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  • A Rainbow of Foo Dogs!

    A Rainbow of Foo Dogs!

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    Who doesn’t love foo dogs? They’re endearing to look at and charming, to say the least. And they look great in nearly any room in the house. We adore these new mini Foo Dog Lamps by Barbara Cosgrove: These brightly colored lamps are made from cast resin with brown shades and are slightly smaller than…

  • Buccellati: The Art of Italian Sterling Silver

    Buccellati: The Art of Italian Sterling Silver

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    Buccellati has long been known for their exquisitely detailed gold and silver work.  A family business with traditions rooted in the 18th century, the company started in earnest when Mario Buccellati, then an apprentice at the prestigious Beltrami & Beltrami jewelry shop, took over the firm in 1919 and renamed it Buccellati. Mario first exhibited…

  • Meet VIETRI Artisan Alessandro Taddei

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    Ellen Thompson
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    Meet the man behind VIETRI favorites, Old St. Nick and Blu Bianco Tableware… A ceramicist for 30 years, Alessandro Taddei studied at the Montelupo School for Ceramics, but he got his finest training by working beside some of the best ceramics mae…

  • oomph Backgammon Table in Quest Magazine

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    Quest is a fun, fresh magazine that covers society and lifestyle in New York, Greenwich, The Hamptons and Palm Beach. Oomph’s style fits them perfectly. We recently spotted the oomph Backgammon Table in the June issue as a “Fresh Find.” Customize your own here.

  • We Love: Toile de Jouy Bed Linens

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    This timeless, classic toile de Jouy bedding collection is the essence of French elegance. It is illustrated with peaceful, pastoral scenes: a manor house, a mill, a village by a river…What a romantic settings in soft colors!  

  • The growing of Belgian flax

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    In Ingelmunster a little village nearby our company, in the heart of Flanders, there are plenty of nice flax fields at this period of the year. We have the intention to take on a regular basis a picture of the same field so that you can really “see” this Belgian flax growing. The growing cycle…

  • Oomph’s Scallop Slipper Chair in House Beautiful

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    Shannon
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    We think that Oomph’s colorful furniture is simply “the best”! So do the editors at House Beautiful – they included the Scallop Slipper Chair in the “The Best” column in the June issue. The Scallop Slipper Chair is destined to be a classic piece – with it’s great scale and chic detailing it will really…

  • Kim Seybert’s Colorful Tabletop for House Beautiful

    Kim Seybert’s Colorful Tabletop for House Beautiful

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    Nobody does colorful, embroidered linens like designer Kim Seybert.  Her table accessories are like jewelry for the table – which is fitting, since Seybert was a evening wear designer before delving into home decor. Her brilliant tabletop for the June issue of House Beautiful bears the trademark Kim Seybert color and vibrance: To recreate this…

  • Fresco Towels Featured in Architectural Digest

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    All things beach- and pool-related are in right now, as summer is upon us. It’s no surprise that Fresco Towels are getting some attention. Fresco’s “fresh summer style” is featured in July’s issue of Architectural Digest:   We just love the new soft colors of these towels in the Venetian Brocade pattern. They are available…

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