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Meet Chris Hardy, one of the designers we'll be showcasing this week at WantedDesign. Hardy gave the Helix Tables an odd number of legs – the coffee table has five and the side table has three - and placed the brass castings to radiate out from the center. The result... Continue reading
Posted May 16, 2013 at Design Notes
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Meet Jonah Takagi, one of the designers we'll be showcasing this week at WantedDesign. Born in Tokyo and raised in New England, Jonah Takagi earned his bachelor’s degree from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2002. He’s spent the last decade designing furniture and playing bass guitar for indie... Continue reading
Posted May 15, 2013 at Design Notes
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Meet Tamasyn Gambell, one of the designers we'll be showcasing this week at WantedDesign. “I use the most eco-friendly materials and processes,” says textile designer Tamasyn Gambell, “as I believe that designers have a responsibility to the environment and that being green does not have to compromise style or quality.”... Continue reading
Posted May 14, 2013 at Design Notes
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The DWR iPad App is a Webby Awards Nominee for best mobile shopping app. If you enjoy our iPad app and think we deserve a Webby, please vote for us here. Continue reading
Posted Apr 16, 2013 at Design Notes
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Go to "It takes a village ... and a VW bus" for behind-the-scenes coverage of this photoshoot. Dear Readers, Happy spring! We love traveling through the seasons with you. Flowers are poking through the grass, and the days are getting longer. The new season sheds a fresh light on our... Continue reading
Posted Apr 4, 2013 at Design Notes
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Check out the DWR Warehouse Sale this weekend at the DWR Outlet in Secaucus, NJ. Take an additional 25% off already drastically reduced prices on overstocked, returned and scratch-and-dent furniture. Prices are up to 75% off original retail. Without wheels? Catch our free shuttle from the DWR Studio at 903... Continue reading
Posted Mar 21, 2013 at Design Notes
Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for the grand opening of our newly renovated SoHo Studio on Greene Street. We appreciate everyone who supported us during this amazing transition, and we are so grateful to be in our new space. Stop by and visit when you have... Continue reading
Posted Mar 15, 2013 at Design Notes
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Photo: Laura Resen From flouncy skirted slipcovers to sleek shapes and calm neutrals -- see this month’s Veranda magazine for Frances Schultz's story on this 1926 French-style home in Houston’s Museum District. The Eames Lounge and Ottoman, shown in white ash. Photo: Laura Resen Continue reading
Posted Mar 12, 2013 at Design Notes
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The DWR March catalog is in the mail and available at DWR Studios. You can also check it out online. The book begins with this letter from John Edelman, DWR President and CEO. Dear Readers, At Design Within Reach, we make authentic modern design accessible. Authentic means it is the... Continue reading
Posted Mar 8, 2013 at Design Notes
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DWR helped this artistic powerhouse create her beautiful new space. What do you think? Photo: Matt Licari Meet Lindsay Cowles – a Southerner, New Yorker and Californian. Yes, all three. Not to mention that she is an incredibly talented abstract and contemporary artist, and a DWR client. Her art can... Continue reading
Posted Mar 1, 2013 at Design Notes
Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for the grand opening of our new Studio in the heart of the Miami Design District. We appreciate everyone who supported us during this amazing process and we are so grateful to be a part of this fabulous community of modern... Continue reading
Posted Mar 1, 2013 at Design Notes
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In honor of the Knoll Classics Sale at DWR, we're sharing some of our favorite Knoll Blog posts from the archives. Originally posted April 2, 2012: The return of Mad Men has us buzzing about midcentury modern decor even more than usual. The AMC series pays incredible attention to recreating... Continue reading
Posted Feb 26, 2013 at Design Notes
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It’s the Knoll Classics Sale at DWR! For one week only, save 15% and enjoy Free Standard Shipping on iconic works by Saarinen, Mies, Breuer and other modern masters. Orders over $5,000 will also receive a free upgrade to White Glove delivery. These are authentic classics produced by Knoll, most... Continue reading
Posted Feb 25, 2013 at Design Notes
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Even this model can’t keep her eyes off the beautiful 1966 Collection Chaise in our most recent ad in T Magazine. Richard Schultz designed this stunning collection for Knoll in – you guessed it – 1966. Continue reading
Posted Feb 20, 2013 at Design Notes
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We’re celebrating a different kind of Valentine – the Olivetti Valentine Typewriter designed by Perry King and Ettore Sottsass. Designed to be an “anti-machine machine,” for use “any place but an office,” this design quickly made its way into MoMA’s heart and permanent collection in 1971. Perhaps the coolest part... Continue reading
Posted Feb 14, 2013 at Design Notes
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We’re feeling the love today … in 3-D. We used the DWR Room Planner to create this rendering of a studio loft with a space for dining (and after dining). Featured Pieces: Saarinen Round Dining Table, Panton Chair, Min Bed, Pelican Chair, Nelson Sunburst Clock, Lampe Gras Task Lamp and... Continue reading
Posted Feb 14, 2013 at Design Notes
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This Valentine's Day, we're celebrating our love for chairs. No matter what your relationship status is, an iconic chair is always there to greet you after a long day. And you don't have to buy it dinner (but if you do, we know that most chairs like stuffing). Continue reading
Posted Feb 14, 2013 at Design Notes
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Who needs the front row when you’ve got the best seat in the house? DWR is the official furniture provider for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. We’ve seen you at the tents and hope you’ve had a chance to relax fashionably in our official lounge. As expected, we find ourselves watching the... Continue reading
Posted Feb 13, 2013 at Design Notes
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Dear Readers, At Design Within Reach we make authentic modern design accessible. Sometimes I feel as if we have not explained what that actually means. Authentic means it is the real thing. We don’t do “inspired by” or “just as good as” or “in the spirit of.” If it’s a... Continue reading
Posted Feb 11, 2013 at Design Notes
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Flickr Happy anniversary to Grand Central Terminal, New York’s favorite Beaux-Arts style building. Today marks the centennial of the historic New York landmark. We’re particularly excited because many of us use it to get to and from the office. In fact, of the 750,000 or so travelers who pass through... Continue reading
Posted Feb 1, 2013 at Design Notes
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Congratulations to the winners of our 2013 DWR Champagne Chair Contest. Choosing the top three was one of the toughest decisions our judges ever had to make in this contest. Our judges -- DWR President and CEO John Edelman; COO John McPhee; VP of Merchandising Kari Woldum; and VP of... Continue reading
Posted Jan 28, 2013 at Design Notes
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Wow. Thank you to everyone who designed a chair for the DWR Champagne Chair Contest. We were so overwhelmed with the response this year and absolutely delighted to the see the amount of innovation, creativity, originality, thought and time that was put into each and every one of these chairs.... Continue reading
Posted Jan 22, 2013 at Design Notes
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The February issue of Dwell magazine (on newsstands now) features two products available at DWR. The Vitra Toolbox was selected by editor Kelsey Keith as a great way to help organize work spaces in Say Yes to the Desk, while the Hot Stuff column themed around the Danish concept of... Continue reading
Posted Jan 8, 2013 at Design Notes
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So who does have the best seat in the house? According to Monica Khemsurov for the December/January issue of Details magazine, it belongs to whoever is sitting in one of DWR’s favorites; the Eames Lounge and Ottoman. Continue reading
Posted Jan 7, 2013 at Design Notes
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Meet Krystina, from DWR Client Services. "I have traveled to Scandinavia where modern design saturates just about every space. I've developed a deep appreciation for it and try to bring aspects of it into my own home through DIY projects. I just moved to a new place so I have... Continue reading
Posted Dec 18, 2012 at Design Notes