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Sleeping in color
Colorful blankets, pillows, silk sleep gear and glass for a bedroom that feels like you. It is for anyone who wants more color around the bed.
Sophie Lou Jacobsen: Crystal-Embellished Glassware for Cocktails
Sophie Lou Jacobsen makes glassware that turns the everyday pour into a small piece of theater. The French-American designer established her New York studio in 2019 with a focus on objects of use, drawing on industrial design and a fascination with how people interact with things. Wobbly stems, colored details and crystal embellishment keep these pieces functional without making them behave.
Fall Kitchen: Enameled Cast Iron, Pie Dishes and Mixing Bowls
The pots, pie dishes and table pieces that make slow weekends of baking and braising feel special.
Diptyque: The Paris Shop Behind the Candles and Perfumes
Diptyque opened in Paris in 1961 as a shop for fabric and travel finds, then made its first three candles in 1963 and its first eau de toilette in 1968. A guide to the classic candles, from Baies and Figuier to Feu de Bois and Santal, plus how to choose between a candle, a diffuser and a scent for skin.
Cane and Rattan Furniture: What Holds Up and What Dries Out
Cane and rattan furniture is made of two different materials, and they age in very different ways. I go through what holds up indoors, how each one fails and how slowly.
Laguna~B Murano Glasses: Venetian Glassware Since 1994
Laguna~B Murano glasses began in Venice in 1994, when Marie Brandolini reinterpreted the informal glasses Murano masters made. I go through the Goto and Margherite styles.
Do Hand Painted Pieces Fade: How Painted Porcelain Holds Up
Hand-painted china does not all behave in the same way, and fading depends first on where the decoration sits. Underglaze colour is protected by the clear glaze above it. Over-glaze decoration sits on the surface and needs more
How Many Cushions on a 2 Seater Sofa, and How to Layer a Throw
A 2 seater sofa takes three cushions, while a standard three-seater takes five. I also cover sizes, throws and how to layer both without overbuying.
Ottoman vs Coffee Table: How to Pick the One Your Room Needs
An upholstered ottoman and a hard top coffee table solve the same problem in opposite ways. How to pick the one your room actually needs.
Building a Formal Table Over Time With GINORI 1735 Porcelain
To build a formal table over time, start with the porcelain pieces you will use twice a week, then add shapes that fill a real gap. I go through GINORI 1735 plates, bowls and cups, and let the first pieces set the rhythm.
What Actually Makes Bed Linens Feel Expensive
Bed linens feel expensive because of their fiber, weave and finishing. I go through sheets, duvet covers, throws and down pillows, from Frette and Yves Delorme to Missoni.
Vases, Candles, And Decorative Objects
Vases, candles and decorative objects: 12 pieces for the home, priced from 30 to 325 dollars. I picked them from The Favorites, and all are in stock now.
Nightstands: Shagreen, Shell, Burl and Marble Picks
A nightstand is the piece of furniture you look at last at night and first in the morning, and mine was a stack of books for the better part of two years.
Kitchen With Subway Tile Backsplash: How to Choose the Tile
A kitchen subway tile backsplash is the safest choice in design, which is exactly why it is worth doing thoughtfully. Here is how I would choose the tile, the finish and the layout, including options for renters.
Can You Sit on a Storage Ottoman: Yes, It Is Also a Table
Yes, you can sit on a storage ottoman: it works as a footrest, a coffee table and an extra seat, with room inside to hide the throws. I went through round, rectangular and tufted storage ottomans so you can pick the shape that fits your room.
Console Table Height And Depth
Console table height is simple behind a sofa: level with the top of the sofa back, or up to two inches lower. I also cover how deep a console can be in a tight hallway and where drawers and storage are worth it.
Deep Cloud Couch: Modular and Curved Sofas for Sinking In
A cloud couch started as one famous white sofa in 2015, and this edit sorts the overstuffed sofas, the modular sectionals and the curved, rounded shapes. I go through seat depth, cushions and scale, with a note on measuring your doorway.
Average Price of a Candle: What a Good Scented One Costs
The average price of a candle worth buying runs fifty to a hundred and thirty dollars in a small format, roughly a dollar a gram of wax. I go from small formats to the large pours and holders, and where the money really goes.
SIX THE RESIDENCE: Velvet, Jacquard and Bouclé Poufs
SIX THE RESIDENCE is a furniture brand launched during the pandemic by a team that had supplied bespoke pieces to restaurants, bars and hotels. I go through its velvet, jacquard and bouclé poufs, and why the extra seat or footrest matters most.
Bathroom Vanity: From Washstand and Pitcher to the Built-In Cabinet
This bathroom vanity selects that covers single, double, floating, furniture-style and powder room vanities, with notes on height and tops.
Dresser Shopping Starts With the Wall: Wide, Tall and Small Chests to Measure For
A dresser is the piece that decides how a bedroom wall feels, and this edit sorts the wide six and eight drawer pieces, the tall chests of drawers and the small bachelor's chests. It also covers measuring the wall and the door swing before you buy.
Does Vintage Furniture Hold Its Value
What vintage furniture actually holds in value, bracket by bracket, and which pieces are bought as furniture rather than as an investment.
Coastal Decor Ideas Without the Anchors
The best coastal decor ideas skip the anchors, ship wheels and signs that say Beach, and go for light, washed blues and natural texture instead. Here is how I would get that feeling with striped linen, jute and rattan, and a few blue and white ceramics.
Open Floor House Plans, and How to Furnish One
Open floor house plans look wonderful on paper and a little overwhelming once the boxes are unpacked. Here is how I would furnish one, with rugs, a console and open shelving doing the work walls used to do.