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Top 5 Everyday Objects for Inspired Homes

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Wooden desk and chair styled with a framed star map, amber plant vase, black tabletop fan, and mustard round pillow in a bright landing nook

The legendary interior designer Ilse Crawford observes, “home is the ongoing story of a person.” In many ways, our home is more than the color, textures, and light that fill it. To us, what makes a house a home are our collections – the feelings they evoke and the stories they hold – from your grandmother’s quilt, opens in a new tab to the rug, opens in a new tab you found while traveling. It’s about bringing in objects that add comfort, nostalgia, and at times humor — lending character and personality to each unique space.

By incorporating meaningful collections in our every day, we tell a story about who we are and where we’ve been. So, in the spirit of filling our homes with the things that we love, we’ve come up with a quick roundup of our top 5 home picks for inspired spaces.

Three-quarter view of Ion table lamp showing brass base and exposed filament bulb on a light wood cabinet under a gold-rimmed wall clock

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1. The Ion Lamp


A celebration of Thomas Edison’s greatest invention, the Ion, opens in a new tab is modeled after the inventor’s earliest electric lamps. The spun steel body is available in a range of custom colors that compliment the laser-engraved plywood base.

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Framed WORK HARD & BE NICE TO PEOPLE print above a distressed white cabinet with lamp and a vase of flowers

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2. The Work Hard Print

Graphic artist, print-maker, and designer Anthony Burrill is well-known for his typographic compositions and his uncompromising commitment to handmade image-making. This signed Work Hard Print, opens in a new tab features his most famous mantra, a reminder to be humble and hardworking.

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Wood desk and black chair beneath a wall clock and framed ‘WORK HARD & BE NICE TO PEOPLE’ print, black sconce and tidy desk accessories

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3. The Schoolhouse Electric Clock


Inspired by the scale and durability of industrial wall clocks, the Schoolhouse Electric Clock, opens in a new tab is constructed with a spun steel case, domed glass lens and steel dial. The hands are operated by a quartz movement with a red, continuous sweep second hand.

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Front view of Velvet + Wool Circle pillows stacked on a wooden folding stool showing round shape and contrasting velvet and wool fabrics against a white paneled wall

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4. The Velvet + Wool Circle Pillow


The Velvet + Wool Circle Pillow, opens in a new tab adds a pop of composed color to any seating arrangement or bed. Harvest colored velvet and orange wool play counterpoint while the lush texture of the fabrics make both sides equally suited for display.

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Bright bedroom with carved headboard, black and white geometric quilt on bed, leather chair and white nightstand with lamp

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5. The Winter + Summer Cotton Coverlet


Inspired by a treasured vintage weaving from the early nineteenth century, this heirloom-quality, Winter + Summer Coverlet, opens in a new tab is crafted from 100% yarn-dyed cotton and features a traditional float weaving technique that creates its graphic color contrast and geometric patterning.

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