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Etsy Finds: Gorgeous Custom Furniture
While I've shown you a lot of home accents from Etsy, I've neglected to share the gorgeous, custom-made furniture that the site also showcases. From dining tables made from salvaged barn boards to '60s-era chairs reupholstered in Thomas Paul fabric, Etsy really does have nearly everything you need to furnish and outfit your home. Check out my favorites.
Etsy Find: Red/Purple Quarter Whorl Suzani Pillow
The Suzani trend doesn't seem to be going anywhere any time soon. But the trap with most trends is to buy into a big retailers' interpretation. For instance, Suzani is an intricate, beautiful, and colorful style of needlework that hails from Central Asia, but Natori sells a bedding set that is actually only printed, inspired by patterns often seen in Suzani work.
Roundup: Floor Seating
Since Summer is often a time when you're hosting a lot of houseguests, as well as throwing many parties, extra seating is always a necessity. Instead of cluttering up your house with big, unwieldy pieces of furniture, go for something lower to the ground. Floor seating in the form of poufs, pillows, and floor cushions is a smart alternative.
Crave Worthy: Suzani Chair
When a Central Asian textile is being replicated by an artist in Southern Vermont, you may start to wonder whether a trend has jumped the shark. But then, a discovery of an exquisite Suzani chair made by genuine Marrakechi artisans makes you believe once more. This exclusive Sheherazade Morroccan Chair ($950) is beautifully accented with nailhead trim and ultra suede armrests.
Nice and New: VivaTerra Suzani Bench
The suzani trend has been going on for probably a year now, and somehow I've yet to tire of it. VivaTerra has just introduced a Suzani Bench ($395-895) that is truly stunning and also eco-friendly. Made from 100 percent organic cotton and sustainable sheesham wood, and colored with eco-friendly dyes, it's one addition to your home that won't incite remorse.
Steal of the Day: Susan Sargent Suzani Blue Tufted Rug
The Susan Sargent Suzani Blue Tufted Rug ($355 reduced from $710) is a major steal at 50 percent off. No, it's still not the least expensive rug you'll find, but it's unique and high quality, made of 100 percent hand-tufted wool with a canvas back. And despite its exotic and trendy Suzani pattern, it still manages to look shabby chic and even a bit Scandinavian.
Crave Worthy: Cloisonne Bowl
If you can afford it, this Jayson Home and Garden Cloisonne Bowl ($695) will bring a little bit of the suzani look to your table, but you don't have to go all the way to Uzbekistan to find it. I don't know about you, but I'm utterly bowled over by its unique design. It would make a great centerpiece for your favorite coffee table, or that dining table you never sit at .
Trend Alert: Suzani
In its most general sense, the Uzbek word "suzani" means needlework. However, most suzani lovers associate the word with the intricate, beautiful, and colorful embroidery work made by women in the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan.
To hear more about the history (and future) of suzani textiles, as well as to see some great suzani products, just read more
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Kate's Chic, Budget-Beautiful Sun Room
Kate Abney, an editor at Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles magazine, recently sent me a TwitPic of her fabulous sun room. I asked her if she'd send me a few more photos, and some background on her room and decorating style, and she graciously obliged.
Kate's apartment is on the second floor of a large, historic (1916) yellow-brick apartment building in the heart of midtown Atlanta.
Sale Alert: Wisteria Semi-Annual Sale
Wisteria's Semi-Annual Sale has kicked off with savings of up to 60 percent on accessories, lighting, and furniture. Aside from fantastic prices, there's a lot to love in the sale, be it little accents like this Suzani Pillow ($57, reduced from $89) or larger, swoonworthy investment pieces like this hand-cut inlaid camel bone Moorish Chest ($1,949, reduced from $2,999). To see my picks from the sale, read more
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