What a Perfect Storm of wonderful events this year in the UK, with the confluence of the Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 Summer Olympics. If you haven't been an Anglofile up until now, this is your time to hop on the double decker bus, friends! Here are some of our favorite Brit decor pieces, swinging and mod - just like the country whose 2012 year is rocking the world. Click on each product photo for more information.
Tom Dixon Spin Table Candelabra
Vivian Westwood Squiggle Wallpaper for Cole & Son
Uppsala Armchair by Ercol/Sanderson Ellipse Yellow/Black Fabric
Diamond Jubilee Corgi Linen Cushion by Jan Constantine
Graham and Green Large Birdcage Chandelier
There's nothing better than a set of beautiful new bed linens. The well-designed home "dresses" beds brilliantly, making the bed an instant showstopper in the home. Since we spend so much of our lives in bed, and since the bed is the dominant focal point in any bedroom, it certainly behooves us to dress it in style. There's nothing worse than gray linens - when they used to be white - or linens that look tired and frayed. It's time to freshen up a bit, with some of our May favorites, ranging from daring florals to ambitious geometrics. Click on a photo below for more product information.
West Elm: Urban Garden Duvet Cover + Shams
CB2: Random Embroidered Bed Linens
H&M: Katja Presnal Floral Duvet Set
West Elm: Citron and White Stripe Duvet Cover + Shams
April showers, and shower curtains. We're reaching a bit, we realize, but consider this: with spring here, it's time to give your home quick little makeovers to brighten and lighten things up. Change out some artwork on the walls, go with brighter, more colorful slipcovers on a sofa - and add a new shower curtain in your bathroom for an effective decorating transformation. Here are eight of our favorite designs this month. Click on each photo for more information.
CB2: Splish Splash shower curtain
India Rose: Ruffle shower curtain
West Elm: Butterfly shower curtain
For Italians, style is a way of life. Walk on the streets of Milan or Parma and you'll see an unmistakable sense of fashion and personal comportment missing on most American mainstreets. D2S editors wanted to pay tribute to the Italian verve in home furnishing by selecting 5 of our favorite designs. Click on each photo for more information.
Binic lamps by Ionna Vautrin for Foscarini
D. R. D. P. two seater by Roberto Lazzeroni for ddc
Cenedese Glass Sink from Seguso