Stylized or plain, this shape is familiar on tiles and fabrics. Bookcases and display shelves based on the honeycomb shape have a dramatic, modern impact. Designer Younes Duret’s elaborate but modular Minizelli shelves, inspired by traditional Moroccan tiles designs [top], occupy the high end of the embellished book shelf spectrum. Grouped together, these large octagonal [...]
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Grand Bedroom Monograms
Large-scale initials look great on or around a bed. The sly pride in personalization encourages us to consider monograms for many spaces, particularly private ones like bedrooms. There, the tradition of monogrammed linens — originally done by hand and still highly valued – has been expanded. An upholsterd headboard [top] like Horchow’s “Emporia” offers vibrant [...]
Suzani Season
Renamed “artisan-made finds,” centuries-old suzani textiles are launched as “new” for fall. See the lovely flowered textile draped over the back of the velvet-covered Chesterfield sofa in the foreground of this living room? That’s a large suzani textile and if you look carefully you can see a pillow in a similar pattern on a chair [...]
Inviting Entrance Decor
Designer Steven Gambrel created an inviting outdoor space using unconventional decorating items. Covered outdoor areas lend themselves to decorating, and many do decorate the back or screened porches – but many overlook the front entrance. While the white shingles and blue shutters of this 19th century cottage are charming on their own, Gambrel added unexpected [...]
High Tea
As accessories, teapots can live in multiple rooms. Teapots and bracket shelves are meant for each other somehow. This combination might be called old fashioned or sweet — particularly with a Neoclassical Swedish half-moon style table in the mix — though it also has a cottage look. No matter. For me, teapots can be utilitarian [...]
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