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10 Easy Pieces: Simple Wood Dressers

From Janet:

An essential bedroom ingredient, a well-chosen dresser is a piece that can work for a lifetime. Most of the dressers shown are available in several different drawer configurations and sizes.

Below: Teak Groove Dresser; $1,550 at Lekker Home.

Below: Pendine Four-Drawer Dresser of solid and veneered Canadian maple; $2,595 at Conran USA.

Below: Blu Dot’s Drift Five-Drawer Dresser; $1,399 at Design Public.

Below: Hemnes Six-Drawer Chest shown in black-brown (also available in white or blue); $279 at Ikea.

Below: Calvin Six-Drawer Chest; $949 at Room & Board.

Below: Inspired by the work of 20th-century American designer George Nakashima, the Anders Six-Drawer Dresser by Vermont Furniture Designs is available in solid cherry or walnut; $,1999 to $2,399, depending on finish, at Room & Board.

Below: Natural Simple 2-over-4 Dresser; $799 at Land of Nod.

Below: Anes Four-Drawer Chest; $199 at Ikea.

Below: Atlantico 019 Chest by De La Espada; $3,075 at Hive Modern.

Below: Sherwood Six-Drawer Chest; $999 From Room & Board.

Below: The e15 AC 01 Drawers, $7,450 from 14 feet.

2 comments October 8th, 2008

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10 Easy Pieces: Stylish Aprons

From Julie:

For some reason it took me several years to figure out the importance of aprons in domestic life. Now I have a couple on hand at all times; here are some stylish possibilities:

Below: Brown Cotton Canvas Apron; £35 from Labour and Wait in London.

Below: Fog Linen Garçon Apron; $70 at Design Within Reach.

Below: Black twill Murray Apron with multiple pockets; $29.95 at Crate & Barrel.

Below: Stonehenge heavyweight linen apron from Libeco; $120 at Belgian Haus.

Below: Swedish-born, Brooklyn-based designer Lotta Jansdotter’s Tang apron, imprinted with a botanical graphic, $55 (down from $89) at Jansdotter.

Below: Rienzi Handy Garden Apron (a favorite of reader Sarah Krohn); go to Rienzi for pricing and ordering information.

Below: Williams-Sonoma Heavyweight Canvas Apron; available in nine colors; $19 or $24 (depending on the color) at Williams-Sonoma.

Below: Bonbon Plume Apron; from venerable French fabric company Les Toiles de Soleil; $79 at Conran.

Below: No-nonsense Canvas Butcher’s Apron; available in nine colors for $48 from Utility Canvas.

Below: Fall Multistriped Apron; $24 at Williams-Sonoma.

Below: Blue Striped Denim Apron; $19.95 at Sur la Table

Below: Striped organic herringbone apron from Toast in the UK; £19.

3 comments October 1st, 2008

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10 Easy Pieces: Bin Pulls

From Janet:

Bin pulls aren’t just for country kitchens; these ten will add an elegant, utilitarian vibe to your cabinetry.

Below: Flat-Back Bin Pull in black enamel; 3.25 inches; $5.25 at Rejuvenation Hardware.

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Below: We like the nautical look of Omnia’s Cabinet Bin Pull. It’s 3.63 inches and runs from $18 to $22, depending on finish (shown in polished nickel), at Kitchens.

Below: Turn-of-the-century vintage, the Square Bin Pull measures 3 inches and is available in seven finishes (shown in brushed nickel); $7 at Rejuvenation Hardware.

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Below: This Rectangular English Bin Pull is fashioned from weighty solid brass, measures 3.75 inches, and is available in five finishes, including polished chrome (shown) for $28.40 at Whitechapel LTD.

Below: The high-quality, hand-finished, heavy solid brass original Bin Pull from Whitechapel LTD is available in three sizes (useful if you need different sizes in a kitchen) and five finishes. Shown in the medium size (3.7 inches) with a satin nickel finish; $15.92.

Below: The Traditional Waterfall Bin Pull is made from original molds and is available in four finishes; $16.95 at Crown City Hardware .

Below: The Small Cast-Brass Library Bin Pull is made from original molds and is available in five finishes, including oil-rubbed bronze (shown), brass, chrome, and satin nickel. $25.90 at Crown City Hardware.

Below: Atlas Homewares Euro-Tech Bin Cup Pull, is 3.75 inches and is available in five finishes. Shown in brushed nickel; $6.93 at Amazon.

Below: If you prefer a cleaner profile, Hafele’s Modern Zinc Handle features concealed screws. Available in a 3.3-inch-length with a matte nickel finish for $11 at Kitchens.

Below: The Sugatsune Zinc Modern Bin Pull is available in black, matte nickel, matte chrome, and titanium-look finishes and run $4 to $5 for the 1.25 inch and $7 to $10 for the 3.75-inch, depending on finish, at Knobs and Hardware.

Add comment September 24th, 2008

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10 Easy Pieces: Simple Wood Coffee Tables

From Sarah:

We approach the coffee table category with trepidation: passions run high when it comes to the “drinks table.” We’ve narrowed this post to simple wood coffee tables, midcentury classics mixed with a few contemporary interpretations.

Below: Ligna Coffee Table from Belgium with solid oak top and stainless-steel frame; $2,150 from Lekker Home.

Below: The classic and unassailable Eames Molded Plywood Coffee Table. $799 from DWR; available in ash, ebony, natural cherry, or walnut.

Below: We love the Terence Conran–designed Roller Coffee Table with solid oak top and rubber wheels; $2,250 at Conran.

Below: Solid maple Nelson Bench from Room & Board; available in three lengths, starting at $699 for the 48-inch size.

Below: The Cubic Coffee Table Rectangle of oak veneer with a steel base is $750 at Design Within Reach.

Below: Hans Wegner ch008 Low Table available in ash, oak, or walnut and in several sizes; prices start at $1,640 at Hive Modern.

Below: The Stockholm Coffee Table features a sleek mid-century profile; $199 at Ikea.

Below: The Tiago Coffee Table from Crate and Barrel. Bamboo top with black steel frame for $299.

Below: The soigné Atlantico 010 Coffee table by De La Espada is $1,095 at Bluehouse.

Below: Perfection does exist in this life: in the form of the CT01 Basso coffee table from German-based e15, one of our favorite furniture purveyors. Cut through the red tape and contact our friends at 14Feet for ordering and shipping information.

Add comment September 17th, 2008

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10 Easy Pieces: Architect-Designed Flatware

From Julie:

Most of us will never live in a domicile designed by an internationally celebrated architect. But you can add world-class architecture to your daily life with flatware by alive notables such as Renzo Piano and Jean Nouvel and not-alive notables such as Josef Hoffman and Arne Jacobsen.

Below: Alessi recently reintroduced Josef Hoffman’s Rundes Modell Flatware of mirror-polished stainless steel; the Austrian architect designed the line in 1906 for the Wiener Werkstaette. Prices start at $9 for a small spoon at Cookware.

Below: Arne Jacobsen designed this minimalist brushed-stainless line of flatware for Georg Jensen in 1957; a five-piece place setting is currently on sale for $95 at LX Studio (free shipping as well).

Below: Inspired by the austere lifestyle of Bohemian monks, English architect John Pawson designed this Spartan set of cutlery for Belgian company When Objects Work; a four-piece place setting is $91 at Rose & Radish in SF. In LA, the line can also be had at Matin Gallery.

Below: French architect and 2008 Pritzker Prize laureate Jean Nouvel’s matte stainless-steel line of flatware for Georg Jensen is $120 for a five-piece place setting at Modern Dinnerware.

Below: Italian starchitect Renzo Piano designed the curvaceous Piano 98 flatware for Scandinavian company Iittala in 1998; a five-piece place setting is $105 at Modern Dinnerware. The compelling wood-handled serving-spoon set can be had for $98 at Amazon.

Below: Grethe Meyer trained as an architect at the Academy of Arts in Copenhagen; her elegantly proportioned Copenhagen stainless cutlery for Georg Jensen is available at Unica Home. A five-piece place setting is $114 and is available in mirror or matte finish.

Below: Italian-born architect and designer Antonio Citterio created the Citterio 98 brushed stainless cutlery line for Iittala; a five-piece table setting is $52 at Hive Modern.

Below: In 1938, a trio of Italian architects and industrial designers collaborated on the Caccia line of flatware; a five-piece setting from Alessi is $90 at New York’s MoMA Store.

Below: Gio Ponti, anyone? The iconic Italian architect and designer (the genius behind the La Pavoni espresso machine) created the Sambonet line of cutlery in satin-finish stainless steel. A five-piece setting from Rosenthal is $111.95 at Cooking. A silverplate five-piece setting is $144 at Fitzsu Society.

Below: Achille Castiglioni’s Dry Line “reinterpretation of classic Italian tableware”; available in mirror-polished or matte finish stainless steel. Available at Questo Design in the UK; prices start at $7.91.

1 comment September 3rd, 2008

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10 Easy Pieces: Simple Children’s Desks

From Sarah:

School is back in swing (at least for the smaller members of our households), which has us thinking about children’s workspaces.

Below: Braxton Desk from Target; $159.

Below: Intelligentsia Desk at Anthropologie, $1,298.

Below: Wing Desk by Sara Szyber for Design House Stockholm, available in white or black; $750 at Zinc Details in San Francisco; also at Scandinavian Design Center.

Below: Vika Gruvan/ Vika Artur table from Ikea, $149 for this combination with the shelf table top. We love the adjustable height trestles with storage area below, which can be paired with any top.

Below: The Offi Window Desk, of oak wood and veneer, is currently on sale at Design Public for $599 (down from $700).

Below: The Noggin Desk by Iannone Design from 2Modern is made of eco-friendly bamboo with orange laminate and comes with the option of drawers; from $1,595.

Below: Blu Dot just introduced the Medium Strut Table, which, at 56 inches wide, works well as a student desk. Powder-coated steel frame with hard-wearing polyurethane finished MDF top; $699 from Design Public. Available in olive, ivory, robin’s egg blue, and watermelon.

Below: The Go-Cart Desk in lime green powdercoated steel for $149 from CB2.

Below: Parsons Desk with Drawers; $299 at West Elm:

Below: Land of Nod’s simple Cottage Desk; $249 (matching hutch available).

Below: The Palma desk for $995 from Jayson Home and Garden is a compelling piece for a more rustic bedroom; whitewashed elm with shelves that extend at each end.

1 comment August 27th, 2008

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10 Easy Pieces: Doorbell Buttons

From Janet:

If it’s true that first impressions mean everything, don’t overlook your doorbell. Here are ten to consider (NB: doorbell buttons do not include chimes or electronic bell wiring, but are replacements for existing buttons).

Below L: Please Ring Doorbell Button in brass; $57 at Knobs for Less.
Below R: Putman Classic Doorbell Button, available in six finishes; $24 at Rejuvenation Hardware.

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Below: Atlas Homewares Mission Lighted Doorbell Button, available in three finishes; $32 at Atlas Homewares.

Below: DWR’s German-made Modern Doorbell; small rectangle (L) is $125, large square (R) is $150.

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Below: Paragon Doorbell Button in lacquered brushed stainless; $33 at Atlas Homewares.

Below: Mango’s Rectangle doorbell in antique black satin (L) and pewter (R); $45 at Decorative Hardware Store.

Below: Lighted Round Doorbell Button in brushed nickel or oil-rubbed bronze; $48 at Rejuvenation Hardware.

Below: Corian Square Doorbell in Anthracite; $25 at Decorative Hardware Store. Many other colors available.

Below L: Square Doorbell Button by Spore, with satin aluminum faceplate and button available in amber, blue, green, red, or white; $89 at Lumens. Below R: De-light Doorbell Button by Spore with an LED-lit resin button; $34.50 at Lumens.

Below: Black Powder Coated Doorbell Button; $5.99 at Van Dyke’s Restorers.

5 comments August 14th, 2008

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10 Easy Pieces: Switch-Plate Covers

From Janet:

Switch plates proliferate in our homes and daily lives, and yet we tend to ignore them. How many lovely rooms are marred by grubby ivory plastic switch plates? Here are ten simple, high-quality, timeless options for all your switch plates needs. Overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of plates in your home? Upgrade one room at a time. Note: While we show single toggle models, all of these are available in dozens of configurations for outlets, dimmers, and so on.

Below: Single Toggle Switch Plate Basics in high-quality hot-forged brass, $15 each available in 14 finishes at Rejuvenation Hardware. Shown, clockwise from top L, in black enamel, brushed nickel, white enamel, and brushed brass.

Below: Great for stainless kitchens or to add a clean modern stainless look in any room, the 210-Series Switch Plate in brushed stainless; $21.60 at Kitchen Source.

Below L: Looking for a beautifully clean white switch plate that isn’t plastic or porcelain? Consider a Corian Glacier White Plate for $16.90 at Decorative Hardware Store. We also love the Corian switch plates in Pewter (below middle) and Anthracite (below R), also $16.90 (available in many other colors) at Decorative Hardware Store.

Below: Aluminum Switch Plate Cover; $9.50 at Restoration Hardware.

Below: For a metallic basic, Baldwin’s Classic Square Bevel Design Solid Brass Switch Plate (model 47511) is available in six finishes, including polished brass, satin nickel, and polished chrome; $5.85 at Home Click.

Below L: We like the clean lines of the Bella Plain Gloss Ceramic Switch Plate; $16.50 for single toggle, shown in black (six additional colors available) at Switch Hits. Below R: We also like the more detailed Bella Frame Gloss Ceramic Switch Plate; $16.50 for single toggle at Switch Hits.

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Below L: For a slightly more rustic look, without getting kitsch, consider the Single Toggle Cambridge Distressed Antique Bronze Switch Plate; $16.50 at Decorative Hardware Store. Below R: The oil-rubbed Antique Bronze Switchplate; $26.90 from Crown City Hardware.

Below L: The opulent Polished Silver Plated Brass Switch Plate could be a singular statement in a powder room or living room; prices start at $74.50 at Switch Hits. Below R: Another high-end option is Nanz’s No. 9810 switch plate; available in a variety of finishes (visit Nanz for pricing).

Below: The traditionalist can “cloak modern electrical updates in a classic style” with the Single Push-Button Switch Plate, which has been in production since well before 1900. $15 at Rejuvenation Hardware.

Below: In a rustic log cabin or a simple Scandinavian-style cabin, we can imagine these unfinished Wood Switch Plates, available in 40 different woods (below, from L to R: poplar, quarter-sawn white oak, and teak); most at $14.95 from Arnev.

Below: Our budget pick is a $2 Painted Steel Plate instead of the $1.50 plastic plates that (dis)grace so many homes. Available in many colors at Decorative Hardware Store.

2 comments August 14th, 2008

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10 Easy Pieces: Towel Bars

From Sarah:

Towel bars may seem like an afterthought (compared to the larger issues of sink, bath, tile), but if you’re like us you spend hours agonizing over finding the right one. Here are our top selections of wall-mounted towel bars. All prices refer to an 18-inch bar, unless noted. N.B. We are assembling a follow-up post of vintage towel bars; some of the best come from salvage outfits.

Below: Samuel Heath chrome-plated Xenon Towel Rail from Home Annex; 30-inches long, $143.

Below: Stainless-Steel Foccio Towel Rail from Conran; 23.5 inches long, $83.

Below: City Metal Towel Bar in polished brass from Urban Archaeology for $235.

Below: Duravit 1930 Series Towel Rail; $245 at Home Click.

Below: Minimal Towel Bar from Boffi; 45 centimeters long and $126; contact the Boffi showroom in LA (310.458.9300; info@boffi-la.com)for product and dealer information.

Below: Linfield Hotel Towel Bar of half-inch tubular brass, $33 from Rejuvenation.

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Below: The RL towel roll in white polished-enamel ceramic from Boffi. Go to Boffi for price and dealers.

Below: Sugatsune Stainless Steel Towel Rack; $68.40 from Knobs and Things.

Below: A budget option: solid wood Molger towel rail, 33.5 inches long; $4.99 from Ikea.

Below: And a Design Voyeur option: Waterworks’ Etoile Crystal Towel Bar; starts at $425 for the chrome model.

1 comment August 11th, 2008

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10 Easy Pieces: Traditional Bath Faucets

From Janet:

Here’s to tradition. These double-handled faucets are the logical accompaniment to the classic pedestal sink we feature in 10 Easy Pieces: Pedestal Sinks.

Below: Dornbracht Madison widespread three-hole mixer; $794.25 for polished chrome at Simon’s Hardware & Bath.

Below: Rohl U3708 14.5-inch High Deck-Mounted Bridge Mixer; available in chrome, nickel, brass, or bronze; $933 at Quality Bath.

Below: Grohe Somerset Faucet ($240) and handles ($87) in chrome (also available in nickel and oiled bronze) at Ira Wood.

Below: Samuel Heath V214 Low Basin Filler in chrome (also available in nickel); $835 at Home Decor Hardware.

Below: Waterworks Julia Lavatory Faucet with metal lever; $1,224 in chrome (also available in nickel) at Waterworks.

Below: Kohler Pinstripe 8-inch Widespread Chrome (other finishes available) faucet; $424 at Faucet.com.

Below: Steamvalve Original 4.5-inch spout wideset lavatory faucet with cross handles (#2132) or lever handles (#2133); available in chrome (retail $670) or polished nickel. Go to Taps and More; call (940) 365-4104 to locate a retailer near you.