Tomorrow, December 15th, is the last day to get items that will ship and arrive before Christmas. In a shopping panic? Take a deep breath and check out all of our Quick Ship items here. Here’s a peek at some favorites and some links to help get you started:

For the Dog Lover: Fauna’s Mini Animal Pillows – Here’s the Dalmation:

For that person who loves hitting up the Coinstar for extra cash, how about a Harry Allen Pig Bank? By the way, I think I’ve spied one of these in Andy Cohen’s clubhouse on Bravo.For that goofball who still secretly dreams of playing with Transformers, check out the David Weeks Cubebot:

For the Mid-Century Modern design aesthete, help them round out their collection with a George Nelson Clock, made by Vitra. This one is the classic Asterisk:

For that girl who loves fun jewelry, the Melissa Borrell Design Lace Necklace is a unique signature piece:Now, for great modern jewelry that looks great on a guy or a gal, check out the Eric Janssen Off-Axis Watch:

For that person who can never ever find their keys, check out the Harry Allen V2 Lock Keychain:

For kiddos and grown-ups age three and up, this game reminds me of an old one from my grandparents’ house called “Changeable Charlie,” though this one is much more aesthetically pleasing. It’s the Miller Goodman ShapeMaker:

Finally, if you want to splurge on yours truly (haha!), I have been coveting a VIPP 24 Kitchen Bin for years. I bought a cheap imitation at a big box store and it has two ill-placed screws that shred my trash bags as I remove them from the bin. Is it pricey for a trash can, um, DUH, but you do get what you pay for, in looks and function!

And again, here are all of the quick ship items. You have through December 15th to order these up for your loved ones.

Take a look around your bathroom. What’s holding up your toothbrush? Lately I’ve found that all the fat-handled toothbrushes I buy don’t fit into those traditional toothbrush holder holes anymore, and mine tends to sit sadly over the sink. A cup tends to get a weird cement-like mixture of water and toothpaste in the bottom, turning it into yuckola.

However, all that can change. The Viktor Toothbrush Holder by Kontextür makes a great gift and will add some shine to your bathroom. We are holding a flash sale for the next four days (that’s December 12-16) for 35% off all Viktor Toothbrush Holders. These come in a set of three fun shapes, and you can choose from 18K gold, real silver…

…or black nickel. They also can hold your razors the same way!

To celebrate our fun sale, we’re also giving away two other awesome Kontextür products – one lucky reader will win a Kontextür Rubber Duck (a new twist on a classic!)…

and another will win one of these chic and modern Kontextür Tissue Boxes!

So, you’re asking yourself – what do I have to do to enter this contest?  Well, here is how you can win!

Mandatory Entry

• Leave a comment telling us why you’d like to win.  Maybe you like design.  Maybe you have a kiddo that would love the duck.  Whatever it may be – we want to hear it!

Bonus Entries (1 entry each)

• Head over and like the Kontextür Facebook Page.  Leave a new comment letting us know.
• Head on over and like Design Public’s Facebook Page.  Leave a new comment letting us know.
• Like any 3 of the posts on Design Public’s Facebook Page. Leave a new comment letting us know.
• Pin any of our items to Pinterest.  Leave a new comment with your Pinterest username letting us know.
• Follow us on Pinterest.  Leave a new comment with your Pinterest username letting us know.
• Follow us on Twitter.  Leave a new comment with your Twitter handle letting us know.

Legal disclaimer:  Thanks for entering!  This contest ends at 11:59 pm PST on December 16, 2011.  A winner will be chosen at random using random.org.  No purchase necessary to enter or win.  Please enter a valid email address at time of entry so that we may contact you if you win.  Winner has 72 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.

1. A “cocktail dogtrot?” Yes Please! The work of Lake Flato Architects over at Garden and Gun will give your eyes a wonderful break from whatever spreadsheet or TPS report you are working on.

PHOTO CREDIT: Misty Keasler for Garden and Gun

2. Thank you to Ms Sally from Curbed for posting the link on Facebook to a post on a blog about the awesome ironic PSA ads from the College for Creative Studies. What a tangled interweb we weave, that was a mouthful. Just check out the full post here.

3. I’m super excited that Archidose creator John Hill released his book this week – it makes me want to go to NYC pronto. While I wait, I’ll be getting to know all of the new buildings via his Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture. Order it at any of your favorite book retailers. It highlights the most important projects from the first decade of this millenium, filling a hole that exists in the NYC architecture guidebooks.

4. Got about 2 and a half minutes? Check out this inspiring video from one of our newest vendors, Defy Bags. I love the way they mix old materials with new designs and that each bag is unique.

Check out all the Defy Bags and snatch up your favorite before it’s gone.

5. I’d like to give a shout out to Lucas over at Taste Terminal for including the Urbancase Emergency Cocktail Station in his 2011 Gift Guide for the Drinker!

Check out the rest of his picks here.

Learn more about Urbancase and how it came to be here.

Order one for the drinker in your life here

I could make that title rhyme with NWA…

This video made my day. While my favorite ep of MTV Cribs is Ice-T showing off his retractable roof (no wait, that’s a lie, my all-time fave Cribs was when Redman showed off his de la casa “bachelor’s crib, don’t even have a coffee table” with the screen-less screen door, his dollah box and his cousin asleep on the floor), I think Ice Cube explaining Charles and Ray Eames’ house is a new favorite house tour classic:

Erika’s favorite line is “this is going green, 1949 style, bitch.” I think mine is ”they was doin’ mash-ups before mash-ups even existed.”

I love the way Cube gets to the point, doing an excellent job of describing this iconic mid-century modern house with such eloquence.

To take a run down memory lane and see how Redman was living, check this out. The dollah box does come in handy, and you should have one in the house.

We don’t often talk about ourselves here on Hatch, because this blog really isn’t about us – it’s about modern design and about you — our awesome customers.  But if we’re being honest (and we’re in the habit of doing so) our team here at Design Public is amazing with a capital A — so we thought it might be nice to highlight them this holiday season!

So why is our team so awesome?  Well, they love our customers.  They love our designers.  They love modern design.  Most of all, they are passionate about the intersection of those three and it shows in their work every single day.

Of course, when you see amazing design day in and day out like we do, it’s almost impossible not to develop a few favorites.  So, this holiday, we thought that we’d bring your our staff’s top picks for the holiday season!  Hopefully you’ll find some inspiration for the design buff, the love of your life, or even that hard-to-shop for person on your list.

Happy Holidays!

Ali, Merchandising – Loll Designs Cabrio Lounge Chair

“I’m a fan of any gift that has a built in bottle opener on it!”

Matt, Business Development – Modfire Urban Gasfire

“I do a lot of outdoor entertaining and inevitably, people like to huddle around the Modfire as soon as the sun sets.  It’s always the centerpiece of our summer BBQ’s.”

Karlie, Customer Service – Petunia Pickle Bottom Boxy Backpack

“I would love to have a diaper bag like this for when our son is born! The vibrant colors and backpack like style would make it easy to tote around all my little ones things!”

Morgan, Product and Marketing – Vitra Eames Elephant

“These elephants are fun, sturdy and add a touch of whimsy to any room. The kids love them and I love the playful design.”

Erika, Public Relations - Carl Mertens Slate Fireplace for the Tabletop

“I’m head over heels in love with the Carl Mertens Tabletop Fireplace. It is both elegant and unique, and makes an incredibly impressive conversation piece. Romantic dinner, anyone?”

Vic, Customer Service - Gus Modern Lightbox

“I love it. My cat loves it. One of these little guys defines ‘mood lighting’. Three or four and you’ve got yourself a party. It’s like a luminescent Transformer! It’s a table; no, it’s a lamp; no, it’s a stool! Awesome!”

Laura, Customer Service - Tocky Alarm Clock by Nanda Home

“Shhh!!  It’s a Christmas present for the kids – I can’t wait for them to start getting themselves up in the mornings!  Bonus – your purchase includes a donation to Global fund. How cool is that?”

Todd, Operations - Blu Dot Buttercup Chair

“It’s super-comfortable to sit in and I love the character of the wood. It goes great with a lot of different room environments.”

Michelle, Customer Service – Thomas Paul Lighting “Olivia Pendant Lamp”

“We actually have this lamp in my 3 1/2 year old daughter’s room and it is just gorgeous. We get compliments on it all the time! We installed it with a dimmer light bulb – and it’s just perfect. Bright when we need it to be, dim when the kiddo is sleeping, and beautiful to look at. It really brings the whole room together. Now all I need is a pendant lamp in every room!!”

Matt, Marketing – notNeutral Intelligentsia Cappuccino Cup and Saucer Set

“Co-designed by the fine people at Intelligentsia, need I say more…?”

Becky, Blogger – Vitra Butterfly Stool in Maple

“This elegant, sculptural and minimalist stool is on my fantasy wish list. Designed back in 1954 by Sori Yanagi, it has proven to be a timeless modern icon that is well worth the investment.”