French-Asian Crossing
Text by Tracy Bulla -- Home Accents Today, 6/1/2006
Illustrations by Joan Baldwin
West and East converge with streamlined grace, highlighting the opulent side of both cultures with admirable subtlety. A modern mixture of these seemingly divergent design genres results in sophistication and simplicity lined up next to vibrancy and complexity. Antiqued shapes reemerge dusted off and leaner, while motifs like birds, flowers and plants are a recurrent theme. Just like a coat of lacquer, eye-popping shades of chartreuse, orange and scarlet give the look a gorgeous gloss.
| Notre Monde's Loft Collection imbues an Asian-influenced console table with nostalgic French feel detailed in the frame and casters ($580). eLink 538 |  |
Harris Marcus Home's tea box-inspired table lamp boasts striated center motif and matching finial, modernized with a shocking shot of chartreuse. eLink 521
Palecek's classically chic eight-arm candelabra, part of the Cote D'Azur National Geographic Home Collection, captures the grace of wrought iron sculptures uncovered in the South of France ($108). eLink 528
Lampe Berger's scented arum candle creates a stately presence with graceful flowing lines ($20). eLink 536
Multicolored onion balls embellish Corona's Aviary Collection, mixing modern graphics with classic florals in vibrant, velvet-backed pillows ($39 to $88). eLink 522
Global New Arts' Botanical carvings are shadowboxed and complemented by similarly textured frames, fusing the French love of the ornate with the Oriental love of gardens ($54 each). eLink 534
From NDI's Williamsburg Today Collection, a radiant bouquet of roses, ranunculus and tulips combine in a ravishing red Oriental porcelain vase ($552). eLink 544
Traditional urns from Imax spotlight an antiqued appearance with stripped-down embellishment for maximum effect ($35 each). eLink 526
Shell-encrusted spheres from Abbott place the accent firmly on form and texture ($7 to $70). eLink 500
All prices are suggested retail
