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THIS WEEK
• Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future
• Moroso and Moss Warehouse Sale
• Antiqueria Tribeca Warehouse Sale
• Bauhaus 1919-1933: Workshops for Modernity
• CB2 Can Drive
• M2L Moving Sale
• Vintage Poster Show & Auction
• Simon's Century Sale ENDS 11/7
• Swann Galleries Travel Poster Auction
• Atocha Design Sale
• Kartell Lighting Sale
• SFERRA Linen & Bath Sample Sale
• La Selva Designer Showcase
• Thos. Moser Sample Sale
• Smith & Hawken Liquidation Sale

& 7 more below the jump

I just replaced my rectangular dropleaf table with a round table and I love it! Round dining tables make for more intimate seating and help everyone be part of the dinner conservation. Here are 4 cool round table options that are all available for $200 or less.

Name: Sarah
Location: Upper West Side, New York City

My apartment went through a massive transformation — from grungy rental to urban, light-filled oasis. The use of space is smart. It's about 480 square feet that comfortably houses 2 adults who both work from home, 2 cats and 2 bikes.

Q: I'm redecorating my tiny apartment and one of the things I want is a fold-down dining table/desk. I'm thinking of a "Murphy table" as a part of the wardrobe. I have seen a great one Dwell | Small Family Home in the East Village , but I hope you or your readers have ideas for other designs or versions too. Thanks in advance.

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The beauty of this chandelier is that it is actually a knitting machine — when the lamp is turned on, it knits its own lampshade.

Studio Mesila is a Tel-Aviv based design collective that specializes in sustainable design and creative reuse of materials. Their lamps use buttons, ribbons, leather, woodscrap and clothespins to dramatic effect and great DIY inspiration.

For their first collection of rugs for children, The Rug Company went to Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby of British design duo Barber Osgerby. The designers — who already have a wonderfully colorful collection of rugs — combined bright colors with animal prints in 4 designs.

From today's ArchDaily comes a beautiful home in Oporto, Portugal. Designed by Antonio Sergio Koch, the building is both monolithic and airy — due to Portuguese marble clad exterior on two sides and 2 large walls of windows on the others.

Name: Keegan
Location: Hackney neighborhood of London, England

This is my Victorian 1 bedroom converted apartment on the edge of a park in Hackney, London. Moving into my apartment presented many space issues. I was renting a much larger property prior, so I had to find unique ways to store and display my things with the flat feeling cluttered.

Q: The boy and I just bought our first place — a gorgeous, light-filled condo with strong cherry/brown flooring. We originally aimed for a "cool" color concept — dove grey for the bedrooms, antique white everywhere else. Now we're worried that those colors will wreak havoc with the floor color. Any paint suggestions that will achieve a breezy, cool look and still suit the flooring?" Any advice would be much appreciated!

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Named Armor this oak sideboard from Netherlands-based designer Dave Keune was created as an almost-secret place to store valuables.

As a renter with a New York galley kitchen, one of my kitchen dreams is to have a proper range hood above the stove to help maintain the air quality in the small apartment while cooking. Appliancist has rounded up some very unique designs from Italian company Barriviera Cappe that bring some fun and funky to function.

One of the most striking features of the 15,000 square feet of space that artists Dustin Yellin and Charlotte Kidd transformed in Red Hook, Brooklyn is the 1952 Airstream trailer that sits inside and acts as a guest room, interior sculpture and conversation starter. The home, gallery, and studio space is a highlight of New York Magazine's Interior issue ...

Q: I've been looking for a rug with gray and brown swirls. Does anyone know where I could get a rug like this? I was looking for decorating ideas from a real estate website and came across this rug in an apartment in Chelsea. Please help.Thanks.

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