Call for entries: The DWR Champagne Chair Contest™.

Previous contest winner by Gavri Slasky. Chair name: Spring 2009

Be the toast of the town. Create an original miniature chair using only the foil, label, cage and cork from no more than two champagne bottles. A panel of DWR champagne and chair experts will judge the chairs, and three winners will receive a DWR Gift Card. The deadline for submissions is January 14. Cheers!

Learn more at dwr.com/champagnechair. After you've designed your chair, feel free to share it on Instagram and Twitter with #dwrchampagnechair

Huge savings at DWR Outlet: Dec 26–29.

This Wednesday through Saturday, save an extra 30% on already reduced prices on DWR Outlet merchandise, including new Herman Miller arrivals from Art Basel Miami. As the show's furniture sponsor, Herman Miller furnished lounges and VIP areas for people looking to take a break from the show. 

Now that Art Basel is over, the furniture has been shipped to the DWR Outlet where you can pick it up at DWR Outlet prices – plus an extra 30% off, Dec. 26–29. You can also shop our Online Outlet at dwr.com/ebay.

Enter our contest, for auld lang syne.

Chairs from previous years' Champagne Chair Contests. If some of these look like they've, well, had too much champagne, that's because we moved them from San Francisco to Stamford when we relocated to Connecticut. Feeling inspired to create your own chair? The DWR Champagne Chair Contest call for entries starts December 27. After you've created your chair, feel free to share it on Twitter and Instagram with the tag #dwrchampagnechair.

The DWR Champagne Chair Contest™ is back!

Previous contest winner by Jesse Menayan. Chair name: Kub Armchair

You're invited to create an original miniature chair using only the foil, label, cage and cork from no more than two champagne bottles.* A panel of DWR champagne and chair experts will judge the chairs, and three winners will receive a DWR Gift Card. The call for entries begins December 27, so start assembling your materials now. Submissions are due January 14. Cheers!

Learn more at dwr.com/champagnechair. After you've designed your chair, feel free to share it on Instagram and Twitter with #dwrchampagnechair

*If champagne is not your thing, we also accept chairs made from the foil, label, cage and cork of Prosecco or any other sparkling wine.

DWR Outlet: new arrivals from Herman Miller and Art Basel Miami.

Our partners at Herman Miller have agreed to let us sell the 200+ products they just showed at Art Basel Miami Beach. As the show's exclusive furniture sponsor, Herman Miller furnished lounges, restaurants and VIP areas for people looking to take a break from the show. Now that Art Basel is over, the furniture has been shipped to the DWR Outlet where you can pick it up at DWR Outlet prices. The selection includes new products as well as new finishes on classics. You can also shop our Online Outlet at dwr.com/ebay.

Last day of the Herman Miller® Sale!

Today is your last chance to save 15% on the Eames® Lounge Chair, which will be handcrafted to pithy piano music by a man wearing all white, alongside a magically appearing ottoman, as this 1956 video shows. Okay, maybe not. But you will receive it within two weeks, like all DWR in-stock items. Shop the entire Herman Miller Sale until midnight tonight.

  

Work it out: The final weekend of the Herman Miller® Sale.

Been noodling the purchase of a new task chair? The design that ushered in a new era of ergonomics, Don Chadwick and Bill Stumpf’s 1994 Aeron® Chair, is on sale now. Work perches like the Setu, Sayl® and Eames® Management are also included in the sale, ensuring you’ll find a home or office desk chair or conference chair to suit your unique needs. Through Monday, during the Herman Miller Sale, save 15%, enjoy free shipping – and get to work.

BassamFellows' black tie.

“When we launched BassamFellows in 2003, our whole thing was oiled teak and oxidized brass, but we were surrounded by bright plastics,” Craig Bassam told design writer Mandi Keighran last February. “We were this odd thing, this very natural thing. Craft wasn’t a word used much back then.”

Holiday Wishes from our President.

Dear Readers, 

Happy Holidays from all of us at Design Within Reach. The DWR family is having its best season ever, thanks to you. We have been bringing you fresh products like Lampe Gras, B&B Italia, Milo Baughman and Hay – and it's clear that you love them!

Your choice to support authentic product and shun copies has fueled our growth in all regions, from California to Florida, Boston to Austin, Atlanta to Scottsdale.

We're doubling our SoHo Studio, creating a huge space in Miami and opening our largest Studio to date in Costa Mesa. And, of course, there are always exciting things to see at dwr.com.

It's our passion to search the world for new designers to share with you, and everything in this catalog has been curated to ensure that the dream of making authentic modern design accessible is a reality. 

Please remember that accessible means in stock, available to see and touch in our Studios and available to the public. We love what we do, and we would be nowhere without you.

Happy Holidays!

 

Happy Thanksgiving from DWR.

Dear Readers,

Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at DWR. Because of you, we have a lot to be thankful for, and we want you to know how very much we appreciate your support and passion for authentic modern design.

Our offices and Studios will be closed on Thursday, but you can shop online all day and in between courses.

Still hoping you'll get the wishbone? Which color would you choose?

 

It's the Herman Miller Sale at DWR!

Our Charlotte Studio team kicks off the Herman Miller Sale with enthusiasm. Shown left to right: Eames Soft Pad Management Chair, Eames Walnut Stool C, Eames Walnut Stool B, Eames Walnut Stool A.

Oh, and the people are Amy, Cameron, Raquel, and Jim. 

A sneak peek at our new Costa Mesa Studio.

Opening in just a few days, here are the first photos of our new Costa Mesa Studio in Orange County, California. Located in the South Coast Collection shopping center – Costa Mesa’s premier destination for design and interiors – the Studio is more than 20,000 square feet, making it one of the largest DWR stores in the country.

When complete, this hallway will have more than 50 dining chairs for you to test-drive.

This Weekend: DWR Warehouse Sale.

Mark your calendar for this weekend's huge Warehouse Sale at the DWR Outlet in New Jersey + Free Shuttle Service from NYC. These photos were taken today to give you an idea of what you'll find at this great sale. Not in the New York area? Shop our Online Outlet at dwr.com/ebay.

Big sale on tiny chairs: Save 25% on Vitra Miniatures.

Each handmade Vitra Miniature is a classic in the history of furniture design reduced in size at a scale of 1:6. True to the original pieces in structure and materials, the miniatures are precision-crafted, making them a thoughtful gift for a furniture lover or design professional. Each miniature comes handsomely packaged in a wood box with an informational booklet. Save 25% on Vitra Miniatures, only at DWR.

Free Shipping through Monday, Nov. 5.

Enjoy Free Standard Shipping in all categories, from sofas and chairs to beds and accessories. This offer is valid at DWR Studios, 1.800.944.2233 and dwr.com.

Shown: Tractor Stool, Paulistano Chair, Risom Desk, Flight Recliner.

To Our Friends: DWR Status Update

[FROM LEFT| DWR COO John McPhee, Vice President, Institutional Relations, AmeriCares Diana Maguire and DWR CEO John Edelman]

Friends of DWR,

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, we hope that this message finds you and your families safe. Our hearts and thoughts are with you. To do a small part to help those in need, DWR has made a $25,000 donation to Americares (www.americares.com). The Stamford-based nonprofit organization has already deployed mobile medical units, bottled water and relief supplies to millions of individuals and families in need. Visit AmeriCares.com to find out how you can help. 

These last few days have been trying and stressful. Working every day alongside people who share your passion creates a great community and wonderful friendships, and we’d like to express how blessed and thankful we are that all DWR employees throughout the Northeast have safely made it through the storm.

Like those of many other businesses, our facilities and our delivery partners have suffered physical damage and power outages. We are working hard to get everything up and running by Thursday, November 1 – power supply willing. We apologize for any inconvenience, and we ask for your patience while we sort through our backlog.

You're invited:

We hope you can join us at our SoHo Studio on Saturday, October 13. RSVP (required) to: pr@dwr.com

A Night of Design: Open Till 9.

You're invited to an after-hours shopping event at DWR. We’ll be serving hors d’oeuvres and refreshments while you shop the Semiannual Sale and save on all your favorites, including collections rarely on sale from Cassina, Flos, Fritz Hansen and Kartell. While you're here, be sure to enter our raffle to win a Nelson Ball Clock.

When: Thursday, October 11
Where: DWR Studios

Not located near a DWR Studio? Keep an eye on our Facebook page for another chance to win a Nelson Ball Clock.

 

Teaching your modern dog to sit.

When we say "we invite you to bring your dog or kids to our Studios," we mean it. This happy fellow stopped by our Scottsdale Studio to shop the Semiannual Sale and check out the System 1-2-3 Lounge by Verner Panton. We appreciate that he chose to wear his DWR red collar for the occasion.

You're invited to A Night of Design: Open Till 9.

Join us on Thursday, October 11 for an after-hours shopping event and a chance to win a Nelson Ball Clock. Visit dwr.com/studios to find a DWR location near you.