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SushiSamba's Cocktail Tree

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) — Dec 4th 2010 at 2:00PM

Like the cocktail trees at SushiSamba? Now you can get your own through their online store. The cocktail trees were designed by Avi Kendi from Metal Dimension in collaboration with SushiSamba and are handmade from forged steel with a blackened patina and satin lacquer. The trees are available with a set of 12 glasses for $250 each. Perfect for using for your own holiday cocktail parties and making your own versions of the popular SushiSamba cocktails.

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Luxor Linens Wants to Make Your Private Life Blissful

by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) — Dec 3rd 2010 at 3:01PM

When Jack Nekhala and Mike Nusinkis decided to create personal and home textiles like no other, they started Luxor Linens. Nekhala, an Egyptian, sourced cotton from the Nile Delta and the two designed pieces like the Buonaparte Robe and Valentino Sheets to showcase what truly luxurious linens could feel like. But let's face it, Egyptian cotton is so popular that there could be more of the fine, white stuff in Iowa than in North Africa.

What makes Luxor special are the details and finish-work of its pieces, from the baby linens to the sheet sets, and the customer service: you can call their offices at hours normally reserved for police stations and get your questions and issues answered, or leave a message if they have really gone for the night. When we called at midnight and got an answering machine, we didn't leave a message. The next morning we checked our phone to find a voicemail from Jennifer in customer service saying she had a missed call from our number and inviting us to call back. That, friends, is customer service. And we're talking about linens...

When it comes to tailored and irregular orders like circular or yacht bedding, the owners themselves will take the call to make sure your goods are everything you expect. And once you place your order, everything else is done by hand: note cards, monogramming and packaging.

Luxor also makes private label linens for boutique hotels so there's a chance you've enjoyed them already. Dr. Phil, InStyle and Elle have all sung the praises, and we hear that singing continues even while you're sleeping between the company's Leonardo sheets. In Egyptian.

Gallery: Luxor Linens

Tags: bedding, jack nekhala, linen, linens, luxor linens, mike nusinkis, robes, sheets

The J.P. Morgan Library, The Ultimate Bibliophile Christmas Gift

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) — Dec 1st 2010 at 3:04AM

The Carlton Hobbs gallery in New York is displaying a unique set of furniture, a library that once belonged to J.P. Morgan. The library from the Hotel Gaulin in Dijon, France is attributed to Jerome Marlet and dates from circa 1770. The white and gilt set includes two breakfront bookcase cabinets; a white marble breakfront fire surround with fluted pilaster supports and several smaller pieces of panelling with original Parquet de Versailles oak flooring. The set was acquired in 1922 by J. Pierpont Morgan Jr. and presented by J.P. Morgan to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York in 1923. It was loaned to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art around 1950.

The library is on view at the Carlton Hobbs New York gallery, the former Vanderbilt mansion, located at 60 East 93rd Street in New York City it has a for sale price of $3.8 million.

Tags: antique furniture, carlton hobbs gallery, french furniture, jerome marlet, jp morgan

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All Modern.com HGTV's John Gidding Challenge You to Unleash Your Chic Side

by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) — Nov 30th 2010 at 11:01PM

AllModern.com and John Gidding, from the HGTV show Curb Appeal: The Block, are on the lookout for a living room to transform. The Unleash Your Chic Side Challenge will take the poor, huddled loungers and end tables that you've been hoping to relocate to the center of the Earth and replace them with the kinds of modern, millennial pieces that live on the other sides of storefront windows.

The grand prize is a $25,000 makeover featuring decor from Gus Modern, Herman Miller, Missoni Home, Blomus, ET2 Lighting and Inhabit, with John Gidding personally designing the reappointment. Second place is $2,000 in "modern accents and accessories," and third place is half again the same. Just for entering, however, you get 10% off your next AllModern.com purchase.

This is the hard part – or not, depending on the state of your living room: head over to www.allmodern.com/chic and tell the most gripping-yet-brief tale you can about how a modern update to your living room will help you unleash your chic side. Virtual operators are standing by to take your submissions until February 15th, 2011. And if you win, have us over for tea, please...

Gallery: AllModern.com and HGTV Unleash Your Chic Side

Tags: allmodern.com, contest, curb appeal, hgtv, john gidding, unleash your chic side

NYC Street Vendor Hawks $900 Christmas Trees

by Lisa Palladino (RSS feed) — Nov 30th 2010 at 6:01AM

The Daily News reported that a lot in the heart of SoHo is selling jumbo-sized Christmas trees at prices to match. Scott Lechner, 53, charges as much as $900 for trees he ships from the Blue Mountains in North Carolina to his temporary business on Sixth Avenue and Spring Street. "A regular tree is beautiful, but one of our jumbos is majestic," Lechner says in the News. "It's not just a tree, it's an experience. And it's worth every penny."

Not all the trees are as much as $900. A 12-foot Fraser fir retails for about $400; it's a 17-footer that goes for $900. Lechner claims his clients have been celebrities, a Facebook executive, and SoHo residents. He notes that his prices are high because the trees come to his lot within 96 hours of being cut. But the News reports -- fueling the fire in the battle of the boroughs -- that the same types of trees can be found at a fraction of the price in Brooklyn.

The question that still nags at me is this: Who in New York has space for a 17-foot tree? I mean, obviously not counting the celebs, execs, and SoHo folks. I guess they all own two-floor apartments where the lower-level apartment ceiling has been removed, or the elusive brownstone.

Tags: Christmas, Christmas tree, Christmas trees, holiday, holidays, New York, New York City, SoHo

Best Modern Menorahs 2010

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) — Nov 28th 2010 at 10:01AM

Each year there are more and more beautiful menorahs on the market to celebrate Hanukkah. Some are sleek and modern, some are unabashedly traditional, all offer a lovely way to commemorate the festival of lights in style.

Michael Aram's beautiful Olive Branch menorah is available in oxidized bronze or polished nickel and sells for $210.
Click through after the jump to see more of our favorites.

Tags: hanukkah, holiday decoration, holiday shopping, menorah, menorahs

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A Guide to Finding the Christmas Tree of Your Dreams

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) — Nov 26th 2010 at 7:01AM

Real or artificial? Frasier Fir or Scotch Pine? When it comes to picking out the perfect Christmas tree the little details matter and there are more options now than ever before. Overwhelmed, confused, or just plain frustrated? Read our handy guide on Christmas tree basics and you'll be putting up the tree of your dreams in no time flat.

Real or Artificial?
The first thing you need to decide is whether you want a real tree or an artificial one. Today's artificial trees look and feel very realistic, are convenient to unpack and setup year after year, and come in a variety of shapes and sizes (including colored and pre-lit) so you can get exactly the look you want with minimal effort. Artificial trees also never drop needles or need to be watered. Real Christmas trees on the other hand do require more daily upkeep but they also smell great, create a certain ambiance with their unique and natural character, and offer the richly traditional experience of going out to the lot or tree farm to be picked out fresh year after year.

Size and Shape
Tall and skinny, short and fat, pencil or upside-down, the size and shape of your Christmas tree will have a great impact on how it looks in your home. Plan where the tree will go and take measurements of the space to make keeping track of size and scale easier when you're out shopping. Also think about your decorating style: do you like trees where ornaments dangle freely and lights twinkle through or do you prefer tight, dense branches where ornaments drape along the outside? Pyramid-shaped trees (Frasier Fir, Noble Fir, Douglas Fir) are generally taller and more open while cone-shaped ones (Scotch Pine, Norway Spruce) are of a shorter, denser persuasion. Other options include tall and narrow pencil trees (usually artificial), which have a contemporary look and are perfect for tight spaces, and of course the ever-curious upside-down tree that's specially designed to use minimal floor space.

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A Look At The Home Court by LeBron James Furniture Collection

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) — Nov 24th 2010 at 7:02PM

Back in February we mentioned the furniture line that LeBron James was creating with furniture company American Signature (back before James made his big move from Cleveland to Miami). The furniture for children debuts this week showing up in stores on Black Friday. It was created by James and his girlfriend Savannah Brinson, the mother of his two children. The HomeCourt by LeBron James line is comprised of basketball-themed bedroom pieces including a bed with a basketball-styled frame and a bunk bed set-up with a desktop and study area beneath the bed, and arena style steps with storage drawers. Prices range from $149 to $1,149. The pieces can be seen in American Signature stores which are open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday.

Gallery: Home Court by LeBron James Furniture

[via Furniture Today]

Tags: american signature, childrens furniture, home court by lebron james, lebron james

Cappellini Proust Armchair by Alessandro Mendini

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) — Nov 24th 2010 at 3:01PM

Certainly not a chair for the conservatively decorated home this Cappellini Proust Armchair by Alessandro Mendini is a re-edition of the 1978 original and is an absolutely beautiful style statement. I can't take my off its endlessly flowing lines and the mesmerizing print that flows seamlessly over both frame and upholstery. Honestly it looks like something straight off the set of Alice in Wonderland.

The wooden frame is intricately carved and hand painted and is available in this light blue/grey/yellow color combination or black/green/red. Furniture might not be the most common gift idea for Christmas but this would be a great idea for a couple to give each other this holiday. $12,804

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Dr. Oz Gives Away Luxury Beds To His Audience

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) — Nov 24th 2010 at 3:02AM

Oprah may have given her audience new VW cars but Dr. Oz gave his audience the gift of a good night's sleep. Dr. Mehmet Oz put a special bed on his "hot list" and announced to a delighted audience that everyone there would be getting a Dr. Breus Signature Bed from Sleepy's. Furniture Today reports that the bed is produced by International Bedding in partnership with The Sleep Doctor, Michael Breus.

The mattress is made with TempSense, a material that adjusts the temperature based on how hot or cool you are as you sleep. Only your side of the bed changes so your partner's side will adjust to his or her own temperature. The bed is designed with a feeling of "zero gravity" to help increase the sense of deep and uninterrupted sleep. It has a patterned gusset and stainless steel corner guards. The beds have a starting list price of $1,149.99 and go up to $3,899.99 at Sleepy's.

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Swizz Style's Modern Humidifiers

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) — Nov 21st 2010 at 4:01PM

Winter weather often means dry air and the dragging out of the bulky humidifier. Luckily designers have gotten with the program, creating sleek minimalist styles that work with modern decor. Swizz Style recently launched Anton, an ultrasonic humidifier that can work in rooms up to 250 square feet and offers an optional scented oil dispenser.

Equipped with an anti-calcium cartridge and Ionic Silver CubeT, Anton won't leave the white powdery film produced by other humidifiers and will keep the water clean and pure. Control buttons are located out of sight for seamless elegance, and LED indicator lights switch from blue to red for easy readability of the water level. Anton sells for $139.99. Meet Anton's little friend Oskar after the jump.

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Exploring the Caribbean's Most Exclusive Escapes

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) — Nov 15th 2010 at 4:01PM

Seasoned travel journalist and luxury hotel expert Meg Nolan Van Reesema sussed out the Caribbean's most exotic and exclusive escapes for her entrancing new book Caribbean Hideaways: Discovering Enchanting Rooms and Private Villas from Rizzoli. The thirty gorgeous destinations from fifteen different islands featured in the book were chosen for their unique views, elegant decor – no examples here of the tacky tropical style we like to call "Caribbean Awful" – and unique ambience. Over 200 vibrant photographs by Jessica Antola bring the desirable destinations to life, while practical information about the best suites, what to expect during your stay, and the local surroundings is also included.

Standouts include the relaxed, chic bungalows of Hermitage Bay in Antigua with dark wood furnishings and freestanding tubs; the open-air guest rooms of Jade Mountain in St. Lucia with unparalleled views of the Piton peaks; the posh, private Oliver Messel-designed Fustic House estate in Barbados; the spectacular Balinese furnishings of Anguilla's Bird of Paradise Villa; St. Barth's super-stylish Isle de France hotel; the ultra-luxe Yemanja villa on Mustique (pictured on the book's cover above) complete with a private screening room; and the elegant British Colonial-style Colleton Suite at Barbados' Cobblers Cove. Check out the gallery for a preview.

Gallery: Caribbean Hideaways

Tags: Anguilla, Antigua, Barbados, books, Caribbean, Cobblers Cove, coffee table books, Hermitage Bay, hotels, island, luxury hotel, luxury hotels, Mustique, resorts, St. Barth, St. Lucia, villa

Kelly Van Halen Launches Cashmere Travel Blanket with Fred Segal

by Ann Brenoff (RSS feed) — Nov 15th 2010 at 3:01PM

Given that we live in a time when we are all busy reinventing ourselves, perhaps it's not such a stretch that interior designer Kelly Van Halen is launching a line of cashmere travel blankets. Van Halen, who went from being hard rock drummer Alex Van Halen's second ex-wife to being a real estate developer, house flipper, interior designer, and now blanket designer, will be selling her soft-as-can-be cashmere travel blankets exclusively at Fred Segal.

The blankets are the first product in the new line designed by KellyBaron -- the company named after Van Halen and her partner Baron Rogers -- that will be carried by the up-end Fred Segal stores.. The 4"x6" blankets come in matching 8"x10" silk-lined cases that look like pillows. The cashmere used is of superior quality and is 287 grams, or two-ply cashmere. The label is crafted in cashmere as well. Retail price is $425.

Tags: alex van halen, cashmere, fred segal, holiday gifts, holiday shopping, kelly van halen, kellybaron, travel blanket, van halen

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Luxist Giveaway: Alessi Cronotime Desk Clock

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) — Nov 15th 2010 at 10:01AM

The holidays often mark the return of old favorites, good friends, favorite dishes and more. This year we are giving away another old favorite, a design favorite, the Cronotime desk clock from Alessi, makers of design-centered home goods. The clock is a nice reminder of the days before phone and computer clocks became the standard method of telling time. Sometimes it's pleasing to look at something designed just for one purpose, delivering the time in a clear and rather cheerful manner. Today we are giving away one Cronotime desk clock in ABS, orange, which generally sells for $78. It would make a great holiday gift for your favorite design lover, that is if you can bear to part with it. To enter the giveaway, leave us a comment about your favorite Alessi designs.

* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before November 22, 2010 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive the Cronotime desk clock from Alessi, valued at $78.
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

See complete giveaway rules here.

This contest is now closed. Thank you for your participation.

Tags: alessi, cronotime, desk clock, desk clocks, luxist giveaway

Cire Trudon Opens In New York City

by Michael B. Dougherty (RSS feed) — Nov 14th 2010 at 2:01PM

The world's oldest candle company, Cire Trudon, has finally gotten around to opening a second store... after 126 years.

The Parisian wax purveyor opened its doors in the 6th Arrondissement in 1884 and held off on expansion plans until recently, when a Bond Street location became its US home (perhaps they were waiting to see how the Sino-French war would turn out). Cire Trudon's history stretches even further back than the Belle Époque though, as founder Claude Trudon started his candle business in 1643 and was providing wax to the French royal family by the beginning of the 18th century. Modeled after the Galerie des Glaces at Versailles, the boutique's hand-aged mirrors, stucco walls and Amish furniture are meant to evoke a centuries old Paris shop, one that mixes antiques with new pieces dedicated to all things melted wax.

Cire Trudon's Bowery location offers a playful selection of candelabras, snuffers and wax busts of Napoleon, along with their signature candles, and will surely satisfy stateside fans of the brand who have been waiting, for a while.

Tags: Bowery, candles, cire trudon, france, new york city, paris

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