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Guest Curator: Design Milk
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Jaime Derringer, a.k.a. jaimers, is editor of Design Milk, a blog dedicated to art, architecture, and design. In addition, she co-owns a company called BAKERY that assists bloggers, artists, and small business owners build and improve their online presence. Design Milk originally began as a collection of Jaime’s favorite finds on the Internet, and soon branched out beyond home décor to art, architecture, and technology. 

What I look for on Etsy are items that are unique, quirky, and original. I’m such a huge fan of creativity and the making of strange and wonderful things out of various materials. Etsy shop owners often remind me of little MacGyvers. I’ve chosen a selection of items I think are inspiring, different, and brave.

Modsu Chest - Cherry with hand-carved Walnut panels


To make and sell furniture on Etsy is courageous. I am a huge fan of woodworking, and if you read my blog you are aware that I often post about small woodwork shops. Wook is no exception. By wookwoodworking, $3350.

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bubble necklace


This dude is hardcore 'cause he makes necklaces and bracelets. And I want them. And his shop name is an imperative sentence. By takeoffyourclothes, $40.

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Tentacles Zipper Necklace in Sea Foam Green


Oh boy, this is a sea monster around your neck. If you wore this out, you’d likely get a lot of people asking you about it. By HooklessDesigns, $250.

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ICEE Blue on Blue Nightstand


When it comes to creative home furnishings, Chromalab has got it down. By chromalab, $325.

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BLOck tiLes PiLLow


Made of 100% recycled wool sweaters! By plytextiles, $79.

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Sunset, print mounted in 10x10 shadow box, black


Renee from Scribble n Scratch is super creative. Her art reminds me of caves, cotton, webs, goo, and geology. By scribblenscratch, $60.

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Bubbling Scarf----Dream


I want a scarf from this lady. By Clariceonline, $32.

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On Deck - giclee print (12/100)


I have one of these chairs in blue and I’m sitting on it right now! By leahgiberson, $30.

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HIVE necklace - glossy black


I am pretty sure I will be buying one of these soon. By silvercocoon, $72.

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Circles Table


Michael Arras makes beautiful tables and chairs.  By michaelarras, $449.

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Atlas Dining Table Base


Costello creates flat-packed furniture inspired by car seat construction! By flatpatterns, $350.

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Your fragrance choice, 16oz Foaming Sugar Scrub with extra scrubby sprinkles


I am a sucker for packaging, and if you read the blog you know I am a huge fan of minimalist packaging. By Thebathcreamshop, $15.

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Lili Pastel


I love everything SCHiZO makes. First of all, her hair is fierce. From one curly girl to another: you rock those curls hard. Secondly, not to date myself, but I used to be somewhat of a raver, and these clothes remind me fondly of those times. By SCHiZO, $145.

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Big Drip Modern Wall Clock


What’s not to love about this clock? By pilotdesign, $45.

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FREE SHIPPING Cobwebs SHAWL / SCARF in beige


Las Lopez’s creations blow my mind. By laslopezlas, $128.

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Thanks to Jaime for sharing her picks. Head on over to Design Milk for more fierceness!
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Tags architecture, art, BAKERY, brave, chromalab, Clariceonline, design, Design Milk, edgy, flatpatterns, furniture, Guest Curator, home decor, HooklessDesigns, Jaime Derringer, jewlery, laslopezlas, leahgiberson, michaelarras, pilotdesign, plytextiles, SCHiZO, scribblenscratch, shopping, silvercocoon, takeoffyourclothes, Thebathcreamshop, wookwoodworking
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May 6, 2009 at 5:08 p.m. VintageEye

fantastic picks!

May 6, 2009 at 5:10 p.m. EJPcreations

The zipper necklace is so great!!! Amazing picks!!!

May 6, 2009 at 5:10 p.m. tinahdee

good eye, good eye.

May 6, 2009 at 5:15 p.m. daniellexo

I absolutely <3 Design Milk. Great picks!

May 6, 2009 at 5:16 p.m. 47thStreetSupplyCo

oOh that nightstand is amazing!

May 6, 2009 at 5:17 p.m. englishmuffinshop

great picks Jamiers! i'm a sucker for good packaging too.

May 6, 2009 at 5:18 p.m. FlanneryCrane

I love these...how unique. Like the cobweb scarf.

May 6, 2009 at 5:22 p.m. niTeBecOmEsdAy

that cobweb scarf is fantastic! and i always love the furniture at chromalab. great picks!

May 6, 2009 at 5:26 p.m. odiliafu

Very organic and modern!! Great picks!

May 6, 2009 at 5:32 p.m. 4TheSparrowsNest

"little macgyvers..." yep, that's us! ;O) Super neat, original finds....

May 6, 2009 at 5:38 p.m. buttercupbloom

Great taste.

May 6, 2009 at 5:41 p.m. worksofwhimsy

What do all these selections have in common? They all made me say "Wow".

May 6, 2009 at 5:52 p.m. ireneagh

Wonderful pics! :) i love bubble necklace!!!

May 6, 2009 at 5:53 p.m. lovelygifts

Very unique items!

May 6, 2009 at 6:10 p.m. themefragrance

Love all the shapes and textures!

May 6, 2009 at 6:14 p.m. baconsquarefarm

Speechless~! Incredible finds~!

May 6, 2009 at 6:23 p.m. yaelfran

oh my god... wonderful taste!

May 6, 2009 at 6:51 p.m. maiziedesigns

Inspiring, unique and lovely finds!

May 6, 2009 at 6:51 p.m. adoreneko

My sister loves Design Milk. She says it brings out a lot of inspiration for her interior design projects. :-)

May 6, 2009 at 7:05 p.m. cravejewelrydesign

These picks are all so great! LOVE the furniture and I am a huge fan of Schizo! YAY! :)

May 6, 2009 at 7:08 p.m. MyJunkyTrunk

Wow! That bubbling scarf is gorgeous!

May 6, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. Vanessa

Great picks. Your style really shines through — very unique.
ps
MacGruber!!

May 6, 2009 at 7:31 p.m. gretchenmist

very cool finds. am a desingn milk fan too :)

May 6, 2009 at 7:39 p.m. sandali

WOW -- I love all your selected items -- they are all AWESOME !! I think "thinkbakery" is great -- will most definitely be making use of this site - thanx !! Happy Days ;)

May 6, 2009 at 7:43 p.m. VintageinBohemia

nice choices! I love the cobwebs shawl

May 6, 2009 at 7:49 p.m. seedknits

Great neck-wear choices!

May 6, 2009 at 8:03 p.m. raegunfabric

I am in love with that nightstand thanks for sharing!

May 6, 2009 at 8:03 p.m. RolledOats

I love your finds.. you should smile more ;)

May 6, 2009 at 8:08 p.m. Urbanknit

the clock is ace

May 6, 2009 at 8:12 p.m. pogoshop

Lovely! Some of my favorite artists! The deck chairs print and the circles table are wonderful.

May 6, 2009 at 8:19 p.m. Cocosjewelry

excellent choices! beautiful!

May 6, 2009 at 8:19 p.m. 5gardenias

super selections---each and every one of them--very now and forward thinking-- great, exciting stuff!!!

May 6, 2009 at 8:22 p.m. vivilian

great picks!

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May 6, 2009 at 8:30 p.m. lisahopkins

Fascinating choices!

May 6, 2009 at 8:31 p.m. artesprit

great picks jaime! love those scarves.

May 6, 2009 at 8:37 p.m. recycledwares

oh my, what an eye you have! great textures and designs. i might have to keep a close watch on your blog and take a peek at your favs.

May 6, 2009 at 8:40 p.m. recycledwares

oh yes, i was right....great blog. now, on to look at your favorites.

May 6, 2009 at 8:48 p.m. beautifulbridget

mmmmm....sugar scrub!!

May 6, 2009 at 8:50 p.m. CollectionObsession

Michael Arras tables are so beautiful.

May 6, 2009 at 9:09 p.m. zeropumpkin

every things look so class :)

May 6, 2009 at 9:14 p.m. fibrevolution

Beautiful collection... many sellers I can't believe I haven't heard of yet! New favs :D

May 6, 2009 at 9:17 p.m. mythunderstood

Yeah, I like the loopy picks!!!!

May 6, 2009 at 9:19 p.m. CoraDesigns

Hi...Wow love that scarf thanks for putting some of the more unique Etsy treasures out there....Cora

May 6, 2009 at 9:24 p.m. jaimers

Thanks everyone! I had so much fun putting this together.

Vanessa - LOL @ MacGruber

May 6, 2009 at 9:34 p.m. GollyBard

Wonderful collection of truly unique finds. Love Laslopezlas!

May 6, 2009 at 9:43 p.m. Furiousdreams

Great finds and a good eye - I put leahgiberson in one of my first treasuries when I joined up this January.

May 6, 2009 at 10:04 p.m. luxe

gooooorrrrrgeousssss!

May 6, 2009 at 10:24 p.m. busterandboo

I love the blue nightstand. Everything here is so awesome!

May 6, 2009 at 10:29 p.m. zuppaartista

really unique picks! great eye! i love the circles table! :)

May 6, 2009 at 10:30 p.m. hazelandhunter

nice! i really like the circles table!

May 7, 2009 at 12:26 a.m. thepatacakebaby

Great to see you! Neat article!

May 7, 2009 at 1:53 a.m. strikk

nice to see the curator behind the curated! i'm a fan of designmilk and look forward to the daily email ;-)

May 7, 2009 at 1:56 a.m. jkldesign

Fan as well of Design Milk.. Always such amazing discoveries.

May 7, 2009 at 2:04 a.m. reiddamnit

love takeoffyourclothes, such clever and simple designs!

May 7, 2009 at 2:14 a.m. bethanyjbowman

Whoah!! Cobweb scarf!! AAAH...MUST....WEAR...

May 7, 2009 at 2:22 a.m. voleurdebijoux

GORgeous!! lovelove :)

May 7, 2009 at 2:34 a.m. BrazanDesign

Beautiful wood pieces!

May 7, 2009 at 3:27 a.m. Clariceonline

These all are great picks..And I am very happy to be a part of it with my bubbling scarf....

May 7, 2009 at 3:39 a.m. Periay

Lovely choose.. But I love bubbbling scarf..

May 7, 2009 at 3:42 a.m. ikabags

Stunning selection, bravo !!!
Merci Beaucoup :)

May 7, 2009 at 4:26 a.m. evihan

great job...congratulationssss

May 7, 2009 at 4:43 a.m. Ebruk

lovely choise.

May 7, 2009 at 4:52 a.m. Cance

great list! thanks for pointing me in the direction of some shops i haven't seen yet :D

May 7, 2009 at 5:48 a.m. nezoshop

great selection!....

May 7, 2009 at 6:02 a.m. BayMoonDesign

Love all the picks!

May 7, 2009 at 6:04 a.m. slinkymalinkicat

Incredible selection of goodies!!!

May 7, 2009 at 6:50 a.m. BabbidgePatch

fabulous pics!

May 7, 2009 at 7:45 a.m. stonz

Great eye!

May 7, 2009 at 8:29 a.m. BeadinBabe

Those are so cool! Very unique finds!

May 7, 2009 at 8:31 a.m. FebystanDesigns

wonderful selection, esp. love the bubbling scarf by Clariceonline!

May 7, 2009 at 8:55 a.m. pamwares

i fav design milk so fun to see Jaime's picks on etsy! I wish I were one of them! Next time!

May 7, 2009 at 9:07 a.m. BellaLili

I love the pink and gray scarf! Its soo soft looking.

May 7, 2009 at 9:10 a.m. sweetbriarstudio

Wowee! What a terrific selection of creations. Great inspiration for getting bold, thinking non-conventionally, and designing something really well. Thanks!

May 7, 2009 at 9:13 a.m. ChaunceyPGraham

I love the necklaces! All of them:)

May 7, 2009 at 9:18 a.m. leahgiberson

Jaime - What a nice surprise to see my print included in your picks! I actually discovered it a few minutes ago when I was reading through my design milk daily email (which I love by the way). Great way to start the day. Thank you!!!

May 7, 2009 at 9:18 a.m. PhineasandLou

Man! These are fabUlous!

May 7, 2009 at 9:28 a.m. nanouke

I think I'm in love with every creation you put here!

May 7, 2009 at 9:49 a.m. jenniferladd

Very cool stuff - some of it I've never seen before! Thanks for the great picks!

May 7, 2009 at 10:18 a.m. bread

I love these picks!
Takeoffyourclothes also makes some pretty cool tees,but there for dudes.:(

May 7, 2009 at 10:19 a.m. monkeyandsquirrel

the ice blue night stand has stolen my heart!

May 7, 2009 at 10:56 a.m. pearlsquiltedcrafts

Great scarf from Clariceonline! I love her items so much!

May 7, 2009 at 11:06 a.m. retrovertigo

I follow DM daily! The BEST eye candy!

May 7, 2009 at 11:34 a.m. BeanTownHandmade

Beautiful picks Jaime! So glad to see you as a guest curator ;) Bean is definitely like a little MacGyver

May 7, 2009 at 12:02 p.m. PDXfabricdeli

WOW!!!!I love the furniture. and another interesting addition in my blog file. Thanks

May 7, 2009 at 12:27 p.m. wirequeen

Wonderful! I love the unusual. I've hearted several so I come back and shop.

May 7, 2009 at 1:15 p.m. inajuicebox

Awesome items!

May 7, 2009 at 2:16 p.m. SimpleTraditions

I love the modsu chest!

May 7, 2009 at 2:54 p.m. Perceptions

Stunning collection, you have a great eye!

May 7, 2009 at 5:14 p.m. fineartstoneware

Very interesting pieces. Thanks for sharing!

May 7, 2009 at 11:11 p.m. littlepinkpebble

Go Milk~!!

May 8, 2009 at 1:55 a.m. lissilulu

Wow...the the talent you showed is amazing.

May 8, 2009 at 7:39 a.m. bleuview

How lucky am I that Jaime is my cousin!!!

May 9, 2009 at 12:02 p.m. myetsyvintage

wow!! great collection takeoffyourclothes is so super!!!

May 9, 2009 at 11:24 p.m. rubytoosrelics

I echo these comments and thanks for opening my eyes to this terrific display of great design.

May 12, 2009 at 3 a.m. PAINTINGSBYSAM

Gorgeous Picks! I LOVE that Wood Table w/ Circles.

May 12, 2009 at 10:13 a.m. Signs

Those furniture and woodworking pieces are amazing.

May 14, 2009 at 12:25 a.m. BeckyJoyArtist

Great furniture. I'm a real woodworking fan.

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