Whether up, down, or around, stripes have a timeless power of persuasion. They’re classic, they’re modern, and they put a whole room in a better mood. Here are a dozen more reasons we love stripes.
Rockin’ It
It’s easy to kick back and stay a while in this chair designed by Verner Panton in 1974. The crescent moon-shaped frame of oiled mahogany is topped in foam with a wool upholstery cover that removes via Velcro for quick cleaning. Each chair is stamped with an edition number. Shown in Millerstripe; $1,650. www.mosmyownspace.com.
Candy Coated
Made in Italy exclusively for Design Within Reach, the B-Pop Side Chair by Omar de Biaggio adds a peppy melamine laminate stripe to a beech plywood seat and back with satin chromed stainless steel legs; $218. Design Within Reach, www.dwr.com.
Lay It Down
Designed by Kerry Joyce for Mansour Modern, the 9x12-foot Porto Rug makes a bold statement that will floor your guests; $8,800. 8606 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, (310) 652-1121 or www.mansourmodern.com.
Round About Bedtime
Furry friends love the deep, snuggle-down center of The Bagel Bed. It comes in several sizes and features a machine- washable cover and a removable pillow insert. Shown in small; $74. The Good Dog Bakery & General Store, 1506 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, 327-5227, www.thegooddogonline.com.
Three Hot Ideas
Many mistake these lamps’ shades for glass, especially when they glow from within. But the stripes of the Jupiter lamp (in yellow, green, and red) are actually made by designer Tony Wurman from many layers of hot glue; $370 each. (212) 431-6625 or www.wunderwurks.com.
I Love Flowers
This ceramic vase is reason alone to treat yourself to some blooms for the breakfast nook or your desk; $25. The Artful Garden, 1572 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, 864-6551, www.artfulgarden.com.
Behind Bars
Frame your main squeeze in this striped enamel picture frame with rhinestone accents; $45. Dann Foley California, 1580 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, 322-1007,
www.dannfoley.com.
Beauty-ful Bottles
Your signature scent belongs in these glass apothecary perfume bottles with concentric circles stoppers; $25 each. Dann Foley California, 1580 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, 322-1007, www.dannfoley.com.
Wooly Nice
Bright enough for kids but of grown-up quality, the plush Clown Rug by Nani Marquina playfully alternates colors and thicknesses of its stripes. It’s handmade in India from 100 percent New Zealand wool and comes in three sizes; $900-$1,800. (800) 830-7847, www.modernrugs.com.
Couched in Stripes
Skinny stripes stray just far enough from typical solid-colored seating on the Broome Sofa from Desiron. Lengths are 72 inches ($2,650), 84 inches ($2,900), and 96 inches ($3,300). Prices do not include upholstery. Available from the company’s West Hollywood boutique at 631 N. Robertson Blvd., (310) 289-1600, www.desiron.com.