From Julie:
Last spring, we posted an outdoor table by our favorite Dutch designer, Piet Hein Eek; unfortunately it’s only available in Holland (unless you want to pay a hefty shipping tariff). So we were excited to discover that Vivre is carrying his faceted aluminum pendant lamp; $495 at vivre.com:
Now, if we could just figure out how to get his furniture pieces in the US; go to pietheineek.nl to view. London interior designer’s Rabih Hage new gallery in King’s Cross (rabih-hage.com) carries a small selection:
September 30th, 2007
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From Janet:
Forget posters or repainting: Consider wall graphics made from ultra-thin self-adhesive vinyl for the ever-evolving decor of a kid’s room. Some of the best are from Venice, California–based Blik; view and order online at whatisblik.com.
A few favorites:
Blik “Fly” decals, $45 for six birds:
For little ones:
1. Blik ABC, 26 decals, $45:
2. Blik Baby, 36 decals, $30:
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For older kids,
1. Blik Paisley, $45 for 10 decals:
2. Blik Sweet 16, $40 for 16 decals:
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Have some fun with Blik Prose:
September 26th, 2007
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- Children’s Rooms: Play Ottoman
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From Janet:
Recently, on a visit to the Cooper Hewitt museum in NYC, I spotted the modular Kubus stacking containers designed by Wilhelm Wagenfeld in 1935. Plainly gorgeous, but plainly unattainable (turns out original sets sell for hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars).
Inspired, I went on a search for modern-day versions of the iconic containers and found a few options that bring a beyond-Tupperware stylishness to food storage. Plus, it’s healthier and more eco-friendly to use glass rather than plastic.
Counter-worthy Iittalia glass jars are mouth-blown and stackable. Sets available from $44 to $150 at finnstyle.com:
Bodum Yohkji jar with chrome lid; $12.99 to $19.99 at bodumusa.com:
Rosendahl containers, ranging in size from 0.5 to 1.5 liters; $22 to $33 at tivolihome.com:
Ikea Burken container for dry food storage (additional sizes available); from $1.99 at ikea.com:
Glass and stainless storage containers from Williams-Sonoma; available in small, medium, and large sizes from $39.50 to $69.50 at williams-sonoma.com:
Bormioli Rocco glass storage containers; available in a range of sizes, from $4.99 to $8.50 each at gracioushome.com:
Anchor Hocking square jars with glass lid; $21 for 1-quart, $30 for 2-quart size at amazon.com:
Meantime jar with lid by Torbensen Jorgensen, available in various sizes and priced from $19 to $47 at unicahome.com:
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The classic preserving jar; Le Parfait jars from $6 to $10 at conranusa.com:
Every kitchen needs a set of Pyrex glass food storage containers; $21.99 at amazon.com:
September 25th, 2007
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From Julie:
Came across this mountain laurel chandelier at rustic-designs.com for a rather steep $2,375. How about gathering a bundle of manzanita branches, lashing them together with twine, and threading a strand of white lights through the whole thing?
Go to manzanita.com for sandblasted manzanita branches by the bundle and smithandhawken.com for white cafe lights.
September 24th, 2007
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- Rustic Kitchen
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From Julie:
Forward-thinking British designers have created a design movement by recycling bits and pieces from here and there (Lisa Whatmough at squintlimited.com, for instance). Now product designer Christine Misiak has turned her attention to battered old tea sets she finds at rummage sales, which she deconstructs and reworks into madcap assemblages. Go to christinemisiak.co.uk:
We’d serve PG Tips—industrial-strength black tea known as “Builder’s Tea” in the UK—in these teapots. Go to pgtips.co.uk for a “There Will Always Be an England” moment; buy online at englishteastore.com.
September 23rd, 2007
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