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Best of Home + Design 2007
Posted on June 2, 2007
by Leilani Labong
Mushroom-shaped nightstands? Torch-scorched tables? The local design scene takes us for a ride. And we’re only too happy to hold on tight.
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At a Glance: Best of Home + Design
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
This year, the local design scene takes us for a wild ride. And we’re only too happy to hold on tight.
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Best Bedside Manner
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
Thomas Wold’s new Mushroom Forest nightstand is an homage to the exaggerated scenery in 1980s Warner Bros. cartoons.
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Best Contraband
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
The Apple iPhone comes with Wi-Fi wireless technology, a two-megapixel camera and more.
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Best Crash Course in Religious Studies
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
Mike Simonian and Maaike Evers of Mike and Maaike level the holy playing field with their Juxtaposed bookshelf.
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Best Equal-Opportunity Design
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
You can watch TV in style thanks to these Delica trays from ZooCreative.
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Best Mudworks
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
SF Art Institute alum Alex Marshall blends what she calls “art and chance” to create perfectly imperfect pottery for the home.
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Best Sign of the Cross
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
The Cross Dresser by Bayview woodworker Justin Godar is exceptionally chic.
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Best Sign of the Times
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
SF’s Let’sGreenThisCity is organizing a summer series of “pop up” cafes to help spread their message of energy conservation.
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Best Spellbinder
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
SF’s Boyd Lighting is celebrating its 86th anniversary with the Catacaos series, which features mesmerizing grills, softly backlit for maximum hypnotic effect.
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Best Target Practice
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
Lilies, poppies and hibiscus provide inspiration for local artist Clark Sorensen's collection of flower-shaped porcelain urinals.
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Best Way to Mark Your Territory
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
Top designer Jonathan Adler turns the primal urge to mark your territory into a stylish way to decorate your floors.
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Best Way to Peace Out
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
The Ovum bassinet designed by Heidi Newell provides parents with a two-in-one crib and cradle for their newborn.
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Best Way to Quit Smoking
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
Install a Starline Pyramid bio-fireplace—it burns smokeless bio-ethanol (a derivative of beets).
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Cutest Cover-Up
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
And you thought Hayes Valley’s eco-conscious rug company Peace Industry couldn’t win any more brownie points with the Earth.
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Heaviest Petting
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
Avoid the trauma of “lockdown” by booking your dog or cat into the long-awaited Wag Hotel.
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Magnetic Attraction
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
Adding a positive charge to your kitchen can be as simple as slapping a new magnet on the refrigerator.
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Most Graphic Nature
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
Lotus Bleu is supplying the design world with the furniture version of LSD.
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Most Heroic Measure
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
The Container Store’s touch-free, 10- gallon stainless-steel canister with automatic lid is the ultramodern gadget to try.
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Most Immaculate Collection
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
At the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, Derek Chen debuted Optimism, the first collection from his new collaborative, Council.
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Most Likely to Break Down
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
Each piece of Stephen Burks' galvanized-steel collection can be dismantled into a tray, bowl and basket.
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Most Likely to Start a Fire
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
The pieces in Brunicardi’s latest collection, Smoke and Mirrors, have been burnt to a crisp—a new style the designer is calling “perversely modern.”
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Most Natural Selection
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
The new Green Home Center on Polk Street can help you turn over a new leaf.
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Most Net Worth
Posted on June 1, 2007
by Leilani Labong
French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec uproot the urban garden with their ceiling-mounted trellis, Treille.
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