Crystal Clear
What a difference a shade makes! These colorful vases make a powerful statement. From left: Crystal "Seaside" vase, $275, and crystal "Aria" vase, $400, both Kosta Boda, kostaboda.us.
Fire Drill
Ignite mellow dinnerware with a flame-red pitcher and a tribal-patterned traythat set an exotic mood. From left: Resin-covered steel "Mediterraneo" bowl by Alessi, $65; MoMA Design Store, momastore.org. Pink grapefruit crystal "Aurora" vase, $249; Theresienthal, available through Julia Watts, juliawatts.com. Red glass "Basis" jug, $37; LSA, lsaus.com. Fine china "David Canary" dinner plate, $40, salad plate, $35, and side plate, $17.50; all, Marc Jacobs for Waterford, waterford.com. Red "Freya" flute glass, $18.50; LSA. Earthenware "IKAT" square tray, $158; The Home, James! Collection, homejameseasthampton.com. Red lacquer candlestick, $145 for set of three sizes; Gump's, gumps.com.
Way Cool
Sculpted and serene, accents in slate blue and satiny gray spur sophisticated table talk.From left: Porcelain and platinum "Treasure" teapot, $1,390; Sieger by Fürstenberg, etabletop.com. Glass "Ruffle Series" round platter with platinum band, $210; Annie Glass, annieglass.com. Blue ceramic and pewter "Convivio" dinner plate (overlaying platter), $80; Match, match1995.com. Crystal "Wikked" 14-inch candle holder, $219; Gaia & Gino, gaiaandgino.com. Gray and white snake "Exotic Skin" serving tray with stainless steel trim and handles, $385; Asiaphile, asiaphile.com. "Echo" wineglass with platinum bands, $30; Sasaki, macys.com. Platinum-accented glass "Vertical Paillette" pitcher, $200; Kim Seybert, kimseybert.com.
Earthen Delights
Crafted of cork, clay, wood and metal, these worldly pieces are anything but neutral. From left: Gold-decorated ceramic "Jaguar" bowl, $120; L'objet, saks.com. Chinese fir tree "Root of the Earth" bowl, $49; Viva Terra, vivaterra.com. Teak "Wood" candle, $12; Pottery Barn, potterybarn.com. "Cork" square tray with gold flecks, $250, and Amber "Pinwheel" goblet, $55; both, Kim Seybert, kimseybert.com. Stoneware "Constellation" dinner plate and salad plate, $120 for 16-piece set; Joseph Abboud, josephabboud.com. Hand-painted porcelain "Gold Leaf Begonia" dish, $215; William Yeoward Crystal, williamyeowardcrystal.com. "Kamagong" wood salad servers, $55; Asiaphile, asiaphile.com. Porcelain "Byzantine Gold" vase with 22K gold crackle finish, $234; Michael Wainwright, michaelwainwright.com.
Black Magic
A dash of dark energizes any color and is a classic foil to all things white. From left: Black and white blown-glass cased crystal "Memphis" candlesticks, $179 each; Theresienthal, available through Julia Watts, juliawatts.com. Bone china "Black Aves" platter, $350; Royal Crown Derby, 866-337-2987. White bone china "Torque" bowl, $185, Frank Gehry for Tiffany & Co, tiffany.com. Stainless steel and polished acrylic "Kongo" salad servers, $39; Dansk, dansk.com. Black and white lacquered wood "Chevron" tray with silverplate corners, $150; Oscar de la Renta Home for Lunt, lintsilver.com. "Jazz" martini glass, $79.50 for four; LSA, lsaus.com. Black plastic "Sophia" fruit bowl, $120; Lightly, available through Berin, berin-design.com.
