Time for bed at L.L. Bean
If you have a hankering to sleep in a room that takes you back in time, check out L.L. Bean's Home Fall 2013 catalog. The retailer, best known for its outdoor garments and gear, now sells home...
View ArticleMark and Graham offers products personalized with custom monograms
Williams-Sonoma Inc. launched the brand Mark and Graham late last year, and it offers products personalized with a choice of more than 50 custom monograms and an assortment of type fonts. Their...
View ArticleAt West End offers recycled homewares with rustic appeal
At West End offers home decor that's handmade, using recycled materials whenever possible. New additions in its latest catalog include elegant, minimalist stools, a handsome iron console and whimsical...
View ArticleJ.C. Penney goes from frumpy to fresh
Designers for its homewares department include Michael Graves, stolen from Target; Design by Conran, as in Terence Conran, a British designer, restaurateur and retailer; and Jonathan Adler, the potter...
View ArticleRestoration Hardware inspires holiday chic
Restoration Hardware's Holiday 2013 catalog is out, and I'm going to buy several strands of the Starry String lights, which look like tiny jewels on copper wire, and wrap myself in them from now until...
View ArticleCreative Candles is ready for the holidays
Kansas City's own Creative Candles sent out its retailer catalog recently, showcasing its array of stock. Tapers are hand-dipped, and pillars, votives, balls and floating candles are hand-poured.
View ArticleHigh-quality but homey design
I'd never heard of RSH until recently, and I've never ordered anything from it. The company refers to itself as "the vision of design enthusiasts committed to offering the highest quality designer...
View ArticleCatalog Scout | Horchow takes a modern approach to traditional items
Horchow is part of the Neiman Marcus Group, so their things are often staggeringly expensive. That said, everything in the catalog oozes elegance and quality.
View ArticleFresh finds from Crate & Barrel's January 2014 Best & Buys
Crate & Barrel's January 2014 Best & Buys catalog is out, and it's full of the usual modern, streamlined stuff, some of it in black, white or bright colors; the rest in wood tones.
View ArticlePier 1 Imports' not-so-worldly collection
According to the Pier 1 Imports website, its buyers travel the world hunting for the kinds of treasures you can't find just anywhere. "Everything," it states, "has a global, artisan feel." That's not...
View ArticleEasy, breezy Ballard Designs
I'm not sure what it is, but something about Ballard Designs makes me think of sleepy summer mornings. Maybe it's the soft fabrics, dusty hues and European country designs. Everything feels easy,...
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