Collection by Kelsey Keith

Home Trend: Pastel Furniture and Accessories

We live in a supercharged, electrified, and social-media-documented world. One response is to embrace the neon; another, to select a more restrained color theme. Cue desaturated pastels for the wall, floor, ceiling, or seat.

Frame light in Mint by Iacoli and McAllister. A powder-coated steel frame gives these spare pendant lights shape via negative space. Available in three sizes and six colors.
Frame light in Mint by Iacoli and McAllister. A powder-coated steel frame gives these spare pendant lights shape via negative space. Available in three sizes and six colors.
Cubes Rug by Paul Smith for The Rug Company. Smith looked to stained glass windows for this abstract take on the ancient art. He also used a special looping method to create crisp edging.
Cubes Rug by Paul Smith for The Rug Company. Smith looked to stained glass windows for this abstract take on the ancient art. He also used a special looping method to create crisp edging.
Saigon Lacquer low tables by Arian Brekveld for Imperfect Design. A meticulous 16 coats of lacquer are applied to several layers of wood beneath for this modern rendition of a traditional technique.
Saigon Lacquer low tables by Arian Brekveld for Imperfect Design. A meticulous 16 coats of lacquer are applied to several layers of wood beneath for this modern rendition of a traditional technique.
Faceture lamps by Phil Cuttance. Though the facets of the New Zealand designer’s pendant lights suggest machine tooling, each unique and handmade object is produced by casting a water-based resin into a mold.
Faceture lamps by Phil Cuttance. Though the facets of the New Zealand designer’s pendant lights suggest machine tooling, each unique and handmade object is produced by casting a water-based resin into a mold.
Ipno clock by Alessandro Zambelli for Diamantini & Domeniconi. An internal pendulum keeps this clock ticking, and its balancing function makes the piece rock like a metronome.
Ipno clock by Alessandro Zambelli for Diamantini & Domeniconi. An internal pendulum keeps this clock ticking, and its balancing function makes the piece rock like a metronome.
Old Yarn Bal Kilim by Loom. This particular collection, from an Australian rug company with an eye for subtle color variations and rich materials, uses yarn unraveled from vintage kilims.
Old Yarn Bal Kilim by Loom. This particular collection, from an Australian rug company with an eye for subtle color variations and rich materials, uses yarn unraveled from vintage kilims.
Codex chair by Simon James for Resident. The fully upholstered side chair is an exercise in cantilevered forms. The designer wanted a seat that is as comfortable and stable as a recliner but trim enough for small spaces.
Codex chair by Simon James for Resident. The fully upholstered side chair is an exercise in cantilevered forms. The designer wanted a seat that is as comfortable and stable as a recliner but trim enough for small spaces.
Degrado Amarillo wallpaper by Eijffinger. The Dutch company’s Ibiza collection saturates walls in degrees with a photorealistic paper that adds an of-the-moment gradient  effect.
Degrado Amarillo wallpaper by Eijffinger. The Dutch company’s Ibiza collection saturates walls in degrees with a photorealistic paper that adds an of-the-moment gradient effect.