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Fabrics & Linens: Olatz in New York
Located in the far West Village, Olatz is the creation of Spanish native Olatz Schnabel. Done up to look like a Cuban pharmacy—black and white marble checkerboard floor, mint-green walls, a grand...
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Office Visit: John Maniscalco Architecture in San Francisco
San Francisco architect John Maniscalco is a master at bringing natural light into the interiors of homes that are narrow or confined by small lot sizes, using windows, mirrors, and skylights to...
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Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: The White House in Daylesford, Australia
Australian interiors stylist Lyn Gardener is know for her shop Empire Vintage, an emporium of hand-picked vintage finds and treasures for the home located in Albert Park, a suburb of Melbourne....
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Lighting: Corelamp Pendant from Rich Brilliant Willing
Rich Brilliant Willing's Corelamp Pendant is a study in simplicity. Crafted of three humble components: a paper core (lined with gold foil), aluminum fittings, and a cord set, the Corelamp Pendant is...
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Tabletop: Davistudio in Columbia County, New York
Porcelain tabletop artist Mary Anne Davis produces handmade porcelain dinnerware and serving ware from her studio in Columbia County, New York (her enterprise is "100 percent carbon neutral through...
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Paints & Palettes: The Society Inc. in Sydney, Australia
Sydney-born interiors stylist Sibella Court is an editor at Grazia magazine, the proprietress of The Society Inc. ("a haberdashery meets hardware store specializing in local and global textiles,...
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Palette & Paints: The Society Inc. in Sydney, Australia
Sydney-born interiors stylist Sibella Court is an editor at Grazia magazine, the proprietress of The Society Inc. ("a haberdashery meets hardware store specializing in local and global textiles,...
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Shopper's Diary: Natural History in Oxford
A new entry to the online retail scene: Natural History in Oxford, launched in summer 2010. Founded by Sarah Lidwell-Durnin, who describes herself as "an Irish girl living in Oxford (via Marrakesh and...
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Steal This Look: Sarah Jessica Parker's Bath on Long Island
A while back I took note of Sarah Jessica Parker's bath in the Hamptons, designed by Eric Hughes, which appeared in Elle Decor and features an appealing mix of blue and white elements. For ideas on...
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Palette & Paints: Darryl Carter Benjamin Moore Paint
Washington, DC-based designer Darryl Carter is known for guiding clients to the perfect neutral shades (see Palette & Paints: Darryl Carter's Favorite Whites); now he's gone a step further with an...
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Accessories: Blue Wall Clock from Crate & Barrel
On sale at Crate & Barrel: the Blue Wall Clock (in an unexpected shade of teal) with red second hand. Measuring 11.75 inches in diameter, it's $14.95 (down from $19.95) at Crate & Barrel.
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Accessories: Natural Sponges from Anthropologie
New at Anthropologie: a collection of sea sponges, which add a dash of exotic marine life in a bathroom or on a bookshelf. Above: The Natural Reef Sponge measures between 6 to 7 inches tall (every...
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Steal This Look: Sarah Jessica Parker Outdoor Shower
Today's post Steal This Look: Sarah Jessica Parker's Bathroom features her indoor bathing facilities in the Hamptons; here's a look at her outdoor shower, which features a simple enclosure made of...
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10 Easy Pieces: Traditional Pedestal Sinks
Classic pedestal sinks work equally well in modern, rustic, or classic bathrooms. There are hundreds of iterations on the market; we've narrowed our choices based on subtle variations in basin,...
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Walls, Windows & Floors: Min Hogg Seaweed Collection Wallpaper
Legendary UK design arbiter Min Hogg presided over The World of Interiors for two decades as the founding editor before striking out on her own; her latest venture is a line of wallpapers and fabrics...
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Slow Design: Chairtastic in San Francisco
San Francisco scavenger and woodworking artist Josh Duthie of Chairtastic rehabs and revitalizes found and reclaimed chairs (I admired his work at the recent SF 20th Century Modernism Show). Contact...
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Shopper's Diary: Big Daddy's Opens in San Francisco
Bay Area collectors take note: LA-based Big Daddy's, long a secret source for Los Angeles set designers, who regularly plunder its cache of industrial and natural curiosities, recently opened a...
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Tabletop: Roulette Pottery from Crate & Barrel
Commissioned by Crate & Barrel, designed in the UK by expert ceramicists Queensberry-Hunt (they've done lines for Habitat, Jamie Oliver, Rosenthal), and manufactured in Portugal, the Roulette line...
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Bedrooms: Silhouette Headboard Roundup
Spotted, admired, coveted recently: painted silhouette-cutout headboards, in projects as diverse as Ilse Crawford's Das Kranzbach hotel in the Bavarian alps to a rustic bedroom in rural Sweden. Above:...
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Design Sleuth: Hanging Chalkboard
Spotted on Kjerstis Lykke: a kitchen in Norway with a hanging chalkboard on the side of a refrigerator, perfect when wall space is tight in the kitchen or the office. See below to recreate the look....
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