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Diane Von Furstenberg's Home Collection Launches At Bloomingdale's

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Diane Von Furstenberg's collection of bedding, tableware and more has popped up at Bloomindale's. The Bloomingdale's website is hosting a sweepstakes with a grand prize of a DVF bedding ensemble, dinnerware place setting, wrap dress, shoes, handbag and sunglasses. The prize package has a $5,000 value. Many of the designs take their inspiration from the exuberant prints used in Von Furstenberg's iconic wrap dresses. Our sister blog, ShelterPop checked out the exhibit first hand and chose their favorites.

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The Ongoing Selling of The Ernest Hemingway Brand

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Want to drink like Hemingway? Now you can have Hemingway branded barware. Sorella Home has announced it has partnered with Hemingway, Ltd. and Fashion Licensing of America, Inc. to license the "Ernest Hemingway" brand for a collection of tableware, barware and home decor. According to Home Accents Today, the new collection is created from materials that recall the late author's favorite places and sources of inspiration. The line will include hand painted ceramics, oven-to-table stoneware, pewter and barware that reflect Hemingway's style.

Although Hemingway died 50 years ago, his influence as both a writer and a charismatic figure lingers on. This isn't the first Hemingway tie-in, the Ernest Hemingway collection website gathers together the many officially licensed products and shows which categories are still open to offers. There is a line of Ernest Hemingway furniture with Thomasville, wicker furniture by Laneventure, fans through Hunter Fans, throw pillows from Corona Decor, home accents from Accessories Abroad, rugs from Loloi Rugs and silk plants from TreeMasters. A restaurant, Hemingway's Island Grill, has two locations in Florida.

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Raw Silk Pillows Straight From Sri Lanka

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Comfy Heaven's raw silk and taffeta cushions have struck a nerve in the design world. Anyone looking for a splash of color to set a minimalist room buzzing should click on www.comfyheaven.com and check out this Sri Lanka-based company's knockout pillows and tableware. The colors are electric while the textiles are sumptuous. Add to that immaculate handiwork---knife-straight 90 degree corners, invisible zips, and no puckering unless it's part of the design. Because of the company's high standards and the small group of young women who are great at their work, you can order online and count on quality. Pure silk cushions in vivid colors start at $22; place mats, $22.50. Payment is by Pay Pal while shipping tends to run around $8, a flat rate regardless of quantity.

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Beautiful Blues From Magenta For Spring

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Pale blue is the color of the season or maybe even the year. Even Pantone anointed turquoise as the it shade. As with personal fashion, in home decor, the accents are what can make your table look new and fresh. A few selected blue items from Magenta take the blue trend in a sweetly luxe direction combining the color of a cloudless sky with hints of gold. The studded stacking bowls shown above are $168 for the set. Click through after the jump for more beautiful summery inspirations.

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A Beautifully Set Table by Small Masterpiece

by Deb West (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Dining

Spring is here and often is a time for entertaining. Invitations to weddings, bridal showers, birthdays and other occasions seem to increase with the onset of the new season. For those who find themselves hosting a celebration, Small Masterpiece is a very specialized event company that focuses on the tableware for intimate parties of every size.

Small Masterpiece has a unique antique collection of items that are an elegant and stylish substitution for the pedestrian choices commonly offered by rental companies. The extensive collection is available to augment an owner's personal tableware selection or to completely replace it by working with the client to create a new intimate design. Clients include both private citizens and event planners who understand that guests spend most of their time at the table and attention should be paid to every detail. If you are someone who wants something different, unique, timeless and has a real sensitivity to their party environment Small Masterpiece will be able to help you fulfill your needs.

The items in the rental collection are 100 to 150 years old and include:

Haviland Limoges china in various patterns
Early American pressed flint and glass goblets
Antique monogrammed sterling silver flatware and napkin rings
Slat folding lodge chairs
Primitive folding sewing tables
Reclaimed old bottles from Battle Creek, Michigan
Early American pressed glass celery vases and water pitchers
Heirloom damask table napkins from the U.S., Paris, and England

As one can see from the list above this is a carefully curated collection of antiques and vintage tableware that has completely redefined the notion of rental company and what they can provide. Currently owner Jason Murakawa is working with a prestigious event company in New York for a Florida based function as well as New York based fashion house style direction who is getting married in Los Angeles.

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Ink Dish: From The Tattoo Parlor To The Dinner Table

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Tableware company Ink Dish takes two disparate worlds, tatttoos and porcelain dishes and combines them in a unique and gorgeous way. Tableware designer Caroline Pople and Paul Timman of Sunset Strip Tattoo have created lines of dinnerware set composed of plates, bowls and mugs. The first collection, the delicate blue and white Irezumi which features Japanese-style fish has been wildly popular. Two new lines, Cherry Ink and Tribal Lines, shown above, are set to launch on October 15. Prices start at $14 for single pieces.

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The Either-Or Dish Set

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Dining

This Either-Or Dish Set by by troels seidenfaden for magppie and available from Unica Home is insanely simple considering it's designed to serve two very different purposes: beautiful candle-lit centerpiece or classic serving dish. Made of sleek, tough, and timeless stainless steel, the set consists of three bowls, three tea light holders that double as lids, and a specially-shaped tray designed to hold them all in elegant style. A high-quality and uber-useful party staple for yourself, plus it could make a great gift for the friend or hostess who already seems to have everything. $158

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The Queen's China Maker Royal Worcester Up for Sale

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As my colleague Deidre Woollard reported the other day, Hardy Amies, the Queen of England's dressmaker for more than 30 years, is in danger of failing financially. Now the Queen's china supplier Royal Worcester has been put up for sale, leading to fears that the UK's "heritage brands" are becoming an endangered species, the London Times reports. Royal Worcester, which dates back to 1751, received its first royal warrant in 1789, and employed more than 1,000 people at its height. However, it has gotten into difficulty due to competition from abroad, cheaper products flooding the market, and changing tastes in tableware. For traditionalists however, Royal Worcester remains the gold standard.

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Alma Fortune Cup & Saucer

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

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I'm not one to drink my tea out of a fancy cup and saucer, but some of them can be so pretty I can see how people end up collecting them -- if even just to display and never use. But regardless whether you want to actually sip from them or just look at them, these Alma Fortune Cups and Saucers would make a beautiful addition to any China cabinet. Kind of like reading tea leaves, the design is based on the Middle Eastern tradition called Tasseography (or the reading of a person's fortune in coffee grounds) but instead of grounds the fortune is forever captured in 22k gold. No two are alike. $95

The question is: do you find out what fortune you got?

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Daisy Dog Studio Cake Stand

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Summer calls for uncomplicated desserts, light cakes adorned only with fresh flowers or fruit. This adorable cake stand from Daisy Dog Studio is the perfect complement to the summer dessert table. Daisy Dog Studio is a small New York company that creates brightly colored porcelain tableware. The company is named after Daisy the dog and gives 5% of all sales to PETA. The stand sells for $100.

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Eat Off The Great Works

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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The British Library has created an interesting new literary twist on tableware. The Great Works brand was created for the British Library by Miller & Co. and the each product in the range is decorated with an excerpt from a handwritten manuscript derived exclusively from the British Library's manuscript collection. Charlotte Bronte, Oscar Wilde, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge are among the authors featured. Shown here is the Lewis Carroll collection for children, a bowl, mug and plate which comes a presentation gift box and sells for £34.95.

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Faces by Ferran Adria

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

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Faces is the collection of kitchen tools and tableware designed for the most famous molecular gastronomist, the man who heads up the best restaurant in the world, Ferran Adria. The basic cutlery (pictured) is elegant, with tattooed handles and sinuous curves. The shell-like Egg bowl collection is used both for serving and for work in the kitchen, depending on size, while the rest of the serving pieces, primarily made of stainless steel, glass and even leather, are unlike anything you'll find anywhere else. For the truly dedicated home chef, you can even pick up some of the unique spoons, skewers and tongs that all serve as eating implements at el Bulli itself. Prices run from $48 to $392 for various pieces of the collection.

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Geo Espresso Cups

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

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Perhaps I shouldn't go so far as to say that coordinating dinnerware is overrated, but these Geo Espresso Cups are definitely more visually appealing than the average matched set. The four white porcelain cup and saucer pairs all feature a different geometric design that has been adapted in to cup form. While you can use them to serve espresso, they would also make great individual servings of creme brulees or tiny pot de creme at a holiday dinner party. Price: £55.

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Salt and Pepper Orbs

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

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Dynamic is not a word that is often used to describe salt and pepper shakers, but these Salt and Pepper Orbs from Andi Kovel might qualify for that descriptor because they have an uncanny flowing sense about them. The glass is blown to order and each is individually shaped, so there will be a subtle variation between shakers. Like the Rocks Ice Bucket and Tumblers from the same designer, the glass used to make these is recycled and processed in a facility that is entirely wind-powered. Both the salt and pepper orbs stand about 4" high and fill from the bottom, which is sealed with a cork.

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The Ultimate Centerpiece

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Luxury Cars & Autos

Ice sculptures, wine decanters and even table jewels are nothing compared to the table centerpiece unearthed at Autoblog. The display features a bright green Lamborghini Gallardo balanced atop four teacups in front of the William Ashley store in Toronto to promote a contest for a set of fine China -- the very same China supporting the 3,153-lb. vehicle. We're still wondering why they aren't including the car in the contest, since performance vehicles generally have very little to do with tableware, even though we wouldn't object if given the chance to have such a centerpiece at our own table.

Click past the jump for a closer look at the teacups holding up the car.

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