Lovely Lucite

To me beauty is a little bit imperfect. A little bit broken. A little bit of a mess. Ultimately, beauty is something that is real and timeless.

So, when it comes to trends, I tune out. 

But... there are a few things that are hot right now but I think I will always love.

In particular, lucite.

 

lamps / bar cart / file / chair / coffee table / set of chairs

The clear, or sometimes tinted, acrylic that is on chairs, tables, housewares--even the frames of my new eyeglasses--was first developed in the 1930s. 

I loooove this look and the wide-ranging price points for it. In fact, did you know Staples now sells lucite chairs?? At less than $20 a pop compared to Phillippe Starck's Louis ghost chair which starts at $410, these are totally worth the investment.

Now check it out in these rooms!

via Elle Decor

That amazing poster is from a Gap where the homeowner once worked.

Using the ghost chairs updates the otherwise classic feel of the room.

via Red Soles and Red Wine

How glam-bam-thank you ma'am is this room with a lucite coffee table?! Or do you call it a cocktail table?? Inquiring minds want to know.