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Want to ring in the new year with FREE mod furniture from Design Within Reach?
Check out their new Champagne Chair Contest. You can win a $1,500 DWR merchandise certificate.

Use the cork, foil, cage and label from no more than two Champagne bottles (use of glass not permitted) to build a chair.
The chair must measure no more than 4" x 4" x 4" in height.

Entry will be judged on:

* Craftsmanship
* Creativity
* Character
* Innovative use of materials
* Durability

Give the chair a name and write a one sentence description of the chair or the inspiration behind it.

Prizes:

* Grand Prize: One Grand Prize winner will receive a $1,500 DWR merchandise certificate and be featured on DWR's homepage.
* Jury Selection: Three chairs will be awarded the Jury Selection prize. These three winners will each receive a $500 DWR merchandise certificate.
* Most Popular: One Most Popular winner will receive a $500 DWR merchandise certificate. Winner of this award will be selected by an online poll during the month of December.
* Contest finalists will be featured in our newsletter and will be included in a traveling exhibition showcased in DWR Studios across the country.

Timeline:

* All entries must be received at DWR's corporate headquarters in San Francisco by Monday, January 15, 2007, 5pm PT.
* Winners will be announced online on or around February 9, 2007.