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Dig This Red oak “Onion Chest” with removable ash prongs by Long Island artist David Ebner, $25,000, stands 44 inches high. Order through Blue Sky Galleries, Minneapolis, 612-789-9868, www.blueskygalleries.com.

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Salad Days Flexy, plastic “Cabbage Leaf” placemats by Raz Imports, $3.95 each; available through Patina. See www.patinastores.com for metro locations.

Cool & Crisp “Pete” lamp by Stray Dog Designs is anchored by a

classic pedestal design—an artichoke—but still feels crisp

and contemporary, $460; through Ataz, Edina,

952-925-4883.

Shades of GreenSherwin-Williams “Celery” #6421, “Romaine” #6421, and “Organic Green” #6421 paints; see www.sherwin-williams.com for metro locations.

Produce can make a wonderfully eye-

catching arrangement. Karissa Johnson,

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green, purple, and ruffled kale, purple

cauliflower, red cabbage, asparagus,

artichokes, and poppy pods to create

this tribute to veggies.

Stems & Vines, St. Paul, 651-206-9415,

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Organic FunctionServers celebrate the slim elegance of asparagus spears, $60, through Bibelot. See www.bibelotshops.com for metro locations.

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Get back in the saddle without losing your modern cool. All it takes is a delicate touch and a lot of leather


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Midnight RustlerStore letters from your sweetheart

in soft brindle cowhide boxes, $261 per set; Francis King, Ltd.,

Minneapolis, 612-338-3411, www.francisking.com.

Cows Come Home Toss these on a clean-lined sofa for a rough-and-ready edge. Oly Studio hide pillow, $375, and woven leather pillow, $150; Hirshfield’s Design Studio, Minneapolis, 612-374-8901, www.hirshfields.com.

Wild West Dare to be daring: fierce and fabulous polished horn book-ends by Frances Stoia Home, $425; Neiman Marcus, Minneapolis, 612-339-2600, www.neimanmarcus.com.

City Slick Cowhide meets angular steel—now that’s an intriguing rodeo. “Remington” bench by Four Hands, $1,395; Zachary, Ltd., Minneapolis, 612-305-1201, www.zacharyltd.com.

Whoa, There! The key to any motif—be it cabin or cowboy—is materials, not patterns. “Go for rusted iron and embossed leather, not horse-patterned pillows,” says Eden Prairie designer Kimberly Herrick. Be sparing with themed things and mix in visual surprises. We like the contrast of cowpoke accents with this crisp Barbara Barry chair. Turn to page 125 for buying info.

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Wild West Dare to be daring: fierce and fabulous polished horn book-ends by Frances Stoia Home, $425; Neiman Marcus, Minneapolis, 612-339-2600, www.neimanmarcus.com.

Lone StarPinot with a hint of

Old Texas. The “Ballin” wine decanter by Jan Barboglio is cast and

hammered the old-timey way, $135;

G. Maxwell, Minneapolis, 612-335-9335,

www.g-maxwell.com.

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ANCHOR YOUR LOOK Interior designer Greg Walsh, principal of Walsh Design Group in Minneapolis, has lots of experience with the “Glam Rock” look—including work in a genuine rock star’s home. The key, he says, is choosing anchor pieces with just a whisper of the motif. “For one home, we used a button-tufted Chesterfi eld sofa with a slightly metallized leather and another anchor piece covered in silvery gray mohair,” he says. Once you have the baseline in place, he says, let the accessories do the heavy lifting. FOR SHOPPING INFORMATION, SEE PAGE 105.

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ROCK ON Made from pale gray apophylite with peach calcite accents, the hard-edged “La Jolla” lamp by Brenda Houston comes with a custom silk shade, $2,660; direct from designer, 1-800-239-5737.

GLITTERATI Ankasa’s black linen throw pillow mimics the zebra form with sparkling platinum sequins, $295; ID Inside Design, Minneapolis, 612-317-0045, id-insidedesign.com.

NICE FOIL Quatrefoil-patterned etched glass stemware by Slant, $90 per set of four white wine glasses; Tren.D.Home, Rosedale, 651-639-0530.

PUNK PANACHE The ruffled “Cubana” bag by Kippy’s shows off crystal-studded black leather with front-facing zippers, $985; kippys.com.

SUPER STAR Molded and antiqued metal “feathers” add sass to the “Adem” mirror by Made Goods, $552; (by order) EuroNest Minneapolis, 952-929-2927, euro-nest.com.

ROCKABILLYJamie Young’s hand-painted resin side table for wannabe Ozzy Osbournes, $480; Duxbury Limited, Minneapolis, 612-338-3411.

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PEACOCK PLUMES The “Preening Pen” adds a note of ostentatious fun to letter writing, $20; Anthropologie, two locations, see anthropologie.com.

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COLORFUL JEWELDesigned by Goran Warff, the voluptuous “Primavera” bowl by Kosta Boda shines with vernal color, $495; Macy’s, six locations, see macys.com.

CUT ABOVE The “Peacock” chef knife from New West Knifeworks is handmade in Seki, Japan from high-carbon steel and dye-impregnated hardwood, $149; newwestknifeworks.com.

CATCHES THE EYETwo drops of stunning color: the “Ulala Sticks” glass necklace by Verre New York with sterling chain, $150; Three Rooms, Edina, 952-926-1774.

GREEN LIVINGGo grocery shopping in style with Kitsch N Glam’s roomy, washable market tote, $44.60; Mississippi Market, two locations, see msmarket.coop.

NATURAL EXPRESSIONFrom London-born designer Anna Rabinowicz comes the “Obra” frame made of dyed Brazilian agates, $38 each; Three Rooms, Edina, 952-926-1774.

Bright patterns call for cleanWhen using something as showy as a peacock-feather design, the key words to keep in mind are “clean” and “natural,” says Kathy Basil, manager at Hirshfi eld’s Design Studio. “With these porcelain plates, I’m thinking a white, natural fi ber tablecloth, preferably linen, with a long row of white votives down the middle.” On the dining-room walls, Basil imagines a fi ne-fi nish white paint or a natural-fi ber paper with a white mirror. Overhead, suspend a brushed-brass or gold chandelier to highlight the accent color in the feathers. “To fi nish, add in linen napkins with a small monogram in that saturated peacock green,” she says. For buying information for these Magnor plates, see page 105.

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LIVE WITHOUT Apologies Julia Child, that doyenne of haute cuisine, always reminded her faithful viewers and read-ers to take a chin-up attitude toward their culinary creations. If the omelet didn’t fold just perfectly, instructed Julia, tuck in the sides like so and present with fl air. That applies equally to our style at home. You like this brazier pot-topped barstool by Canadian com-pany Flavour Design? Go for it and don’t look back. For shopping info, see page 72.

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BON Appetit!Chef’s tools and ingredients get smartly reinvented


FRONT BURNERThe “Voila” nylon/fiberglass trivet by Eric Janssen for Ameico has a red-hot look, $48; Walker Art Center Shop, Minneapolis, 612-375-7633, shop.walkerart.org.

SPOON STYLEVintage silver gives the three-tiered chandelier by French company Interieurs its spoon-fed sparkle, $4,800; Anthropologie (order only), Edina, 612-285-9164, anthropologie.com.

SILKY MILK Sweet cream-scented body moisturizer by Farmhouse Fresh blends almond and sesame oils, $26; Skin Essentials, Mankato, 507-625-6599.

EGG FOR YOUR FACEDelicate French-milled soaps by Gianna Rose are infused with wheat bran for exfoliation, $24.95; Tableside Manor, Rochester, 507-252-1677.

BLADE STUNNER Look sharp in handmade earrings by Rhinebeck, New York artist Debbie Howe, $62; Three Rooms, Edina, 952-926-1774.

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Wicked COOL Independent designer and stylist Laurie Luehmann has taken edgy, cool design to a whole new level in her North Loop loft—a place filled with natural curiosities (like a petrified dinosaur egg and various pieces of taxi-dermy). How does she give her place its verve without giving guests the creeps? “It’s all about the contrast of extremes,” she says. She liberally mixes antique silver, elegant china, and dainty pearls with her macabre picks. Find shopping info on page 72.

RATTLE MY CAGE Sends a chill up the spine: the bronze and walnut birdcage by Theodore Alexander, $1,709; Decori Designs, Edina, 952-922-0111, decoridesigns.com.

HEAVY CHAINSCreated by Parsons School of Design alum Sarah Kang, the Marquis + Camus line combines vintage mementos with a rebel edge, $225 for necklace shown; marquiscamus.com.

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MERE MORTALS An old fashioned clanging chime completes the “Portobello” wall clock by Timeworks, $200; P.O.S.H., Plymouth, 763-383-1221, susanhoffman.com.

TRULY BATTY Decoupaged glass bell jar by John Derian has a delightfully sinister air, $550; Ampersand, Edina, 952-920-2118, ampersandshops.com.

A darker vision of Victoriana, just in time for HalloweenPRODUCED BY ALYSSA FORD

CRAGGY LIMBSTwisted in all the right ways: the “Tree” console by John-Richard, $2,385; Jon Arlen Group, Minneapolis, 612-335-9335, jonarlen.com.

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Flit & Float Silhouettes stir the mind because we are coaxed to imagine what we are not seeing—what is blanked out, says Yasmil Raymond, an art curator at the Walker Art Center. “Silhouettes are sug-gestive gestures,” Raymond says. “Artists use them not to represent, but rather to imply.” By leav-ing us with just silhouetted butterfl y shapes in her four-piece “Butterfl y Clock” for Diamantini & Domeniconi, German designer Susanne Philippson lures us into focusing on ideas of move-ment or fl ight rather than vibrant colors or exotic patterns. See page 118 for buying info.

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Radiance takes flight with the butterfly trend PRODUCED BY ALYSSA FORD

SHAPELY SERVICEThe “Butterfly” flatware collection by Nambé has but a whisper of the winged creatures, $62 per five-piece place setting; Macy’s, Minneapolis, 612-375-2200, macys.com.

MADAME BUTTERFLYCreated by Vermont artist Laura Zindel using her own pencil drawings, the slip-cast earthenware “Butterfly” collection comes in a range of styles, $140 for large pitcher; Swag, Northfield, 507-663-8870.

TAKE OFFGleaming stainless steel cuts a mod background for butterfly shapes on Uttermost’s “Farfalla” table lamp, $334.95; Gray Gardens, Excelsior, 952-474-9150, graygardens.net.

ALL AFLUTTER New this spring from Pierre Frey, the 100-percent silk “Bleu” pillow has an embroidered design and a double row of rick-rack trim, $175; EuroNest, St. Louis Park, 952-929-2927, euro-nest.com.

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ON A WING“Butterfly” can openers by Normann-Copenhagen, $7.50 each; Walker Art Center Shop (order only), Minneapolis, 612-375-7633, shop.walkerart.org.

CAPTIVE BEAUTYChristopher Marley’s artwork incorporates real fauna, including these electric blue and silver Lepidoptera collected in Peru and Ecuador, $975; The Classic, Moorhead, 218-236-1110.

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ART ON THE FLOOR If you’re going to fall in love with a single thing to dictate the look and tone of a room, try to make that singular “must-have” a floor rug, says Gayle Crummer, owner of Gayle Crummer Interior Design in Minneapolis. “There are an infinite number of paint colors and upholstery fabrics, but there are only a certain number of rug designs to coordinate with.” Once you’ve chosen your signature rug—such as Emma Gardner’s “Whole Baby Fish”—treat it like artwork on the floor. “If you choose a powerful rug design, go for etchings, negative space, or very subtle art on the walls,” says Crummer. See page 118 for buying info.

CHINESE LANTERNAdd a note of fusion flair with the “Anson” pendant by Arteriors, strung with dyed coconut beads, $1,399; Traditions, two locations, see traditions.com.

If you’re going to fall in love with a single thing to dictate the look and tone of a room, try to make that singular “must-have” a floor

locations, see traditions.com.

CHINOISERIE SERVICESure to make a statement: resin “Foo Dog” napkin rings in red, white, and turquoise with coordinating linen napkins, $60 each for the rings, $26 each for the napkins; Neiman Marcus, Minneapolis, 612-339-2600, neimanmarcus.com.

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CLOISONNÉ DISPLAY The ancient Near East enamel technique gets a crisp makeover in Jamie Young’s “Jasmine” bowl, $940; EuroNest, St. Louis Park, 952-929-2927, euro-nest.com.

GOOD FORTUNEHand-carved goldfish by Tozai Home for a finishing touch, $35-$55 each (order only); Provisions, Excelsior, 952-474-6953.

SERVE WITH CHOPSTICKSPlatters of dim sum would look sumptuous on this wood, resin, and ghost white lacquer “Cary” buffet by Shine Home, $3,490; ID: Inside Design, Minneapolis, 612-317-0045, id-insidedesign.com.

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AllureA seaside palette of silvery sage, celadon, and seafoam

gives mirrored accents ethereal glamour PRODUCED BY ALYSSA FORD AND JANE CAFFREY

SUMPTUOUS SLUMBERThe upholstered headboard and mirrored frame of this bed by Julia Gray Collections speaks to the diva within, $15,675 for king size; G. Maxwell Collection, Minneapolis, 612-335-9333, www.g-maxwell.com.

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PEARLESCENT PUFFSThese “puffs” by Botanicus Home Fragrance fill a room with the fresh, fruity aroma of bergamot, neroli, and green tea for up to 60 days, $12; Three Rooms, Edina, 952-926-1774.

SEAFOAM SURROUNDINGS“Midori” by Oceanside Glass Tile gives your bath a mystical, iridescent glow, $14.71 per 5-by-10-inch tile; RBC Tile & Stone, Roseville, 651-635-0515, www.rbctile.com.

STEPPING UP A striking addition to any dressing room, this Bethel International cabinet has 15 mirrored drawers to tuck away scarves and keepsakes, $995; Que Sera, Edina, 952-924-6390.

HUSHED HUESCool color finds taffeta silk in these “Mineral” pillows by Ann Gish, $215-$440 each, depending on style; Scandia Down, Edina, 952-920-2214, www.scandiadown.com.

Touch of Glam What use do we have, in our twenty-first century world, for monogrammed linens, letterpress cards sent through

the mail, and delicate, hand-blown glass perfume bottles? None, really—

except to add a note of stylish fun. FOR BUYING INFO ON THIS BOTTLE BY ART GLASS IMPORTS, SEE PAGE 104.

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HEART-FELT TOASTRaise a glass with these silver “Bilros” stemmed goblets by Chanille, $32 each; Michel Crosby Interiors, Minneapolis, 612-339-3913.

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CITRON SEATING The bentwood “Scoop Back” chair blends retro flair with the hottest color, $79; West Elm, Edina, 952-835-8332, westelm.com.

CHILL TIME Water-resistant with a urethane band, the “Butterfly Fish” quartz watch by Appetime of Japan is a natural choice for summer, $100; through Walker Art Center Shop, Minneapolis, 612-375-7633, shop.walkerart.org.

RADIANT ENERGY The “Dino” glass pendant in Opal Armagnac from Besa Lighting has a refreshingly sunny stripe, $260; Citilights Lighting, Minneapolis, 612-333-3168.

PRISMATIC PETALSInspired by nasturtium blossoms, these ceramic bowls by Mustardseed & Moonshine will brighten any brunch, $104 and $195; Ampersand, Edina, 952-920-2118, ampersandshops.com.

LEMON AID A nice set for Mother’s Day: Shiraleah’s cotton canvas “Sunburst” placemats, $64 per set of four, and lizard-embossed “Callisto” trays, $95 for set of two; Patina, five metro locations, patinastores.com.

ASLEEP IN SAFFRONMaija Isola’s1960s fabric pattern for Marimekko got a 2009 color makeover for C&B’s new sheet set, $69.95-$139; Crate & Barrel, Edina, 952-920-2300, crateandbarrel.com.

Infused with “mimosa”, Pantone’s Color of the Year, sun-saturated accents bring their own chromatherapy.


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SPARKLE & GLOW The hand-beveled “Josephine” mirror from James Stuart Duncan adds a spunky splash of color, $1,750; Hirshfields Design Studio, Minneapolis, 612-374-8901, hirshfields.com

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WOODSY AROMA This Voluspa diffuser has delicious notes of cypress, spiced pine needles, and sugary balsam, $49; Go Home, Minneapolis, 612-824-8732.

METALLIC TASTE “Botanica” dogwood and orchid bone china plates by Caskāta, $45 each for round, $125 each for square; Three Rooms, Edina, 952-926-1774.

HEAVY PETAL The flouncy “Petal” accent bowl from Torre & Tagus gets a contemporary edge from powder-coated iron, $70 per set of two; Specially Yours, Hopkins, 952-988-6963.

STUMP WITH SHINECast from real tree trunks, the 25-inch silver-leafed “Log” side table from Phillips Collection looks at home in the most modern of lofts, $799; Simonet Furniture, Stillwater, 651-439-2110, simonetfurniture.com.

ORGANIC AURA Use them as art pieces or for ambiant light, these matte porcelain “Chanterelle” and “Porcini” lamps look ravishing either way, $155 and $95; Corazon, two locations, corazononline.com.

BARK WITH BLING The polished aluminum “Enchanted Forest” floor lamp by Michael Aram combines natural dimension and bling, $1,520, available through Macy’s Design Studio, Roseville, 651-639-2040.

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