Building a look around a quality statement piece helps to anchor a room. When augmented with lower-cost pieces, it’s also a good way to achieve a look that’s greater than the sum of its parts. This latest instillation of Design…
Author: Meghan
1ST DIBS: SUMMER FLAIR
It’s been a while since we’ve rounded up our favorite 1stDibs picks. Here are some colorful and conversation-inducing pieces, $125 or below. Nothing induces my gag reflexes like cutesy decorative wall plates (exhibit A), but these old Italian restaurant plates…
STORE PROFILE: HUDSON BAY
We’ve always coveted the iconic Hudson Bay Multistripe Point Blanket (made of 100% Canadian wool), but it wasn’t until recently that we realized they sell a slew of other home items, many surprisingly inexpensive. Our favorites, $40 and below. …
LIKE CATS AND DOGS
The main reason we at FM don’t have pets—besides being too big a responsibility for your average New Yorker—is that most pet accoutrement are fugly. No matter how stylishly dope your pad may be, one standard-issue cat tree and your…
LEARNING THE ROPES
Rope isn’t just the preferred material of sailors and hillbillies. In measured doses, it adds a charmed, rustic flair to any décor. Here are our favorite rope pieces for your wall, floor and more. Lighting you’ll want to lasso—the Riata…
THE MIRROR HAS TWO FACES
Double-sided and easy to perch in small spaces, vanity mirrors are the charming way to primp and preen. Here are our favorites, from classy bronze to punchy plastic. The wee songbird perched on this Anthropologie mirror will keep you…
GET THE LOOK: DOWNTON ABBEY
I don’t know about you, but I sure do miss watching Downton Abbey. I miss Mary’s icy stare, Carson’s firm commitment to protocol and Mr. Bate’s scandalous ex-wife situation. Mostly, I miss it as a visual feast of set and…