1. Graphic floor show
Bold graphics define this wool area rug, one of 25 designed by Chicago artist Kurt Meinecke. Prices: $85 to $125 per square foot at Bloomingdale’s Design Studio, 125 Merchandise Mart, 312-527-9535, and Thomas Job showroom (trade only), 1636 Merchandise Mart, 312-822-9944.
2. Shape to please
The rubber Amazing Vase can be folded into a variety of shapes, then snapped back to its original form. It’s about $35 at Chiasso, 835 N. Michigan Ave., 312-280-1249, or 303 W. Madison St., 312-419-1121, and Possibilities, 1235 Chicago Ave., Evanston, 847-328-1235.
3. Cloak cords
Hide ugly electric wires under the lips of the rubber Cable Turtle. A set of three is $22.50, plus $6.75 for shipping, from The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 800-447-6662.
4. Woven splendor
Tone and texture coalesce in Zilla Zip upholstery by Malabar. The nubby cottonin 19 colors, either solid, striped or checkedis $70 a yard at Bloomingdale’s Design Studio, 125 Merchandise Mart, 312-527-9535, or Osborne & Little (trade only), 610 Merchandise Mart, 312-467-0913.
5.Turn on color
Yayo!, a 20-inch-tall lamp, available in three patterns, is $60 at Urban Outfitters, 935 N. Rush St., 312-640-1919, or 2352 N. Clark St., 773-549-1711.
6.Table trimming
Pair Vietri’s bright ceramic chargers with its picture plates. Charg-ers, $25 each, come in four colors; plates are $24 to $26 each. Order at Tutti Italia, 700 N. Michigan Ave., 800-848-2598.
