The Fatboy Avenuee has me sold. Ever since my trip to Morocco I have been contemplating adding some sort of pouf seating option to my home but wanted something a bit more modern than the traditional Moroccan pouf. Yay for Fatboy! I love the square shape of the “First Block” for a simple seating option, but imagine combining all of their Avenue shapes together to create a long chain of seating. Fun for a home, great for a communal space like a library or lounge and even better for an outdoor party! It is never too soon to start thinking about warmer weather.

Check out all of the Fatboy Avenue options on DP.

It is giveaway season, no doubt, and thanks to Apartment Therapy and a number of our designers we have a few pieces to share. Today’s Design Public giveaway on Apartment Therapy involves Hybrid-Home and Paper Cloud pillows. Submit your three favorite pillows from the list to enter to win.

Thanks AT, Hybrid-Home and Paper Cloud!

A few of our designers were kind enough to give some treasured product to NOTCOT.org for their holiday giveaway. The loot: A set of Harry Allen Bulb Candles, a Harry Allen Rabbit’s Foot Keychain, and a pair of CAKE Octopi Cups.

What would you do if…“You’re trapped in a room, and all you have are these objects?” Comment on NOTCOT.org!

A very nice inclusion of the Zid Zid Kids Silver Riding Elephant in Style.com’s holiday gift guide. Thanks, Style.com!

If I were to collection action heros hands down, no doubt about it, the new k studio organic pillows would be it. Her pillows are not just pillows, obviously. They are about as close to true characters as you can get from a hand made piece stuffed with feathers.

If I had to give a wedding present to someone, this would be my gift.

Check out all of Shelly Klein’s sustainable k studio pillows on DP>

Last week at this time while Ali was blowing out her birthday candles…

Sina and his wife were in the hospital welcoming little baby girl Alexa Marie! Sina said he took 29385792875983 photos but I don’t have one to share…yet…

Congrats Sina, Jen, and Sara!

There’s nothing better than visiting someone’s home and checking out all of their personal photos, ticket stubs, fun little scraps of ephemera and memorabilia tacked to the refrigerator door. I don’t even care if I know the people in the photos, it’s just great entertainment from a human interest stand point. In less gentle terms, it’s great fodder for the snoopy snooper that I am.

Photo courtesy of Camilla Engman

That’s why I’m such a huge proponent of the curated collage wall. First and foremost, it’s about the easiest fix for a barren wall screaming for a little design mojo. It requires not much more than gathering your favorite art, cocktail napkins with scribblings, funny photo-booth photos….even great vintage photos found at flea markets can be fun. You’ll also need a few cheap frames (and bonus: they don’t even need to match~ let’s be done with the uniform black frames). Now the fun begins, starting at about eye level begin hanging you’re ‘art’. Don’t stop at eye level. The key here is to place your treasures from floor board to ceiling. The more the merrier.

Photo courtsey of Rachel Robertson aka “Display Lady” on flickr.

Don’t be surprised if at your next soiree the party no longer lingers in the kitchen but rather in your newly curated corner.

-Megan

Megan Arquette is a Los Angeles interior designer, illustrator and blogger of beachbungalow8. She lives with her 1 husband, 2 children and 3 dogs, in a little bungalow by the beach.

p.s. Need more collage inspiration? Check out our Wall Art Guide and our Modern Wall Art Inspiration group on Flickr.

In honor of one of the greatest fashion designs known to man, I have to post an image of my dad in his lederhosen. Random? Yes. Does this have anything to do with design? Nope. Doesn’t my dad look dapper? Absolutely.

A couple of nice DP mentions in printed form recently. We’ve been in…

Boston Home, featuring the Singgih Kartono Magno Radios, and…

Beautiful Homes featuring the Paper Cloud Cornstalk pendant.

Thanks, guys!

Dwellstudio Home Geometry Shower Curtains remind us that the home bathroom is an underrated place in our lives. Its role is essential, yet many find themselves frequenting the most mundane room in their house. Some try to personalize the space and with little effort find themselves looking at the same random pictures that tellingly qualify as “bathroom art”. These are usually the pieces that were not quite good enough to make it to the ‘important’ areas, and those which simply cannot be parted with. Dwellstudio’s new Geometry Shower Curtain will let you shed those pieces and focus on what’s important-spicing up the places that count. The Geometry Pattern appeals to children who make out space ships and interesting shapes from the array of dark and light colors, and to adults who have an affinity for the fun new wave Geometrics of the 1980’s. Make a statement without saying too much…
Dwellstudio Geometry Shower Curtains are now available with Design Public