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New Pillows from Boodalee...Comment & Win One!

Hot modern pillows brand new from Boodalee! Three lucky readers will win these bold and graphic pillows based on comments to this post. Comment on your favorite Boodalee Pillow to enter the sweepstakes. Remember to use either your blogger login or first name and last name so that we can identify you if you win. We will post the winner's name with instructions for collecting your prize, please check back June 2, 2008 to see if you won!

Giveaway ends June 2, 2008 at midnight PST (and sorry, prizes can only be sent to locations in the US). Good Luck!

Cheers,  2Modern.

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Wallter Contest Winners Announced!

Congratualtions! The winners of the 2Modern.com Spring Wallter Contest are:

Heidi:
"So hard to choose just one, but if push came to shove, my pick would be .... (drum roll please) .... the large squares. I've just got too many ideas going on in my head about how to arrange things (and that's not including the mobiles into the equation !!!)"

Peggy:
"Love the fact that my walls can become 3D and become more interesting with these great wall applications!
My walls are begging for attention!"

James:
"The starburst wall art is definitely my favorite. It can be so versatile just by painting it a certain color. You can add texture, coordinate, brightness, or contrast by how you choose to work with it. It's just plain good art!!!"

Tisa:
"What a great and interesting product! I loved them all but my favorite would be the fish with the bubbles. The small circles would be my second choice. What a great idea to chance the entire look of a room. ~ :) Thanks!"

Sue:
"They are great architectural features. I have used both the starburst and the circles in model homes. Can't wait to use the fish."

Winners please respond to this post with your full name, shipping address, email address and telephone number by May 1, 2008. This information will not be published and will be kept private.

Thank you to everyone who participated! Check back often to 2Modern Design Talk for more giveaways!

Congratualtions! The winners of the 2Modern.com Spring Wallter Contest are:

Heidi:
"So hard to choose just one, but if push came to shove, my pick would be .... (drum roll please) .... the large squares. I've just got too many ideas going on in my head about how to arrange things (and that's not including the mobiles into the equation !!!)"

Peggy:
"Love the fact that my walls can become 3D and become more interesting with these great wall applications!
My walls are begging for attention!"

James:
"The starburst wall art is definitely my favorite. It can be so versatile just by painting it a certain color. You can add texture, coordinate, brightness, or contrast by how you choose to work with it. It's just plain good art!!!"

Tisa:
"What a great and interesting product! I loved them all but my favorite would be the fish with the bubbles. The small circles would be my second choice. What a great idea to chance the entire look of a room. ~ :) Thanks!"

Sue:
"They are great architectural features. I have used both the starburst and the circles in model homes. Can't wait to use the fish."

Winners please respond to this post with your full name, shipping address, email address and telephone number by May 1, 2008. This information will not be published and will be kept private.

Thank you to everyone who participated! Check back often to 2Modern Design Talk for more giveaways!

Win a Thomas Paul Modern Pillow!

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Design Contest for Brazilian Students

As one of the biggest retail companies in Brazil, and a reference in furniture and object design, Tok&Stok carried out for the third year, the Tok&Stok Design Award for students (only for Brazilian students). Like previous editions, this year the contest has a theme: study. The contestants must research what is essential and needed in a furniture used for this in purpose.

Besides a good understanding of Tok&Stok style and trends, the student has to think about materials, transportation, production , packaging and disassembly.

Here are some of the winner products from previous editions.

2006 1st place (theme: Organize)

2006 2nd place

2007 1st place (theme: Sit)

 

Spring Wallter Contest! It's Easy to Win!

We love Wallter! Six lucky readers will win Wallter Wall Applications from 2Modern based on comments to this post. Comment on your favorite Wallter Wall Art to enter the sweepstakes. Remember to use either your blogger login or first name and last name so that we can identify you if you win. We will post the winner's name with instructions for collecting your prize, please check back April 20th, 2008 to see if you won!

Giveaway ends April 20th, 2008 at midnight PST (and sorry, prizes can only be sent to locations in the US). Good Luck!

Love to dress up our walls!

Cheers,  2Modern.

Cristal Vision: The SWAROVSKI International Design Competition

Designboom and Swarovsky invite professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts, to participate in this amazing contest.  The call is  open to through may 31, 2008. 

The participants  should explore the properties of this unique material and challenge
people's perception of how crystal can be used in the near future.

Come up with new products and ideas to fill the new  SWAROVSKI concept store (see pictures here):
· what role could crystal play in an urban lifestyle and make you feel better?
· how feminine and sensual can crystal pieces be and make you feel more beautiful?

They are looking for innovative product concepts that might be based on pure crystal
or fuse crystal with new materials or functions.

Please note: the products should be 'packageable' that means they should be able to be sold over the counter
- so do not think about crystal furniture, a crystal city or a crystal car...
see SWAROVSKI's current product range and brand focus at swarovski.com

The prizes?
- first prize Euro 4000
- second prize Euro 3000
- third prize Euro 2000

Winning entries and a selection of the works sent in will be promoted
by SWAROVSKI internationally in exhibitions and events.

And as always… designboom will publish an exhaustive results report.


More information at Designboom. 

Thomas Paul Pillows Winners Announced!

Congratualtions! The winners of the 2Modern.com Win A Thomspaul Pillow are:

Trish:
"I love the tote bags, I'm a firm believer in function, everthing should have a function and what better way to go shopping and be "GREEN" then to use these cute totes?"

Demetra:
"I LOVE the green buds, the green lilies and the blue mums. They are all gorgeous and would fit in with my decor wonderfully. I think it would be fun to mix and match some of these pillows. I love the silk, not just how it feels, but how it looks so elegant. You can dress up any piece of furniture with these pillows!"

Please Trish & Demetra respond to this post with your full name, shipping address, email address and telephone number by April 1, 2008. This information will not be published and will be kept private.

Thank you to everyone who participated! Check back often to 2Modern Design Talk for more giveaways!

Reader Challenge: Minimalist or Baroque?

Bretz Sofas: Ugly or Beautiful- You be the judge.

About 8 months ago, I wrote a post on Bretz Sofas titled: " Bretz Sofas: Quite Possibly The Ugliest Sofas Ever Made". The title, admittedly, is loaded. You know that I'm not going to give these sofas a chance by the title of the article. Pretty much, the article went completely undisputed. But recently, a couple people have responded telling me how foolish and uncool I am for not liking Bretz Sofas. This is the point where I need your help: You, dear reader, will help me judge.

Do you prefer baroque, over the top furniture or modern, simple furniture? Please leave a comment which you prefer and why. If we get more than twenty comments I promise to buy the most entertaining comment a prize of $25 or less paid by me, the author (2modern is not responsible).


Conversation Chair by Ana Linares : minimalist, and stark yet bold and somewhat sexy?


Easy Chair by Derin Sariyer: Beautiful or Boring?


Bretz Sofa: Is this strawberry sofa refreshing or repulsive?

Win A thomaspaul Pillow - It's Easy!

A thomaspaul bonanza! Win a thomaspaul Goldfinch Blue Silk Pillow or a thomaspaul Green/Aqua Silk Buds Pillow. It's as simple as pie.

Two lucky readers will win prizes based on comments to this post. Comment on your favorite thomaspaul design from the 2Modern collection to enter the sweepstakes. Remember to use either your blogger login or first name and last name so that we can identify you if you win. We will post the winner's name with instructions for collecting your prize, please check back March 20th, 2008 to see if you won!

Giveaway ends March 20th, 2008 at midnight PST (and sorry, prizes can only be sent to locations in the US). Good Luck!

We love thomaspaul, 2Modern.