1. FLOWER STICKS
You put flowers in these clear vase-sticks — or maybe you don’t. It’s all about adding strokes of subtle artfulness to the process of flower arranging. From Paris-based, Israeli-born designer Arik Levy for the Turkish company Gaia & Gino.
Cost: $179 to $210 for set of seven
I.D. Chicago, 3337 N. Halsted St., 773-755-4343,
idchicago.com. And at fitzsu.com.
2. CLOCHE CALL
Cheese, flowers, objects, desserts — the piece becomes the piece de resistance under clear glass.
Cost: 10 1/2 inches tall, $14.95; 12 1/2 inches, $19.95; 15 inches, $29.95.
Sur La Table, 755 W. North Ave., 312-787-5111; 52 E. Walton St., 312-337-0600; and 55 S. Main St., Suite 143, Naperville, 630-428-1110. surlatable.com
3. CLEARED FOR LANDING
An otherwise cushy, kick-back, two-seat sofa gets lighter than air with a frame of transparent polycarbonate. Seat is foam polyurethane; pillows are feather and down. From the
Italian maker Kartell.
Cost: $3,850
Orange Skin, 223 W. Erie St., 312-335-1033, orangeskin.com
4. LIGHT RAIN
Hip and delicate at the same time, the Tear Drop Chandelier is
composed of a round, silver-toned metal frame that supports clear acrylic teardrops and beads, which turn magical when the bulb goes on.
Cost: $48; cord kit, $12, sold separately.
Urban Outfitters, 800-282-2200 (for stores or to order). urbanoutfitters.com
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