Shiny Holidays And More

Jay Strongwater ornament, $110 at Neiman Marcus Holiday Glories, 400 NorthPark Center. 214-363-8311.

Shiny Holiday
Our favorite ornaments of the season to make your days merry and bright.

Gold star, $8 at Rose Tree, 3201 Knox St. 214-520-6400. >>

<< Green glass egg with gold trim, $26 at Neiman Marcus Holiday Glories, 400 NorthPark Center. 214-363-8311.

Italian blown-glass buckaroo by Christopher Radko, $63.50 at Holiday Ideas by Harold F. Hand, 4410 Lovers Ln. 214-219-4332. >> 

<< Rocking reindeer, $12.50 at Inessa Stewart Antiques, 5201 W. Lovers Ln. 214-366-2660.

Forget the Tree Pine needles are a pain. So take a decorating tip from design maestro George Cameron Nash. Collect your prized vintage ornaments in a crystal bowl and display them proudly as a holiday centerpiece.

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Mother of Pearl flower mirror from Wisteria

SHOP TALK
Just when you thought they couldn’t squeeze another furniture store onto Knox Street, they have. Well, sort of. Tucked behind Restoration Hardware, Domestic Bliss (4532 Cole Ave.) is the offspring of nearby Urban Home and offers an upscale line of sumptuous sofas, bouncy beds, and all things oh-so-chic. Rumor has it that Urban Home will soon temporarily shut down for a face-lift.

Online purveyor of worldly wonders such as mother-of-pearl mirrors (right), Chinese containers, and rustic wall sconces, Wisteria as opened an outlet store—Wisteria At Home (151 Regal Row, Ste. 205)—here in Dallas. Owners Andrew and Shannon Newsom travel the world to find unique, exotic treasures. Lucky us—we now get them for a song.

Wisteria’s home collection

Big Decorative Center news: Scott+Cooner (1617 Hi Line Dr., Ste. 100) has relocated from the Dallas Design Center to a bigger showroom (more than 10,000 square feet) and added to its stellar selection of modern classic furniture such lines as Casa Armani, Poltrona Frau, and Edra. In addition, Henredon (390 Decorative Center) has opened a showroom at the Center, featuring its full line of European and classical furniture. The showroom will also offer signature fabrics and designs not available from retailers. … NorthPark Center is getting a touch of the Southwest with its latest tenant, Nambé (308 NorthPark Center). Creating fluid works of tabletop art since 1951, the Santa Fe retailer also offers unique crystal pieces and lighting.

Nambé butterfly bowl	In Concert collection from Henredon

Ken Knight’s Book Club 
A retrospective design cult of the James Bond-esque decorator of the graphic 1960s has put all of New York into a spin. David Hicks was known for his willingness to juxtapose loud, brash color and pattern in a delicate balance that is not for the fainthearted.  The posthumous rage Hicks’ “movement” is enjoying can be traced to this book, created by his son Ashley Hicks, with a foreword by Texas-born Gucci designer Tom Ford.  If you’re about to jump on this bandwagon, it might be good to pick up this Hicksonian textbook. David Hicks: Designer by Ashley Hicks. $45 at Doubleday, 18 Highland Park Village. 214-528-6756.

 

 

 

 

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Textile inspired by the motif on the garment worn by a horseman in Melchior’s retinue.	Textile inspired by the motif on Gaspar’s coat.

Magi Magic
Ditch those damasks and go for something a bit more royal this season. Italian fabric design house Rubelli has successfully recreated the rich textiles from garments in artist Benozzo Gozzoli’s Procession of the Magi, painted in 1459 on the walls of the Palazzo dei Medici chapel in Florence. An expert in the reproduction of historic fabrics, Rubelli enlisted researcher Andrea Gori to delve into the shimmering brocades and silk-woven raiment of Gozzoli’s characters. The results are a stunning and sumptuous set of fabrics suitable for upholstery or draperies. “Benozzo’s magnificent textiles have been lifted out of the frescoes and their ancient world, acquiring an independent existence, no longer tied to the scenic representation of wealthy 15th-century Florence,” says Andrea. “They now live as a textile product of our society.” Rubelli’s fabrics available at ID Collection, 1025 N. Stemmons Fwy., Ste. 745. 214-698-0226.

 

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’Tis Better to Give
Stumped? Don’t worry. These gift ideas are fun, affordable, and uniquely stylish.

For Discriminating Taste >>
Classic silver bud vases complement any décor—from contemporary to stately. Set of three vases, $24 at Pottery Barn, 1900 Preston Rd., Ste. 134, Plano. 972-985-7778.

<< For the Foodie
Nothing serves lo mein better than vibrant and exotic Asian dinnerware. These rice bowls are so handsome that they work on the dinner table or as a lovely accent for the home. Set of three for $45 at Jaya, Inwood Village, 5370 W. Lovers Ln. 214-352-5115.

For the Dreamer >>
Help your budding poet record those romantic sonnets in a handmade leather journal. True inspiration deserves a proper vessel. $65-$75 at Larru Leathers, 1517 Levee St. 214-760-7003.

<< For the Young at Heart
Send your big boy—no matter what his age—zooming toward the stars with this vintage toy rocket reproduction. $7.50 at Froggie’s 5 & 10, 3211 Knox St. 214-522-5867.
 

For Your Sweetie >>
Give the chocoholic on your list her much-needed fix with handmade confections from Morgen Chocolate. The basket is edible, too! $15 at Morgen Chocolate, 3133 Knox St.
214-520-7255.