Top shiners 08/01/2008
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. Featuring Zodax, Michael Wainwright, Wildwod Lamps and Accents, JSG Oceana, and Evergreen Enterprises.
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Making a splash 08/01/2008
The variations of color and intriguing movements of the sea stir an inspirational wave in art glass designers, generating offerings that coast in high style. Look for designs to mimic the ocean's frothy foam in bubbly textures or model rippling seas in waving patterns. Colors run the blue gamut from aquamarine to azure to steel.
Featuring Palecek, Three Hands, Nuvo Designs, and Annieglass.
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Free form 08/01/2008
When it comes to shape, silhouette and design, art glass offerings disregard rhyme and reason, opting for ultra-contemporary guideline-free forms. Creativity is on display with asymmetric configurations, abstract patterns and undulating edges. Bold colorations punctuate with panache, making these modern models demand attention. Glass Eye Studio, Payne Street and The Breece Collection, DeSantis Designs, Global Views, and Jamie Harris Studio are featured.
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Park Ave. posh 08/01/2008
Modern glamour goes uptown, deftly blending contemporary and classic with the accent on chic. Poised for entertaining, this panache-laden setting extracts the maximum drama possible from pristine porcelain pieces, elementary forms and lush silks and satins. Concluding with a dashing animal print, the Manhattan pied à terre is ravishingly ready to take on the urban jungle.
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Hoot for Hiboux 08/01/2008
Owls descend upon the home with a gracious landing and nostalgia-heavy imagery straight from the ’70s. Fending off the birds-of-prey stereotype, these feathered fowl are less likely to shoot a savage glare than to completely charm and captivate. — Tracy Bulla
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