table by serving on semiprecious platters...

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Edyta & Co. Holiday

12/09/11

InBox | Edyta & Co. Holiday

Designer Edyta Czajkowska sent us a photo her dining room all dressed up for the holidays. Here are her thoughts on the room...

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New Desk at New Breed

12/08/11

InBox | New Desk at New Breed | GINA BAZER

The designs of John Lindsay at New Breed Furniture Network first caught our eye at the first Design Harvest in 2010...

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Great Gifts VI

12/07/11

Spotted | Great Gifts VI | Jan Parr

The last in our series of gift blogs by our staff...

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Artist Anna Kunz at Uusi

12/06/11

Spotted | Artist Anna Kunz at Uusi | GINA BAZER

When I interviewed Peter Dunham and Linnea Gits of the design studio Uusi last spring, they spoke of...

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Sweater Rugs, Revisited

12/02/11

Spotted | Sweater Rugs, Revisited | GINA BAZER

I have a thing for sweater-like rugs, and Flor has just introduced a line...

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