A Little Birdie Told Us

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bird tea cup Blik Surface Graphics
Bluebird teacup and saucer, $12, at Anthropologie, www.anthropologie.com. Blik Surface Graphics self-adhesive bird decals, $45 for a set of six at Sprout Home, 745 N. Damen Ave.
Capistrano Collection hand-embroidered cotton percale sheets Ceramic bird-and-branch centerpiece
Capistrano Collection hand-embroidered cotton percale sheets, sold separately, $225 to $480, at Bedside Manor, 2056 N. Halsted St. Ceramic bird-and-branch centerpiece, $58, at Anthropologie.
Cut-pile sparrow-print InterfaceFlor carpet tilesCut-pile sparrow-print InterfaceFlor carpet tiles, $5.94 per square foot, at www.interfaceflor.com and The Ambiente Collection, 233 W. Huron St. tree of lifeNickel-plated stainless steel Tree of Life serving plate by Michael Aram, $115, at Handle With Care, 1706 N. Wells St.
bird textile  
Handmade four-inch ceramic tile by English artist Lee Hanson, $46, at Lille, 1923 W. North Ave.  

 

 
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