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All fifty finds

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16-Light Brass Sputnik Chandelier

16-Light Brass Sputnik Chandelier

Sixteen milk-glass globes on brass. Against a dark panelled wall it reads like a gallery piece.

$182 $289.69
Home Depot
Gold 6-Light Icing-Glass Chandelier

Gold 6-Light Icing-Glass Chandelier

Brass arms, textured glass rods. Over a round dining table it is the whole room.

$236 $363.84
Home Depot
24 in. Brass 3-Light Vanity Bar

24 in. Brass 3-Light Vanity Bar

Three seeded-glass globes on brass, mounted over the mirror. The cheapest way to make a bathroom look finished.

$158.52
Home Depot
6-Light Black Lantern Pendant

6-Light Black Lantern Pendant

Open black frame, six bulbs, under a hundred dollars.

$97.40
Home Depot
Anselm Aged Brass Sconce

Anselm Aged Brass Sconce

Aged brass with a slim fabric shade. Under forty dollars and it reads like a hotel corridor.

$39.99
Home Depot
Global Views Alabaster Table Lamp

Global Views Alabaster Table Lamp

Four sheets of real alabaster on brass. Lit, the stone glows. This is the hero piece of a room.

$1,040.15 $1,255
Global Views
Spanish Alabaster Pendant

Spanish Alabaster Pendant

Solid brass and hand-cut alabaster. Hung beside the bed it frees the whole nightstand.

$112
Spanish Alabaster
Maikki Frosted Glass Sconce

Maikki Frosted Glass Sconce

Three frosted globes, 21 inches wide. Mounted over the mirror, it lights a face evenly.

$122.99 $173.80
Maikki
Monitor Light Bar, 16 in.

Monitor Light Bar, 16 in.

Clips to the monitor, lights the desk and not the screen. Four color temps, no glare, no footprint.

$49.99
Home Depot
Oakywood Wool Felt & Cork Desk Mat

Oakywood Wool Felt & Cork Desk Mat

Merino wool over real cork. Warms up a cold desk instantly and hides every cable shadow.

$58.90 $84.15
Etsy
Ribbed Glass & Marble Lamp

Ribbed Glass & Marble Lamp

Solid brass and real marble at a price that looks like a mistake. Touch control, warm glow.

$62.99 $159.99
Socoma
Humanscale Freedom Task Chair

Humanscale Freedom Task Chair

The chair designers actually buy. Self-adjusting recline, no levers, and it disappears into a room.

$1,530 $2,068
Wayfair
Woven Seagrass Baskets, Set of 3

Woven Seagrass Baskets, Set of 3

Handwoven with handles. Hides the mess and still looks chosen rather than needed.

$67
Home Depot
4 ft. Birch Butcher Block Counter

4 ft. Birch Butcher Block Counter

Unfinished solid birch you oil yourself. The warm counter in every green-cabinet laundry room you have saved.

$142
Home Depot
Brushed Brass Cabinet Pulls, 10-Pack

Brushed Brass Cabinet Pulls, 10-Pack

Solid brushed brass at about six dollars a pull. The cheapest way to re-do a kitchen.

$62.98
Home Depot
Delta Trinsic Faucet, Champagne Bronze

Delta Trinsic Faucet, Champagne Bronze

The splurge of the room. Skinny spout, warm metal, still current in ten years.

$419
Home Depot
30x32 Arched Brass Vanity Mirror

30x32 Arched Brass Vanity Mirror

Satin brass, arched top. The single change that makes a builder-grade bathroom look designed.

$177.35
Home Depot
Behr Marquee in Roman Plaster

Behr Marquee in Roman Plaster

A warm greige that reads like old plaster. One coat, and the whole room goes quiet.

$53.98
Home Depot
35 in. Round Gold Mirror

35 in. Round Gold Mirror

Slim gold frame, generous scale. Over a console it does the work of a whole gallery wall.

$125.30
Home Depot
Sutley Abstract Rug, 9ft 2in x 12ft

Sutley Abstract Rug, 9ft 2in x 12ft

Faded blue and sand watercolour. Big enough to sit all the furniture on, which is what makes a room look designed.

$343.99
Wayfair
Hagel Abstract Rug, 6ft 7in x 9ft 6in

Hagel Abstract Rug, 6ft 7in x 9ft 6in

Gold and bone abstract with fringe. High-low pile, so it reads like wool and cleans like polyester.

$209.99
Wayfair
Albion Oriental Rug, 7ft 6in x 9ft 6in

Albion Oriental Rug, 7ft 6in x 9ft 6in

Faded green and ivory medallion that looks a hundred years old. Stain-resistant, low pile, takes traffic.

$155.99 $535
Wayfair
5 ft 11 in. Faux Bamboo Tree

5 ft 11 in. Faux Bamboo Tree

Fills a bare corner instantly. Nearly six feet tall, zero upkeep, and it reads real from across the room.

$661.99 $719.99
Wayfair
Poly & Bark Alma Boucle Swivel Chair

Poly & Bark Alma Boucle Swivel Chair

Crema white boucle on a matte black swivel base. The chair that makes a corner look finished.

$526 $599.99
Wayfair
Kosta Boda Pavilion Crystal Vase

Kosta Boda Pavilion Crystal Vase

Swedish crystal, sculpted with studio Front. Nearly 14 inches, and it holds a room on its own.

$250
Kosta Boda
Woollard Sunburst Mirror, 35 in.

Woollard Sunburst Mirror, 35 in.

Black metal with gold-tipped distressing. Over a console it does the work of a whole gallery wall.

$124.99 $139.99
Woollard
Arched Full-Length Mirror, 65 in.

Arched Full-Length Mirror, 65 in.

Nearly six feet of arched glass. Leans against a wall and doubles how big the room reads.

$59.99 $350
Retailer
Neutral Abstract Triptych, 6 ft wide

Neutral Abstract Triptych, 6 ft wide

Three gold-framed canvases, 24x36 each. Fills a sofa wall without committing to a color.

$161.99
Retailer
Vultros 5-Piece Patio Set

Vultros 5-Piece Patio Set

Three-seat sofa, two chairs, two ottomans. Twenty-nine percent off a whole backyard.

$620 $878
Home Depot
Grenada Teak Loveseat & Table

Grenada Teak Loveseat & Table

Solid acacia in a teak finish, cream cushions. Two pieces, under four hundred dollars.

$353.05
Home Depot
7-Piece Wicker Conversation Set

7-Piece Wicker Conversation Set

Teak arms, cream cushions, two ottomans. A sectional that lives outside.

$988
Home Depot
Natural Weave Outdoor Rug, 8x10

Natural Weave Outdoor Rug, 8x10

Hoses clean, takes full sun, and makes a concrete patio read as an actual room.

$160.31
Home Depot
40 in. Cedar Planter Box

40 in. Cedar Planter Box

Natural cedar that weathers to a soft grey. Fill it with boxwood and forget about it.

$79.29
Home Depot
48 ft. Edison Cafe String Lights

48 ft. Edison Cafe String Lights

24 shatterproof S14 bulbs on 48 ft of black cord. The cheapest upgrade in the whole yard.

$29.97
Home Depot
Chillrest 4-Piece Acacia Patio Set

Chillrest 4-Piece Acacia Patio Set

Solid acacia frames, cream cushions. Reads like teak, costs a fraction of it.

$228
Home Depot
Emberjack 36 in. Wood Fire Pit

Emberjack 36 in. Wood Fire Pit

Antique bronze steel with a spark screen and poker. The thing everyone ends up sitting around.

$148.95
Home Depot
Mirrored & Brass Bar Cart

Mirrored & Brass Bar Cart

Mirrored shelves on a slim gold frame. Wheel it from patio to living room and back.

$178.99
Retailer
Lucidia Indoor/Outdoor Rug, 9x12

Lucidia Indoor/Outdoor Rug, 9x12

Hoses clean, survives sun, and reads like a real flatweave. The piece that makes a patio a room.

$349.99 $598
Lucidia
27 in. Matte Black 5-Hook Rail

27 in. Matte Black 5-Hook Rail

Five hooks on one clean rail. Coats, totes, dog leads, off the floor for good.

$27.98
Home Depot
8 in. Matte Black House Numbers

8 in. Matte Black House Numbers

Oversized, mounted flat or floated off the wall. Ten minutes and the entry reads new.

$11.10
Home Depot
M12 Cordless Caulk & Adhesive Gun

M12 Cordless Caulk & Adhesive Gun

Even beads, no hand cramp, no blowouts. You feel the upgrade on the first tube.

$179
Home Depot
DEWALT Green Cross-Line Laser, 100 ft

DEWALT Green Cross-Line Laser, 100 ft

Self-levelling green beam you can actually see. Shelves, tile and gallery walls stop being guesswork.

$229
Home Depot
Klein 10-Pocket Leather Tool Pouch

Klein 10-Pocket Leather Tool Pouch

Real leather that breaks in instead of falling apart. Ages better than anything nylon.

$62.99
Home Depot
PACKOUT Racking Kit

PACKOUT Racking Kit

Mounts the stack on the wall so the garage floor stays empty. The piece that makes it look built-in.

$179
Home Depot
PACKOUT 22 in. Rolling Tool Box

PACKOUT 22 in. Rolling Tool Box

Impact-resistant polymer, IP65 water resistant, 250 lb capacity. The base of the whole stack.

$139
Home Depot
Emtek Keypad Deadbolt

Emtek Keypad Deadbolt

Solid brass smart lock that does not look like a gadget. No app required, no plastic keypad.

$253.99 $421
Emtek
Emtek Helios Brass Lever

Emtek Helios Brass Lever

Forged unlacquered brass. Swapping levers is the cheapest upgrade in a house, and it shows.

$152 $190
Emtek
Rockford Rolling Kitchen Cart

Rockford Rolling Kitchen Cart

Butcher block top, glass cabinet, locking casters. A prep island for a kitchen that has none.

$199.20 $249
Home Depot
Paxton Counter Stools, Set of 3

Paxton Counter Stools, Set of 3

Tan vegan leather on matte black legs. Three seats for the price of one good chair.

$259.99
Home Depot
Ogden Swivel Bar Stools, Set of 2

Ogden Swivel Bar Stools, Set of 2

Cream tufting, nailhead trim, dark wood legs. Under a hundred dollars a seat.

$197.35
Home Depot
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