Design Public

San Francisco’s Seesmic bought a few fatboys from Design Public and proceeded to waste an entire workday doing jumps. Lucky for us they caught it all on video. Um…why were we not invited? Enjoy the overall awesomeness:

I am particularly fond of viewing photos of Design Public products in action…like folks swinging on a Fatboy Headdemock, or modeling with their Vitra Nelson Clock, or dressing up their OFFI My Pet Lamp. In this case, the “action shot du jour” is of four legged friend Mr. Buddy scratching his little heart out on a Marmalade pet care Sweet Lounge Cat Bed and sitting on a Hepper Wave Pet Bed. Obviously, Mr. Buddy’s owner, Anthony, has done a might fine job of pampering his purry pal.

Name: Anthony and Mr. Buddy (the cat)

Where do you live? Seattle, WA

What do you do? Director of Development

DP Purchase/s: Marmalade pet care Sweet Lounge Pet Bed, Hepper Wave Pet Bed, Hepper Nest Pet Bed, Weegee Floor Lamp.

What’s your favorite DP product and why? All the cat goodies. Mr. Buddy (our cat) can’t live without them! All the items in pet stores are bland.

How would you describe your design style? Retro modern

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Take a look at our Flickr friends find: Kim Gombes. I saw Kim’s photo on Flickr of her Hybrid-Home Limited Edition Print Visible Robot and knew right away that I wanted to see more. Lucky for us Kim wanted to attack the challenge of photographing the print as it glowed in the dark…AWESOME!

Name:
Kim Gombes.

Where do you live?
San Diego, CA

What do you do?
Former T.V. News Producer now Stay-at-Home Mom to my 4-year-old son.

DP Purchase/s:
Hybrid-Home Visible Robot Print by Brian Flynn. I bought it as a birthday gift for my husband (because it reminds me of him). It’s cool. It glows in the dark, which I was not aware of when I purchased it and we had quite the surprise the night after I hung it.

What’s your favorite DP product and why?
I love DP’s selection of Sustainable Modern Kids and Baby Products. I feel good about (more…)

DP customer Mary Krefting has it made. 1.) Her oldest child, Mason (age 3), is brilliant. To Mason, a Zid Zid Poof is not just a Zid Zid Poof. Instead, it is a vast mountain for his train set to coast around. Genius! 2.) Her youngest, Sofia (age 1), is the perfect floor model to accompany a TrueModern’s Orange 4 Drawer Dresser (seen below). Well done, Mary. Well done.

Name:
Mary Krefting

Where do you live?
Marin County, CA

What do you do?
Video game Designer turned Homemaker and Mom of 2 (Mason, age 3, and Sofia, age 1).

DP Purchase/s:
Fauna Balsa Wall Hanging Camel Print, Zid Zid Kids Silver Poofs, True Modern Orange 4 Drawer Dresser.

What’s your favorite DP product and why?
True Modern Orange 4 Drawer Dresser because it pulled my son’s room together beautifully and is easy for him to open and close the drawers himself so he can choose his own clothes in the morning.

How would you describe your design style?
I like clean, modern, meaningful furniture (more…)

Ever drool over the thought of a new rug with a striking design but you are not sure how the pattern may work in your space? Meet Christina & Alex. Their Vail mountain home is a fantastic source of inspiration, showcasing the Thomas Paul Feathers rug in plum and cream. Notice how the Thomas Paul Swallows and Buds accent pillows in plum on their couch perfectly tie the rug in to the room. Enjoy!

Name:
Christina & Alex

Where do you live?
Vail, Colorado

What do you do?
Christina is a small business owner

DP Purchase/s:
Thomas Paul Rug Feather in Plum and Cream

How would you describe your design style?
Classic, modern design

If you could redo any space, past or present, what would it be?
We regularly redo our great room with rotating accent colors for a fresh look, yet keep the larger pieces of furniture the same

What’s your favorite color or material?
Black and taupe/creme with rotating accent colors — this season’s accent color in our great room is ‘eggplant’ (more…)

Every so often we like to acknowledge our longtime friends, a.k.a. repeat DP customers. This week we were honored to meet Rachel Clarke and take a sneak peek into her DP decked out home. Enjoy!

Name: Rachel Clarke

Where do you live? Los Angeles, California

What do you do? VP of Finance for a Public Relations firm in NYC.

DP Purchase/s: Blu Dot GoCart Bookcase and 2d:3d In/Out Box; Vessel Squat Bench & Flop Cushion; Everyday Studio pet water dish; Hepper Wave Pet Bed and Pod Pet Bed; Offi Scoop Table.

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I was so excited to be able to see my cousin Alison’s renovated 800-square foot beach house in Branford Connecticut this weekend. It’s her first house, and I’ve been following the project since she bought the house in January.

I wish she had had the time for a blog during construction; it would probably include all kinds of horror stories like a little paw stretching out through a kitchen vent; coming home and finding out the glass tile she splurged on was put on the wall backwards, with the backing side facing out; having to shower at the gym for weeks; staying on a friend’s sofa for six weeks instead of the promised one week; having to move all of the furniture from one floor to the other on a regular basis due to floor refinishing, etc.  All of the suffering and frustrations have finally paid off! Just about everything is done, right down to the purple trim. The best part was that we were able to carry her two sea kayaks across the road and explore Long Island Sound.

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…post it for everyone else to see!  It has been way too long since we showed a Hatch reader profile, and I’d love to help you show off what you have going on right here!  We’re  nosy - please let us peek in your windows!  It does not have to have anything to do with Design Public products in your home.  I’ve been really uninspired this week - please share something and help get me out of this rut!

If you want to show off a little, simply leave a comment below and I’ll be able to email you through our system.  Thanks!

-Becky

P.S.  Here’s a little peek at mine - from my guest bathroom.  The Barbara Walters book is a hoot - I picked it up for $1 at a junk store.

P.S.S. Our first customer profile happened to be with fabulous artist Amy Ruppel, and it led to her collaboration with Eleventwentyfive!   You never know what can happen when you let people take a little peek!

I’m sure many of you have stopped by Jenny Mitchell’s charming website frecklewonder many times. Jenny has the best eye for turning other peoples’ discards into absolute treasures, and her merchandising, art direction and modeling skills can’t be beat. Jenny was an acquaintance of mine when I lived in Virginia, and it’s been really fun to watch her create new items (jewelry, totes, magnets, to name a few) and to see what treasures she’s found over the years. By the way, if you ever want to be able to score frecklewonder goodies, you must get on her mailing list - after every update announcement, everything sells at the speed of lightening!

Recently Jenny and her family found and bought their ’60’s modern dream house. The pictures are so much fun to look through. I asked her if I could swipe them and share them with you all over here and she agreed in her usual cheery way. Thanks so much Jenny!

Here they are falling in love with the house before they bought it:

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I just received this email from Hatch pal Given Campbell. You may recall when we featured Given and her custom wallpaper awhile back - a lot of exciting things have happened for her since then. Right now, she is up for the Idea Wins mega prize. Show your support by voting for her here. Be warned, you have to go through a page or two promoting Microsoft software to get there, but the site design is pretty cool - I love the NYC skyline buildings that pop up and the entrance to the voting booth.

from Given herself:

Hi!

I wanted to tell you about some really big news that is happening to
me. Last November I entered a contest being held by Microsoft to (more…)