Sunday, January 24, 2016
Simple ways to brighten your home
No need to break out the crayons. Beat the winter grays with bright stuff for your home. Here are some products to get you started.
Warm up any seat in the room with Maharam’s Millerstripe Pillow (above) with fabric designed by famed 20th-century industrial designer Alexander Girard. The 17-inch pillow is 92 percent wool and 8 percent nylon and sports a cotton insert with a duck feather fill. $175 at maharam.com.
Scottish designer Jonathan Saunders’ cheeky designs make clashing colors harmonious. His Herringbone carpet for The Rug Company is a case in point. $129 per square foot at The Rug Company.
Primary colors and simple organic shapes mark the chairs from the Swedish design trio Claesson Koivisto Rune for Tacchini. The Kelly E Chair is $2,300, at Orange Skin.
Give time the attention it deserves with a clock that steals the proverbial show. Normann Copenhagen’s Watch Me Wall Clock (above), $50 at normann-copenhagen.com.
Improve your mood by upholstering Vitra’s Mariposa sofa in a bold hue. Pick from dozens of colors including poppy red, grass green, magenta and lemon, pictured. $7,520 at hivemodern.com.
Studio Job’s paper lamp for Moooi is inspired by classic lamps but draws on a crafty material. $1,703, www.moooi.com.
Chicago Tribune (TNS)