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Apollo by James Robinson

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Most sterling silver flatware tends toward the traditional styles that look as if they have been handed down through generations even if they are brand new. And much of the interesting contemporary designs are made in stainless steel. The perfect marriage between the two might be found in this silver Apollo flatware from James Robinson.

The James Robinson store in New York has long been the home of high quality silver. They hand forge each piece from a bar of sterling silver. The result of this painstaking process is that each piece is more durable and can be used everyday and tossed in the dishwasher without fear. Most of their designs are the fiddle, shell, and scroll designs seen in homes for centuries but they also have a few more modern designs such as the delightfully thin Apollo. Such craftsmanship is not cheap, five-piece settings can cost over $1,000.

Tags: flatware, home decor, silver, silverware, sterling silver

The Blow Up Project

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

We've covered the designs of the fabulous Campana brothers before. This talented design team manages to take ordinary home decor and turn it into something fantastical. Their Blow Up line for Alessi is created of rods of mirror-polished steel welded into flurries of metal that form baskets, mirrors, tables, vases and more. The mirror shown here sells for $299. Beautiful, but also, just a bit dangerous looking, although I like how the mirror resembles how I feel on a bad hair day.

Tags: campana brothers, furniture, home decor, steel furniture

Wrought Iron Terrarium

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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We've covered a few terrariums but none quite so grand as this one available at Gump's. It is modeled after the antique terrariums originally created by Nathaniel Ward in the 1800s. Ward's This wrought iron terrarium is made of glass and wrought iron with a pointed arch and trefoil details. It stands over five feet tall in total and will cradle your botanical treasures in fine style. It sells for $750.

Tags: gardening, home decor, plants, terrarium

Alcove, Furniture For Your Flatscreen

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Gadgets

Flat screen televisions are gorgeous but they do make the old television armoires and entertainment centers obsolete. So how do you integrate a flatscreen with your other devices in a cohesive manner? One way is the BDI Alcove. It's a curved cabinet of cherry or walnut veneer that has a bracket to support your monster screen and also has a smoked glass cabinet to hold the rest of your media equipment. It has a cable management system so that your media center has a clean appearance. It sells for $3,000.

Tags: entertainment center, flatscreen, home decor, home theater, HomeTheater, media center, wood furniture

The Una Chair

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Have you ever had a dinner party and had to press office chairs into services as dining room chairs? If so you might want to meet Una, a new chair from Jules Seltzer. Simple, classic and gorgeous it's the little details like the graceful arms and the swooping back of this chair that make the Una so appealing. Una is available in several different versions, as a mesh dining/task chair and as a low or high-backed office chair in mesh or leather. The Una starts at $861 for a chair without arms.

Tags: dining chair, home decor, home office, HomeOffice, una

Heath Ceramics Bud Vases

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Earlier this year we covered Heath Ceramics and their partnership with Alice Waters and Chez Panisse. Heath Ceramics also does a variety of seasonal limited edition gifts that are worth checking out. Their winter offerings include tea sets, vases and bowls in a deep pomegranate red. I also love this set of three bud vases in silver, gold and white on a white tray. Even with just bare branches in them they would make a striking display. The set sells for $92.

Tags: bowls, ceramics, design, heath ceramics, HeathCeramics, home decor, vases

Colorful Wooden Bowls

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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These big bold asymmetrical bowls from RAW design in Oregon make your salad or anything you put in them, that much more colorful. The bowls are made of natural birch wood and are available in a rainbow of colors. They need a little special handling (don't throw these beauties in the dishwasher) but they are food-safe. The bowls cost from $58 to $112.

Tags: home decor, salad bowls, wooden bowls, WoodenBowls

Eboniste Great Cities Side Tables

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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I love these simple and spare occasional tables from Eboniste. Named for cities and shaped from solid reclaimed elm, they celebrate the power of negative space. Each one has a distinctive shape like the hourglass Hollywood table shown here which much more generous curves than your average starlet. I can't decide if it would be too much or absolutely fabulous to pair this table with the outline vase, either way, these pieces bring major style to any decor. The tables start at $695.

Tags: eboniste, home decor, side tables, wood furniture, WoodFurniture

Spaltana Jade Cong Lamp

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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When you have a jade cong as your base you pretty much can't go wrong with your lamp. This luminous lamp from Spaltana is made from a solid jade cong, a Chinese jade artifact which is square on the outside and circular on the interior. The four corners of the cong represent the four elements of water, fire, metal and wood and the four directions. The circular interior represents the connection to the sky. The Spaltana lamps are made of veined dark green jade and each pillar has a decorative motif carved in each of the four corners. The jade cong sits on a poplar base and the lamp shade is made from pongee silk. These rare table lamps sell for $1800.

Tags: chinese art, home decor, jade, jade cong, lamp, spaltana

Waterford Candles

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Cosmetics and Fragrance

I've mentioned Waterford's efforts to spice up the line, the latest is their edition of candles. The candles are gift boxed and come in five fragrances. Each candle comes in a tumbler with a two-toned lid that keeps the scent fresh. The five scents are: brilliant- a lemongrass and verbena scent; luminous- a jasmine and rose scent; opalescent- a peach and citrus scent; radiant- a currant and cedarwood scent; and reflection- a sandalwood and vetiver scent. Basic candles and tealights sell for $8 and the large candles in glasses sell for $36.

Tags: candles, fragrance, home decor, home scent, waterford

His & Hers Keyholders

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Accents, no matter how small, are what give a space real personality and the personality that His & Hers Keyholders bring to a room is a good one, sure to put a smile on your face. The chrome-plated zinc panels are each about the size of a light switch faceplate, measuring 4.3" x 3.25", and attach to any wall. They come with a small key that fits into their locks, enabling your keys to dangle where you're sure not to loose them. The pair makes a great housewarming gift for couples who really don't need another potted plant. Price: $29.95.

Tags: decor, home decor, key holder, keys, light sqitch, plate

Lost in the Woods Wallpaper

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Looking at different wallpapers is even more fun than actually wallpapering your home, even though you don't get the satisfaction of seeing your home with a beautiful new look. But not only does it actually require less physical work, but you can (mentally) decorate your home with more designs than you could conceivably use in good taste, not to mention that you'll be able to pick out the ideal pattern with no regrets when you are ready to redecorate. For those looking to have an escapist feeling, this Woods Wallpaper is one of the most interesting papers we've seen. The repeating imagery, when wrapped around a room, will actually make it look as though you're in a forest. Price: £35 per roll (to the US).

[via BLTD]

Tags: effect, forest, home decor, tree wallpaper, TreeWallpaper, wall, wall paper, wallpaper, woods

DNA Tables

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

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Is it possible to have too many puzzles in the house? Probably, but that doesn't mean that I like the design of these DNA Tables any less. Far less difficult to assemble than the human genome, the series of tables is comprised of four different table styles that can be fit together in a variety of ways to make a larger, more useful table that bears an uncanny resemblance to a strand of DNA. With metal bases in silver or chrome and brightly colored tops, the tables do look a bit like they would fit in at a 50's diner, but that's part of the appeal, since they're visually much more interesting than many other cocktail tables you'll find. Prices range from $695 to $795 per table.

Tags: cocktail table, design, dna, dna tables, home decor, party, tables

Dirty Dishes Fountain

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Topping the list of fun things to do around the house is not washing dishes, so having an excuse to put them off until later is not necessarily a bad thing. Combine that excuse with a funky sculpture and you have: the Dirty Dishes Fountain. The ceramic fountain is made from hard-fired and glazed clay, hand-formed in California. It stands 23" H x 12"W and the attached faucet is fully functional, so in addition to tossing your dirty dishes in and calling it "art," you can actually do them from time to time.

The brightly colored dishes shown in the photo are, unfortunately, not included, so you'll have to invest in a set of boldly colored tableware to dress up the piece. Price: $750.

Tags: art, decor, dirty dishes, dishes, fountain, home, home decor, washing dishes

Duravit Multi-Function Shower

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

This new multi-function shower from Duravit was designed by Jochen Schmiddem does double duty as a steam shower cabin by folding out the two seats and turning on the generator. The cabin is made of silicon-free safety glass and has seats and shelving of Robinia wood. The shower also has LED chromatherapy, aromatherapy and built-in sound and a remote control as well as multiple shower heads and massage nozzles. The shower sells for $22,587. All it needs is a television and you could spend the whole day in here.

Tags: bath, duravit, home decor, shower, steam shower

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