how perfectly would this lamp go with these curtains from hannah allijn? i know, a little matchy matchy but i have such a soft spot for facets. i also have a soft spot for hannah’s curtains. why oh why won’t someone produce them? pretty please? any manufacturers out there?

in unrelated news: i’m thrilled to welcome designer alena hennessy to the d*s guest blog! she’ll be with us all week and you can check out her first posts right here. enjoy! to catch a glimpse into alena’s home in sneak peek form click here.

the headline (above) that wisteria used to describe this 20-armed candelabra is just perfect. i can’t imagine more drama on the tabletop than lighting 20 candles to set the mood for an intimate dinner. click here to pick up one of wisteria’s candelabras for $89.

tuesday morning eye-candy: these porcelain candlelight gourds from williams sonoma home are so, so lovely. i’d love to cluster them by my front steps when guests were coming over. if i had front steps, of course. you can pick up a set of three for $98 right here.

[ps: i’m thrilled to welcome sarah of saipua to the d*s guest blog- click here to check out her posts!]

friday eye candy: i’m loving this new wooden lampshade/pendant lamp from weplight in buenos aires. [thanks, nadia!]

yesterday i hopped on the 4 train and checked out the new products that the moma design store will be selling this holiday season. there were some cool new pieces for the home, kitchen and dressing room so i thought i’d share a little sneak peek into their fall/holiday product line. the roundup continues well after the jump so click here for the full photo selection or just click “read more” below. i hope you’ll enjoy the preview! [all products will be available at the moma design store this holiday season, they will not be on the current website]

this incredible placemat (and the beautiful cutlery) was one of my favorite pieces at the preview. designed by chilewich, the mats may look like linen, but they’re actually made from a molded plastic material. and the beautiful cutlery is actually made from a titanium chemical reaction that dies the material- rather than requiring a coating to achieve the desired color.

who doesn’t love a good ombre? this graduated color hanging light is from tord boontje. the color is wonderfully vivid in person (i had a hard time with the lighting in the space, sorry!)

this magnetic wood grain memo board is going to be so, so big this holiday season. each of the tiny magnets looks like a wooden peg with a little green leaf hanging on a few of them.

i loved these magnetic, whale-shaped salad tongs from design house stockholm.

a portable hand-held espresso maker (from nielson innovation). need i say more? perfect for your on-the-go coffee-loving friends.

more products after the jump

these chandeliers have already made the internet-rounds but i’m loving them too much not to share. these brooklyn-made chandeliers from michael mchale combine my favorite elements: something a little industrial meets something majorly glam (they remind me of a more industrial version of the cellula chandelier). you can see more of michael’s work right here…

a quick icff preview and then it’s on to the 2008 d*s scholarship finalists! until then, here’s a preview of a beautiful new chandelier niche modern will be launching at tomorrow’s icff (booth #1844)