Strut Your Stuff
The peacock inspires a verdant palette of lagoon blue, turquoise, and lime
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. | Natural ExpressionFrom London-born designer Anna Rabinowicz comes the “Obra” frame made of dyed Brazilian agates, $38 each; Three Rooms, Edina, 952-926-1774. |
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Green LivingGo grocery shopping in style with Kitsch N Glam’s roomy, washable market tote, $44.60; Mississippi Market, two locations, see msmarket.coop | 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. |
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Cut AboveThe “Peacock” chef knife from New West Knifeworks is handmade in Seki, Japan from high-carbon steel and dye-impregnated hardwood, $149; newwestknifeworks.com |
Bright patterns call for clean
When 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 Hirshfield’s Design Studio. “With these porcelain plates, I’m thinking a white, natural fiber tablecloth, preferably linen, with a long row of white votives down the middle.” On the dining-room walls, Basil imagines a fine-finish white paint or a natural-fiber paper with a white mirror. Overhead, suspend a brushed-brass or gold chandelier to highlight the accent color in the feathers. “To finish, add in linen napkins with a small monogram in that saturated peacock green,” she says.
For buying information for these Magnor plates, please check the Nov./Dec. Buyer's Guide.
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