Accessories

Back in Black: Our Favourite Black Home Accessories

Black accents are the new home staple.

By Julia Dilworth /

Black accents are the new home staple.

atkinsons finell placemat

1. Living on the Edge

Our associate art director just came back from a photoshoot raving about these Finell Silicone placemats that were on set—they are the coolest! They have an edgy, 3D geometric design that’s aggressively textured, but done so to a level height so you can place your drink down without it tipping over. And you can fit the edges of placemats together like puzzle pieces and make a table runner. Swoon. ($110 for two) atkinsonsofvancouver.com

a-frame shelf cb2

2. Love Triangle

Shelving doesn’t always get the opportunity to show off, so we appreciate the triangle-shaped, dark iron, A-Frame Shelf which delivers on emerging big trends like geometric, Scandinavian and ebony accents all at once ($129). cb2.com

1910 Reade Lamp Tribeca

3. Pipe Dream

Made from reassembled pieces of vintage lamps, the Reade Table Lamp from the Tribeca series is inspired by the New York City glamour of the late 1930s ($279 to $359). nineteenten.ca

espace d normann copenhagen

4. Brushing Up

Thick black brushstrokes on these Normann-Copenhagen vases add a unique, painterly touch and show off one of 2016’s hottest ‘colour’ combos: white and black ($44 to $135). espacedonline.com

cassina reaction poetic

5. Centre Stage

The Reaction Poetic series from Cassina—designed by Jamie Hayon—is taking side tables and centre pieces in a playful new direction. The quirky, toy-like shapes in stained black ash-wood are said to be derived from Le Corbusier’s architecture and esprit nouveau artwork and will surely add some spunk to your space (from $525). informshop.com
Julia Dilworth

Julia Dilworth