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happy living design.

recycling lotta’s prints Originally uploaded by happyliving Erinn from Happy Living Design was kind enough to participate in THE BIG REVEAL but missed the cut-off date. So, for a mini sneak-peek if you will, I’m posting her daily inspirations (I’m a big fan of them!): my husband. my peers of architects, artists, designers and bloggers.

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silas.

I love this guy. Originally from Holland and now living in Rotterdam, Silas is an artist trying to make a living by painting and illustration; a big dream in a little city. “My work is almost always figurative and I think I can say that I have my own style. I hate explaining the meaning

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rostarr.

I’m just dying for a manufacturer to pick up this Rostarr painting and turn it into a wallpaper. Please? Anyone? I need this for my next living room design!

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alyssa stepien.

Whoa. I take it back. Alyssa would be the Grand Prize Winner. Ok, maybe they’d tie, but just for that year. Actually, Alyssa would make her own category, entitled the Best of the Best. And then she’d win Grand Prize Winner for being Totally Awesome. Yeah, that’s how it will be. And still, the corndogs.

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sasha solovjova.

If DFM was a Midwestern county fair, I’d be the well-endowed, bedazzle-lovin’ blondie that passed out all of the blue ribbons between pink lipstick re-applications and lemon-shake-ups. And in the category of ‘Best Creature Art’, I’d award Ms. Solovjova with the Grand Prize Winner. Of course, I’d give her a hug to congratulate her and

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the big reveal.

Ok, ok, I’ve kept you in suspense long enough. Three more days won’t hurt you, will they? On Wednesday, Jan. 30th at MIDNIGHT, be prepared. The BIG REVEAL will go live at approximately 12:01AM [PST], and it will KNOCK your socks off. Mark your calendars, and I’ll see you then. ;)

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touch.

I received an email about Touch products over a month ago and just got around to checking them out. WHOA. In love. Instant love. Touch collaborates with emerging designers in creating hand-made products, rather than mass-produced. Their goal is not only to make products that are beautiful, but that are ‘good for the environment and

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