Category Archives: Get The Look

September 15, 2009 · 1:44 am

Get the Look: Trees

First it was silver candlesticks fashioned to look like tree branches. Then it was faux bois white resin furnishings that were all the rage. These days hunks of the real thing are showing up in the most stylish rooms. Logs as side tables are particularly popular, as are glass topped bases of gnarled branches. Have a look at my piece “Branching Out” in the Boston Globe Magazine for the best finds in Boston. Below are amazing pieces you can find online.

Desk Table by Jacob Kulin, $4,900 at D Scale.
Harry Allen Branch Table, on sale $319 at Design Public.
Driftwood Table, $1,295 at Pieces.
Driftwood Coffee Table, c.1950, $900 at Stellar Union on 1st Dibs.
Walnut Trestle Dining Table $4,800 at Spindler Antiques.
Old Vine Round Side Table, $$994 at Napa Style.
Entwined Root Coat Stand, $259 at Viva Terra.
Log Stool by Shimna, $550 at Burke Decor. (Use code “ADORE” for 20% off.)
Natural Tree-Stump Side Table, $229 at West Elm.
Enchanted Forest Modern Tree Trunk Stool, $360 at Nova68.
Gold Leaf Log Stool, $350 at Branca. (See “Fall Into The Season”.)
Driftwood Mirror, $1,942 at Pieces.
Tree Coat Stand by Michael Young, $895 at Nova68
Faux Bois Pillar Candle, $35 at Branca. (See “Fall Into The Season”.)
Stool Taqqiq at Bleu Nature.
Maple Stool, $1,900 at D Scale.
Faux Bois Glass Hurricane, $175 at Branca. (See “Items from $20-$400”.)
Nantucket Driftwood, $200 at Napa Home.
Gold Twig Grid Mirror at Christopher Guy.

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September 8, 2009 · 9:27 pm

Get the Look: Chalkboard Chic

I don’t really need to give you sources for chalkboard paint; it’s readily available. You can get it in any color, for walls or metal, and you can even buy a magnetic version. I mean, why limit your kids to chalk when they could be using the wall for Playskool magnetic letters. Or perhaps you’d like to break out that magnetic poetry set that’s been relegated to the back of a drawer. If you don’t have the space (or desire) to dedicate an entire wall to your chalky whims, you can pick up a freestanding board anywhere. Vintage ones are readily available too. Or, you can get your chalkboard fix with one of these cute chalkboard accessories.

Shopping Guide

Chalkboard Napkin Rings, on sale for $24.95/set 4 at MoMA Store.

Magnetic Chalkboard by Kotona Design, $49.01 at KotiLiving.

Embroidery Hoop Chalkboard with Cameo, $35 by blissinateacup at Etsy.

Deer Chalkboard Sticker, $16 by flatbird at Etsy.

Mini Poplar Plant Holder with Chalkboard Stripe, $14 by coughcoughchoke at Etsy.

Chalkboard Vases, $20 by designLAW at Etsy.

NotNeutral Chalkboard Wall Panel, $36 at Design Public.

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August 28, 2009 · 5:23 pm

Get the Look: Modern Clocks

From digital to analog, with numbers or just a dot, these modern, contemporary and retro clocks are sure to make you tick. Tock.

Shopping Guide

Riki Desk Clock, $99.95 at MOMA Store.
Jonas Damon Twice Twice Clock, $150 at Design Public.
Round LED Clock, $35 at MOMA Store.
KVAETA Clock, $5.99 at IKEA.
Jonas Damon Number Clock, $100 at Design Public.
Font Clock, $1,150 at Moss.
Cube Clock, $50 at Moss.
Angelo Mangiarotti Space Maritime Table Clock, $262 at Nova68.
Bonox Clock, $18 at Urban Outfitters.
Dot Matrix Digital Alarm Clock by Kikkerland, $80 at Fitzsu.
Floz Design Modern LCD Clock, $40.95 at Nova68.
80’s Cube Clock, $22 at Fred Flare.
Queen Clock, $49.95 at The Well Dressed Home.
Sunflower Clock by George Nelson, $1085 at DWR.
Audrey Wall Clock, $49.99 at Bed, Bath & Beyond.
Metal Wall Clock by Glenna Jean, $75.38 at AllModern
Nelson Ball Clock, $335 at DWR.
Petal Clock by George Nelson, $325 at Design Public.
Orange Retro Wall Clock, $29.99 at Bed, Bath & Beyond.
Focus Wall Clock, $25.95 at Burke Decor.
Katia Clock, $34 at The Well Dressed Home
Wood Wall Clock, $77.95 at Burke Decor.
Plywood Clock, $70 at MOMA Store.
Color Blocks Clock, $88 at Chiasso.
Galaxy Wall Clock, $78 at Chiasso.
Time Zone Clock, $69.95 at CB2.
Red Arrow Wall Clock, $47.95 at Burke Decor.
Testpage Wall Clock, $57.95 at Burke Decor.
Arne Jacobsen Romer Clock, $342 at Nova68.
Flight Clock, $58 at Chiasso.
Nava Wall Clock Time Bodoni, $170 at Fitzu
Alessi Blow Up Wall Clock, $240 at Fitzsu.
Postal Box Table and Wall Clock, $219 at Italian Design Gifts.
TAJMA Clock, $9.99 at IKEA.
Albero (Cucuruku) Cuckoo Clock, $350 at Italian Design Gifts
What Time Modern Wall Clock, $199 at Italian Design Gifts.

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August 21, 2009 · 10:36 am

Get the Look: Nautical Furnishings & Accessories

If you want to go nautical, here are some great pieces for you, from pillows to rugs, lighting and tabletop treats, and even a brass bed. Plus, the must-have for any laid-back coastal pad, a hammock.

Blue String Pennants, $21.48 at FlagandBanner.com.

Boat Buoy Candles, $20/set of 3 at Uncommon Goods.

Sailcloth Coasters, $20/set of 4 at Sea Bags.

Nautical Flag X Pillow, $39.95 at Brass Binnacle.

Large Down East Doormat, $79.95 at The Maine Float-Rope Company.

Seaport Dinnerware, $1.95 – $2.50 at Crate & Barrel.

South Seas Coral Formation, $425 at Sydelle & Jay Livingston, 1st Dibs.

Iron Octopus Sculpture, $8,500 at Lucca Antiques, 1st Dibs.

Seafood Scissors, $9.95 at Crate & Barrel.

Spinnaker Sail Shower Curtain, $70 at Uncommon Goods.

1930 Classic Cruiser Sailboat, $225 at Newport Nautical Decor.

Wilhem Kage for Gustavsberg Ceramic Vase, $1,700 at Sally Rosen, 1st Dibs.

Coastline Volume II Trimmings by Ralph Lauren Home.

Sign Flags Rug, $137 at Newport Nautical Decor.

Vintage Signal Flag Pillows, $700/pair at Juxtaposition Home, 1st Dibs.

Hither Hills Brass Bed, starting at $10,000 by Ralph Lauren Home.

French Burlap Covered Bottles, $495 each at English Accent Antiques, 1st Dibs.

Helmet Lamp, $750 by Ralph Lauren Home.

Ralph Lauren Striped Wallcoverings by Ralph Lauren Home.

Island Bay Northshore Rope Hammock, $49.99 at Hammocks.com.

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August 13, 2009 · 2:03 am

Get the Look: Wicker Furnishings & Accessories

These pieces are so much more refined than the wicker chest I had in high school in my Laura Ashley bedroom. (Believe me, it was an improvement over the whole rainbow and unicorn thing I had going on in junior high.) If you’ve been thinking of adding a little texture, these are cute and inexpensive wicker furnishings made from all sorts of often renewable, natural (and a few synthetic) fibers. A word of caution however. If you have a puppy, skip the wicker. Years ago I borrowed a white wicker table from a boyfriend’s mom to use in my sparsely furnished studio apartment. My ten-week-old cocker spaniel ate the entire thing, literally. (He was really cute though.)