Just a Peek

I'm choosing to feature this oblique view of the Clip vanity because it showcases several qualities that set the bath cabinet apart from the crowd. There's depth and dimension to its imaginatively-plotted curves. There's an aesthetic relationship between the sink unit, the hardware and the overall form of the furniture. And I always appreciate a dialogue between traditional and contemporary design schools. If you're like-minded, you won't mind exploring the manufacturer's full catalogue. eurolegno.it

Knit Witty

These dangling fixtures give new meaning to 'warm light': They are clad in a knitted sweater of sorts, which covers the length of the cord and the socket. Cool-burning bulbs are used in the Matt light, which is designed to be draped, looped and coiled to suit your needs. llotllov.de

It's Five O'Clock Somewhere

I'm going to keep this post brief. Another half-foot of fresh snow shoveled this afternoon, and I am fast running out of patience with Old Man Winter. I'll leave it to you clever readers what motivated my decision to feature this particular faucet [it's part of the Ella style family].

And now I must be going. Cheers! elkayusa.com

Good Work

There's something pleasingly different about this kitchen. Bands of wood—ordinary lumber stock, not exotic species—inject warmth, nature and a grounding element into the gallery-white room. The moss-green glass backsplash buffers the design from accusations of being simplistic. And how nice to see artwork placed sensitively in the room. retrouvius.com

Love is Strange

The floor-to-ceiling shag [ahem] carpeting, the exotic/mod light fixtures, the romantic color palette and, of course, the heart-shaped tub—all the elements of enticement are present in Jayne Mansfield's boudoir. The 1961 feminine equivalent of a bachelor pad, the space was certainly befitting a siren of her, err, stature.

Hot and [Not] Steamy

Designed by Robert Brunner [an alumnus of Pentagram and Apple], this glass-sheathed range hood turns up the visual heat in the kitchen with its lithe lines and look-at-me color. zephyronline.com

Smooth Operator

I had originally selected this sink for inclusion in our Valentine-themed feature based on its sensuous contours and its built-for-two design. It could certainly make for a compelling rendezvous spot for morning ablutions.

But now it has assumed another significance: It looks like snow. We're halfway through a storm that will undoubtedly be given an overblown nickname by breathless local broadcasters and after two bouts of shoveling, I'm not so sure I like this sink as much as I did yesterday. Maybe it's just a sink-lover's spat? kanera.de