Earthy Does It

High style— naturally

Rough concrete bowls, $125 and $150, at Concrete Age Artworks, 1932 S. Halsted St. Thai designer Udom Udomsrianan's sculptural Bird's Nest chair made of renewable wild rattan, $1,200, at Golden Triangle, 72 W. Hubbard St.
Raj Peddada's naturally dyed hand-tufted wool Bihar rug in a cracked-earth pattern, $50-$60 per square foot, available through designers and at www.peddada.com. Calvin Klein Home's Nogal walnut bar set, $230, at Bloomingdale's Home.
Sandy Chilewich's spun vinyl placemats and table runners, $15.95 to $54.95, at Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan Ave.
Produced by: Susan Victoria
Top Left Photo: Leonard Gertz

 

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