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Father’s Day Gift Idea: Leather Link iPad Stand

June 3, 2014

Looking for a Father’s Day gift idea that combines time-honored craftsmanship with a little bit of fun?

Designers Jim Zivic & Tiffany Wheat might have the perfect solution: the Leather Link iPad Stand

JZD:MERCANTILE‘s Leather Link iPad Stand is made of vegetable-tanned bridle leather and steel rod in a U.S. belting factory employing techniques first developed in the 1860s. When lying flat, the Link is a functional, durable multipurpose surface, but it can be articulated into subtle positions to hold a tablet in place vertically or horizontally.

Introducing the E2 Bronze Console Table

May 27, 2014

Season of Seasonings

November 20, 2013

The holidays are quickly upon us, and the kitchen is bustling! As next Thursday kicks off the season with Thanksgiving and Hanukkah, families and friends will come together to celebrate and indulge! Whether you’re serving an exciting new culinary experiment or the reliable comfort of a favorite family dish, we have three ways to help make your kitchen and table a little more beautiful for holiday entertaining and beyond.

DESU’s acclaimed 1-Line Spice Rack provides immediate access to your favorite cooking ingredients with style. Easily mounted to the wall and equipped with 13 glass jars for spices and a slot for a standard sized bottle of your favorite olive oil. This year we’ve rounded up three different oils that are sure to please.

Accent your table setting with Zip Placemats. These unique placemats are constructed from thick 100% wool felt, giving them a substantial presence and luxurious feel. Designed by Jim Zivic and Tiffany Wheat, the Zip marries the warm texture of felt with an industrial zipper detail. Product is currently unavailable.

Larch Wood end grain butcher block cutting board

We love Larch Wood’s Small Original Cutting Board. Perfectly proportioned, this board is sized to handle most jobs without becoming unwieldy. The vibrant wood grain pattern makes the board instantly distinct but it’s the details that really impress. Padded feet keep the board elevated so it says dry underneath and firmly in place. Finely sanded and sealed with a food-safe mixture of mineral oil and beeswax, the finished surface is so soft and smooth you have to feel it to believe it.

3 Extra Virgin Olive Oils

November 19, 2013

When we set out to design a new product, we start with the best materials. Constructing a meal is the same: for great results, start with quality ingredients. We reach for the EVOO so often, we thought it deserved an honored place alongside the rest of your most beloved spices.

The 1-Line Spice Rack is designed to fit most standard size 500ml olive oil bottles, so you can choose the one that’s right for you. Choosing a good extra virgin olive oil can be like selecting a fine wine. These three extra virgin olive oils were ranked among the world’s best:
	Intensity: Robust If you’re looking for a strong fruit flavor you can do no wrong with Frantoio Franci’s Villa Magra blend. Voted best olive oil in Italy four times and ranked Best of Class by an international panel of judges at NYIOOC this year, this robust oil makes a much-appreciated hostess gift. Buy here: $49
	Intensity: Medium Another Best of Class oil by Frantoio Franci, IGP Toscano has a less intense fruit flavor than the Villa Magra. This versatile oil has a fresh and clean taste with a whisper of artichoke. Buy here: $25
	Intensity: Delicate Another frequent award winner, Eva’s Blend by Pacific Sun is a delicate oil with a light floral aroma and a fine nutty flavor. Produced in California from locally grown fruit, this impressive oil is easy on the wallet. Buy here: $14

Father’s Day: Gift Ideas for the Discerning Dad

June 4, 2013

The fathers we know appreciate quality, craftsmanship, and a sense of purpose.
Fortunately for you, these attributes make for great design—and that’s what we’re all about.

JZD:MERCANTILE combines traditional, industrial materials with luxurious design. The results are modern and timeless. Assembled by hand in NY from vegetable-tanned leather and nickel-plated wire frames, the Nickel Bin proves storage can be stylish.

Pablo‘s lamps are all about precision. The Brazo features a luminous, energy efficient LED light source which can be dialed into any desired intensity and brightness the task calls for. Sturdy and clean-lined, with full 360-degree adjustability, Brazo gets it done elegantly.

Designed by David E. Scott back in 2005, the Symbol Coat Rack has been our best seller ever since. The coat rack attaches to the wall with a cleat system, allowing it easily bear up to 75lbs. The strong aluminum hooks flip down only as needed. Functional, durable and sleek, the Symbol puts those flimsy peg racks to shame.

Less is more: the new LIM360 task lamp by Pablo

February 12, 2013


Here at DESU DESIGN, we believe in being choosy. In late 2012, we decided to expand our collection to include a select number of like-minded designers and manufacturers who share our vision. In the words of William Morris, “have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” We believe in products that achieve both. This month we’re featuring the work of Pablo. Embracing a less-is-more ideology, Pablo’s practical lamps are distilled down to their essence, form and light.

Dave’s Take: When the time came to add a lighting partner to our offering, we had a very short list, and topping off that list was Pablo. In a short 20 year span, Pablo Pardo has created a company that has redefined lighting. Their designs embody technical sophistication but always in a manner that is perfectly married to visual elegance. When you engage one of their task lamps for the first time, you will be utterly amazed at the level of versatility it offers, while still being visually minimalistic. There is no detail that has not been crafted to absolute perfection. Technical refinement coupled with pure art. Each and every time, they just nail it. David E. Scott Founder of DESU DESIGN

New Product Highlights: Fall 2012

November 27, 2012


It’s holiday shopping season. Our curated selection eliminates the need to push through crowds at the mall or scroll through endless options online – desudesign.com offers beautiful items of lasting quality that blur the boundary between art and design. In fact, it’s the only thing we offer.

	Leather Link iPad Stand – JZD:MERCANTILE The Leather Link blends together form and function to create a tactile experience unlike anything we’ve ever seen – just articulate the links around to make the shape you need. Made of sturdy leather and metal, this iPad stand gives a warm and timeless elegance to stark technology. Wired Magazine Staff Wish List Selection

	Pixo Task Lamp – Pablo Designs The Pixo offers a lot of punch in a small package. Its clean lines make it perfect for small spaces and places where a larger lamp would overwhelm, and its fully rotatable arm and head allow you to focus its bright, energy-efficient LED light at any task in front of you. And, to top it off, the Pixo has a handy USB port for charging your devices.

	Riviera Tray – MAY Furniture Co. The architectural Riviera tray is truly timeless – has it always been there? The slatted design of the solid wood evokes both historical Japanese and Danish elements, appearing modern and perennial at the same time.

Why we love Larch Wood

November 13, 2012


Greetings from DESU DESIGN. As you may have noticed, our website has recently undergone a facelift. In addition to larger images, menu thumbnails, and a streamlined checkout process, we have expanded! We are now carrying a few select pieces from other designers and manufacturers whose work we admire. These are companies whose passion for quality and beauty matches our own. We hope you love these new items as much as we do. This week, we’d like to introduce Larch Wood’s end grain cutting boards. During the winter holidays, family and friends gather together over food and conversation to create memories. These beautiful, durable boards are perfect for preparing and showing off dishes this holiday season: they can handle the heavy work of cutting, chopping, and prepping, and they’ll look good doing it. Larch Wood cutting boards make lovely gift for the cooks and food-lovers in your life — or maybe even for yourself.



Dave’s Take: I have to admit, I envy the Europeans. Not just because of their free health care, or their ability to serve up a great tasting cup of coffee just about anywhere, but because they have such easy access to one of my favorite species of wood, Siberian Larch. It was in the midst of scouring the internet one day searching for a domestic importer of this glorious wood that I stumbled across Larch Wood Enterprises. Once I saw the work of this dedicated group of craftsmen, I knew we’d found our cutting board partner. These pieces were not just good, they were really, really good. You could tell each board was studied, crafted… made by hands that gave a damn. Their larch is sourced locally from Nova Scotia. It’s a species of wood that is dense, stable and just the right amount of hard for an end grain cutting board. Each piece is sanded smooth, oiled with food safe mineral oil, and sealed with beeswax. The resulting pieces are not only perfectly suited to their function, but also resonate a kind of beauty typically reserved for fine, studio-crafted furniture. David E. Scott Founder of DESU DESIGN
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