Turn up the volume with brazen, vividly colored accents that make a playful statement
Designs on defiance
1) Let these resin fu dog bookends — Chinese symbols of protection — guard your home from bad vibes … and a boring bookcase. $49.95 at CB2, Chicago, cb2.com.
2) Leave the balloon animals to the kids. This clever rubber-wrapped Balloona wood side table by Natalie Kruch will liven up a room. $350 at Zella Brown, Chicago, zellabrown.com.
3) Employ sassy yardage from the Tony Duquette fabric collection by Jim Thompson (think throw pillows for a couch or reupholstering vintage dining chairs).To the trade at Holly Hunt, Merchandise Mart Chicago, hollyhunt.com.
4) Punctuate your sofa setup with funky, sleek steel end tables in Crayola-ready colors. The Diana A side table by Konstantin Grcic in yellow or blue, $825 at Moss, mossonline.com.
