These are uncertain times, and people are looking for concrete answers. Searching for the best and brightest in chandeliers? Curious about your best options in flocked wallpaper, sculptural chairs, and plaids?
The answers to all those questions and more await you below.
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| RAINBOW BRIGHT: Aldebaran zig-zag chandelier from Swarovski’s Crystal Palace collection. Available to the trade at Scott + Cooner. |
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| DUCK AND COVER: “Duck Feet” lamp by Porta Romana in distressed gold. Available to the trade at Culp Associates. ROCK STAR: Recycled glass cluster lamp by Swank Lighting. $2,550 for the pair at Debris Antiques. FULL CIRCLE: Silver prism tripod lamp in polished nickel. Available to the trade at Allan Knight & Associates. photography (rock candy lamp) by John Gay |
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| HANG IT UP: “Roman Ring” floor lamp with dark patina finish and leaded crystal globe by Holly Hunt. Available to the trade at George Cameron Nash Showroom. GONE WITH THE WIND: Windswept chandelier by Seguso. Available to the trade at ID Collection. |
SPARKLE & STEEL
Hard times call for hard solutions specifically hard-edged, shiny surfaces. Enter metallic fabrics, cool marble, stainless steel, and other metals. Think Florence Knoll circa the 1950s. Translucent mother-of-pearl and ivory bone bring the designs into the new millennium.
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| BAR NONE: Bar X console from Lorin Marsh in marble and bronze. Available to the trade at David Sutherland Showroom. |
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TURN THE TABLES: Revolving Atlas table from Draenert in a variety of exotic marbles with a stainless steel base. Available to the trade at Scott + Cooner. Under cover: Raleo surface application for walls and furniture. Available to the trade at ID Collection. UNDER COVER: Raleo surface application for walls and furniture. Available to the trade at ID Collection. |
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| FABRIC OF LIFE: (from left to right) Annees from Nobilis, Ficus Celadon from Pierre Frey, Nina Avorio from Fadini Borghi. All available to the trade at Culp Associates. SIDE DISH: Duet side table in bone and hammered steel by Ironies. Available to the trade at Culp Associates. photography (fabric) by John Gay |
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| LOVE NEST: Limited-edition nesting egret tables by Douglas Levine for Holly Hunt. Available to the trade at George Cameron Nash Showroom. SITTING PRETTY: Andromeda chair in lacquer and mother-of-pearl. Available to the trade at J. Robert Scott. |
THE NEW REALISM
Whether it’s bucolic nature scenes, gritty black and white, wood veneers with transparent finishes, flocked wallpaper, or even tile with a new sculptural quality, the ordinary has become extraordinary.
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| MADRAS MANIA: Mad-for-plaid fabrics from the Counterpoint Collection. Available to the trade at Lee Jofa. TEST PATTERN: (left) Fino dimensional-cut velvets and (top right) Agemina both by Bergamo Fabrics. Available to the trade at ID Collection. (bottom right) Gemme by Dedar. Available to the trade at George Cameron Nash Showroom. JOIN THE FLOCK: Cassis and Broadway from Manuel Canovas flocked wallpapers. Available to the trade at Culp Associates. photography (fabric) by John Gay |
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| HOPE CHEST: Monarca eight-drawer chest from Sun Furniture. Available to the trade at Allan Knight & Associates. GRAPHIC ARTS: Tenue de Soire by Ãlitis. Available to the trade at Donghia. |
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| PILLOW POWDER: Embroidery from the Allan Knight Textile and Pillow Collection. Available at Allan Knight & Associates. OUT OF AFRICA: Quattro table in natural zebra wood by Keith Fritz. Available to the trade at E.C. Dicken Inc. |
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| ON GOLDEN POND: “Waterlilies” by photographer Renato Freitas. Available to the trade at George Cameron Nash Showroom. |
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| MOD SQUAD: Three-dimensional tiles in Marquis and Fretwork from the Studio Marquis collection. Available at Walker Zanger. TABLE TALK: French burled walnut side table by Caché. Available to the trade at David Sutherland Showroom. |
COLOR PURPLE
Take a cue from royalty and Jimmy Hendrix’s haze: add a dash or a blast of the hottest hue to every room in the house.
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| HOT SEAT: Sculptural chair covered in Lugano satin by Osborne & Little. Available to the trade at ID Collection. |
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| NOTABLE NOMENCLATURE: Â Botanical wallpaper from Suzy Hoodless by Osborne & Little. Available to the trade at ID Collection. |
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| BATH SPLASH: Faux-finish porcelain tiles in lavender by LK Impressions and “Gator” by Cowden Bell. Available to the trade at Ann Sacks. TASSLE FREE: Silk tiebacks by Samuel & Sons. Available to the trade at George Cameron Nash Showroom. photography (tassels) by John Gay |
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| PITCH PERFECT: Satin metal pitcher. $238 at Stanley Korshak. PAS DE DEUX: Arabesque cocktail table set in high luster mirror finish “Azure” by Dakota Jackson. Available to the trade at David Sutherland Showroom. photography (pitcher) by John Gay |
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| DEEP PURPLE: (from left) “Tetouan” by Mokum. Available to the trade at George Cameron Nash Showroom. “Orasio Azalea” by Fadini Borghi and “Misaki Regal” by Villa Romo. Both are available to the trade at Culp Associates. PAINT LIFE GRAND: Paintable wallpaper in “Enduit” by Lori Weitzner Design Inc. Available to the trade at ID Collection. Paint in “Brinjal No. 222” by Farrow & Ball. Available to the trade at B. Berger. |
