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On Sale: Blu Dot for Urban Outfitters
Fire Sale

We love a good deal! The +00 collection — furniture designed by Minneapolis-based Blu Dot exclusive to Urban Outfitters — is on sale! Five pieces are available from 30% - 50% off the ori...

Flat Out Sofa Sleeper by Blu Dot
Sofa Sleeper of the Week

Blu Dot's other sofa bed option — Flat Out — combines the company's felt-like upholstery and straightforward, modern aesthetic into a multipurpose piece at one of their lowest price poin...

One Night Stand Sleeper Sofa by Blu Dot
Sofa Sleeper of the Week

In my weekly profiles of various Sleeper Sofa models, the One Night Stand sofa from Blu Dot is repeatedly listed in the comments as a favorite of readers. The design is simple, modern and the transi...

After the Breakup: The Shared Lake House
The New York Times

When a couple with a passion for home design ends their relationship, what happens to the house? The New York Times looks at the shared Stanfordville, New York lakeside home of Benjamin Dixon and Br...

AT Offline: John Christakos of Blu Dot & The Pratt/Umbra Winners
New York City 5.14.09

May Guest: John Christakos & from Pratt: Micheal Weaker, Hayyim Danzig and Dana Otto Attendance: 116 AT Offline: The NY Design Meetup Our last design meetup was just over two weeks ago right after...

Blu Dot: Three New Lamps
ICFF 2009

These were the new lamps from Blu Dot - simple, beautiful designs that nicely round out their furnishings. We particularly liked the wood legged table lamp and thought that the red cords were a nic...

AT Offline: John Christakos from Blu Dot Next Week!
New York Design Meetup

• What: AT's New York Design Meetup • April Guest: John Christakos of Blu Dot • Members: 912 and growing • RSVP's: Sign Up Here!! • When: 6:30-9pm, Thursday, May 14th (note ...

Look! Assembling Blu Dot's Real Good Chair

click thumbnails for larger pics Recently, we spent about 20 minutes assembling a flat packed Real Good Chair from Blu Dot (though the documentation process probably doubled the time necessary for th...

Best Sleeper Sofas & Sofa Beds 2009

I've been updating my list of best sleeper sofas each year for about four years now, and things have usually changed slowly. This past year, however, things changed a good deal and I have a bunch o...

Best Storage Beds of 2009

The Matera Bed I am generally against storing things under your bed because I feel it creates bad bedroom energy, BUT I do find it necessary - at least a little bit - in NYC, so I've created and upda...

AT: Wings Over America #2

The view from Target's Ad Agency looking out over Mary Tyler Moore's hometown [Note: this was from last Thursday] Yesterday saw our departure from the dry West and our entrance into the green and ver...

Cognita Storage Bench from Blu Dot & Herman Miller

Last month at ICFF, we were excited about the new Lifework collection of home-office furniture from Herman Miller. Specifically, the Airia desk and media cabinet. Our enthusiasm for these attractive...

Best Storage Beds 2008: From High to Low - Email from 4.11.08

I am not a huge fan of underbed storage and generally believe that allowing the space underneath where you sleep to breathe and be free of clutter is a good thing, BUT necessity sometimes dictates us...

ICFF: A History & Preview
Metropolis April .08

The April issue of Metropolis has a fun piece on the upcoming International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF). It's the twentieth fair this year and in addition to a concise look back, we're treate...

Two Jakes: Furniture For the Office and Home

It's been nearly four years since we posted Williamsburg's Two Jakes. Two Jakes has a large inventory of used office furniture (much of it is suitable for home use). Vintage pieces like Saarinen ch...

Knicker Chair from Blu Dot

Straight from Minneapolis-based Blu Dot, the Knicker Chair is a dining or side chair with a simple form and relatively low price tag. With a wooden frame wrapped in foam and upholstered in a chalk o...

Bonnie & Clyde Sofas

The new Blu Dot space at ABC Carpet & Home is a great opportunity to try out some of Blu Dot's larger pieces that aren't as common as the Strut tables or Modulicious storage. On our recent visit, w...

NYT: Currents
House & Home Roundup 12.06.07

We were thrilled to find out that Blu Dot has opened their first Manhattan store within ABC Carpet & Home. This gives Blu Dot fans a chance to experience the Minneapolis-based company's goods in per...

Blu Dot's Desk 51

Minimal at Work. In addition to their Nook Bed, Minneapolis-based Blu Dot is selling their new Desk 51 in October. Available in hot-hot red or a more basic grey and ivory combination, the stylish de...

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