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edited by Karen D. Singh -- Interior Design, 10/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Fall Foliage
Willow and Umbellifera pillows, Bev Hisey's lively take on the pussy willow and Pisonia umbellifera, are silk-screened wool-nylon felt offered in Apple Green, Partridge, Camel, Army Green, Canary Yellow, Dusty Rose, dark gold, and Wedgwood Blue. The top panel is die-cut to reveal undyed wool beneath, and the filling is either Dacron or feathers. Both styles measure 18 inches square. 1066 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario M6J 1W8, Canada; 416-703-3418; bevhisey.com. circle 317
Cappellini
The dented surface of Mr. Bugatti seating pays homage to the sports car—and the fender bender. Constructed of thin tin injected with foam polyurethane, the chairs come with or without arms, the stools with or without a back. All are available in shiny racing colors: blue, red, black, and yellow. 35 Via Marconi, 22060 Arosio (Como), Italy; 39-031-759111; cappellini.it. circle 318
American Harlequin
Part of the Stone and Tile collection of display floors, Court Jester is a crowd-pleaser. The 0.07-millimeter-thick vinyl surface of this black-and-white checkerboard pattern is ideal for trade-show booths and display windows, not to mention theater sets. It comes in rolls 78 1/2 inches wide, up to 98 feet long. 1531 Glen Avenue, Moorestown, NJ 08057; 800-642-6440; harlequinfloors.com. circle 319
Textillery Weavers
Head for the great outdoors, or get cozy in the cabana with SCST handwoven throws in solution-dyed acrylic. Besides being resistant to fading, staining, bleach, and mold, the 42-by-72-inch items are machine-washable. Offered in 12 colorways, including gray, Hersh, mesa, and plum. P.O. Box 3190, Bloomington, IN 47402; 800-223-7673; textillery.com. circle 320
Farrow & Ball
Bring history home with Ringwold Papers, a 21-inch-wide wallpaper adapted from a silk design by English 18th-century weaver James Leman. The delicate vine-and-berry pattern, available in 48 colorways, has a 23 1/2-inch vertical repeat. 979 Third Avenue, Suite 1519, New York, NY 10022; 888-511-1121; farrow-ball.com. circle 321
Horm
Run your fingers along the raised quatrefoils on the panels of Karim Rashid's Ease cabinet, and you'll find that the slight pressure opens all three doors—in unison. Inside, look for removable trays, lights, and CD pockets. Finishes for the cabinet are walnut, white, mocha brown, matte lacquer, and Bois Blond; it stands on steel legs. 25 Via San Giuseppe, 33082 Azzano Decimo (Pordenone), Italy; 39-0434-640733; horm.it. circle 323
Holly Hunt
The eight patterns in this outdoor-textile line celebrate the sea. Take Big Sur, a wide awning stripe in such color combinations as azure and stone. Montauk and Amalfi Coast are among the complementary solids. All are solution-dyed acrylic, impervious to the elements. 801 West Adams Street, Suite 700, Chicago,
IL 60607; 312-329-5999; hollyhunt.com. circle 322
Topdeq
Enrico Caspari's blue-toned images are printed on canvas, touched up by the artist himself, and stretched over a wooden frame to create decorative panels 59 inches high by 20 wide. Shipped with hanging hardware. 3 Security Drive, Suite 303, Cranbury, NJ 08512; 866-876-3300; topdeq.com. circle 324
Poltrona Frau
With Aurora, it's hard not to be a sleeping beauty. The bed's striking profile is upholstered in the manufacturer's Pelle Frau leather, skillfully wrapped over polyurethane foam. The base comes in non-scratch ebony-stained beech, lacquer, or gunmetal steel. 125 Wooster Street, New York, NY 10012; 212-777-7592; poltronafrau.com. circle 325
Label Produktions
Grab the flip-flops and sunblock. Gerard van den Berg's Limbo sofa can be used on terraces as well as indoors. Its 9-foot-long bamboo body sits on teak legs, and the cushions are cold foam wrapped in Dacron and upholstered in polyester. The arms flip up to reveal storage. 7003 Minervum, 4801 ED Breda, Netherlands; 31-76-572-24-50; label.nl. circle 326
Designweave
Part of the Rendezvous collection of 24-inch carpet squares, Modern Geometry pays homage to the mathematics of line and shape. Made from recycled and recyclable Eco Solution Q fibers, with an EcoWorx backing, the cut-and-loop broadloom tile comes in 12 colors. 410 Old Mill Road, Cartersville, GA 30120; 800-720-7429; designweave.com. circle 328
Phillip Jeffries
To produce these Japanese wallpapers, metal leaf is hand-placed on dimensionally stable backing paper, laminated, and hung to cure. Gold-on-gray Shanghai, silver-on-gray Vegas, gold-on-red Hong Kong, gold Rio de Janeiro, copper Cairo, and silver-pewter Lisbon are all 37 inches wide, sold in 8-yard bolts, untrimmed, and meet class A flame-rating standards. 311 Route 46, Fairfield, NJ 07004; 800-576-5455; phillipjeffries.com. circle 327
De Padova
Damian Williamson spent years experimenting with bentwood before trying naturally flexible ash instead—and the Spring chair is the result. This light and simple stacker comes both in a natural finish and in black or white lacquer. 14 Corso Venezia, 20121 Milan, Italy; 39-02-777201; depadova.it. circle 329
Agio
A collaboration between this printer and manufacturer Studio Z Textiles, GlassPix takes glass panels to a new level. Choose a pattern from Studio Z's image bank, or supply your own—it will then be rendered on laminated, tempered, or annealed glass 1/8 to 1/2 inch thick, up to 48 inches wide and 96 inches tall. Pigments are guaranteed against fading for one year of outdoor use, five years indoors. 6292 American Avenue, Portage, MI 49002; 269-226-4000; glasspix.com. circle 330
Circa Furniture
The only naive thing about Jamie Adler's Ingenue wallpaper is the name. Hand-screened on 15-ounce, class A paper, the full-bodied arabesques flow vertically in combinations of olive and chocolate or teal and chocolate. A roll is 27 inches wide by 45 feet long. 655 North Robertson Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069; 310-289-6872; circafurniture.com. circle 332
Sieger Design
Cherchez la femme! Simultaneously abstract and sensual, Objects to a Muse accessories pay homage to femininity, more specifically designer Michael Sieger's wife. Both are Fürstenberg porcelain, offered in either white or gold; the face also comes in black. 1 Schloss Harkotten, 48336 Sassenberg, Germany; 49-54-26-94-92-0; sieger-design.com. circle 331
Casamania
Karim Rashid gets philosophical with cantilevered Kant. It's made of recycled reinforced polypropylene, with an injection-molded cushioned seat, and available in white, magenta, blue, sand, black, orange, and military green. At 31 inches high, the stool is also capable of supporting 440 pounds. 3 Via Santa Elena, 31040 Treviso, Italy; 39-0423-6753; casamania.it. circle 333
Stark Carpet Corp.
Neisha Crosland's Hollywood Grape sizzles with Tinseltown glamour. The 21-inch-wide wallpaper is offered in five colorways worthy of any starlet: copper pearlized, marigold, aluminum, pale gold foil, and rich gold foil. 979 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022; 212-752-9000; starkcarpet.com. circle 335
Context Furniture Manufacturing
A smart little number that's part of Scott Klinker's Truss collection, the Library desk is birch plywood clad in plastic laminate, offered in white, red, moss green, and espresso brown. Measurements are 55 inches wide by 29 deep by 28 high—or 37 inches high with an optional shelf. 104 West Fourth Street, Suite 304, Royal Oak, MI 48067; 248-200-0724; contextfurniture.com. circle 334
Arthur Casas Arquitetura e Design
If Ludwig Mies van der Rohe had been Brazilian, he might have designed this chair—which is actually by Interior Design Hall of Fame member Arthur Casas. Exhibiting the same easy styling as his residential and hospitality interiors, the frame is a naturally finished hardwood from a Forest Stewardship Council–protected forest. Straps of saddle leather form the back, while the cushion upholstery is silk so raw it seems right off the worm. Espasso, 38 North Moore Street, New York, NY 10013; 212-219-0017; espasso.com. circle 336
Brentano
Though delicate in name and appearance, Diaphanous Ribbons is made of sturdy Trevira CS. Horizontal stripes run the textile's full 1/8-inch width. The three fairy-tale colorways are Aurora, Snow White, and Cinderella. 1451 Paddock Drive, Northbrook, IL 60062; 800-338-7210; brentanofabrics.com. circle 337
Landscape Forms
Originally intended for the health-care and retirement markets, Wellspring also suits spa, educational, and hospitality venues, indoors and out. The teak bench's contoured seat has two heights, for wheelchair accessibility, and a length of either 24, 48, or 72 inches; a curved back with additional slats offers superior comfort and support. 431 Lawndale Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49048; 800-521-2546; landscapeforms.com. circle 338
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