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We're improving on this post. These Six Crate and Barrel Madison chairs look like they're in top condition and ready to go for the discount of roughly half price. If you have a hankering for the sturdy C&B style in a nice espresso finish, this will solve your seating problem in a jiffy.

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Further Finds

• Dark wood dining table for $300
  
• Pair of Room and Board nightstands and matching dresser for $1800
  
• Pottery Barn armoire for $800
  
• Herman Miller Aeron Chair for $525
  
• Four bent-plywood chairs for $275
  
• Neutral West Elm loveseat for $250
  
• Dark wood dining table (and chairs?) for $1500
  
• George Nelson bubble lamp for $150
  
• Vintage drafting table and pair of stools for $500

Thanks, Craig!

•Egyptian-inspired bird print ($5) by Birdnerd, whose name says it all.

• "The Jungle” illustration ($19.99) by Annie Wilkinson, an ice hockey-playing designer and illustrator.

•"On the Contrary" print ($20) by Ossobuco, who lives by the unforgiving motto "Art or die."

•Darkest Tree pillow ($14) by Supastarr, whose skull pillow has punkish charm.

-Molly S.

•Eight-gallon Biorb desktop aquarium for $99.99, including shipping. This is one of the more attractive fish tanks I've seen, with an unobtrusive filtration system, halogen lights instead of sickly fluorescents, and a pipe hidden in plain sight.

•Palladian litter box cover ($29.95) is made of high-gloss, laminated display board.

•Kitty a Go-Go litter box ($105) in polka dots, metallic silver, or leopard.

•Rolling pet carrier. At $149.95, this also functions as a backpack and car seat.

-Molly S.

Cafe au lait sofa with cherry frame for $400.

Further finds

• Five-month-old Z Gallerie sofa for $1100.
  
• Artemide table and floor lamps for $125 and $225, respectively.
  
• Pair of chrome lounge chairs for $440.
  
• Mitchell Gold sectional sleeper sofa for $1200.
  
• Two dark wood armoires for $500.
  
• Silver canopy bed for $210.

Thanks, Craig!

•Automoblox C9 sports car. This building-block-cum-car is crafted of German wood, and its parts can be mixed and matched with other models.

•Bertoia wire child's chair. I would drape a flokati rug over this chair for comfort.

•Kay Bojesen wooden horse. Bojesen was a silversmith who designed iconic children's cutlery and sturdy, whimsical wooden animals.

•"Transplant" ($20) by self-taught artist Mark Brown, whose figures bear some similarity to the puppets of Red Nose Studio. Snap up a print before a gallery gets hold of Brown and raises his prices.

•Embroidered "Lovebird" ($14) on cotton fabric by BigSkyStarlet. "Light as a Feather" and "Pump d'Or," too, combine handmade charm and sophistication.

•"Vixen" plate ($20) by Trixiedelicious. Ask her to do a set of "deadly sins" plates: lust, avarice, vice, and sloth, for example.

•Mechanical B***s*** ($20) poster by Limescreen. Several other designs, including "Splitting Headache," would make great wall hangings, so inquire.

-Molly S.

My quest to find highly covetable items that have appeared in Domino continues...

•Thomas Paul faux-bois melamine plates, as seen at It's (K)not Wood. These are a cinch to hang and won’t break if they fall. At $22, there are no bidders.

•Black faux bamboo table. Versatile – and on wheels!

•French pedestal coffee jar. Chic.

•Fornasetti pillow. If you're going to spend $95 on a pillow, you might as well get something that's highly collectible.

-Molly S.

This is for Gregory and Em's Candyland of a bathroom; these would dress up a fridge; this is perfect for travel; and this is just for fun.

•Earth Queen ($20) photograph by Phoot.

•"Patterns" drawing ($65) by Erasoul.

•Green fuschia-tipped orchid ($9) cultivated by Norma of Katy, Texas. Her prices are rock-bottom.

•Reed diffuser ($15) by Modern Atelier, in your choice of 100 scents, some modeled on Jo Malone and Comptoir Sud Pacifique. These are rarely available at such a low price.

-Molly S.

I combed through back issues of Domino, wondering whether I could find items similar to those that have appeared in its pages. As usual, eBay yielded a bonanza...

• O Series turquoise lounge table - reserve set around $750.

•Vintage apothecary jar - I like the slightly wavy glass. The magazine shows one of these holding TP, but I'd put turquoise and green soap cubes in it instead.

•Feather wreath – ask if the feathers are real before bidding. Domino showed a purple one, but I like this natural version.

•Vintage pastis bottles - start a collection!

-Molly S.

A Gaggle of Etsy Goodies: Breakfast-themed brooches; not-your-everyday diaper bags; snazzy sandwich sacks; Wanderlust map wallets; affordable, handmade baby quilts; and perfect linen booties from a moonlighting architect.

• Vibrant espresso cups and saucers ($18) from Susanne in the Netherlands. Her tapas set is equally eye-catching.

• Ink illustration ($20) by Sadly Harmless.

• Digitally printed illustration “Heart Attack” ($15) by Magic Jelly (contact seller to purchase).

• Color-reduction woodcut ($125) by new seller Dominique Ellis. Perfect for that dead space above the sofa.

-Molly S.

What we love about Etsy: Jokey t-shirts and cheeky letterpress engagement announcements.

•“Philadelphia at Night” by KMorrison ($28). A gritty street suddenly appears paved with gold.

•“Ride” by Stephanie Bonham ($20). An arresting image from
an Austin artist.

•“Magnus” ($10) by Jes, who explains that “smut” means “brown,” at least when the subject is Rhode Island Red roosters. Any money you spend at her Etsy shop will go toward the care and feeding of her animals, which include a horse and turtle.

•Outer Dark 5 by Justyn Hegreberg ($10). A bold, minimalist image printed on canvas from an artist who states unabashedly, “I make images I like. I do not address issues.”

-Molly Symmonds

What we love about Etsy: Felt hams and pork chops ; handmade decoupage treasure boxes by an architectural designer; and the ability to browse 100 random items.

•Beehive vase by Seattle glassblowers Votiv ($25). I’d put a small branch of Chinese-lantern plant or bittersweet in this appealingly small vase. I wish these sellers would list collections of vases in the same color family, as shown in the picture accompanying their bio.

•“Spinney in Spring” cyanotype by Jim Read ($10). “Spinney” is British for a small grove of trees – a copse, in American. This elegant, melancholic photo reminds me of why woodlands have given birth to so many mythical creatures.

•"Little Bandits" print ($20). For a 24-year-old artist, Ashley G’s vision is remarkably consistent. The humor of “Little Bandits” adds needed warmth to what can be stark and slightly unnerving pictures, even when the subjects are ostensibly children. I also like the saturated color of “Come On In” and the sketch-like “Gaggle of Girls.”

•“Toad” etching by GhostEater ($75). Robert Viana teaches printmaking and runs an art-supply store. His "Year of the Dog" woodcut would make an excellent custom birth announcement.

-Molly Symmonds

•“Wired” photograph by NJesiolowski ($8.50). An usually striking image. The otherworldliness of the jellyfish contrasts with the groundedness of the figures in foreground.

•Set of Six Treetops Postcards ($10). Ben Schlitter, a Kansas-based graphic designer, silk-screens these cards, which would add a grace note to any correspondence. If I were a landscape designer, I’d ask Schlitter to design my letterhead and business cards.

•Linen Hummingbird 2 pillow ($28). So many pillows are overpriced. Sorry, Agnes and Hoss and Hable Construction, I can’t stomach $173, even for the most sumptuous of pillows. And why should I, when Joom K. is offering these silk or linen beauties for less than $30?

•Enamel Chair pendant ($30). Eames fans, here’s your chance to broadcast your passion. Seller Orange Peel enamel will begin taking custom orders again in the fall. Browse sold items and find a design you like, then request an enamel plaque suitable for hanging or display ($20).

-Molly Symmonds

•Tom Millea platinum print from seller russlevin, whose sales I keep an eye on. I appreciate his 7-day return policy, as well as his willingness to buy photos back if their owners later tire of them. He’s confident that this photo will appreciate in value, and I think he’s right.

•Crystal globe lamp from Williams Sonoma Home. While I prefer Thomas O’Brien’s crystal lamps (available at Marshall Fields), this one is pretty and versatile. While not quite the “deal of the century” that the sellers claim, the starting price is $5, and there’s no reserve.

•Neoclassical cocktail table.This is everything you want in a cocktail table: graceful proportions, visual airiness, and a touch of glamour.

•Reproduction chest. Seller Brighton Furniture Company quite deftly copies Barbara Barry's collection for Baker Furniture. I’m skeptical, but their feedback is great, and these seem to be good-quality knockoffs at very reasonable prices. Jump on their auctions before Baker sends them a “cease-and-desist” letter.

-Molly Symmonds