A Round Up of What’s Hot in New England Showrooms This Month
May 23, 2019
Text by Erika Ayn Finch
1. Second Nature
Michelle Barrett is a Boston-based artist and maker who produces usable ceramics and home goods with an organic aesthetic. These Nature Print dishes come in various sizes, and some are rimmed with 22-karat gold. | Kind Goods, Maynard, Mass., kindgoodsmarket.com
2. Leading Light
A chromed metal frame and epoxy powder-coated aluminum rods characterize the Foscarini Allegretto Suspension light designed by Atelier Oï. | Casa Design Group, Boston, casadesigngroup.com
3. Office Space
Providence-based design studio INDO is the creative force behind the Ikat credenza. The low-rise tambour piece was inspired by the process of weaving hand-dyed Ikat fabrics. | INDO, Providence, indo-made.com
4. Under Cover
Black Edition, part of the Romo umbrella group, debuts its Mizumi panel in carbon (gray) and viridian (blue), a collaboration between Black Edition and Japanese woodcut artist Katsutoshi Yuasa. | Romo, Boston Design Center, romo.com
5. Put a Ring on It
Midcentury-modern meets undersea chic with Kim Seybert’s Astrid napkin rings. The eye-catching metallic sheen allows the rings to transition from summer dinner parties to holiday tables. | Neiman Marcus, Boston, Natick, neimanmarcus.com
6. Cut a Rug
The Global Chic collection by Newton designer Vani Sayeed for Landry & Arcari seeks to weave culture, art, and beauty. | Vani Sayeed Studios, Newton, vanisayeedstudios.com, and Landry & Arcari, Boston, landryandarcari.com
1. Tray Bien
Notre Monde founder and designer Dawn Sweitzer plays with shapes and colors to create visual art that is as functional as it is attractive. The Bright Abstraction collection adds a pop of color to any room. | Lekker Home, Boston, lekkerhome.com
2. Splish Splash
Who wouldn’t want to relax in the Calma bathtub by Stone Forest? The tub was carved by hand from a monolithic block of millions-of-years-old Marquina Taupe marble from a quarry in Spain. | Designer Bath, Beverly and Watertown, Mass., designerbath.com
3. Table Talk
Working with maple and concrete, Brooklyn-based artist Patrick Weder creates one-of-a-kind, live-edge pieces like the PW Outside In side tables. | Salon, Boston, salondesign.us
4. We’ve Got You Covered
Groundworks at Lee Jofa recently introduced Gems, a new collection by textile and fashion designer Allegra Hicks. Made with chenille, the fabrics have a rich velvet-like feeling, which, coupled with the small repeat of the geometric patterns, inspired Hicks to relate the luxurious fabrics to semiprecious stones. | Kravet, Boston Design Center, kravet.com
5. Aged to Perfection
With its aged gold leaf and brass finishes on a composite base, the Madailãn table lamp from Currey & Company has the venerable look of an antique. An off-white shantung shade completes the illusion. | Creative Lighting Designs & Decor, Lebanon, N.H., creativelightingdesigns.com
6. Chill Out
On-trend finishes, like cobalt blue and matte white, as well as chic pewter and gold hardware, are the latest addition to True Residential’s refrigeration roster. | Yale Appliance, Boston and
Framingham, Mass., yaleappliance.com
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