The Essex chest, from the Lillian August for Hickory White collection, is fashioned from acacia wood paneled with reverse painted glass, and trimmed with aged brass and decorative hardware. $2,298, Lillian August, Norwalk, Greenwich, lillianaugust.com.
Lawrence McRae pottery is hand thrown in Boston and made to order. The concentric circles of the O-ring bowl create an interesting play of shadow and light. $385, available through Schwartz Design Showroom, Stamford, schwartzdesignshowroom.com.
Hammerton, an American designer and manufacturer, prides itself on creating colorful, textural and sculptural lighting. The Element chandelier is crafted from artisan-blown glass and hand-polished steel. $75,835, available through Metropolitan Lighting, NYDC, metropolitanlightingny.com.
Art and craft go hand-in-hand in the Made by Ann Sacks tile collection. The midcentury-modern design of Gotham Swiss Cross in Basil merges functionality and beauty and is available in earthen or stoneware in more than 150 color choices in gloss, matte or crackle glazes. Starting at $36 per square foot. Available through Best Plumbing Tile and Stone, Stamford, bestplg.com, annsacks.com.
A modern spin on a traditional design, Royal Copenhagen has introduced a square plate to its blue fluted Mega collection. Each porcelain piece is hand-painted by artisans in Denmark. $125, available through Hoagland’s, Greenwich, hoaglands.com, royalcopenhagen.com.
Each handblown Stream vase from One Kings Lane is unique. Sold as a set of three, the vessels are matte finished in a swirl of blues and greens. $30, onekingslane.com.
Color is coming back to the kitchen. Here, the Galleria beaded cabinet door from Wood-Mode Fine Custom Cabinetry is finished in Vintage Celadon. Price upon request, available through Shore & Country Kitchens, Fairfield, shoreandcountrykitchens.com, wood-mode.com.
The Allegro sofa is covered in Kravet Couture’s Azzurro-T fabric in Ocean from the Terrae collection. The warp print technique is slightly distressed with a soft hand in a painterly wave design. Price upon request, Stamford, D&D, kravet.com.
Jewel-inspired Chrysalis pulls from Belwith-Keeler are a glamorous addition to cabinetry. The blue glass is accented with a silver-finish wire wrap. $23–$59, available through Bender, Norwalk, benderplumbing.com, belwith-keeler.com.
Designed by graphic artists and sisters Petra and Nicole Kapitza, the CrissCross pattern from Designtex’s 5×5 collection in Crypton features syncopated stripes in blues and greens. The Kapitza studio’s passion for color and pattern is evident in this bold fabric. $64 per yard, available through Designtex, D&D, designtex.com.
Jonathan Adler’s Vally three-drawer dresser, part of his Now House collection for Amazon, is available in mint or white. The powder-coated metal frame is color-matched in a satin lacquer wood and outfitted with tonal hardware. $488, amazon.com/nowhousebyjonathanadler.
Give your powder room a colorful kick with the Capri vanity by Oomph. Customizable in size and color, the vanity apron features scallop detailing. Vanity only, as shown, $2,450, customizable in increments of 2-inch lengths, Greenwich, oomphhome.com.
This lidded basket is woven by women in Senegal, West Africa, employing traditional weaving techniques in natural fibers. $190, smaller baskets start at $40, available through Olley Court, Ridgefield, olleycourt.com.
This article appears in the January 2019 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).