March 9, 2009 · 3:31 am

Get the Look: Zebra Swatches

It isn’t always black and white.

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Top row: Duralee Auadisiac fabric, $63.50/yard at Decorators Best; Robert Allen Halifax Nation in sky fabric, $56.25/yard at Decorators Best; Rose Cumming Zebrine from Dessin Fournir wallpaper at Webster & Company

Middle row: Moda Silver and Lavender Stripe wallpaper, $44.95/roll at Design Your Wall; KB Wide Zebra fabric in pink, ebay; Scalamandre Zebra fabric in Lime & White, $109.50/yard at Decorators Best

Bottom row: Blue/Lavender Zebra fabric at ebay; Peyton Collection Zebra fabric in lime, $8.98/yard at Fabric.com; Robert Allen Marlowe fabric in cashew, $61.75/yard at Decorators Best.

And for the New Yorker’s out there, the zany zebra wallpaper by Scalamandre in Masai Red made famous by Gino’s, which is also fun (and a little less jarring) in Zanzibar Gold, $91.25/roll at Decorators Best.

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March 8, 2009 · 5:00 pm

Get the Look: Zebra Pieces

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Shopping Guide

Corona cowhide stool with nailhead trim, $3,500, Candace Barnes San Francisco, 1st Dibs
Blue zebra print pillow (20″x20″), $135, Modern Dose
Pico zebra pillow by Areaware, $24, Velocity Art & Design
Martin Patrick Evan red zebra rug in wool and silk, starting at $7,200, Vivre
Resin zebra head, $285, ebay
Needlepoint armchair in brown zebra stripes, $760, Bellacor
Hayes bench with in cowhide, Plantation, price upon request, Plantation
Jonathan Adler wool zebra pillow (16″x16″), $98, Jonathan Adler
Zebra skin trunk handmade in England, price upon request, F.M. Allen, 1st Dibs
Black & blue wool rug (3’3″x5’3″), $90, Overstock.com
Zebra pattern cowhide rug (7’x5′), $475 , Modern Dose
Plush zebra rocker, $80, Overstock.com

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March 7, 2009 · 9:45 pm

Montage: Zebras

I’m not the biggest fan of the animal print, but I must admit that these zebra print patterns achieve a certain pop. Jonathan Adler lurves zebra – three of these rooms are his designs. Two are boutique hotels designed by Kelly Wearstler. Mostly the poor guy’s skin is found on the floor, but it occasionally makes an appearance on upholstery. I like the zebra paired with pink, even if it’s reminiscent of the Good & Plenty. (Are those still around?) My favorite is the gray drapery next to the desk with the Chinese Chippendale chair – so subtle. Ashley Whittaker’s blue zebra print room is anything but subtle, and made quite the splash in Domino. It’s Rose Cummings’ Zebrine, the red version of which I actually featured in “Cover Ups,” the first piece I ever did for the Globe magazine.

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Photos: Viceroy Palm Springs Hotel designed by Kelly Wearstler, Eric Roth Photography, Domino, Shelly Riehl David, Erin Gates, House Beautiful, Wendy Blount, Jonathan Adler, The Tides South Beach designed by Kelly Wearstler, Palmer Weiss, Jenna Lyons’ dressing room, Katie Ridder, Nate Berkus, Domino, Margaret Ann McEver, Jonathan Adler, House Beautiful, Ashley Whittaker in Domino, Apartment Therapy, Jonathan Adler, Domino, House Beautiful, Living Etc., Ashley Whittaker, Sara Story, Domino, Domino, Domino, Domino.

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March 6, 2009 · 2:26 pm

Design Diary: Hutker Architects

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Tomorrow I’m taking the ferry from Wood’s Hole to the Martha’s Vineyard. Like most little jaunts these days, the day trip is for an assignment. Last summer I went to Martha’s Vineyard for the first time. (Still haven’t been to Nantucket.) Brooke at the Globe magazine (who’s last day was Friday – I miss you Brooke!) asked me to write a piece (“Everything Is Illuminated”) about a guest house built by Hutker Architects. The homeowners needed extra space so their kids could visit with their families. Although it lacks the main house’s spectacular view of the Aquinnah Lighthouse, it’s a great space, with lots of Shaker wood cabinetry, Mission furniture, a big stone fireplace, and a pathway that leads up, over the house and down again on the other (water) side.

Photos: Brian Vanden Brink.

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March 6, 2009 · 3:20 am

Montage: Adler Bamboos. Others Too.

In order to redeem myself, or at least prove that bamboo really is a style statement worth making, I’ve collected some chic examples, including two rooms designed by Jonathan Adler. I so love his lime Chinese Chippendale chairs. I think they’d be great in my dining room. A lot of these faux bamboo pieces have become really trendy, thanks to Kelly Wearstler and her dedicated followers of the Hollywood Regency style. Maybe too trendy?

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If you’ve decided you love the look, here are a few fab finds.

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Rooms: Jonathan Adler, Jonathan Adler, unidentified Boston area designer, Domino, Erin Gates, unidentified, Architectural Digest, Urban Source Chicago.

Furniture: Pieces, Pieces, Jonathan Adler, Main Street Fine Art & Antiques, Design Your Walls, Williams Sonoma Home.

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