Design: Warren Platner

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hello again! It's Brooke from the <a href="http://modern-sophisticate.blogspot.com/"><b><u>Modern Sophisticate</u></b></a>.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lately I have developed a crush on architect turned designer, Warren Platner. You may not recognize the name but I'm sure you design gurus out there have seen his work before in magazine like Lonny, Architectural Digest, Dwell, etc. Platner developed nickel-plated steel wire furniture in the 1960's and his pieces have been in production ever since.  Talk about timeless style!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: small;"><i>"I felt there was room for the kind of decorative, gentle, graceful design that appeared in a period style like Louis XV."</i> -Warren Platner</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Here are some of my favorite Platner-style objects from every price point:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXoIg8m0cmpFNk8lGKQrNxSXRx1bm8ZKVmZVqi9rF0pUoy_aYYkHqDxEzNb3Zrmy1bEY4i3F8SJ2K_1HwVCwe1Ep2OBjIFIT068O_QLIqEW1ugbExSrXm4aG_LflrwG_eouzV41EtlxgZ/s1600/Platner+Style.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><alt="warren pieces"="" platner="" vintage="" wire=""><span class="Apple-style-span"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXoIg8m0cmpFNk8lGKQrNxSXRx1bm8ZKVmZVqi9rF0pUoy_aYYkHqDxEzNb3Zrmy1bEY4i3F8SJ2K_1HwVCwe1Ep2OBjIFIT068O_QLIqEW1ugbExSrXm4aG_LflrwG_eouzV41EtlxgZ/s1600/Platner+Style.jpg" /></span></alt="warren></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. <b><a href="http://www.highstreetmarket.com/products/1960s-white-wire-ceiling-pendant">1960's White Wire Ceiling Pendant</a></b> from High Street Market</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. <b><a href="http://www.highstreetmarket.com/products/silver-plated-wire-basket">Silver Plated Wire Basket</a></b> from High Street Market</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. <b><a href="http://1stdibs.com/furniture_item_detail.php?id=460108">Warren Platner Occasional Table</a></b> from 1st Dibs</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4. <b><a href="http://www.highstreetmarket.com/collections/home-decor/products/modern-silver-wastebasket">Modern Silver Wastebasket</a></b> from High Street Market (<i>this is the piece that made me fall in love with Platner's style. Who knew you could fall in love with a wastebasket?</i>)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If money was no object, I would personally buy a vintage Platner for Knoll Carrera marble dining table. It may just be the sexiest dining table ever created. Here is my dream Platner inspired dining room:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4dEopmZ-jjQaB1NYM2_yuRNC1F8S6dESbWjsV7uiMVb4teAN_hrRQreat1yG_7PYZbPYa-1Qs2iQhhfcVoJZqn2MXpvm_Pw6xg9cabi3YdxaD1-XfzMI1ZxfMwACzGApmX0WMmuUF54v/s1600/Platner-Style-Dining-Part-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><alt="warren adler="" carrera="" chair="" dining="" elm="" ikat="" jonathan="" marble="" platner="" rug"="" side="" table="" west=""><span class="Apple-style-span"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4dEopmZ-jjQaB1NYM2_yuRNC1F8S6dESbWjsV7uiMVb4teAN_hrRQreat1yG_7PYZbPYa-1Qs2iQhhfcVoJZqn2MXpvm_Pw6xg9cabi3YdxaD1-XfzMI1ZxfMwACzGApmX0WMmuUF54v/s1600/Platner-Style-Dining-Part-1.jpg" /></span></alt="warren></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORRGe3yVsQ4GZl1B-kheorBfrJIICiDwJgEepE97tMhyfCWfmo6IYyjXsBwQ_jfDyvAFvdBczBG1QhP3w6XH9XXt4JQSQsams9JcF9poUDibpCIybjym9XxOeXEtHNIHTofPhOveaeRp-/s1600/Platner-Style-Dining-Part-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><alt="vintage 1st="" 70s="" art="" crate&barrel="" credenza"="" dibs="" fixture="" lamps="" light="" sputnik="" white=""><span class="Apple-style-span"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORRGe3yVsQ4GZl1B-kheorBfrJIICiDwJgEepE97tMhyfCWfmo6IYyjXsBwQ_jfDyvAFvdBczBG1QhP3w6XH9XXt4JQSQsams9JcF9poUDibpCIybjym9XxOeXEtHNIHTofPhOveaeRp-/s1600/Platner-Style-Dining-Part-2.jpg" /></span></alt="vintage></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A. <b><a href="http://1stdibs.com/furniture_item_detail.php?id=359368">Carrera Marble Topped Dining Table by Warren Platner</a> </b>from 1st Dibs</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">B. <b><a href="http://www.jonathanadler.com/Louis-Upholstered-Side-Chair/?cat=361&initial=">Louis Side Chair</a></b> from Jonathan Adler (every modern room needs a dash of tradition and vise-versa)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">C. <b><a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/ikat-links-rug-b854/?pkey=e%7Cikat%2Brug%7C1%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C1&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH%7C%7CNoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-Spring%202012%20D1%20Billboards-_-">Ikat Links Rug</a></b> from West Elm</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">D. <b><a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture_item_detail.php?id=561505">Michael Bang for Holmegaard Ovoid Lamps</a></b> from 1st Dibs</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">E. <b><a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/decorating-and-accessories/art/reflection-print/s251618">Reflections Print</a></b> from Crate&Barrel</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">F. Vintage (similar found <b><a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/niche-dining-buffet-g151/?pkey=cconsoles-buffet-tables">here</a></b> and <b><a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/furniture/dining-kitchen-storage/ypsilon-sideboard/f37063">here</a></b>)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">G. <b><a href="http://1stdibs.com/furniture_item_detail.php?id=487530">36 Light Chrome Sputnik Light Fixture</a></b> from 1st Dibs</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">-post by <a href="http://modern-sophisticate.blogspot.com/"><b>Brooke Jones</b></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br />

Design: Warren Platner

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<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hello I'm Brooke Jones from the <a href="http://modern-sophisticate.blogspot.com/"><b>Modern Sophisticate Blog</b></a> & also an Interior Design contributor here at Made By Girl! </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Top 10 Christmas Decorations (<i>That May or May Not Be Christmas Decorations</i>) Let's face it, Christmas decorating can get expensive.  From garlands, to ornaments, to tree skirts, to lights, the final tally can really add up. Even worse, the decorations you are investing in can only be seen for less than 1/6 of the year!  I would much rather invest in a pretty piece that can be construed as "festive" during the holidays yet "chic" and "glamorous" the rest of the year. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here's an idea......Instead of a tree skirt, why not buy a foxy fur throw to wrap around the base of your tree in December then drape it across the foot of your bed in January? </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Or how about gilded leaf trays to hold simple tea lights through New Years then use them to drop your keys and change in for the remainder of the year? </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjthMwiXM5UKuurCkZSCiFuId2egI3J06RBq7lmgyyKEX0We2TpeUx9YOnG7363mGN9smBySUQR7EQDucoTLWm2mTD0WTYCPh3XA0nvaTJBSf06qnmctXL98ZiXUAq-Zej4aHTZv0Ayd4/s1600/Made-By-Girl-Christmas-Post.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjthMwiXM5UKuurCkZSCiFuId2egI3J06RBq7lmgyyKEX0We2TpeUx9YOnG7363mGN9smBySUQR7EQDucoTLWm2mTD0WTYCPh3XA0nvaTJBSf06qnmctXL98ZiXUAq-Zej4aHTZv0Ayd4/s1600/Made-By-Girl-Christmas-Post.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc39pB8D6xeZBGJDLXpiOqRB_jcmxGMf9cmhCeHIUIkKgA1SwNqVdkZz1eHKdrUoc_anqghBiFoJTZ_TcZRU21BBprVjUTuk04tOrFZx4YBflK7m_lPUSqbfLr2-ycHsATYC-y4k3cwh4/s1600/Made-By-Girl-Christmas-Post+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><alt="brooke 10="" by="" christmas="" decorations="" designs="" for="" girl"="" jones="" made="" top=""></alt="brooke></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">1. <a href="http://www.christmas-tree-world.com/colored-artificial-christmas-trees.html">Christmas Tree World</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">2. Suzanne Kasler for <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/suzanne-kasler-sunburst-mirror-233/14877">Ballard Designs</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">3. <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/decorating-and-accessories/decorative-pillows/allegro-gold-18%22-pillow/s221824">Crate&Barrel</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">4. <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/mongolian-lamb-pillow-cover-r643/?pkey=e%7Cmongolian%2Blamb%2Bpillow%2Bcover%7C1%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C1&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH%7C%7CNoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-Holiday%202011%20D3%20Billboards-_-">West Elm</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">5. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/?ref=si_home">Etsy</a> Vintage (view <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search/vintage?search_submit=&q=brass+deer&order=most_relevant&ship_to=ZZ&view_type=gallery">similar here</a>)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">6. <a href="http://www.jaysonhome.com/accessories/tabletop/gold-athena-tray.html">Jayson Home</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">7. <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/holidays/christmas-ornaments/gold-faceted-garland/s105867">Crate&Barrel</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">8. <a href="http://modernrugs.com/index_main.html?http://modernrugs.com/cgi-bin/order_page.pl?photo_id=3410_CHP07">Modern Rugs</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">9. <a href="http://www.calypsostbarth.com/Tibetan-Goat-Rug-p-18956.html">Calypso St. Barth</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">10. <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/decorating-and-accessories/candles/metallic-gold-ball-candle/s243283">Crate & Barrel</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">  </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Do YOU decorate with anything that is not a 'Christmas decoration' per se? Share your ideas!</b></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">-post by brooke jones</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><br /></div>

Design: Top Ten Christmas Decorations...

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