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Mid-Week Update: Mid Century Craigslist

Hello dear readers! Today’s surprise mid-week post showcases one our favorite craigslist finds: A Tabla task lamp designed by Mario Barbaglia & Marco Colombo for Italiana Luce. Barbaglia and Colombo are two architects and designers who got their start opening a design firm in Milan in the 1975. They are best known for their table lamps from the 80s and 90s, many of which are now featured in museum collections. Here, we’ve paired the lamp with a perpetual calendar from MOMA (old).

Designer Spotlight: Mary McDonald

I first came across interior designer Mary McDonald’s work on the television show Million Dollar Decorators (a guilty pleasure that was, tragically, cancelled only after 2 seasons). Out of all the designers featured on the show, her work stood out to me the most for its consistent vision, striking patterns, and eye-catching color schemes, all the while maintaining a sort of elegance “with a backbone.”