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Dressed to Thrill
Style arbiter Jason Oliver Nixon scoped the runways to track down
the couture trends that are now spilling over into home furnishings.
Here, a few high-octane looks to lift from the fashion pages and
incorporate into your own not-so-humble abode.
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MAD FOR PLAID
Punchy plaid steps off the Ralph Lauren runway and
into your split-level ranch with the posh-packed Ralph
Lauren Home Duke slipper chair ($2,205). Imagine
yourself lord or lady of
the manor as you sip a
cool cocktail and kick
back in courtly, crosshatched
chic. Ralph
Lauren, 1245 Wisconsin
Avenue, NW,
202-965-0905,
ralphlaurenhome.com. |
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JEWEL TONES
Leave it to the duo of Badgley
Mischka to craft some divine
jewel-toned drama for fall. And
there’s no better way to add
panache to your pad than with a
few glittering gems peppered
throughout a bedroom or den for
extra sparkle. Take for instance
Hickory Chair’s Salon French
settee from the Mariette Himes
Gomez collection ($3,900) in a
hue plucked from a blinged-out
bracelet. Will it rev up a dull corner
of your home? Certainly!
Available through And Beige, 1781
Florida Avenue NW, 202-234-
1557; hickorychair.com. |
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BACK TO BLACK
“Dark and lovely” are the buzzwords
for moody fall flair, as you
can see in this luxe look from
designer Derek Lam. Bring some
nighttime naughtiness into your
own living room via Bernhardt’s Karch slat-back
bench from the Turkey Hill
collection ($1,100). We adore the
antiqued black finish that takes
tradition and turns it on its head. Available
through Colony House Furniture,
1700 Lee Highway, Arlington,
Virginia, 703-524-1700. |
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FLORALS FOREVER
Michael Kors puts his petals to
the metal in this floral-flocked
creation. Bring a bouquet into
your home with such blossombedecked
creations as Sferra’s sumptuous Mai Tai
bedding emblazoned with drowsy
blooms (from $120). Sferra bedding
available at Bloomingdale’s,
5300 Western Avenue, Chevy Chase,
Maryland, 240-744-3700. |
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