May 2006
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“Split” Art Print
Binth’s entire product line so closely mirrors my tastes that it’s a little uncomfortable. I feel like I should politely request that they stay out of my brain. They’ve just started a line of reasonably priced, gorgeous prints that are perfect for the nursery or your office.
(16" x20")
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Card, “The Landing”
This screen-printed, peaceful surfer card has two companion cards as well. Frame all three and hang them in the sunny bathroom of your beach house.
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Turbo Charge
A battery powered cell phone charger that runs on one AA battery. You choose the adapter, or buy a kit that comes with several options.
$30 at Turbo Charge | Buy
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Tissue Case
This tissue box is made of plywood and lets you place either a cardboard box or a stack of tissues inside. It’s surprisingly tough to find an attractive tissue box, so snap it up if you’ve been looking.
$55 at Tortoise Life | Buy
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Plastic Cup Replica Glasses
The keg has made way for Cabernet, but never forget your roots.
(For two.)
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Poppy Dishtowel
Cortney Hammontree found the perfect dishtowels to go with your new apron belt. And Anthropologie has more where this one came from. Thanks, Cortney!
$18 at Anthropologie | Buy
(no longer available)
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Wallpaper-By-Numbers Hammerhead Sharks
Wallpaper that you paint yourself. This just might be the best party idea since togas. This design here is a set of artistically arranged hammerhead sharks. There are other options, but come on.
(20.5" x 33')
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Get Your Groove On Pink Smocking Dress
ON SALE Add big hair bows and enemies will be defenseless against her. For an unspecified period, Black Wagon is having a sale, 10 percent off the entire stock, 15 percent off orders of $100 or more, and so on up until you’re paying practically nothing when you’ve spent a thousand bucks or so. You know how it goes.
$42 at Black Wagon | Buy
(Item no longer available.)
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LaPorte, Indiana
Jason Bitner, Found magazine editor, came across 18,000 studio portraits of the townsfolk of La Porte, Indiana. They spanned four decades, and had been stored in the back of a diner for years. He compiled them into this book, and together they form a town portrait, one person at a time.
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Sonia Spencer Cuffs
I wish they were glass, but then they’d be a million bucks and would break the first time you wore them out, so Lucite is a reasonable compromise. These organic-form cuffs come in turquoise, navy, pink, purple, red.
$25 at This is Auto | Buy
(1" in diameter.)
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Buildings of Disaster: The Pentagon
The eerie Buildings of Disaster series is a set of numbered, limited-edition souvenirs designed by Constantin Boym and Laurene Leon Boym. There are several buildings in the series, including the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, the Oklahoma City Federal Building, Chernobyl, and so on. Each small structure commemorates famous architecture that housed tragedies. I find them surprisingly touching-enormity in your palm.
$95 at Moss Online | Buy
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Rosendahl Wine Rack
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Apron Belt
If traditional aprons make you feel too Doris Day, try tucking a dishtowel in this apron belt instead of wiping your hands on your jeans.
$24 at Mousse Shop | Buy
(no longer available)
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Condiment Set
So lovely it’s an everyday centerpiece. This porcelain, dishwasher-safe condiment set corrals your salt, pepper, and soy sauce in a nesting dish.
$69 at Relish Style | Buy
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Paulina Quintana for Newborns
Before you add another cutsie dress-outfit to the pile at your best-friend’s shower, consider this practical, happy set of cotton tops for newborns. She’ll use all three within the first few hours home from the hospital.
$38 at Nonchalant Mom | Buy
(For a three pack.)
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Chandelier ‘85 Lamps’ by Rodi Graumans
The ultimate transformation from basic to beautiful.
$3,461 at Greener Grass Design | Buy
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Leather-Look Hobo Bag
It may be pleather, but the clean design and reasonable price of this hobo bag make it an easy spring and summer option. Cute, versatile, and cheap enough that you can drag it to the beach without worry.
$29 at Newport News | Buy
(about 16" x 5" x 9")
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Decor Trivets
BY REQUEST A reader wrote in to ask, “Wondering if you could point me to some trivets that are cute but not hokey (why are they all in blue and white with roosters?) and on the cheaper end of the spectrum (not too much more than $25 each)?” These trivets are designed to hang on the wall while you’re not using them, and they’re completely rooster free.
$25 at Realm Dekor | Buy
(For two.)
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Pink Limes Brooch
You may have retired your sparkly rhinestone brooches, but don’t dismiss the genre altogether. The right brooch, this brooch for example, can update a handbag or add some pop to your black turtleneck. Pink Jade cube surrounded by smooth Chalcedony briolettes.
(3.5")
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To Venture YD Golf Jacket
ON SALE You know, for golf.
(Regularly $150)
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Terry
These puppies are fashioned from vintage towels. Each one is unique and handmade. Thanks to the weak dollar, they’re pricey, but notable nonetheless.
$65 at Thorsten Van Elten | Buy
(Price converted from pounds.)

