Home Accents

Based in Milan, Stories of Italy is a design studio that uses time-honored techniques to create beautifully crafted modern objects. Their Macchia Collection resulted from an innovative approach to the traditional Venetian macchia technique, in which patterns are created by repeatedly fusing colored glass powders and flakes. Up to 5 different layers are needed to…

For more than two decades, Jenifer Green and her team at Greentree Home have been making candles in the foothills of the Catskills Mountains. Everything they make is 100% pure beeswax, a material they choose because it burns cleanly, gives off a subtle sweet scent, and produces a luminous glow. Their House Candle would make…

Able to hold tea lights and tapered candles,’he cast-iron Spin Candelabra (2006) takes its cues from the heavyweight industrial machinery and delicate mobiles. It’s hefty yet elegant, designed to act as a kinetic centerpiece that can be configured in endless ways. Candles not included. Made in the U.K.

Gregory Buntain, founder of Brooklyn-based design studio Fort Standard, uses natural materials and modern production methods to bring his designs to life. By combining elements of the natural world with tried-and-true processes, Buntain creates enduring pieces. The Standing Bowl is rendered in die-cast aluminum with a matte powder-coated finish. Equally useful and visually interesting, it…

Delight both your inner child and your inner design buff with the Maharam Memory 3 Game. The rules are classic: take turns flipping over the cards to unveil 36 different motifs from classic and contemporary Maharam textiles, attempting to make a match.

A kosher design, the Ascalon Menorah (2011) has eight facets that correspond to the eight days of Chanukah, with left and right diagonals creating an 18-degree angle. In Judaism, 18 is a very important number symbolizing chai, or ‘life.’ Eight candles are arranged in a line on one level and a ninth, the shamash (used…

Alexander Girard’s interest in folk art led him to create a collection of Wooden Dolls (1963) for his own Santa Fe home. The painted surfaces of these semi-abstract, sculptural figures show aesthetic elements from Central America, Eastern Europe, and Italy. This mixed group of figures is available in a special edition series based on documents…