Your weekly edit: The homewares launch giving us disco fever, rattan gems from across the internet, a hand soap that’ll score you tons of compliments, and more.
News Flash: All That Glimmers Is Glass
Rippling cups, swirled candleholders—when product designer Sophie Lou Jacobsen’s whimsical wares grace a table, the mood is guaranteed to be fizzy and light. But sit-down affairs are only one kind of gathering. For her latest collection, Jacobsen thought less dinner, more dance floor.
Unveiled at Milan’s iconic Salone del Mobile design fair last week, the 14-piece capsule is informed by Jacobsen’s frequent trips to Italy and her fascination with ’70s and ’80s discotheque culture. “I was imagining the kind of disco party I wanted to throw—something glitzy and glamorous, recalling the golden age of clubbing, but for today,” she says. That’s when the name, Disco Aperitivo, came to her. “I knew I wanted to build a collection around it.”
Glassware dotted with tiny Swarovski crystals is the crown jewel of the collection. There are plates and bowls primed for cradling small bites; sweetly flared Aperitivo Glasses best suited for lighter spirits; and a Nick & Nora set for martini devotees. A light-reflecting ashtray can double as a key catchall once everyone heads home. While glass continues to be Jacobsen’s central medium, metal—particularly high-shine enameled copper (below right)—is on display a bigger way than in any of her previous launches. It isn’t a disco without a little shimmer, after all.
Scouted: Rattan Wonderland
Top row, from left to right: Studio McGee x Threshold Braided Rattan Wine Coaster, Target; True West Rattan Coffee Table, Olive Ateliers; Kalani Mini Table Lamp, Lulu and Georgia. Middle row, from left to right: Savannah Rattan Woven Arm Chair, Greenrow; Vera Rattan Tray, June Home Supply; Woven Rattan Urn Planter, Afloral. Bottom row, from left to right: Hastshilp Retro Rattan Lantern, The Expert; Underwater Weaving Studio Laptop Rattan Basket, Moda Operandi; Sharland England Concha Dish, Over the Moon.
Shop Watch
Testing out an under-the-radar retailer can be risky. What if the shipping dates are unreliable? Or your purchase isn’t true-to-picture when it does finally arrive? Let us help. Ahead, discover four new-to-us makers and marketplaces found in recent Domino home features—meaning you can confidently order knowing they’re homeowner-loved and designer-approved.
AND Ceramic Studio: This multigenerational Vancouver home reno led us to this Canadian studio’s geometric, stacked-style lighting, but it’s the reversible candle holders that really blew us away.
Fern: On our visit to General Assembly’s design studio, we got wind of this brand’s inaugural show of lighting and furniture (on view IRL through April 30). Every detail, down to the hinges and on-off buttons is heirloom quality.
Paso Robles Ironworks: This company’s timeless iron curtain rods—as seen in this 1883 New Orleans property—will last your time in your current home, and the next one, too.
Shop Swoon: There couldn’t be a more fitting name for this Texas-based shop, which popped up on our radar while touring a creative director’s 1970s cabin. Every object your eye lands on is as unique as the last.
Enkay: The same home introduced us to this brand, which has a gorgeous selection of handcrafted rugs, lived-in throw pillows, and furniture.
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