Exclusive market sketchbook: Chinois Chic
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Tracy Bulla -- Home Accents Today, 6/1/2009
East meets West with divine inspiration, balancing the sumptuous decadence of the former with the streamlined modernist approach of the latter. Botanicals, bamboo and origami-style pleats mingle with sleek glass and chrome for a delicious sense of drama.
CHAIR Geometric ornamentation defines the Eastlake chair from Currey & Company, crafted of sustainable bamboo ($810).
WALLDECOR Cockatoo- and grouse-emblazoned plaques translate nature with kitschy aplomb in Lazy Susan's porcelain designs ($120 each).
LAMP Willow Green embosses trailing vines and sumptuous scrolls on the Motka Pot II metal lamp, lending a whisper of intrigue ($175).
LAMP Interlocking rings re-create the look of cane on a more dramatic scale in the visually crisp Marianna lamp from Sedgefield by Adams ($298).
CHANDELIER Streamlined styling informs the Bianca chandelier from Transglobe Lighting, featuring sleek curves blown in black and silver Spanish glass ($1,400).
TOP OF BED Exotic florals sprawl across Amity Home's striking block-printed quilt, complemented by the raised pattern Black Paisley quilt ($295 each, queen).
PILLOW Pinwheels of pleats dress up DB Sources' silk-blend ruched pillow, sprinkled with crystals for a little extra luxe ($200).
HOME FRAGRANCE Vintage forms become elegantly modern in Lampe Berger's newest fragrance lamps, the lacquered glass Milk and the Art Deco-inspired Stries in frosted glass and chrome ($56 to $77).
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