Founded by Louise Martin and Fausto Dalla Torre, who spent 15 years working alongside lighting craftsmen, Il Fanale produces a line of vintage-style lighting (both for indoors and outdoors) featuring antiqued brass and aged copper components, Murano glass shades, and twisted cotton cords. The full line is available in the US at Country Gear Ltd. [...]
Because the documents and other items that will be stored in a filing cabinet need to be protected from damage, it is always wise to choose a sturdy piece of office furniture. Even if you don’t go with sturdy metal cabinets, you will want to make absolutely certain that it can withstand any weight you [...]
Merrick Angle is an English designer/illustrator based in rural France; more specifically, a “crumbly, vine-covered studio” near Limoges,” as he says. We like his new Minimal Wood Clock, which was “inspired by the fine woodland that surrounds up here at Double Merrick HQ. Crafted by hand from reclaimed Limousin Douglas timber (noted for its orangey [...]
Eva Jensen, founder of Helsinborg-based design outfit Olsson & Jensen, favors what she calls “French shabby combined with rustic Nordic style”; we especially like her lighting line, which ranges from reclaimed metal pendants to romantic velvet-shaded table lights. Above: Tervunnen lamp. Above: A shallow black industrial-style lamp. Above: A light made with reclaimed wood slats. [...]
We’ve admired the use of reclaimed architectural salvage accessories (see Design Sleuth: Recessed Soap Niche) in the bathroom; if you can’t find an appropriate vintage product, consider the Graystone Accessory Collection at Subway Ceramics. The collection features reproductions of original ceramic bathroom accessories from the Graystone Manor in Perrysburg, Ohio, that was demolished in 2008. [...]