produced by Barri Leiner
Gold is so new and now. Transform your table with gold-plated stainless steel Frenesie flatware, $54 for a four-piece place setting, at Geneviève Lethu, 900 N. Michigan Ave., 312-423-9948.
A punch of color makes these supple Zagaroli leather pillows stand out. They’re 15 by 20 inches, $390 each, at Susan Fredman At Home in the City, 350 W. Erie St., 312-587-8150.
Photography: Tyllie Barbosa
Show time! Design Legacy’s light-up metal carnival letter adds wattage to a mantel or shelf. It’s available in any letter, $215, at Zella Brown, 1444 N. Milwaukee Ave., 773-276-1746.
Oversized accessories command attention. Cast-concrete bowl molded from a giant clam shell by Richard Taylor, $99, at Scentimental Gardens, 428 W. State St., Geneva, 630-232-1303.
Photography: Tyllie Barbosa
An occasional table becomes the occasion with this gold-leafed faux-boix stool/table, $350, at Branca, 17 E. Pearson St., 312-787-1017.
A set of these Erra metal mesh chairs around a dining table lightens the mood. Great solo in a corner, too. They’re $239 each, at Urbanest, 5228 N. Clark St., 773-271-1000.
Photography: Tyllie Barbosa
Missoni bedding in a bold mix of patterns is sure to wake things up. Indanthrene-printed cotton percale sheets, $182 for queen-sized set; Jamiro striped wool blanket, $498; and Ferdinando plaid wool throw, $335; at Stitch, 1723 N. Damen Ave., 773-782-1520.
Dramatic light fixtures are natural eye-catchers; hung in a long hall, this bright-red coral-like chandelier transforms the space into a gallery. Custom made of hand-pitted wrought iron, $3,800, through Anne Coyle Interiors, 773-235-6131.
Photography: Tyllie Barbosa
Wallpaper, especially in bold patterns and colors, is a tried-and-true pick-me-up. From left: Chains, by Kreme Wallpaper, $215 per roll, at Urban Source, 312-455-0505.
Resort blue-and-white lattice by Raymond Waites, $40 per roll, and Rimini zebra print in pearlized Prussian blue on black by Printers Guild Productions, $57 per roll. Both from Seabrook, seabrookwallpaper.com. To order at J. C. Licht; see jclicht.com for locations. A glamorous switch hitter, the Art Deco-inspired Peabody mirrored console will brighten your life when used as a bar, vanity, or sofa table, $1,500, at George Lowell, 5123 N. Clark St., 773-754-8106.
Photography: Tyllie Barbosa