glitzkrieg

offecct / green pedestals by front

A favorite from Il Salone del Mobile 2011 in Milan! Get ready for some foliage frenzy with Front's clever new designs for Offecct. Part of the Swedish co's new Oasis line, Green Pedestals are towering planters balanced on spindly ant-like legs; serving as part pedestal, part potential room divider.

let's go outside

Ah, summertime. You're just around the corner.

Five easy pieces that would add up to warm weather perfection:

Ligne Roset's Long Pot by Inga Sempé

Tom Dixon's Pressed Glass pendant lights in aquamarine

Patricia Urquiola's Tropocalia chair for Moroso

Droog's Shadylace by Chris Kabel in white

Tectona's Ladybird table in teak & powder-coated steel

wieke somers; grasshopper for tectona

The Grasshopper collection from Tectona is so pretty; pale-green & perforated, vintage-feeling but new. Designed by Dutch designer Wieke Somers, Grasshopper is made from powder-coated aluminum and steel, and is available in 2 table sizes, square and rectangular, with matching chairs. Happily, Tectona's e-commerce site ships anywhere in the world. Prices start at €640 for the smaller table, €265 for a chair. Pricey, yes, but oh my, they'd be sure to brighten up outdoor living!

heath ceramics; crafted in california

All of Heath Ceramics's stunning tiles are manufactured at their store and factory in Sausalito, California. The images that follow are a mere sampling of the colours and types of tiles they offer, from dimensional to dual-glazed to tapestry, with multitudes in between. More examples of loveliness can be found in the installation section of their website. Oh, and their housewares are gorgeous too!