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Whether it’s Eames, Saarinen, or Bertoia, you can find a direct knock-off to their most famous pieces, particularly in the chairs, dining chairs and seating departments.  I have the Saarinen tulip chair knock-off and I LOVE IT.  It’s very obvious with these pieces exactly who they are shamelessly knocking off, but really, if you want [...]

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don’t you think you probably need these kate spade tidbit plates?
yeah, i thought you did.
use code HOLKSFF08 to get 30 percent off through the 8th.
via design crush.

Kate Spade Lenox Gwinnett Lane White Dinner Plate

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It’s that wonderful time of year again, when giving is just as gratifying as getting. But what to do during a recession when your friends are style-savy? We’ve scoured our favorite vendors and found gifts that don’t feel like a Recession Special, but secretly is… There’s something for everyone, and nothing over $100!

Gifts Around $10

Beaded [...]

I was recently contacted by Regency Shop.  They are a quality reproduction house of mid-century modern furniture designs.  I highly recommend them for their inspired pieces.  We spotted the Egg Chair ($495), the Hanging Bubble Chair ($895), an Eames Lounge look-alike ($895) and so much more.

Regency Shop – Modern Furniture and Lamps at Affordable Prices.
Regency [...]

Official Description: Delahey 6-Piece Sectional Set With Natural Cushions – $498!
Create a comfortable seating group outdoors with this six-piece sectional that tucks nicely and neatly into a corner. See other Delahey furniture and accessories to complete your outdoor room. All pieces in the collection are crafted from the same wood and finished with oil. Due [...]

Visit Black White Bliss!
They’re on sale! (via shak in style)

Pottery Barn Kids Ceramic Cake Stand NIB!

0 Bid
US $16.95
2h 38m

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Woohoo — We’ve noticed lots of gorgeous pieces on sale lately.  Here are our favorites, but act fast because these do NOT last very long!
Trio Floor Lamp

Steel base with black finish
61″ H
3-way switch
Lamp uses a 150 watt bulb, not included
UL and CUL listed

10″ Ceiling Lamp

$14.00
Was: $20.88

Saddle Seat Bar Stool 29″, Walnut
$49.93

Tribeca Dining Chairs [...]

I was lucky enough to have a babysitter on Saturday so I could visit my favorite hang-out, Ikea.  In addition to perusing kitchen cabinets for my upcoming gutting of my microscopic kitchen, I took some photos of some of my favorite pieces.
I really love the way Ikea creates the vignettes of actual spaces.  Some of [...]

20%-70% off site wide at Greenloop.
You’ll go nuts for this sale, with pretty much everything at this mainstay of eco fashion going for a deep discount till July 20th. Add to that Greenloop’s standard $5 shipping and free returns, and it might just be shopping spree time. Highlights include Sameunderneath Organic Bermuda Snap [...]

Founds some lovely pieces for your modern pod! Lots of sales coming up, but here is a great new start!

ANYWHERE CHAIR INSERT FOR POTTERY BARN KIDS REGULAR

1 Bid
US $44.00
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I’m making my annual trip to Ikea on Thursday. This post is mainly to keep track of things I need to get. The first three items are a choice I have to make for my son’s little bedroom. Not sure which one to get — any suggestions? Please help me!
The rest [...]

I have waited for this trend to happen for a long time. And finally it’s here! Mid-Century is IN again and we have the line-up ready for you. From Walmart to Ikea to Target to Urban Outfitters, everyone is getting in on this wonderful (and now, affordable) trend.
Keep in mind that I [...]

Description:
enjoy genuine mid-century modern beauty with this room divider, which you can use from both sides
it is defined by a sleek, clean lined design with multiple shelves, a swinging drawer and a cabinet
the cabinet has on both sides sliding doors with silver colored handles and underneath the 2nd shelf there is a swinging [...]

Pieces for your modern kitchen perfect for yourself and some items to give as gifts to the gourmet epicurist in your life!
See more of my The Affordable Modern Kitchen list at ThisNext.

Fountain Cove Modern Kitchen Faucet – Stainless Steel

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For the Modern Plush Pod lover, here you’ll find affordable modern lighting to round out the look! Everything on the cheap.

Poulsen Style Ceiling Pendant Lamp Light Modern Retro

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US $330.34
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As I was scouring my home-away-from-home, Kaboodle.com, I found some gems that I thought I would share with you. Some pieces are on sale, others are not – but all pieces will add Modern flair to your crib without breaking the bank! Let’s get started…
Entryway Catch-All Caddy
$48.00

Mod Table Sculpture
$32.00 each
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While trying to find a gorgeous coffee table, I came across this looker! It’s call the Tre Table at Functionworks. Not only is it $99 (on sale) but it also has FREE SHIPPING!

Function Works – Tre Table Multi Function Table

FREE SHIPPING!
Creating a new perspective on modern bent-wood furniture, the [...]

I have found some amazingly gorgeous and, better yet, affordable Modern Pillows to mod up your rooms! Check these babies out:

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I’m always on the lookout for helping you make your plush pad, well, plusher. Here are some great finds to help make your home fabulous without breaking the bank – the whole point of DesignShrine Blog’s mission.
Japanese-Style Curved Magazine Rack – Black $24.99

Decorative Modern Clock $12.56

Invisible bookshelf $15 – $18

Loop Candle Sculpture (Sale) $12.00

Porcelain [...]

Another season is upon us and we at Design Shrine are scouring the hottest modern decor stores for the best Under $100 finds out there. This list will be continually updated for the following two weeks, but here’s a great start to help you begin Modding your crib and adding a little flair to the [...]

The Original: The Eames Storage Unit

The Eames Storage Units are true to the inventive originals introduced in 1950. Designed as both storage place and display cabinet, they are a striking example of how Charles and Ray Eames extended the boundaries of design to create a new modern aesthetic for the office and home.
Eames Storage [...]

Plain Canvas sells plans for furniture building and many of their products are modernistic styles! Check these out and if you’re ambitious, go build yourself an Eames knock-off!

Diagonal Storage Coffee Table
$3.99

A wonderful retro modern style coffee table, perfect for your sunken living room or den! This simple 50’s / 60’s design and extremely [...]

It seems that Target did it again… copying another designer and selling crap from china.
Remember my post from 4/7/07? same story again…
see old post here:
see old post here
Oh, well, I guess people will pay the $44 instead of the $89 you can get the original Prince Aha stool that you can use in more than [...]

When I see something as spectacular as the LoftCube, I wish I could start my adult life all over again. Instead of buying my little studio in the West Village, I would have bought a LoftCube for around $120,000, had it assembled on some cheap land (back then) in the Hamptons, and furnished [...]

Last week, Jonathan from ATLA and I each shared our favorite picks from IKEA’s new summer collection — IKEA Summer 2008 Collection & IKEA Summer 2008 Collection: Even More . Over the weekend, I had a chance to see a lot of it in person, including many items that have not made it to [...]

I wanted to find a way to put together a room (this isn’t completed yet) with pieces I found (and now own some of them) that adds a mid-century touch to the decor. Here is a mood board with some of what I found.

Any ideas? Still looking for more pieces that might make [...]

In the new Knock-Off reports, we at Design Shrine will be looking at the most famous and inspiring pieces of furniture then scouring suppliers for the best and most cost-conscious alternatives to them.
The Arne Jacobsen’s Series 7 Chair, which is light and stackable, used to come with leg clips so that the chairs can be [...]

Here is a slideshow I put together on Kaboodle.com that will be an ongoing project as I continue to add products to it. Lots and lots of fabulous pieces are available for the first time to you and me for under $50 to bring a modern touch to your pad. Enjoy!

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Payless is really stepping up their game by selling designer shoes. During New York Fashion Week designers Lela Rose, Abaete, and Alice + Olivia all showcased shoe from Payless (shoes that they designed). All of the shoe collections are pretty great, much better than I would expect from Payless.

 
Abaete- Designer Laura Poretzky was excited [...]

My name is Ty, and I’m an Ikea addict. Although I am no where near an actual Ikea store, I do, however, troll their website every week and still manage to find fun and interesting pieces that I would drive the 100 miles just to snag. What I love about Ikea is that [...]

Vynil, an alternative to wallpaper As a true alternative to wallpaper, the Vynil collection, named from the material from which it is made of, gives the hand to the final user who, incited to turn his/her interior into a space of self-expression, becomes the designer of his/her own decoration. Vynil turns the « wall space [...]

I always know when it’s time to write about Spring. I have a rogue crocus that blooms below my woodland hydrangea every year. It’s not particularly pretty, just a little thing – but it plays my barometer. It tells me that Spring is nearly here and although Frost is not over, it [...]

I would love to be one of those people who does their holiday shopping year round, ensuring perfect presents for everyone without a mad rush come December. If nothing else, though, I think can manage to stock up on some of some of this insanely adorable organic wrapping paper (so I won’t be forced [...]

This lipstick and lip gloss palette has a lot going for it — it’s made with oranic and natural ingredients, is paraben and petrochemical free, and of course is never tested on animals. But what I love most is that there’s a subtly pretty color for every compassion. Wear plumping nude gold lip [...]

Here are Chartreuse Chic, we try to accept the men in our lives the way they are. And so we recognize that as much as we’d like to dress them in some sexy organic jeans for the holidays, they’re really not that interested in such things. So when it comes to boys, we’re [...]