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
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
1. Laquered Tables
While shopping in Paris at Le Bon Marche, we discovered talented designer Konstantin Grcic and his Tom Tom table for SCP Design. Pictured above are some amazing custom tables made with aluminum legs that have been laquered with fictitious sports motifs and float glass tops. Created by the designer for Galerie Kreo.
1. Sugar Chair
This fantastic creation is an $11,000 chair made entirely out of confectioner's sugar. Expensive chair, yes, but also the world's biggest lollipop!
2. James Curran Antiques
James has a new shipment of period British antiques. Go to the James Curran Antiques site for more info.