Subtlety with star power
1) This porcelain mouse, designed in 1910 by Wilhelm Neuhauser, won’t make a squeak, but may trigger squeals of adoration. $440 at Nymphenburg Store USA, Chicago.
2) Minimalism with warmth. Alpha mouth-blown crystal water tumblers in blue and yellow designed by Hans Harald Rath in 1952. $145 for two at Moss, mossonline.com.
3) The Crystal Rod candlesticks nudge but don’t scream for attention. $125 each at Mecox Gardens, Chicago, mecoxgardens.com.
4) Pieces of the environmentally sustainable 10 Unit System by Shigeru Ban can be combined to create furniture such as a bench, chair or table. $469 per set (two sets shown) at Luminaire, Chicago, luminaire.com.
5) Helen Amy Murray’s tone-on-tone, Peony rug features a carved wool floral pattern. Sizes and prices vary. At The Rug Company, therugcompany.info.
6) A witty play on those ubiquitous dented plastic cups of frat parties past, Rob Brandt’s ceramic tumblers are $10 at The Conran Shop, conranusa.com.
Styling by David Syrek/Tribune, Lauren Adel Klich, Ford, Chicago. Photos: bench, candlestick: Bill Hogan/Tribune.
