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Millennial pink - the colour that is so now!
So there is a new colour out there that designers are using on everything from fashion to home furnishings. Millennial pink, or Tumblr pink, as it is also known, represents a kind of ironic prettiness, or post-prettiness. It’s sort of a grapefruit shade of apricotty salmon. So let's embrace ...
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Ray and Charles Eames created serious fun for children
"In a good old toy there is apt to be nothing self-conscious about the use of materials. What is wood is wood; what is tin is tin; and what is cast is beautifully cast." - Charles Eames
Ray and Charles Eames took child’s play seriously. They invented playthings, furniture, and films to ...
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Herman Miller Holiday Sale, Nov. 23 – Dec 14, 2015
Save 15% on authentic works by some of the masters of modern design including George Nelson, Charles and Ray Eames and Isamu Noguchi. Sale includes Herman Miller, Magis and Mattiazzi items. Order early to ensure the best delivery times. Sales ends December 14th.
The Herman Miller Nelson ...
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Herman Miller Summer SALE
For some, late spring is all about getting outdoors and enjoying the first warm days of sunshine. Mid-century modern enthusiasts might have their eye on a different prize during these warmer months, namely the Herman Miller Summer Sale.
Until June 10th all Herman Miller, Magis ...
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With Spring Comes Patio
Now is the time to start thinking about patio furniture. Ok, in some climates, all the time is the time to think about patio furniture... but we can't all be that lucky. Victoria has been sporting some cold temperatures during spring so far, but this weekend the sun has come out and summer looks ...
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Eye Spy... Eames Sofa Compact
Sofa Compact by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller - photo: hermanmiller.com
Designed in 1954, the Sofa Compact was an adaptation from a built in sofa that Charles and Ray Eames designed for their own home in the 1940's. The freestanding version has been in production since 1954 without ...
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Herman Miller Select 2010 Edition Hang-It-All
Herman Miller's Eames Select 2010 Hang It All
Herman Miller has sold out of their Select 2010 Edition - the Eames Hang-it-All with walnut hooks and black frame. Luckily, Gabriel Ross stocked up on this collector's item and we still have some left. Herman Miller only produced 3500 of the limited ...
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