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Here are some shells you’ll be happy to display — anywhere. Cabebe shells adorned with a decorative silver-plated trim and sweet little feet are food-safe; sizes vary due to the natural element of this item.
Keep that summer feeling all year-round with this iron-and-shell chandelier adorned with antique silver leaf.
There’s a reason we live here — we have the best of everything. Home is where the heart is, but our hearts are with these superlative shops.
Whether you are moving into your very first home or your fifth, deciding how you want to decorate is an exciting process, but sometimes a confusing one as well. The truth is that there isn’t one right answer.
They say one man’s trash is another’s treasure, and that is certainly true with these 100-percent-recycled glass tumblers made from old soda bottles.
Featured in May 2010 under the “Westchester’s Best Shopping Finds of the Week, We Love This” section. It was hard to choose, but we selected just one from the line to highlight.
Milieu offers a design service like no other, they do not charge an hourly rate and emphasis is placed on bringing out the unique sense of style in each client. The shop carries wonderful pieces from around the world and has an eclectic mix of new and old that represents timeless classics and modern trends.
Danielle Iaboni’s stellar shop features an eclectic array of unique and unusual finds to make stylish every nook and cranny in your home. Furniture, accessories, and fabrics — you’re bound to find it here.
Furniture, bedding, and decorative accessories. With its light-filled interior, high ceilings, exposed ductwork, and refurbished original wood floors, it feels as if you’ve wandered into a shelter mag-loft.
Antique silverware repurposed into a funky pen. $19. A great thrifty gift for everyone this holiday. Check out all of Milieu’s fabulous gifts for under $50 online.
Tracy Porter Viviana Cake-Platter $60; Milieu; 157 Mamaroneck Ave.; Mamaroneck; 315-6090
“My store gives people the opportunity to have something unique. There are so many beautiful things out there that I’m bringing in and selling at a reasonable price,” said Iaboni. “I am constantly turning inventory, so the shop is always changing.”
Bring the outdoors in with the irresistibly organic NAPA CANDELABRA, through Milieu, $220. 157 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck, (914) 315-6090.
Light the candle inside this 30-by-15-inch, natural wicker Asian lantern and legend says it will cast good luck and prosperity. ($180, Milieu Home Goods; 157 Mamaroneck Ave, Mamaroneck, 914-315-6090, www.MilieuHomeGoods.com).
Wondering how to create an environment that best speaks to your personal style? Consider your milieu — and Danielle Iaboni’s Milieu, which opened its doors in April 2008. This Mamaroneck gem offers furnishings and accessories to appoint every room of the house, limiting the stock of each item and continually receiving new treasures.
Not at Milieu, which definitely breaks out of the chain-store mentality. It’s all white walls and pillars, which perfectly reflect her varied goods, which range from tabletop items to bedding, furniture to gifts. Iaboni, a former graphic designer who spent a few years traveling Europe, has created a space that’s at once airy and welcoming.
Former graphic designer Danielle Iaboni travels the globe to scout the special treasures offered at this home-décor boutique. “We have unique pieces and carry only a limited quantity of each,” Iaboni says. “So when it’s gone, it’s gone.”
