Crate and Barrel's New Shop-in-Shop

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  Marimekko at Crate & Barrel

  This week, Marimekko launched its fourth and fifth shops at Crate & Barrel in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The two companies have collaborated for four decades so it makes sense that…

Products

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  China Shop Tray

  In 1944, Charles and Ray Eames, Alexander Girard, and George Nelson each designed trays--along with other simple household goods--featuring now iconic patterns. The classic trays, including…

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  Raw Mirror

  Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the rawest of them all? Designer Stanley Ruiz cut this birch plywood piece to expose the unique grain of the wood, while a leather strap suspends it from the wall…

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  Tie-1-On Sectional Pieces

  We choose to take the name of this soft-and-squishy sofa set literally and figuratively. It takes a simple knot to join the pliant units together, and why, yes, thank you, we'd love a cold Bud once…

Dwell Collections

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  Shopping List

  Whether you're looking for an industrial worktable or a toque blanche like the Swedish Chef's, sometimes you need professional-quality accoutrements for your kitchen. Help us build out the list by…

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  Modern Handbags

  Handbags. You love them or you hate them. They can be a necessity, or they can be a bottomless pit of lost treasures. They can be a coveted piece that your favorite star is sporting, or they can be…

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  Coast to Coast

  If you're tempted by our Buyers' Guides in the current Make It Yours special issue but want to go "kick the tires," we've compiled a map of shops and showrooms in cities across the…

Tip

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  Sourcing Mid-Century Finds on eBay

  Bill Backus: I spent months online looking for the right pieces. It was fun sourcing the furniture myself. We visited several different antique stores in Manhattan that carry mid-century modern…

Events

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  Recent Acquisitions

  "Recent Acquisitions" celebrates the ongoing addition of important works of art to the Menil Collection by gift, purchase, and bequest. While some of these works have been included in…

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  Fairfield Porter Raw: The Creative Process of an American Master

  Fairfield Porter Raw: The Creative Process of an American Master, an exhibition of approximately forty works drawn from the Parrish Art Museum's extensive Porter holdings, will open Sunday, April…

• NASA Astronaut Speaks about Recent Hubble Repair Mission

  Dr. John Grunsfeld, a NASA astronaut and a Chicago native, will discuss and showcase images from his recent 13-day trip to the International Space Station for the final servicing mission for the…