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The Schoolhouse Products You’ll Find in Food52 Founder Amanda Hesser’s Home

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In this guest post, Food52 Founder Amanda Hesser shares the Schoolhouse designs that enliven the spaces she calls home.

I had been a Schoolhouse shopper and super fan for many years before Food52 acquired the company. I’d buy a lamp here, hardware there, all things that spoke of quality and heritage. I knew I’d live with them for a long, long time. And I still do. Here are some of my most valued Schoolhouse belongings and the places they’ve landed in my homes.

Three-quarter view of Teig Lamp in Shell White showcasing mushroom-shaped glass shade and brass knob on a tray on a wooden shelf

1. Teig Lamp in Shell White

This lamp, whose shade was designed to resemble a round of bread dough, sits on my desk in Brooklyn. Every morning when I enter my study, the first thing I do is turn the lamp’s knob, which makes a satisfying click when it turns on.

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Double Cylinder Sconce in a kitchen.


2. Double Cylinder Sconce in Butterscotch

We have a handful of these sconces lighting a hallway in our Food52 headquarters. They take up minimal horizontal space and light both above and below, which makes for efficient lighting in tighter spaces.

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Three-quarter view of Princeton Mid Sconce showcasing natural brass adjustable arm and black metal dome shade against white background

3. Princeton Mid Sconce in True Black

We used these in a small, spare guest bedroom, to match the 19th century vibe of the space.

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Bond lamp with natural burlap shade on a side table in a bright living room with gray sectional and round coffee table

4. Bond Lamp with Natural Burlap Shade

This lamp, which can blend into pretty much any style, from traditional to modern—has a dimmable toggle. The lamp first lived in our living room and now is a mainstay in our bedroom.

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Side view of Alabax small sconce in white showcasing exposed bulb and glossy ceramic round backplate on light background

5. Alabax Small Sconce in White

This is a great spotlight sconce for a bathroom or hall. We spaced three of them around the Grant Mirrors in a bathroom used by kids in a family summer house.

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Detail view of Radcliffe knobs in natural brass showcasing round profile and polished finish on pale blue vanity drawers

6. Radcliffe Knob in Natural Brass

We installed these knobs to update a vanity that we refurbished. We mixed metals in the bathroom, using these pulls and some vintage towel hooks in brass and polished nickel for the medicine cabinets and sink hardware.

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Front view of Grant mirror showing thin chrome frame reflecting a bathroom vanity with a blue sink and wood cabinets

7. Grant Mirror in White

A simple, clean mirror that’s great for a powder room or used in multiples for a larger bathroom. We used these in a kids’ bath.

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Front view of Schoolhouse Tanker Clock showcasing amber case and white face hanging above a framed gallery wall and desk

8. Tanker Clock in Butterscotch

I love an old school-style clock with clear typography and a sturdy frame. This clock hangs on a gallery wall in my study.

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Front view of Columbia Cargo print showing blue horizontal waves and a small cargo ship, thin silver frame on white wall

9. Columbia Cargo Print

This print has been on my wish list for years. I love the lone cargo ship at sea, and find myself wanting to root it on!

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The Work Hard Print in a living room.

10. Work Hard Print

This, to me, is quintessential Schoolhouse—it expresses a value that both Schoolhouse and Food52 share, and that we should all aspire to.

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Close-up of Schoolhouse Utility Step Stool in alder gloss showing perforated seat, legs with rubber feet on white background

11. Schoolhouse Utility Stool in Alder Gloss

We purchased this stool for our first office and photo studio because there isn’t a handier, stronger, more handsome stool around.

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Angled top view of Schoolhouse brass coasters stacked on a marble tabletop showing warm patina paired with glasses and a wooden tray

12. Brass Coasters

I’ve got these coasters sprinkled around our Brooklyn apartment, saving our wood furnishings from a world of water rings!

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Front view of knurled cabinet pull in matte black showcasing textured grip and two round posts on white background

13. Knurled Pull

I love the way knurling grabs your attention any time you touch these pulls, which are on a cabinet in our kids’ bathroom.

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Bond Lamp, Radcliffe Knob, and Tanker Clock image by James Ransom.

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