A sense of chicness...

Heather Clawson has a blog  she calls "Habitually Chic, which turned six years old yesterday - July 10, 2013;  Happy Birthday HC, and congratulation Heather! 

Heather Clawson

I admire Heather's work, and her dedication to  decorating and glamourous living. Although, I find being chic,  is something that means many things to many people.  For example:

• Superbly chic as in ones manner of dress that express a sense of smart elegance and sophistication.

• Urbanely chic as in ones manner and way of life predicated on fashionably ideology or the pursuit of it.

• Trendily chic  as in ones appeal to things that are faddishly popular.

• Habitually chic as in the storied sense of chic that encapsulates trendiness  with the palpable sense of glamour and sophistication.

So,  I find myself mannerly and  habitually chic with a less sense for the trendiness to it.


Speaking of nuanced chic...

Bell Tables 

This contextually chic  "Bell Table" by Sebastian Herkner turns ones' perceptual habits on their head; using a lightweight and fragile material of glass as base, and a metal for the top that seems to float above it. 

The transparent tinted hand-blown glass base asserts a sculptural presence in space, contrasting intriguingly with the solid brass frame on top while also forming with it a harmonious unit recalling the elegant curving silhouette of a bell.

And with it's appealing reflective surfaces and contrasting materials, the side table would add a distinctive complimentary touch to any interior decor. These tables blend the beauty of the materials with their colors and surfaces together with the virtues of hand-crafted pieces to give them a storied chic appeal.

"Bell Table" by Sebastian Herkner

Although these tables are produced for contemporary environments, I like the cerebral point of view to its form, and see them working thematically nice in an interior decor with a minimalist flair punctuated with interesting moderne pieces.  In this respect, there is a riveting Columbus Circle's address to these tables' sense of place. And by the way, that would be Columbus Circle in New York City.