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Senior Design Editor Hannah Martin’s Picks

Senior design editor Hannah Martin doesn’t shy away from color—or a bold mix of classic-meets-contemporary design. Space-age Italian chairs in lipstick red. A two-toned lacquer table. Metallic oven mitts that extend to the elbow. Hannah proves there’s room for it all, including a healthy dose of humor (see: silicone pot holders shaped like pasta).

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Space Age Italian Red Plastic Chairs by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, Set of 2

Max Bill for Bag Turi Sinuous Torchiere Set of 2

Dusen Dusen for MoMA Subu Slippers

“I'm a total Gaetano Pesce fangirl. I got one of his freaky resin vases as a hand-me-down (lucky me!) from our west coast editor Mayer Rus, and I love filling it with a really happy flower like tulips or daisies.”

Fish Design by Gaetano Pesce Large Amazonia Vessel

Nelson Ball Bubble Pendant

Design Within Reach

Billy Cotton Lacquered Side Table

“When I work from home I sit in a director’s chair like this one. I really love how timeless and functional this typology is. Mine is extra special because it came from the Chelsea Hotel apartment of Nicola L., an artist who I published a book about last year.”

American Trails Extra-Wide Director's Chair

Niko June Eros Torso Vase

The Elder Statesman Stripe Super Soft Blanket

HEM Black & White Last Stool

Baina Beppu Bath Mat

Lovesac PillowSac Accent Chair - In Partnership with Lovesac

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Bello Peg Board

The Container Store

Dansk Købenstyle Butter Warmer

Schoolhouse Utility Stool

GINORI 1735 Oriente Italiano Dinner Plate by Gio Ponti

Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven

Farmstand Vegetable Radicchio Serving Bowl

Marbled Mug

FLOS Lampadina Table Lamp by Achille Castiglioni

Nicola L.: Life and Art

Cloud Digital Alarm Clock

Urban Outfitters

Eames Desk Unit

Cami Bar Cabinet by Eny Lee Parker

Lulu and Georgia

“I'm really into '70s and '80s High Tech style—industrial staples like track lighting, office blinds, or stainless steel shelving can look so cool in an unexpected context. This book, written by design editor Suzanne Slesin in 1978, is packed full of clever ideas that still feel really cutting edge—and budget friendly!”

High-Tech: The Industrial Style and Source Book For the Home

Gio Ponti by Taschen

Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante à Poser' Table Lamp

Piano Cocktail Set by Sophie Lou Jacobsen

Sabre Bistrot Shiny Finish Flatware

“I’m obsessed with this series of lamps that Matteo Thun and Andrea Lera designed for Bieffeplast in 1984. They look like little buildings. I have on that is shaped like a small castle and it always makes me smile.”

Matteo Thun & Andrea Lera Tower Lamp for Bieffeplast

Alessi Michael Graves 9093 Tea Kettle

Williams Sonoma

Atlas of Furniture Design

Dusen Dusen Striped Beach Towel

Design Within Reach

Heller Dinner Plates

Design Within Reach

Alessi Parrot Sommelier-Style Corkscrew

Sobremesa Vase by Laila Gohar for Hay

Design Within Reach

“I have a great pair of white and black Friso Kramer Result chairs that I scored on Craigslist when I moved to New York back in 2012. I was so happy when I learned that Hay was reissuing this iconic 1950s design in case I ever want to expand my collection.”

Revolt Chair by Friso Kramer

Design Within Reach

Two Color Tabe by Muller Van Severen for Hay

Design Within Reach

Farfalloni-Shaped Pot Holders

DT Coup Plate

Nicholas Newcomb

Opera Glove Metallic Oven Mitts

Aldo Short-Stem White Wine Glass by Gianfranco Frattini

Emma Sconce

Roma Heirloom Tomato Dish Soap

Flamingo Estate

Graza "Sizzle" Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Bodum Caffettiera French Press

La Coupe Anisette

La Romaine Editions

Vintage Boujad Moroccan Rug

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