Top shiners
Home Accents Today August 2008 Design Directions Art Glass
-- Home Accents Today, 8/1/2008
Art glass designs step into the shimmering spotlight this season, boasting brand new coats of metallic splendor. Gold and silver offerings run rampant with the sparkle meter ranging from soft and subtle to all-out bling. Texture, playful patterns and distressed finishes take these shiners straight to the top of the must-have list. — Lindsey Strader
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The Morocco hurricanes are made of mouth-blown glass with an antique silver finish from Zodax ($66 to $72). |
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Handmade in Istanbul, Turkey, the Byzantine rectangle platter spotlights platinum glazing from Michael Wainwright ($120). |
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Hints of amber glow from the mouth- blown European art glass vase from Wildwood Lamps & Accents ($59). |
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JSG Oceana's Newport Collection showcases a silver finish and three-dimensional texture, made of borosilicate glass. |
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Made in Spain from recycled glass, the Ecoglass Pebble plates feature subtle patterning in gold metallic and rich brown from Evergreen Enterprises' Cypress Home Collection ($12 to $20). |































