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Posts tagged “diningroom”

Grizzly Metal Furniture

A number of years ago Martha Stewart had a catalog, which sold some pretty cool stuff. I bought a fair amount from it both for myself and for clients, and missed it when it shut down. One of the be...

Sora Bowl from Bodum

Staring at July's issue of Martha Stewart Living, we loved the bowls on the cover and suspected they were Bodum, but we'd never seen them before. We went digging and this is what we found......

Decanter & Tumbler by Ted Muehling for Lobmeyr

Spotted this at Ted Muehling's store recently: a small decanter with a dimpled glass that fits perfectly atop. It's part of his first collaboration with Lobmeyr glassworks of Vienna, and the result...

Frankoma Pottery

Welcome to Amy! One of our six bloggers trying out for a NY spot. Comment away... Earlier this summer, I spent a weekend in the beautiful Huerfano Valley in southeastern Colorado. When our hostess ...

Best Folding Chairs 2008 (some are cheap too!)
Email from 8.1.08

Stitch Chair (top), Air & Skip (below) So, you live in a shoebox, but you want to be able to have dinners for 8 at the drop of a hat? The table isn't hard to figure out, but the chairs take up WAY t...

Good Questions: How Should I Furnish My Dining Room?

Kimberly sent us an email: "Dear AT, I've lived in my townhouse for a year and can't figure out how to set up my dining area. The space doesn't lend itself to a traditional seating format because of t...

Outdoor Dining in Skona hem Magazine
Sweden

If I could read Swedish, I wouldn't have to guess the story behind this charming picture......

Red-Painted Thonet Chairs

Check out this table full of red-painted Thonet chairs. We love their punch in an otherwise fairly muted room. And all those legs make this dinner table look almost like it could get up and walk awa...

Illustrations of 1911 Interiors

These are three favorites from a series of illustrations of 1911 interiors. In the dining room drawing above we like the cool mix of blues and greens with ivory highlights. That curtained door in th...

AT Europe: Kitschy Kitchen Souvenir Plates from Mat & Jewski
Paris, France

There are many versions of the Paris-themed plate, most made in China or a little too cheesy to be taken seriously. This set of six knowingly kitschy Paris-themed plates by Parisian designer Mat & Jew...

Look: Pop-Up Placemats
Washington DC

We don’t entertain nearly as often as we should…but if we did, some of these placemats would be fabulous.......

Look!: IKEA Table Runner Adds Sharpness
Email from 6.9.08

Friday, Sara Kate went to Ikea to pick up another Anes dresser (which has become a fave), and stumbled across these simple table runners, LENDA ($6 ea), that reminded her of our time in France, two ...

Heath Ceramics: A New Homeware Source!
Email from 6.6.08

Yesterday I had the great surprise of of having Robin Petravic and Catherine Bailey stop by our offices. These two young designers had the audacity and the brilliance of stepping forward and purc...

EDEFORS Display Cabinet from IKEA

We were really surprised to see that this EDEFORS glass-doored display cabinet from IKEA is made from solid oak! (Update: The frame is solid oak but the shelves and sides are oak veneered particlebo...

Look!: DIY Marble Shelf for Indoor Garden

Since it's Gardening Month here at AT, we're been on the lookout for bits of urban greening. Last week we went to a new restaurant in our neighborhood, Hundred Acres, which sported these slim marbl...

Lima Extending Dining Table from INCH Furniture

This oiled teak dining table is from INCH Furniture, a Swiss company based in Basel. We're fond of the untraditional shape, the extendability, and the use of teak. Designed in Switzerland, the Lima ...

Hemstitched Linen Tablecloth

This classic tablecloth from Williams Sonoma is hands-down one of our favorites. It also reminded us of these beautiful Italian linen bed linens. The tablecloth is 100% linen with a beautiful, tradi...

Mountain Range Coat Rack: By Brave Space Design
Email from 5.13.08

I'd seen this rack around the web and really liked it. On Saturday I got to see it in person at BKLYN Designs in DUMBO. Designed and made by Brave Space Design from scrap pieces of FSC-Certified M...

BKLYN Designs: Palo Samko Woodworker

Palo Samko displayed some amazing pieces inside St. Ann's Warehouse in DUMBO — the AT staff fell in love with his Rosewood Credenza (above) and Constellation Table (pic after the jump). The best p...

Best Water/Wine Carafes of 2008
Email from 5.5.08

I opened up the new T Style magazine yesterday and thought it was thin. Design & Living is my bag, and I was totally ready for some good shelter porn, but I was left wanting. I guess if you pay ...

Mirror DIY: How To Add Pop! to Your Dining Room

First, a disclaimer: There was an article in the NYTimes a few weeks ago about bloggers in poor health, In Web World of 24/7 Stress, Writers Blog Till They Drop, and let me be the first to say i...

Best Rattan Bistro Chairs 2008: High & Low
Email from 4.22.08

I really like these chairs: traditional French bistro chairs. They're the sort of thing you fall in love with when visiting France and vow to yourself that you'll have them one day in your kitchen......

Orbit Plates & Bowls by Catharina Kippel

Yesterday, we looked at the modular Adonde Dinnerware. The posting piqued our interest in modern and modular dinnerware. Today, it's the stackable Orbit collection from designer Catharina Kippel. The ...

AT Email: Create Your Own Mirrors & Custom Sizes - 4.7.08

April 7, 2008 I've been wanting a mirror for our dining room (to go behind the dining table) since we moved in last November, but had been unable to find one that was a nice strong ho...

AT Email: Our New Favorite Mug, The Bodum Bistro Latte Cup - 4.3.08

April 3, 2008 I don't crow about glassware too often. I'm prone to using the same old classic designs, look for tried and true and amskeptical of anything claiming to be a new inven...