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Accessories: Precious by Ilse Crawford for Georg Jensen
Spotted on Sofiliumm: Precious, a new collection of accessories by standout British designer Ilse Crawford for Danish design company Georg Jensen. Crawford is the first woman to design for the...
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House Call: Tissus Tartares in London
We recently paid a visit (camera in hand) to Tissus Tartares founder Nathalie Farman-Farma's Chelsea home. Farman-Farma has incorporated her own fabrics throughout, pairing them with a collection of...
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Tabletop: Handblown Moroccan Tea Glasses
Made from recycled glass, the handblown Moroccan Tea Glasses from Beldi are available in four sizes and in three colors (clear, blue, or green); prices start at $5 each for the 3-inch tall glass....
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Tile & Countertops: Moroccan Glazed Tile Roundup
Moroccan glazed tiles, called zellige, create a glossy faceted effect in a room. The tiles feature regional glazes and are hand-cut for a distinctively imperfect surface—rustic meets glamour. For...
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Tabletop: Felt Teapot Warmers from a Flock of Tea Cosy
We're in love with these tea cozies created by Michaelle McLean of flock of tea cosy. A certified tea sommelier in Canada, McLean became obsessed with building a modern, non-chintzy teapot warmer....
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Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: Bellocq Tea Atelier Opens Today in Brooklyn
We were delighted to learn that Bellocq, the artisan tea company that began in London (see Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: Bellocq Tea Atelier in London), officially unveiled their Tea Atelier in...
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Office Visit: Wineries by Backen, Gillam & Kroeger Architects
When Kenzo Tsujimoto, a Japanese computer game tycoon and founder of Capcom Group, decided to build a winery 20 years ago on his 4,000-acre property atop Napa's Mount George, his design options were...
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Architect Visit: Mill Valley Kitchen by Studio Terpeluk
Architect Brett Terpeluk, of San Francisco's Studio Terpeluk, is responsible for one of the loveliest restaurants in the city: Farina. The sleek, calm space is modern, but in a thoroughly hand-crafted...
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Office: Fashioned By Desk Accessories
Old-school functionality meets modern minimalism in a new line of desk accessories by Brooklyn-based Farrah Sit and Dana D'Amico (both graduates of the Rhode Island School of Design and alums of...
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Tabletop: Fresh Terracotta Wine Cooler from Normal Studio
Keep your wine cool with the Fresh Terracotta Wine Cooler, which is made out of unglazed clay; immersed briefly in water, the vessel acts as a mini wine cellar. For teetotalers, Normal Studio (a...
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Lighting: 14-Percent Porcelain Pendant by Laura Strasser
German designer Laura Strasser cleverly takes advantage of clay's propensity to shrink during firing to create the 14-Percent Porcelain Pendant Lamp. During porcelain production, clay will shrink 13...
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Shopper's Diary: March in San Francisco Relaunches
March, one of our favorite home furnishings shops in San Francisco, has just gone through a redesign, with a new emphasis on kitchens and tabletop. The formerly moody-gray interiors have been painted...
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Steal This Look: H2 Hotel Bedroom Suite in Healdsburg
Lately, we've been fielding requests for ideas on stylish sustainability (a concept that doesn't have to be an oxymoron). So when we heard that the David Baker-designed H2 Hotel in Northern Sonoma...
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Lighting: High/Low Moooi Long Light Pendant
Ideal for over-the-dining-table illumination: West Elm's Rectangle Pendant, reminiscent of Marcel Wanders' iconic Long Light for Moooi but smaller scale (and lower priced). Above: West Elm's new...
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Events: Bicycles at London Design Week
Bicycle design has come a long way since our first Schwinns. During the 2011 London Design Festival, I came across several new bicycle designs, which are tapping into the way we like to get around the...
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Accessories: Tamasine Osher Pedal Pod
During London Design Week, I admired British designer Tamasine Osher's Pedal Pod for its ingenuity and stylishness (see my in situ photos on Facebook). Still a concept piece, the Pedal Pod combines...
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Accessories: Bicycles and Accessories as Decor
Spotted recently: bicycles and accessories used as decor, to impart a jaunty urban cyclist vibe to an interior. Above: Bike frames as sculpture at Lock 7, a cycle cafe in Hackney, London, where you...
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DIY: Stenciled Picnic Tables
Spotted on Dezeen: Stenciled picnic tables at the Nike headquarters in Hilversum, the Netherlands, designed by the Amsterdam design firm UXUS. We've bookmarked this as a future idea to rejuvenate an...
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Tabletop: Normann Copenhagen Wine & Bar Accessories by Aurelien Barbry
The influx of screw-top bottles in the market makes us long for our traditional cork-topped vessels. French designer Aurelien Barbry is clearly a kindred spirit, based on his Wine & Bar line of...
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Tabletop: K by Keaton Canape Plates
Over the years, Diane Keaton's eye for design has been well documented (she's remodeled a series of Los Angeles homes). The actress recently turned her hand to tableware, designing a line for Bed,...
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