PRINTS CHARMING
Homestyle: Orient impress
As the Olympics beam a bit of Beijing into your living room, savor Asian-flavored home decor that pays homage to many influences.
By Styling and text by KIM YEAGER, Star Tribune
August 5, 2008 at 6:21PM
Delicate, deliberately mismatched patterns cover all four sides of the "Asia Happy" vase by Fringe Studio, $36.95. Petunia's, 421 3rd St., Excelsior; 952-474-0461.
GREAT WALL
Black-and-white marble from Hebei Province is used to create the "Hua" and "Shan" hand-carved stone tiles by Robert Kuo. Ann Sacks tile, several designs, starting at $375 per square foot; 8-, 16- and 24-inch squares, and 8- by 16-inch sizes. Fantasia Showrooms at International Market Square, 275 Market St., 612-338-5811.
LOCAL COLOR
California Paints says it chose six new colors for their significance to China and the Olympics: Shi Du Mist, Forbidden City, Di Tan, Get Jaded, Tian Tan and Sho. $35 per gallon at Abbot Paint & Carpet, 1808 Grand Av., St. Paul, 651-698-5518; 1672 Greeley St. S., Stillwater, 651-439-9695; and 2223 4th St., White Bear Lake, 651-429-3316.
GO FISH
Printed koi float through the "Remix" 5- by 7-inch photo frame in birch plywood from U+, Umbra's studio line, $42, www.umbra.com.
AT YOUR SERVICE
Red Egg's "Indochine Collection" butler tray table in brown tortoise, $340, combines Vietnamese and French influences. Solid cane and woven rattan; 22 inches wide, 28 inches high, 16 inches deep. Several color finishes; sale prices for entire collection good through August. To order, www.cottageand bungalow.com; details at www.redegg.com.
NOBLE NAPKIN
Lantern and flower motifs weave throughout the "Cite Imperiale" table napkins from Le Jacquard Francais. The 100 percent cotton, colorfast linens, shown in poppy, also come in topaz and jade, and are available in placemats, tablecloths and runners. $21, Ampersand, 3445 Galleria, Edina; 952-920-2118 and $20, F&B Specialty Linens, 1085 Grand Av., St. Paul, 651-602-0844; www.fblinen.com.
LUCKIEST NUMBER
A set of five "Luck" lacquered boxes -- four nestled inside another, lined in silk, almost 23 inches square -- features lucky numbers and symbols, including the number 8, for prosperity and wealth. $1,085, www.shanghaitang.com.
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Styling and text by KIM YEAGER, Star Tribune
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