Hurray!  Winter is well on its way out the door and not only is spring totally here, but I see hints of summer popping up all over!  To me, everything good that I associate with the summer happens outdoors - barbecues with family, kids in the swimming pool, and sitting around the fire pit sipping a margarita with friends and watching the sunset.

In celebration of summer, we have teamed up with our friends at Offi to offer a huge Outdoors with Offi Sale – meaning all of their awesome outdoor products are on sale for 20% off!  From today, 5/22 through Tuesday, 5/29 you can snatch up the Mod Lounger, Tote Table, Martini Table, Tiki Stool, Conic Pot, Hugo Pot, and Teenager Chair all for 20% off!

To celebrate, we thought it might be nice to reward one of our customers with their very own Offi Mod Lounger.  This chair is so cool – big enough for an adult and a child, or two kids – it is perfect for indoor or outdoor use.  The sleek design makes it very comfortable but yet it will definitely be the focal point of all of your summer gatherings – it just looks so chic!  It comes in 6 different colors (you can see the options below) and is made of #4 recyclable plastic.

We are so excited to give one away – you choose the color!  You can enter using the widget below – but hurry, you only have a week to enter!  The more you share, the more chances you have to win!  Also, don’t let this stop you from purchasing your Mod Lounger using the discount – it saves you $100 off the regular price.  If you purchase, you’ll receive an additional entry into the contest and if you win, we will actually refund your money – so buy with confidence!

Good luck!

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Dads often (usually) get the shaft when it comes to baby products.  Almost all products seem to be made with women in mind – as if we will be the only ones carrying them or taking care of the baby.  The reality is that now more than ever we are seeing dad play an equal role in raising his kids – which is great.  But because of that fact, we often see dads at the playground, in the mall, and in the preschool pick up line that look a bit like this…

C’mon.  That’s just cruel – and the sad thing is you know you’ve seen it.  Of course, it takes a very secure man to pull this off, but the fact remains that he shouldn’t have to pull it off – it’s about time that we have amazing diaper bags available that appeal to dad just as much as mom.

That’s where Petunia Pickle Bottom comes in.  They might have a cute name that appeals to mom, but their awesome line of Scout Bags and baby carriers will most definitely appeal to the men in your life, and would make an amazing gift for Father’s Day.

Pictured here is the Scout Satellite Sling, one of the many “manly” options available as a gift for the new dad in your life.  To celebrate Father’s all around the United States, Petunia Pickle Bottom and Design Public are teaming up to bring you 3 weeks of Father’s Day giveaways, beginning today with the Scout Satellite Sling!  Would you like to win this amazing bag?  Great – enter using the widget below and we will announce the winner on Monday, May 28th!  If you don’t win this week be sure to stay tuned – we are giving away a Scout Walkabout Baby Carrier next week, and the Scout Nomad Knapsack the week after that – so you have lots of chances to win!

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Good luck!

So, what caught your eye in the design world this week? Here’s what caught mine.

1. I’m loving all the of DwellStudio goods used so well in this Renting: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly guest post by Erin over at Made By Girl.

2. While its’ fun to keep up with the latest red carpet moments in Cannes, I thoroughly enjoyed this look back from the U.K.’s Daily Telegraph and seeing eras that included Sophia Loren, Marilyn Monroe and Grace Kelly. The stars, the scenery and the photography are all gorgeous.

3. Looking for an inexpensive, quick and easy weekend project? Hop on over to decor8, where Holly will show you how to do a little DIY Drawer Art.

4. Did you pick up a NYTimes yesterday? I giggled as I two features in the same Home Section. The first on The Pared Down Life (dinky multitasking apartments, that whole “try to have less than 100 things” kind of philosophy, compliments of the founder of TreeHugger. Pretty ingenious, but not for me; I like STUFF). The video is pretty neato though.

5. The second was about what NOT to include in those 100 things, in an article titled How to Tell If You’re Over-Propped. Whether or not they meant those two articles to fit so seamlessly together, I’ll never know. It was about how everyone picks up the same props (think vintage typewriter and Edison light bulbs) like a pack of lemmings. It reminded me of the feature they did about the vintage look going mass market they did a few months ago. It also reminded me of the Design Drinking Games I’ve created about in the past. If you want a DDG for over the weekend, drink every time some Joe Blow gushes over some ugly granite or  one piece of crown molding on any HGTV show.

I’m so excited to announce that Hatch: The Design Public Blog friend and guest poster Lisa Adams will be starring in a new show on HGTV called Million Dollar Closets. Lisa, the owner and designer behind LA Closet Design, will be going to the homes of celebs like Whitney Port, and Kris, Kylie and Kendall Jenner (you know, they are part of that clan that is more known for the name Kardashian).

I first discovered Lisa’s work several years ago and I’ve been dreaming of turning my entire upstairs into one big L.A. Closet Design closet ever since! In fact, I keep a giveaway basket in the closet at Lisa’s suggestion; whenever I realize I’m still keeping a pair of jeans with the shortest rise in history in the closet or realize something just isn’t my color, I toss it in there and thank Lisa. When it’s full, I take it to Goodwill.

Lisa approaches designing, organizing and styling a closet like it’s an exclusive boutique. She works with her clients to see how they live and what their storage and organizational needs are, and then customizes a closet from the big cabinets to lighted clothing rods, from built-in ironing boards to specialized accessory drawers and racks.

The show will air on HGTV on May 18th at 8 p.m. EST. It’s a great way to get re-inspired for organizing (I don’t know about you, but I’ve lost that New Year’s vim and vigor for organizing and cleaning out that I had back in January!). Be sure to set your DVRs!

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