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Design Within Reach Opens Tools for Living

Filed under: Decor

Modern furniture haven Design Within Reach has launched the second of its two new stores, Tools for Living. The first opened its doors in SoHo last week, and the second has been drawing crowds to Santa Monica leading up to opening day on Thursday.

CEO Ray Brunner describes Tools for Living as a "modern general store" where you can pick up a heavyweight tape dispenser ($60) alongside a Stanley thermos ($42).

The LA location is inside DWR's existing mecca for oops-I-just-blew-rent-on-a-side-table at 332 Santa Monica Blvd. The New York outpost is at 142 Wooster St. Bonus: DWR's semi-annual sale -- including Tools for Living items -- is going on now and runs through Oct. 14.

[via Racked LA]

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DWR Champagne Chair Contest Winners Announced

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Art

Design Within Reach has announced the results of their annual Champagne Chair Contest, which invites would-be designers to come up with their own DWR-inspired creations using corks leftover from New Year's Eve champagne. The grand prize was just a $1,500 gift certificate to DWR, but the Veuve Clicquot-sponsored contest (and many of the corks, cages and foil wrappers were from Veuve Clicquot bottles) just might have given us a little peek into the work of some of the designers we could see in stores in a few years. Entries came in from all over the world, including Israel, Spain and Thailand, but the three top prizes all went to US entries (left to right, above):

Grand Prize: Cantilever Block by Adam Weisberger of Louisville, Kentucky
Second Prize: Kleeko Chair by Stacie Matrka of Columbus, Ohio
Most Popular Award: Chair Squared by Edward Cristman of San Rafael, California

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Cross Extension Table

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

The Cross Extension Table was the recipient of the 2006 Elle Decoration Best in Furniture Award, rewarded for its clean lines and bold profile. The table is made from solid oak and oak veneers and is available in both a light oak and a dark wenge (pictured) finish, each of which is versatile enough to fit most rooms. The tabletop can be expanded - hence the name - by inserting two additional leaves, increasing the length of the table from 78.75" to 116" and creating seating for 10. Price: $1,998.