Contest: All Modern Giveaway
19 06 2009You know we love to have contests here at DCMetrocentric and the fine folks at AllModern.com would like to give away a must have item from their site. The winner will have a choice of any of the items pictured and all you have to do is share with us in the comments what you think is a must have interior design item for your home.
As you can see, All Modern has a fantastic selection of modern furniture, home accessories and lighting from brands like Herman Miller, Knoll, Heller, Alessi & more. The contest will remain open till next Friday at 12:00pm and we will randomly choose a winner from the comments, so get to it and good luck!
*Please note that this giveaway is only for residents of the United States.
My weeping willow lamp!
The Ikea Poang chair
The Ork City Neighborhood Poster… preferably DC
live plants!
My grandfather’s WWII aviator’s chart of the Eastlands.
My silicon drink coasters.
our very old, large yellowing map of the DC area, mounted on foam board
I don’t think that there is such a thing as “a must have interior design item.” It’s impossible to create any one item that is necessary, because it’s always possible to create a different item that performs the same function. That, in my opinion, is the beauty of interior design — it gives us choice.
Mirrors– different shapes and sizes.
A framed Metro Map
A piece of salvaged (dumpster dove) vintage mod furniture.
My boyfriend has some old school film reels mounted as art on the wall in his living room. I absolutely love his combination of found items and modern decor – it’s nearly a perfect balance. It’s not about a single piece but the whole combination and the style in which it was assembled.
A must have? Definitely a chair, everyone needs a well crafted chair to comfortably plot their toosh in. A chair elevates us to civility
Mid century modern couch.
Definitely the DC neighborhood poster, some flowers, and a nice giant piece of abstract art. Not necessarily in that order, mind you.
I would have to argue that the most important pieces in a home today are the ones you use most often; the Television and the Computer. As a result the most integral furniture pieces are the elements that support those pieces. The desk or laptop stand, the television mount, credenza or cabinet. They are the places your eye naturally gravitates to and the space you spend the most time.
Every DC home should have multifunctional furniture. A bench that serves as storage and seating, an island that serves as work space or eating space, or a piano that serves as an instrument or a t.v. stand.
An original piece of art.
I’m going to have to go with a painting of Paris. But live plants are pretty important too.
An inspired light fixture above the main table brings the rooms many elements together.
The long bow-armed floor lamp in my living room is the first thing that catches everyone’s eye as they walk into the room.
a clock or anything that tells the time.
The PH5 pendant lamp in my dining area. I got it from a vintage store in Copenhagen.
A nelson bench
A really nice porcelain bowl or vase is a must!
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I’ve seen a lot of really good suggestions here, but I would have to say my essentials are live plants and multifunctional furniture. I like my interior spaces to look clean and uncluttered, which is near impossible when you have 50 pieces of furniture all with unique functions!
Something orange.
Gotta say the best piece to have is a good quality table. It’s versatile — can be used to study at, read at, sit with family and friends and bond over, eat on, fold laundry on, paint art on…. well, you get the idea. It’s a gathering place to do all sorts of things. Cherish the memories of times spent around a good quality table. They are everlasting and enduring.
An antique chandelier, the are beautiful!
a colorhive painting
The large black & white photos of my family framed in white teak wood hanging in a collage in the living room. The most important design items make a statement about who you are, and what says who you are better than priceless family photos.
a historic photo of your neighborhood/street/block/home – always nice to have a reminder of the past
The flat, open writing desk.
This incredibly simple piece of furniture is usually one of the hardest to design, like a simple white shirt for clothing designers. However, it is the most essential in a home.
We always need a place to sit and jot a note while on the phone, rest our laptop or sketch out an idea.
A mid 20th C. metal tabletop lamp I found in an antiques shop, brass globe base with black painted upward cone punctuated with tiny star-shaped openings. I love when the light shines through those stars! Functional, funky and all around awesome. Now that’s good design.
My Cuisinart apple green tea kettle. nothing brightens an all-white kitchen in a rental apartment like a clean, bold splash of color on your stovetop!
Resort outdoor sectional from CB2!
The must-have for my place is my pair of padded, orange vinyl waiting room chairs, complete with a “Property of Continental Airlines” metal tag attached to the underside. The decorating scheme for my entire condo has been built around these love-’em-or-hate-’em wonders from the ’70s.
I’ll say fresh flowers. They seem to finish a room, create drama and reflect the season.
Lighting. It doesn’t have to be expensive even though many beautiful options are. Lighting has the ability of completely changing the dynamics of a room: softening edges, highlighting architectural details, creating a warm glow or providing simple utilitarian task lighting. I am constantly adding to my collection, sometimes retiring old pieces, and shifting others around to create a new atmosphere.
Hello people, and happy Friday. I’m all for modern furniture and associated interior design items. I would love to win any one of these four pieces. I’m looking to accessorize my 1960′s shelving unit pictured here:
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A must have interior design item for my home is a nice coffee table.
Thanks.