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January 29, 2024 Spotlight Pattern: Mepra Fantasia
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Spotlight Pattern: Mepra Fantasia
January 29, 2024
It’s hard to believe that MEPRA’s sophisticated technicolor collection FANTASIA is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year because its incandescent chromatic complexion is as fresh today as its 1989 debut.
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The brilliantly-hued fantasia comes from the Italian silversmiths Mepra, post-war business founded in 1947 by the Prandelli family, four generations fashioning flatware in the industrial Lumezzane Valley, about 90 minutes east of Milan. ...
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January 18, 2024 A Crested Beauty
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A Crested Beauty
January 18, 2024
With every figurine, there is the challenge for Herend's painters to honor and herald what the sculptor has accomplished in form. Here, after careful study of the subject in white, section by section, layer by layer, the artist has applied a complex painting style befitting this crested beauty, one of the largest and most memorable forest birds in North America. Alas, even noble birds like the pileated woodpecker can't escape the everyday, such as feeding a pair of very hungry offspring. View Post
January 5, 2024 Uplift Your Home
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Uplift Your Home
January 5, 2024
Step into a room transformed into a haven of tranquility and warmth with the right mix of lighting and decor. Our carefully curated pieces are here to uplift your homes and make an enduring statement.🧡 View Post
December 31, 2023 Ring in The New Year with Beatriz Ball
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Ring in The New Year with Beatriz Ball
December 31, 2023

Have a New Year's Eve with Style and let this Beatriz Ball piece be at the center of attention! Serve ice, chill wine, or soft drinks. The fabulously functional VIDA Nube Collection piece is generously sized and organically shaped - it is as practical as it is beautiful. The VIDA Nube Extra Large Oval Centerpiece (White) makes a lively centerpiece and a great ice bucket for chilling bottles of your favorite beverage. Made of luxury melamine for everyday enjoyment, this design is ideally suited...
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December 22, 2023 Time to Set the Holiday Table
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Time to Set the Holiday Table
December 22, 2023
Holiday Dinner is served! By popular demand . . . the VIDA Alegria 11"dinner plate in white; an essential item when setting the holiday table. With a charming pearl rim and a brilliant surface, the generous round dinner plate may be paired with other white dining pieces--a 9" salad plate and a cereal bowl--for a coordinated serving set. A table setting with a carefree and modern, Beatriz Ball twist! It looks great when sharing a table with items from Beatriz Ball’s signature ...
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December 17, 2023 The new threat: Chinese apps backed with Chinese factories
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The new threat: Chinese apps backed with Chinese factories
December 17, 2023
The Atlantic shares how Chinese factories have found a new way around U.S. retailers and into our homes: Chinese apps. SHEIN and other Chinese apps are bypassing Amazon to be a new leader in Chinese goods.  In addition to Amazon, Target, Walmart, and indie shops now have a new group of digital competitors embedded in customers’ pockets. 

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MATERIAL WORLD
IS THIS HOW AMAZON ENDS?
An open embrace of cheap foreign products has helped ...
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December 17, 2023 Set the scene for Holiday Entertaining with Beatriz Ball!
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Set the scene for Holiday Entertaining with Beatriz Ball!
December 17, 2023
Holiday ready!
Based an heirloom from Beatriz’s personal collection, our SOHO Medium Gallones Pedestal is a great new item from Beatriz Ball's bestselling SOHO Collection of signature metalware.
Presented in polished metal with the look of silver, this piece has a classic look with vintage styling. It has clean lines, symmetrical design, and is rimmed with a subtle Gallones pattern. Perfect for serving nuts, candies and other snacks or desserts.
An exquisite compote with a retro feel is...
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December 14, 2023 The Perfect Ice Bucket this Holiday Season
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The Perfect Ice Bucket this Holiday Season
December 14, 2023
From the kitchen to the living room, Beatriz Ball has all the essentials to make your home warm & welcoming this holiday season. With undulating surfaces, innovative designs, bisque-like finishes; Beatriz Ball is reinventing melamine … again! The VIDA Nube Collection features sculptural works of art rendered in a luscious matte finish.  This generous ice bucket is great for chilling wine and is a striking accessory on the holiday bar. Makes a great gift for the host or ...
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December 11, 2023 Beatriz Ball Pedestals Set the Scene for Holiday Goodies
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Beatriz Ball Pedestals Set the Scene for Holiday Goodies
December 11, 2023
In signature Beatriz Ball style, the towering and elegant VIDA Alegria Triple Tiered Dessert Server in winter white is an essential holiday piece from our bestselling collection of luxury melamine. With charming pearl rims and brilliant surfaces, the three generous serving areas in graduated sizes are joined by silver-toned metal risers, topped by a circular handle. Great for Holiday parties and gatherings, when serving desserts, scones, party sandwiches or little nibbles, this generous three-...
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December 11, 2023 Calaisio Holiday Dining & Entertaining: Christmas Table Settings For A Festive Meal
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Calaisio Holiday Dining & Entertaining: Christmas Table Settings For A Festive Meal
December 11, 2023
Make a Christmas table with a carefully curated feel to add beauty and depth. This set of four woven placemats and napkin rings is conventional neutral Christmas décor that always looks wonderful with a basic, neutral base. Its plant-based nature, particularly from exotic vines, makes these handmade items feel so wonderful to hold and use since they preserve the texture and organic feel ideal for a warm holiday occasion. Enjoy your Christmas gathering this season.


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December 9, 2023 Celebrate with Artisan Pieces by Beatriz Ball
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Celebrate with Artisan Pieces by Beatriz Ball
December 9, 2023
Flowing and organic, the dynamic design of the THANNI Bloom Medium Bowl (Red and Gold) features rippling petal-like movement, creating a serving piece that combines beauty, artistry, and functionality. Designed in collaboration with Louisiana-based ceramicist Gretchen Murchison, the medium sized piece combines a red exterior color surface with a brilliant gold interior. The stunning color combination allows you to celebrate the Holiday Season in festive THANNI Collection style. This great medium...
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December 8, 2023 THANKS FOR 50 YEARS by MARSHA DAUTCH
THANKS FOR 50 YEARS by MARSHA DAUTCH
December 8, 2023
I recently saw a car with the license plate: WHYWRK. I had a sad feeling for the driver, who perhaps wasn’t as lucky as I to have the best job in the world – getting paid to shop for the most beautiful goods in the world – which I am now retiring from. After 40+ years as a buyer of tabletop and gifts in Buffalo, I have the opportunity to put the dishes away, polish the flatware, and store the stemware. As a small specialty store, we’ve been through our share of ups and ...
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December 8, 2023 THE ARTISANS’ GESTURE & THE INTELLIGENCE OF THE HAND
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THE ARTISANS’ GESTURE & THE INTELLIGENCE OF THE HAND
December 8, 2023
For Baccarat’s craftsmen, Crystal Carving is the art of caressing the surface of the piece until one succeeds in expressing all of its beauty. An embellishment process entirely made by hand using a multitude of grinding wheels, the cut enhances the unique brilliance of the crystal. From the simplest decorations to the most complex ornaments, Baccarat crystal allows you to create plays of light and dazzling reflections.

The work of a “tailleur” or master carver is the ...
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December 5, 2023 Home for the Holidays
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Home for the Holidays
December 5, 2023
A luxury melamine bowl for the holiday season ... in classic Bamboo style! The VIDA Bamboo Large Salad Bowl (White and Natural), an essential new item from Beatriz Ball's VIDA Collection of luxury melamine, is the result of a collaboration with noted illustrator, August Wren. With a bamboo inspired rim and a brilliant white surface, the stylish and generous bowl works well with our VIDA Bamboo dining sets, serving pieces and flatware. Create a table with a carefree and classy, Beatriz Ball twist...
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December 4, 2023 Calaisio Holiday Dining & Entertaining: A Two-Bowl Condiment Server for The Holiday Celebration
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Calaisio Holiday Dining & Entertaining: A Two-Bowl Condiment Server for The Holiday Celebration
December 4, 2023
Enjoy entertaining visitors with CALAISIO serving pieces throughout the holidays. These two glass condiment server bowls have been given a modern, eco-chic twist. The exquisite crescent-shaped glass bowls are great for displaying sliced fruits, sweets, nuts, and additional sauces. The pattern also features a lovely bowl that is carefully and ingeniously woven to match the crescent form of the glass.  Sets of two and three are also available. Cheers to many happy feasts shared with your ...
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December 2, 2023 Celebrate the Season with Holiday Giftables from Beatriz Ball
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Celebrate the Season with Holiday Giftables from Beatriz Ball
December 2, 2023
Handmade and artfully designed Beatriz Ball items at irresistible prices, each packaged in a lovely red gift box.

Make someone—or yourself—happy with these charming Holiday gift items from Beatriz Ball!
With its shimmering surface and wonderful wintertime details, Beatriz Ball's GIFTABLES Holiday Sled Cracker Tray offers an easy and stylish solution for serving crackers throughout the Holiday Season and all winter long. With charming styling taken right out of a print by Currier ...
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November 26, 2023 The Perfect Holiday Gift from Beatriz Ball
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The Perfect Holiday Gift from Beatriz Ball
November 26, 2023
Beatriz Ball's Giftables Collection all come packaged in lovely red gift boxes making this busy season easier. Select the  "perfect gift and be on your way" to your holiday gathering.

The Beatriz Ball GIFTABLES Organic Pearl decorative silver bowl with matching spoon makes a unique holiday gift, and a beautiful accent piece. Each bowl is handmade and artfully designed, perfect for serving sauces, chutney, jellies, nuts, and chocolates.

Made of an FDA safe, easy-care, ...
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November 21, 2023 LET IT GLOW
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LET IT GLOW
November 21, 2023
Modern Art for your table. With its brilliant gold-tone surface, and its gently curving shape perched above three ball feet, the stunning and practical SIERRA MODERN Medium Lissa Bowl (Shiny Gold) from Beatriz Ball is a modern masterpiece. Great for serving everything from fresh fruit to baked goods, this gleaming decorative bowl will instantly become an essential element in your home especially during the holidays. Handmade by skilled artisans in our own foundry, the bowl is made in a process ...
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November 18, 2023 Dive into you newest GOLD crush for the Holidays
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Dive into you newest GOLD crush for the Holidays
November 18, 2023
The striking sculptural form of Beatriz Ball's large and multifunctional THANNI Soho Onyx Large Bowl (White) is both a luxe artistic statement and a perfect match for the lifestyle demands of today. The brilliant, artisan-crafted bowl features a sloping, undulating white exterior that opens up to reveal the beauty of the gold surface inside. Artfully designed, the sensuous bowl is the very essence of versatility. Its on-trend styling and impressive scale makes the bowl a stunning centerpiece, ...
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November 15, 2023 Holiday Hosting Favorites
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Holiday Hosting Favorites
November 15, 2023
Beatriz Ball's VENTO Bergamo Chip & Dip is two great pieces in one fantastic item!

The eye-catching two-parter in gleaming metal offers stylish design, and elegant practicality.
With its detachable dip bowl, this versatile piece is perfect for upcoming gatherings to serve fresh fruit, veggies, and crackers with your favorite dips and spreads.
Handmade of an FDA safe, easy-care, oven and freezer friendly aluminum alloy. Tarnish free. View Post

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