Steal This Look: Cecile Manz Caravaggio Pendant

From Julie & Sarah:

Where have we seen this before? CB2’s new oversized (23 inches high) black steel Industry Pendant Lamp for $199.

Below: Cecile Manz’s oversized (27.5 inches high) Caravaggio P4 Pendant lamp made of high-gloss lacquer aluminum was awarded the Forum Prize for innovation at the 2006 Copenhagen International Furniture Fair. $795 at Y Lighting.

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Slow Design: Vintage Chalkboard

From Julie:

Spotted on Design*Sponge: a source for vintage frames turned into chalkboards. Blue Bell Bazaar on Etsy scours flea markets for old frames and repurposes them as whimsical chalkboards. Prices start at $48.

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Palette & Paints: Chalkboard Walls

From Julie:

We like the idea of painting whole walls with blackboard paint; it’s the closest most of us will ever get to owning a Cy Twombly. Abacus Construction Index provides a good roundup of leading chalkboard paint manufacturers and suppliers, including Benjamin Moore and Blick Art Materials.

Below: A kitchen in London by Alan Higgs Architecture, via Desire to Inspire.

Below: A hallway via Light Locations.

Below: A living room from Domino.

Below: A dining room outside Boston by Christine Lane Interiors.

Below: A kitchen with a chalkboard wall from the portfolio of Minh + Wass.

Below: A kitchen from photographer Per Ranung, via Desire to Inspire.

Below: Kitchen from Belgian firm In Search Of.

Below: A kitchen from Marie Claire Maison

Below: Of course, if you don’t feel like committing to painting an entire wall, a giant schoolroom blackboard will do nicely. Photo by Tim Evan-Cook.

Below: A door painted with chalkboard paint serves as a giant shopping list in this kitchen from Living Etc.

Below: Another door painted with chalkboard paint; via Living Etc.

Below: A board painted with blackboard paint from photographer Hotze.

Below: A kitchen art space.

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Palette & Paints: Black & White

From Sarah:

The East Hampton house of Peri Wolfman and Charles Gold (with building and grounds designed by Jack Ceglik) featured in Elle Decor last month got me thinking about clean-edged black and white color schemes. In the living room, a pair of Alex II sofas from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams share space with black canvas butterfly chairs from Circa50. Ceglik designed the custom tables on wheels, which can be joined to make a giant summer dining table.

Below: A flat in Notting Hill Designed by Ilse Crawford of Studio Ilse.

Below: We love the brick backsplash painted black in this simple kitchen from Elle Interior.

Below: A kitchen dining table set with black and white tableware from Living Etc.

BLACK & WHITE ACCESSORIES:

Below: Gervasoni’s Bell 95 Suspension Light.

Below: Black Astier de Villatte Naples flatware, spotted on Liberty of London’s revamped site.

Below: Black and white Fokus Mugs by Anna Daniellsson; $14 each at Scandinavian Details.

Below: Arxberg Sepia Teapot $123.95 from Cooking.

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