With only six designers remaining, competition is getting stiff on Top Design. India Hicks reiterates this point when she meets with the designers at the beginning of this episode, and then quickly launches into the challenge: Imagine the year is 2108, and the designers must design the room of the future.

To realize their visions, the designers are given $7,000 to spend, the use of carpenters, paint, and fabrics, and two and a half days to plan and execute their rooms. Unfortunately, the designers, who've been asked to let their imaginations run wild, have shown themselves to be less than creative in past challenges, instead playing it safe.

It was revealing to see where the designers' minds went when asked to brainstorm the future. Eddie latched onto cloning, Andrea sketched out family-oriented portable pod housing, and Ondine developed design solutions to accommodate global warming.

Did anyone else find it interesting that the designers shopped for the future at a mid-century modern store?

To find out who won, and who we had to bid adieu, read more

If you're in the Los Angeles area this weekend, I suggest you head over to H.D. Buttercup for the Domino Bazaar.

Open to the public from Oct. 17-19 from noon to 6 p.m. daily, the bazaar will feature a mix of green products, art, budget-friendly furnishings, super high-end designer goods, and antiques for the home and garden. Everything has been hand-selected by Domino staff, and styled into room vignettes. In addition, there will be a full roster of classes on everything from decorating to cooking. Oh, and as added temptation, everything will be 15 to 30 percent off retail price.

To find out how to attend, and for a video of last year's event, read more

If you remember back to September, I mused about how Brocade Home pulled a Houdini on us, temporarily going out of business after it was blindsided by the success of its semi-annual sale. I was skeptical about this, and certainly disappointed . . . not to mention concerned for its reputation. But, I heart Brocade Home and I can be forgiving. It turns out that the shop is back, with a slight website remodel, and I'm certainly relieved to see it return. Although the sale items seem to be more organized, there don't seem to be many new products; not good! It's Fall now, a new season, and all of Brocade's competitors have new collections. We'll have to wait and see, but I'm hoping Brocade can get back on its feet quickly and present me with some more feminine and modern products to fawn over.

I love Peggy Olsen, the junior copywriter on Mad Men. She's tough as nails, fascinatingly complex, and a genuinely good person. While I have some hope for her personal fashion changing a bit since she's been hanging out with openly gay and Euro copywriter Kurt (he made a vast improvement to her hair), I'm not so sure if I'm so hopeful for her apartment.

For this latest What You're Wanting, I want to know how you'd improve Peggy's kitchen. As you can see from this photo, it's pretty dull. What would you do to improve the look? Would you change the paint color? What accessories would you add? Any furniture that could dress up her Brooklyn walk-up? Add all the finds to your ShopStyle Living stylebook, and create a look tagged with the phrase Pegg's Mad Men Kitchen. Private message me if you have any questions. Oh, and as extra incentive, I'll give some Sugar schwag away to my favorite look!
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If you're on the hunt for a classic, arched floor lamp, PBteen has you covered with its Swoop Lamp ($199, reduced from $269), a sweeping arc, height-adjustable floor lamp that'll bring overhead lighting to any space. This design is clearly inspired by the Arco Floor Lamp ($2,696), which is part of MoMA's permanent collection, but its linen/cotton shade and simple base makes it appropriate for more traditional homes. CB2 also sells an Arco-inspired floor lamp, but its glossy shade makes it more suited for a modernist.