Even if you’ve had to cut down expenses and eat at home more during these shaky economic times, dining should still be a pleasure. Whether you’re eating takeout from a neighborhood restaurant, or a home-cooked meal, there is no reason you can’t make the experience delightful…

Below are a few kitchen accessories to put a stylish spin on dining at home.

Kitchen mitts & tea towel, Wrapables.com

Can opener, Norman Copenhagen

Silicone cutting boards, Wrapables.com

Bird and cloud salt & pepper shaker, MOMA Store

Crustacean platter, Violet.com

Pandora Design flatware, Barneys.com

Linen napkins, Anichini

Glassware, MOMA store

I wanted to share this really wonderful resource with all of you, MetroSofa.The whole idea is that the company will help you personalize or update a piece of furniture with its huge selection of styles and fabrics. 

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Set against the backdrop of Tel Aviv’s historic neighborhood, Neve Tzedek, is a glorious new boutique hotel called Neve Tzedek Hotel. Aside from a few finishing touches, construction and design is now complete. The hotel is set in the context of the very charming Neve Tzedek street, in a neighborhood radiating with beauty, history and diversity, where many artists live and small luxury boutiques and shops thrive, and in walking distance from the ocean boardwalk.

Architecturally speaking, the building facade is contemporary looking – an update of classical architecture. The contrast of building materials is really beautiful, featuring stucco in two contrasting colors with wrought iron fences encasing outdoor terraces. 

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How awesome is that word? Translated from Dutch, mooi means beautiful – here, with an added o for extra beauty. It is always satisfying when a company can deliver a complete and thorough package: great advertising and marketing, strong branding, cutting edge photography (Catalogue photos by Erwin Olaf!) and graphic design- everything down to the last chosen font style. Of course all of those fun details would not make any sense if it wasn’t also for great product and Moooi specializes in high end home furnishings. The company is composed of today’s premier designers, a truly international collaboration, all designing under one roof.

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