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Old-Fashioned Horsehair Brooms and Brushes
A little-known fact: Horsehair from manes and tails is more durable than most natural fibers—making it an ideal material for brushes. Here's a roundup of brooms and brushes that leverage the...
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White Candle Holders by Jacqueline Morabito
Austere, sculptural candlesticks from French designer Jacqueline Morabito have a vaguely primitive look. French designer Jacqueline Morabito is known for her minimalist interiors, and her line of home...
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Terracotta Pendant Lights by Thomas Housden
When London architect Thomas Housden decided that the design process was too remote from manufacturing, he took matters into his own hands: these terracotta pendants are the result. Housden is a...
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10 Easy Pieces: Essential Wooden Beds
Ten simple wood beds with modern lines; for the purists among us. N.B.: Prices noted are for queen size beds. Above: Matera Bed by Sean Yoo for Design Within Reach; currently on sale for $2,231 (down...
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LA Creatives Set Up Shop
LA-based design vanguards Davide Berruto and Camilla Trigano of Environment launch an emporium featuring products made in the US. Berruto and Trigano are the CEO and director of marketing,...
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The Cult of the Cloak
Who could have predicted it? Vintage blankets repurposed as cloaks, hitting it big on the streets of New York (and with Meryl Streep at the premier of Iron Lady in London). NYC-based designer Lindsey...
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High to Low: Industrial Stools
At some point in your domestic life you will need a hard-working industrial stool: We've rounded up five of our favorites—priced from $385 to $129. Above: The Fixed Studio Work Stool has a...
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Rustic Hinge Roundup
Designed to support heavy barn doors or gates, strap hinges are ideal for adding a rustic note to your doors, gates, shutters, or cabinets—indoors or out. Above: Heart-Style Heavy-Duty Strap Hinges...
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DIY: Rug on the Rails
Here's an inspired idea for carpet remnants or Pendleton blankets: repurpose them as stairwell railing covers, as in this subtly southwest-style loft. Above: A weathered-wood stairwell in a Boston...
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Teepees for Toddlers
Spotted recently in rooms both indoor and outdoor: canvas teepees, which create a distinctive private play space. To acquire your own, consider the Children's Backyard Tipi from Reliable Tent &...
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Going to South by Southwest?
Located on a secluded estate in Austin, Texas, Hotel Saint Cecilia is named for the patron saint of music and poetry and is a Liz Lambert project (of Hotel San Jose fame). Accommodations consist of...
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Concrete Sink and Tub Roundup
Some of our favorite baths noted recently feature concrete sinks, tubs, even walls, for a rough yet refined look. Above: A concrete basin in a bath photographed by Paul Ryan Goff, via Style Files....
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Rustic Outdoor Dining Pavilion
Whenever we need a dose of architectural inspiration, we head over to Michael Cannell's House Vote, which is where we discovered this otherworldly outdoor dining pavilion by Herbst Architects....
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Style Counsel: Matt Dick's East/West Style
You couldn't invent designer Matt Dick; his approach to style is so personal, so particular, so unexpected. Although he was born and raised in the Bay Area, Matt is clearly a citizen of the world....
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The Dawn of the Man Necklace
Dutch phenom Marcel Wanders was the first designer we spotted wearing a man necklace (it was a couple of years ago at ICFF in NYC). Since then, we've been noticing stylish males decked out in strands...
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Moon & Hey at Home in Tribeca
Moon Rhee and Hey Ja's loft on Rivington Street in NYC makes us want to paint our floors desert-bone white. We recently caught up with Moon and Hey (they're the founder and creative director of the...
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Mojave Sands Motel in Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree boasts an otherworldly terrain, but accommodations in California's high desert can be decidedly down to earth. LA designer Blake Simpson has solved this problem with Mojave Sands. A decade...
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Hand-Forged Hooks
New at Anthropologie: Hand-forged iron hooks with a rustic Wild West appeal. Above: The Light Bulb Hook is 5.5 inches high and $24 at Anthropologie. Above: The Light Bulb Hook (L) works well with the...
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Electric Love Sculptures
Modern interpretations of Native American dreamcatchers, via Brooklyn-based Electric Love, made from elemental materials. Hitomi Matarese and Charlie Walker, a husband-and-wife designer duo, make...
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Escape to the Outerlands
Located on the city's foggy periphery near Ocean Beach, Outerlands is as much a gathering spot for sand-dusted surfers as it is a destination for Bay Area foodies. Owners David Muller and Lana...
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