PRETTY IN PINK
Are there two things young women of Gen Z love more than makeup and sleep? Not likely, which is why PBTeen has collaborated with beauty brand Benefit for its newest collec-tion of furniture, rugs, home décor and bed-ding. The products, in gold, neutrals and—of course—millennial pink,are inspired by the 1970s with a cosmetics spin. For instance, “Hello Gorgeous” is embalmed on pillows, wall hangings and fluffy robes. Prices start at $19.50. stock up (for yourself or your teen) in stores or online at pbteen.com.
GEAR UP
Sorry, but your retirement plans likely won’t compare with what Maria Pergay has been doing with
her senior years. The 86-year-old French designer, dubbed the “queen of stainless steel,” has been working since the ‘60s but created more than 70 works over the past decade alone, including this standout piece, the Cabinet Engrenage. The cabinet, made of lemon wood, brass and various types of steel, combines form and function. And though the metallic engrenage (gear) in the front looks like the workings of a movable clock, it’s purely decorative. Decorative indeed, which explains why it’s been on display at museums and exhibits like the Demisch Danant art gallery in New York.
ENLIGHTENMENT
It’s a book! It’s a journal! Nope, it’s a lamp, actually. When closed, this Lumio lamp, designed by British artist Richard Woods, appears to be a hardcover volume. But when opened, the wooden sculpture accordions into a portable LED light. The lamp is exclusive to the Museum of Modern Art and available online (momastore.org) or in-store (44 W. 53rd St., Manhattan) for $250.
MUST-READS
If you don’t have time to scour a library for home inspiration, you’ll get one-stop shopping in Jennifer Boles’ newest tome, Inspired Design (Vendome, $75). Rather than focus on one designer, style, era or room, it lists all the names you must know from the last century of interior design. Pictures of designers posing in their best rooms are included.
While you’re at it, get a lesson in pattern play from The Power of Pattern by Susanna Salk (Rizzoli, $45). It demonstrates how to incorporate bold prints and patterns, from stripes to florals, into every room in the home.
Finally, isn’t your coffee-table book collection crying out for American Originals by William Abranowicz (Vendome, $65)? It boasts 225 photographs of the homes of rock stars, poets, athletes, politicians and other noteworthies. Abranowicz also recounts his experiences with each of his subjects, giving readers twofold inspiration.
IN PARIS, GO MAD
Here’s another excuse for that trip to Paris. The city’s famed art museum Musée des Arts Décoratifs (MAD) is introducing France to the works of late Italian architect Gio Ponti, one of the 20th century’s most influential designers, with a new 
exhibition. The retrospective display will feature 500 of Ponti’s furniture, glassware and ceramic designs spanning 60 years, like this mod tableware from 1967. “Tutto Ponti: Gio Ponti, Archi-Designer” runs until Feb. 10.
DECEMBER HOME SALES
Looking to start the ne year in a new home? Consider NJ Realtors’ real estate stats from last December while you’re scoping out the market: 7,928 New listings in December 2017, down 4.1 percent from the previous year. $300K Median sales price of a single-family home in December 2017, up 2.6 percent from the previous year. $358K Average sales price of all homes in December 2017, up 3.8 percent from the year before. 73 Average days properties had been on the market, down 11 percent from the previous year. 41,240 Homes for sale in December 2017, down 19.4 percent from the previous year.
BLOCKS OFF THE OLD CHIP
Visiting New York City this season? Consider a stop at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Its new exhibit, “Chippendale’s Director: The Designs and Legacy of a Furniture Maker,” details famed British cabinet-maker Thomas Chippendale’s rags-to-riches story, showing how his chair and table designs once intended for the British elite changed furniture design as a whole. The exhibit, timed to the 300th anniversary of Chippendale’s birth, features original drawings from his workshop and furniture inspired by his regal aesthetic. The exhibition runs through Jan. 27.
LAURA KIRAR’S INSPIRED DESIGN
Renowned product and interior designer Laura Kirar doesn’t just travel the globe for inspiration—she explores and experiences everything the world has to offer. To get a true sense of Mexican and ancient Mayan design for her Artesania X passement-erie line, created for Samuel & Sons, Kirar journeyed into the heart—the jungles, villages, countrysides—of the Yucatán Peninsula. The new collection features bordered patterns, beaded fringe and other luxe trimmings that
stimulate the senses while paying homage to Mesoamerican craft and history.
WAYFAIR, ANOTHER WAY
Talk about counter-trendy: Now a big online furniture retailer is trying out the brick-and-mortar concept—temporarily. Wayfair, which sells thousands of items for every room in the home, has opened a pop-up shop at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus for the holiday season.
The 400-square-foot shop located outside Lord & Taylor will carry 300 products, including bestselling furniture and decorative items from Wayfair’s online catalog, as well as some holiday decor. There also will be interior design experts on hand to help customers create custom furniture and tackle home design projects. The pop-up will be open during the mall’s normal business hours of 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. (closed Sundays) and it closes for good Jan. 1.
SOMETHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT
Need a quiet spot to fill in your planner, jot down some doodles or finish those thank-you notes you’ve been putting off for weeks? You might as well make your safe space your favorite space. This eye-catching home office paraphernalia will certainly help.