also at raredevice.com
shimandsons.typepad.com
frazierandwing.com
rose and radish
Horse mobile at designpublic.com
Spring Leaves metal ceiling stabile (50 inches high and 36 inches wide); $425 at nova68.com:
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From Julie:
Observe how this deeply pink bench adds cheer to Bill and Christine’s garden on a dreary gray day in North London. Their sculptor–furniture maker friend Stephane Gripari custom-made it for them; contact him at sgripari@aol.com. A little online sleuthing turned up a similar Adirondack settee in red, on sale at yardenvy.com for $300.
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From Sarah, our native Northumbrian, just back from a visit:
My parents live in a town called Corbridge, in a part of England renowned mostly for its Roman ruins and large, draughty castles. 
Stomping through the countryside in the rain is the main activity here.
But, eerily enough, one of the most charming and esoteric shops anywhere has opened in the village, seamlessly mixing high design with whimsy. Called RE (for re-found objects) and owned by two refugees from the fashion world, the shop is located in a cavernous, converted garage. On display is an impeccable selection of modern and vintage household goods–some familiar, others you’ve never seen before (no mean feat for compulsive magazine/catalog readers like us).
Here’s what you’ll find: French fabric and journals, polished aluminum hooks, natural Swedish wash brushes, along with vintage glass cake stands, Sheffield bone handle knives, leather measuring tapes, French wooden bread boards, antique signage and Welsh blankets.
It’s this juxtaposition of goods that makes a stroll through the store akin to shopping in an open-air market. Pull open a wooden drawer and you’ll find a selection of Italian Leone lozenges; on a nearby table is a display of simply striped vintage tea towels. From the ceiling hangs a constellation of crystal chandeliers next to jelly-mold lights.
The shop is continually updated with finds from the owners shopping sprees across Europe and afar. Happily, the store has an excellent website: www.re-foundobjects.com, and ships overseas. Prices are surprising reasonable, to boot.
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From Julie:
A couple of years ago, I became obsessed with Aga ranges. We were doing a remodel of our kitchen on Cape Cod, and, being an absurd Anglophile, I fancied a cream-colored enamel Aga to add that English country manor feel. Aga had just come out with a “moderately priced” (under $5,000) gas model for the US market, but being a leisurely minded UK company Aga was in no hurry to indulge my whim (the range was pending approval in MA). After a series of phone calls to the Massachussets Plumbing Board I eventually lost steam and we installed a Wolf. But you can get your Aga, in a range of attractive colors, including brick red. Go to www.aga-ranges.com to find a dealer. (N.B. Look for Janet’s post next week: 10 EASY PIECES: Euro-style ranges.)
Also, intriguingly enough, Aga is selling undercounter refrigeration. Check out the bright enamels:
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From Julie:
Fabulous Lights in Brooklyn Heights.
You know those friends who always get it right? Who make you want to throw everything out and start all over again? Francesca is one of those maddening people. Throughout the house, her lighting is consistently graceful and unobtrusive yet achingly stylish. Here is the first lighting idea to steal.
David Trubridge’s Coral Lamp, found at Nova68 (nova68.com) for a not outrageous $499:
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Stools: our nomination for most useful household item. Invaluable as impromptu drinks tables, overflow seating at the dinner table, booster for rummaging in high cabinets. Here are ten classics:
Hans Wegner CH 53 stool in oak or black; $450 from roomandboard.com:
Frosta stool, $12.99 from ikea.com:
Eames walnut stools, $779 each at DWR.com:
Jens Risom stool, $298 at hivemodern.com:
Benjamin stool, $19.99 from ikea.com:
Poul Kjaerholm steel and leather folding stool, $2423 at hivemodern.com:
Max Bill Ulmer Hocker Stool, $235 at nova68.com:
Eames wire-base table, $149 at hivemodern.com:
Yanagi butterfly stool in maple; $560 at dwr.com:
Atlantico oak or cherry stool from Atlantico, $495 at zincdetails.com:
Bonus stool: From New York/Seattle company Henrybuilt (henrybuilt.com), these wall chairs are an interesting idea $575:
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From Janet:
As a Seattle native, I’ve long been an admirer of artist and furniture maker Roy McMakin. Some of his furniture designs veer into cartoonishness, but these dressers are a great way to add a bit of whimsy—and a dash of color—to a child’s room. Plus, it’s easy to replicate: take one classic wood dresser, choose two or three complimentary paint colors, and boldly go forth. To see more Roy McMakin pieces, go to domesticfurniture.com.
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From Julie:
A few years back, I spotted a square sink in a British decor magazine. I had an instant chemical reaction, and when we remodeled our house, I searched everywhere for the sink. It turned out Waterworks carried it (at a hefty markup, of course). I scoured the internet and found it for half the price. Sadly, that site closed down. You can find similar sinks at lacava.com; Boffi (boffi-la.com) also makes a square bathroom sink that’s in the same genre. Our architect, Jerome Buttrick (www.buttrickwong.com), designed the stands, which we had fabricated by a local metalworker. The whole project cost far less than if we went with the Waterworks unit (especially since we used industrial-style Chicago faucets; go to www.faucet.com).
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3. Flaminia sink from Cesame; 4. hardware store porcelain fixture and silver-tipped bulb ($4.67 at www.lightbulbdepot.com).
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5. Wall-hung Duravit Vero washbin (www.irawood.com);
6. Escutcheon lighting fixture by NYC architect Annabelle Selldorf; in satin nickel with porcelain socket; $350 from www.vicadesign.com or www.neuegalerie.org.
Probably a good thing this tub wasn’t around at the time…
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We often find ourselves whiling away an afternoon at the online fabric bazaar—checking out the latest from Lulu DK or fantasizing about redoing the world in Les Indiennes fabrics. Here are some favorite online fabric sources:
Sites that let you buy with a point and click:
Cupacocohome.com Small online retailer that carries Les Indiennes and Basics linen (also look for Cote Table ceramics):
www.sophie2.fatcow.com You can buy these vibrantly colored, heavy cotton striped Basque stripes by the yard from the Sophie de Pons online boutique (confidential to Sophie: you might want to think about changing your web address):
thelinenhouse.com part of Libeco Homes Stores of Belgium. Online shopping of casual, relaxed Belgian linens in beachy stripes and sophisticated neutrals:
cathkidston.com Retro-inspired prints that have taken the UK by storm; now on American soils in NYC and LA. Great way to spice up kitchen, bath, and kids rooms:
ianmankin.com
UK ticking guru (OK, you can’t point and click, but you can order by phone):
elanbach.com Fabric maker from Wales with some gems. Love the Casella
and Sketchbook lines. Online orders for cushions, curtains and accesories:
Sites that are just for the looking-inspiration and ideas (look for stockists/sources posted on site):
Lesindiennes.com Handblocked with natural dyes, charmingly rustic and imperfect. You order Les Indiennes online at cupacocohome.com (see above):
neishacrosland.com Smashing designer from the UK; her patterns and stripes are a hit with the au courant interiors set:
luludk.com Society girl made good; very David Hicks inspired, but not slavishly so:
johnrobshaw.com Block printed in India, Robshaw’s fabrics are the height of bohemian chic:
kerrycassill.com More bohemian chic from Laguna Beach, CA, designer kerry cassill:
designersguild.com Best known for off-the-wall bright colors. Love their new archives line:
nochintz.com Earthy, rustic stripes and solids, out of Australia:
Chelseatextiles.com Although they do very traditional patterns, some are surprisingly modern. Look great in minimalist rooms:
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