Rainbow Brite

Hello, 1980s! The decade of big hair is back with prismatic accents (and jelly shoes)

Produced by Alyssa Ford

Photo by Little River Hotglass

Photo provided
by Kartell
POP ART

The “Vortex” vase by Little River Hotglass swirls with twisted color, $325; Easel Street, Minneapolis, 612-379-8370, easelst.com.

JAM 'N' JELLIES

New for ’09: plastic ballerinas from Kartell, $135; Roam, Minneapolis, 612-377-6465.

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by reston lloyd

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dransfield & ross
AWASH IN COLOR

Enamel-on-steel colanders by Reston Lloyd come in 18 hyper colors, $18.99 each; Kitchens (at Eden Prairie Center), Eden Prairie, 952-943-0281.

BOLDLY GO!

In a world awash in a splendor of hues, the sheer abundance can overwhelm. To make solid choices, be cognizant of which palettes lift your spirit. For us, this Louis XV side chair from Dransfield & Ross hits the spot—it’s like candy distilled into furniture.

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by 2jane

Photo provided
by marimekko
TASTE THE RAINBOW

Color your cocktails with blown-glass swizzlers from Orbix, $60 per set of four; Walker Art Center Shop, Minneapolis, 612-375-7633, shop.walkerart.org.

HOT HUES

Cuddle in color with the lambswool “Kimara” blanket from Marimekko, $215; Saga Living, St. Paul, 651-290-8577, sagaliving.com.

See our Buyer's Guide for buying info.

EDITOR'S NOTE:

Dear Midwest Home readers,

I'm very sorry to report that the Rubens glass from Arc International have been discontinued, and are NOT available at Kitchen Window, as reported in this page of our June/July issue. My apologies!

Happily, Kitchen Window DOES have some very cheerful acrylic mojito glasses from Boston Warehouse that they're selling for just $7.50 each. They're nice and heavy, and they look like real glass.

With love,
Alyssa Ford
Associate Editor