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Kickin' Cutlery: David Mellor
Email from 6.17.08

Most modern flatware sucks. It's usually TOO minimal or too weird to be acceptable at any normal table. After all, we don't want to make a big statement with our flatware; we want something simple...

Shopping for Dishes with Sarah Cihat
The New York Times 6.19.08

This week's shopping feature in The New York Times follows Williamsburg-based designer-ceramicist Sarah Cihat as she shops for dinnerware. Known for her own line of Rehabilitated Dishware — variou...

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 ...

Hot or Not?: Blaue Blume Teaset by Tina Tsang
Washington DC

Is your tea hot enough? This teacup from Tina Tsang's Blaue Blune line is sure to liven up even the stodgiest of tea parties. We love the combination of classic cream or white porcelain and naughty...

NEWS: Mr. Pink Officially Closing

Have you ever been to the amazing Chelsea store, Mr. Pink? The small garden-level space on West 16th street always stocks an inspiring assortment of new and vintage housewares and table top — jell...

Hemstitched Linen Tablecloth

This classic tablecloth from Williams Sonoma is hands-down one of our favorites. It also reminded us of these beautiful Italian linen bed linens. The tablecloth is 100% linen with a beautiful, tradi...

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 ...

Best Products: The Teema Collection by Kaj Franck
Email from 5.2.08

I first saw the Teema collection at OK in Los Angeles over three years ago (below) and it was the mugs that caught my eye. I just wanted them immediately. There is something about mugs that can do th...

Dover Collection: Faux Concrete from Crate & Barrel

We're big fans of concrete applications in the home: concrete floors, counter tops, etc. It's a material that is versatile, inexpensive and tough. The Dover Collection from Crate & Barrel marries the ...

Japanese Design at the MoMA Store
The New York Times 5.1.08

The newest installment in the Destination series at the Museum of Modern Art travels to Japan for a collection of uniquely Japanese designs for housewares, gifts and oddities. Destination: Japan fea...

Do It Yourself: Ombre Craft Projects
Martha Stewart Living May.08

We've become a bit obsessed with ombre - the shading and fading of colors and tones. While we've looked at various ombre rugs from West Elm and Macy's, the May issue of Martha Stewart Living feature...

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...

AT Email: Our New Favorite Mug, The Bodum Bistro Latte Cup - 4.3.08

April 3, 2008 I don't crow about glassware too often. I'm prone to using the same old classic designs, look for tried and true and amskeptical of anything claiming to be a new inven...

Porcelain Paper Plates from Virginia Sin

While we're a little weary of the crop of "ceramic take-away containers" that has exploded in the past few years, these porcelain paper plates from Brooklyn artist Virginia Sin are captivating. In tha...

Simply Fine Modern Dinnerware from Lenox

Last year, Lenox launched a line of modern dinnerware that they guarantee against chips! In addition to being freezer, microwave, oven and dishwasher safe, the six patterns in the Simply Fine Collec...

Currents:
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. ...

1.2.3. Furniture: Self-Assembled Design

Similar to those wooden models from your childhood, the 1.2.3. Furniture collection uses pre-cut multi-ply birch as a jumping off point for functional and decorative household objects like coat rack...

Inkblot Dinner Plates by Kathleen Walsh

We slinked to these Inkblot Dinner Plates back when they first came out. But we wanted to highlight them here, given our theraputic leanings......

Room & Board: Furniture & Home Furnishings

In the depths of our furniture hunting depressions, we have been touched by the many words of encouragement and suggestions. More than once, the name "Room & Board" came up, with links. Clicking th...

Jar Tops by Jorre van Ast

We'd like to hang on to many of the diverse glass jars that cycle through our kitchen. But with limited space for storage, many jars find their way into the recycling bin before their time. These at...

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...

Gift Fair: Areaware

Design collective Areaware is home to many of the iconic objects of the past few years: from that realistic piggy bank, Jonas Damon's LED Alarm Clock, Self-Portrait Mirrors, and Ross Menuez's Fauna ...

Gift Fair: notNeutral

Los Angeles-based notNeutral has expanded their City on a Plate series with four new designs, including New York! We got to check out this new series, in addition to some older designs we've posted b...

Gift Fair: Umbra

Umbra just won't quit! They continue to bring new products to market that add to their arsenal of cool designs available for a modest price. In addition to their extensive line of hardware (like the ...

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