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More Pictures: Shawn Connell's Bushwick Roof

Two weeks ago, we posted Shawn Connell's rooftop oasis that was featured in Time Out New York. Shawn was kind enough to send us additional photos of the space that he and his mate, Manu Kingston, de...

AT Europe: Kitschy Kitchen Souvenir Plates from Mat & Jewski
Paris, France

There are many versions of the Paris-themed plate, most made in China or a little too cheesy to be taken seriously. This set of six knowingly kitschy Paris-themed plates by Parisian designer Mat & Jew...

Look: Pop-Up Placemats
Washington DC

We don’t entertain nearly as often as we should…but if we did, some of these placemats would be fabulous.......

Marimekko Serving Trays

Breakfast in bed. We'd make time for it if it were served up on one of these Marimekko serving trays from FinnStyle. The trays are made with actual Marimekko fabric that's been applied to a plywood ...

Look!: IKEA Table Runner Adds Sharpness
Email from 6.9.08

Friday, Sara Kate went to Ikea to pick up another Anes dresser (which has become a fave), and stumbled across these simple table runners, LENDA ($6 ea), that reminded her of our time in France, two ...

Best High/Low Outdoor Lanterns 2008
Email from 6.4.08

Today I'm going to experiment with cutting to the chase. The list below represent everything I've learned over the past 7 years about where to get beautiful outdoor lanterns. These DO take mainten...

Design TV Shows: How Obsessed Are You?
Boston

Are you enamored with home design television shows? If so, you’re not alone. We just received our monthly Angie’s List membership magazine and the cover story is about why we’re so “intrig...

Pitcher/Watering Can: reFRESH Carafe by Fulguro

Multi-functionalism is always a plus in our book. The reFRESH carafe is part of the WaterNetworks Drops collection from Swiss designers, Fulguro. The carafe features both a spout for drinking water ...

Outdoor Lanterns & Lights
The New York Times 4.24.08

Though they didn't mention Maxwell's favorite inexpensive lantern, the Rotera from IKEA, this week's Personal Shopper from The New York Times rounds up plenty of options for outdoor lighting. Whethe...

Orbit Plates & Bowls by Catharina Kippel

Yesterday, we looked at the modular Adonde Dinnerware. The posting piqued our interest in modern and modular dinnerware. Today, it's the stackable Orbit collection from designer Catharina Kippel. The ...

Adonde Modular Ceramic Dinnerware Collection

Last month, we posted a profile of the Williamsburg store Mc & Co. One of our favorite products from the store was the Adonde modular ceramics displayed in the window. A product of France, this stunni...

IKEA Summer 2008 Collection: Even More

Earlier today, Jonathan posted a sampling of IKEA's New Summer Collection. When we finally got a chance to check it out, we found this gigantic collection had a lot of great designs that would work ...

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NYT House & Home Roundup 3.6.08

Tabletop designs from Michael Aram, Barbara Barry, Monique Lhuillier, Thomas O’Brien, Michael Wainwright and William Yeoward are part of a silent auction to benefit God’s Love We Deliver charity. ...

Look!: VintageView Wine Bottle Racks at Caffe Falai

We've been puzzling for months now about how were going to store wine in our new apartment. Floorspace is at a minimum, but we do have some usable wallspace. That said, we didn't want bottles stick...

Jill's Tour: Hansen Living Kitchen Architecture

The night of Day 2 in Copenhagen introduced me to Hansen Living, a minimalist, natural approach to kitchens. Knud Kapper, danish architect and founder of Hansen Living, has designed an eco-friendly ...

Table Topics

We're big fans of playing games at home. Table Topics is a "game" of sorts to use to get conversation rolling at dinner parties......

Setting the Table for Spring
NYT House & Home Roundup 2.21.08

The New York Times' Personal Shopper feature rounds up what's new and exciting in the tabletop realm. We're especially fond of the Floor Plan pattern (above), a new addition to Fishs Eddy's collecti...

Floor Sample Serving Tray at Daily Danny

We often end up with so many finish samples that we don't know what to do with them. At some point, they aren't useful in our library anymore, but we hate to throw them out. That's why we loved seei...

Aalvar Aalto Ice Cube Mould by Pentagon Design

For modernist fun at the bar, how about using an iconic shape from Aalvar Aalto? The mould makes nine ice cubes that are shaped just like the architect's iconic Savoy Vase......

Anders Cart at Anthropologie

It's new but has an early 20th century look. The Anders Cart at Anthropologie is made of polished cherry wood in a shape that would be at home in any mid-century modern interior......

Reusing Wine Bottles

It's fun to empty them, but what about reuse? There are lots of ways to reuse wine bottles: they're strong enough for multiple use, easy to clean, and their shape is pleasing. So, we've pulled toget...

Bordbar Service Trolleys

If "aviation mod" is your style, you might check out Bordbar. Bordbar spiffs up old airplane service trolleys and resells them for use in the home. Each trolley traveled the globe back in the day wh...

Designfenzider Elevated Surface Black Cake Stand

Invite your inner minimalist to the party when you're entertaining this season. Check out this cool-as-ice Designfenzider Elevated Surface Black Cake Stand by Ron Gilad. It would really add some coo...

Taking Photos of Food

Sorry, but we've tucked this post below the jump and moved it over to The Kitchn, where it really belongs. Because we had two comments from art and grtdrg, we keep them below but moved them over as w...

Design Your Mantle at Hable Construction

Thanks to Hable Construction, you can do a little armchair Christmas decorating from anywhere. Just go to their Design Your Mantle page and get started... ...

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