Modern glamor, secret-agent tradition
As jobs go, it doesn't get any cooler than movie-set designer. Unless the movie set you're designing is the new James Bond flick, "Quantum of Solace." Set decorator Anna Pinnock...
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Tommy Hilfiger’s Greenwich, Conn., house
Tommy Hilfiger is never in one place for more than four days or so. It's partly because he's always traveling—promoting his collections of American sportswear and accessories, and his book,...
Super bowls
WASH UP FOR DINNER The Perfect Chisel 1645 Round Exotic Stone Vessel, a green and brown marbled onyx number, looks as though it was plucked straight from your jewelry box....
That’s a wrap
What we fell in love with: The Turkish towel-looking, intricately patterned, organically made blanQuettes from Yumi & Laurie. Why we're glad we found it: For one, it's getting chilly around...
Gateway to good design
This Lemont homeowner found that sometimes the best design inspirations live right at your at your own front door. INSPIRATION: Around 15 years ago, RayetteInsoliahad the Chinese symbol Shou --...
Michigan tilemaker gets it Wright
What we fell in love with: Motawi Tileworks' new Hoffman House Rug Decorative Tile Why we're glad we found it: Michigan tilemakers Karim and Nawal Motawi are so good at...
The color of Collioure
It takes practice to spot those decorating ideas that our right before our eyes, so we're assembling some great examples to get your inspiration muscle flexing. Our first comes courtesy...
A chip off the old block?
What we fell in love with: Wood desk accessories Why we're glad we found it: This collection of staplers, tape dispensers, pencil sharpeners and various containers are made from recyclable...
To market
1. STAYS IN SHAPE We love the reliably boxy shape of JP Monkey's handcrafted upholstery fabric totes. The company prides itself on making bags that are similar in size to...
Going to the bench
It was Easter Sunday, circa 1995, and my mother had tolerated her dining table situation for the last time. The rectangular, drop-leaf, six-capacity table where we had eaten so many...