I was browsing Jonathan Adler’s website the other day and decided to read his manifesto and man, hes got chutzpah. You have to admire a designer who promises that his lamps will make you look thinner and encourages collecting tchotchkes for life enhancement. I cant say I agree with all his declarations, but I couldn’t agree more with his overarching principle your home should make you happy. This new Lantern Side Table is a subdued piece for Adler (punchy patterns and bright colors is his usual signature) but this design is just enough to make you smile. The high gloss, the full curves, the pure white—it makes you want to run your hands over it. And once you start groping the furniture, you might just have to buy it.
Lantern Table, $395; order by phone 877-287-1910; JonathanAdler.com.
This Kenneth Wingard lamp is a shortcut to good decorating. The bold pattern and color pack such punch, you don’t have to think so hard about accessorizing the rest of the room. Some simple fabrics, streamlined furniture, and a touch of yellow in a pillow or a rug are all you need to give the area attitude. That’s the plan for my next blank room, but if your space has already maxed out its palette the Truffeau lamp is also available in a nonchalant white. 