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Wood has rough-hewn roots, but in the right hands, branches out beautifully into the sleek and modern.
1. F. A. Porsche stainless-steel knife/wood block set, $510, at Luminaire, Chicago.
2. Carol Catalano for Capelli wood stool, $429, at Room & Board.
3. Lievore, Altherr and Molina RDL lounge chair, $915, at Orange Skin, Chicago.
4. Urbana tear-drop vase, $110, at Orange Skin.
