If you’re not already familiar with the amazing modern bedding from our friends at Area, then you should remedy that, pronto.  Area is a small independent company that creates products for the modern life.  They have an incredible line of furniture and bedding that is based on the modern Scandinavian concept of good design for everyday living.  Area started as a collection of screen-printed cotton duvet covers and has expanded immensely since their inception in 1990, and now they make a wide variety of products such as organic cotton sheets, linen duvets, and blankets made in baby alpaca.

I was able to speak with Area’s designer, Anki Spets, on the phone about a month ago and was struck by her dedication to a product that encompasses beauty, simplicity, modernity and practicality in design. Her talent for imbuing her products with both refined design sensibility and a human touch is what makes each collection truly distinctive.

Anki and I spoke about the most important place in the home – your bedroom.  A bedroom should feel comfortable and peaceful, and your bed is the place where that comfort begins.  I was recently researching Feng Shui for the bedroom and stumbled across an article which states “a ‘good looking’ and well-balanced bed is very important in creating a perfect feng shui bedroom. A good mattress, solid headboard and high quality sheets from natural fibers are also very important in creating harmonious feng shui energy.”

What does your bedroom, and namely your bed, look like?  Are you creating a peaceful environment for your mind and body to rest and recharge or do you have a mish-mash of bedding products that just make you look, well, confused?

Area wants to help you by offering one of our very lucky readers the chance to do a little spring cleaning in their bedroom, and give their bed a complete makeover. The winner of our giveaway will receive the following from Area - 1 fitted sheet, 1 flat sheet, 1 duvet cover, 1 blanket, 2  pillow cases, and 1 body pillow with insert.  That’s a value of over $1,000.

To celebrate, we’re also offering 15% off of Area’s new EDITH & SWEA lines which are both gorgeous and decadent.  Also, don’t let the giveaway stop you from purchasing something – if you win the contest and you’ve purchased the bedding, we will fully refund your money – so make sure you snatch it up now while it’s on sale!

Ready to enter – we have lots of ways to win!  See the entry form below — good luck!

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I’m still wiping the last crumbs of turkey and stuffing from my mouth, but the lure of Black Friday has not escaped me.  Not that I was out this morning in the dark trying to score a deal on a flat screen TV or anything – I like my sleep way too much for that – but I have been checking out all of the deals around the web and getting a good bit of my Holiday shopping checked off of the list.

Naturally, this is where I have to insert a shameless plug for Design Public – because we are having a huge sale ourselves. For 5 days only, you can score 15% off of orders over $99 and get free shipping.

You totally read that right.

This sale includes designers like Thomas Paul, Kiel Mead, Unison, Ameico and more!

So, you know, if you had been eyeing up the awesome Thomas Paul Octopus Bedding?  Now is the time to snatch it up in our awesome Thomas Paul sale!

Or maybe you’re searching for a gift for the lady in your life?  We have some lovely pieces from designer Kiel Mead in our Black Friday Sale including one of our absolute best sellers – the “Forget Me Knot” ring!

What do you get for the guy who has everything?  He’ll love the Broadmann Blades Ping Pong Set by Ameico.  Tell me this set is not just the coolest?

So what’s the one thing that I’m dying to get as a gift this holiday?  This Carl Mertens Slate Fireplace for the tabletop.  Seriously?  I die.  How fabulous is this?  Think I could use it to roast s’mores?

To continue the theme of warm and toasty – how awesome are these Modfire Outdoor Fireplaces?  Talk about a conversation piece!  Think I could fit one on my 4×4 patio?  Hmmm…

Of course – these items are just barely scratching the surface!  We’ve got great gifts for kids, gifts for baby, for couples, and even gifts for the office!  Go check out our sale – and don’t forget to enter code “DRUNKUNCLE” in the promo code box at checkout!

Happy Shopping!

Of course, as with every sale, there are a few exclusions – so please check those out before ordering!

Yip yip! Spot on Square is on sale! From Nov 8th to the 30th the Roh and Hiya Collections are 15% off*.

We are big fans of their clean modern designs, especially since so many pieces can easily transition a design-lovers drool worthy nursery to a super chic modern adult pad without any obvious overlap. So, when little Timmy grows up and moves out you can use his Roh Bookshelf in your living room or bedroom…a gift for him is a gift for you.

Of course, we are still drooling over the Spot on Square Roh Crib in the photo above.  Does it look familiar?  That’s because it is the same modern crib we posted about a few weeks ago as seen in Rachel Zoe’s home. Talk about a room with a view – this beautiful crib is every modern design loving parent’s dream – in place of the traditional wooden crib bars you’ll discover that the Spot on Square Roh Crib has half-inch clear acrylic.  (And don’t worry – it’s BPA free, phthalate free, and 100% recyclable!) Bob and Nicole Springer, the husband and wife team who founded the company and created this incredibly modern crib, believed that children should be surrounded by simple, eco-conscious, high-quality products that promote an appreciation for design.  To Bob and Nicole, we say – congratulations – mission accomplished!  So dive in now, because for a limited time, you can get these gorgeous products at a discount*!  Score!

Spot on Square sale pieces…Check it!

*Sorry, Eicho pieces are excluded from the sale and this promo cannot be combined with any other discount.

We are super excited to welcome Modern Playhouse to Design Public and with their addition to our site the Puzzle Playhouse and furniture set will be on sale from November 1-8! Thanks, Modern Playhouse! We are thrilled to have you.

We here at Design Public feel that the Earth deserves more than just a day of celebration. So we’ve extended our Earth Day EcoTots sale to a full week! Now through the 27th at midnight, save 10% on all EcoTots items by using the coupon code EARTHDAY.

EcoTots designs and manufactures a high-quality, full-line of environmentally friendly, real wood modern furniture and furnishings for kids which assemble quickly and easily without any tools or hardware. All EcoTots products are made from renewable FSC Certified Smart Wood®, and are available in a variety of eco-friendly, UV finishes.

Shop EcoTots and save!