Like a cool glass of water on a hot day, these champagne-level design finds pair well with craft beer budgets to refresh any space.
Avondale Martini Table
Meet the perfect perch for your favorite cocktail or mocktail. Made from hand-hammered metal in an antique brass finish. $328 at serenaandlily.com, 650.336.2336
Fritz Hansen Series 7 Chair (1955) by Arne Jacobsen
The striking shape of this mid-20th-century design marvel is formed from one piece of plywood, giving it a flexible back and a waterfall seat to support your legs. Available in 40+ finish options including Paradise Orange Lacquer (as shown). $659 at dwr.com, 415.638.4700
A Dome Sconce
Featuring handblown Czech glass with a frosted finish, and suspended on custom-length brass chain alongside a fabric-wrapped electrical cord, this light fixture comes in four glass colors, four metal finishes and four cord colors. Shown here in Clear frosted glass in brushed brass with black cord. From $1,600 at sklo.com, 707.385.2101 Photo: Martin Chum
SEED Meditation Seat by Tina Frey
Small-sized like an accent pillow and artfully shaped, this “cradle (for) your sit bones” might seem like an indulgence, but over time, the cost per meditation session is priceless. Available in white (as shown), black and nude. Handmade in San Francisco using lead-free and BPA-free resin. Showroom by appointment, $675 at tf.design, 415.223.4710
Iso Swivel Accent Chair by Brigette Romanek
Designed as part of an exclusive collaboration, this “dupe” delivers the same playfully unexpected forms and fresh look desired by the Los Angeles-based designer’s A-list clients. Made from FSC-certified pine and engineered wood from responsibly managed forests, as well as foam cushioning wrapped in fiber-encased ticking cloth. $999 at crateandbarrel.com, 415.924.5412
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One Night Stand 80” Sleeper Sofa
Made from solid hardwood and wood frame with a brushed stainless steel base, this sofa (shown here in Craig Red) flips forward to the near-equivalent of a queen-size sleep area. $1,995 at bludot.com, 415.255.2345
Grace Table Lamp by Hennepin Made
The crisp cotton shade in white (as shown, or grey) and hand-blown glass base in olive (as shown, among six options) bring to mind an effortlessly stylish summer outfit. $629, made exclusively for Room & Board in Minneapolis, roomandboard.com, 855.246.0975
Lisa Boquiren is an architecture and design aficionada who provides brand strategy for creative businesses. She has overseen rebranding initiatives at EHDD Architects and the San Francisco Design Center, and she creates convergent conversations on A+D, and presents, at the American Institute of Architects’ San Francisco and Los Angeles chapters. Photo by Thomas Heinser
