Design Page: Arrow

GOOD POINT 1 Looking for a place to rest your head has never been so easy thanks to the new arrow pillow from Dwell Studio’s junior collection. $37; dwellstudio.com BEAR NECESSITIES 2 Need a hug? Don’t turn to Craigslist when the hand-stitched Fauna Kuma bear by Ross Menuez, covered in a bold pink-and-gray arrow print, is aiming for your affections. $50; designpublic.com AIR TRAVEL 3 San Francisco painter Bill Samios’ whimsical and ironic finch painting depicts a feathered friend’s joy ride courtesy of a flying arrow. Now that’s what we call “winging it.” $500; Egg and the Urban Mercantile, 85 Carl St., 415-643-8732, urbanmercantile.com. OFF THE RACK 4 Sebastian’s Stake coat rack by wunderkind New York City designer Kiel Mead has arrows for hooks while the standing rack makes a big impact. Wall-mounted rack, $150; The Curiosity Shoppe, 855 Valencia St., 415-671-5384, curiosityshoppeonline.com HANG TIME 5 Consider Danish designer Gustav Hallén’s lacquered metal arrow hangers, which come in four different colors, not-so-subtle hints for messy roommates to clean up their acts. $45; Zinc Details, 1905 Fillmore St., 415-776-2100, zincdetails.com PAPER OR PLASTIC 6 While your canvas shopping bag from last year’s business convention may be racking up eco-karma points, it’s not doing anything for your stylishness. Enter the Baggu bag—a nylon tote with a bold-colored chevron pattern that’s chic enough for you to proudly be labeled “bag lady.” $10; Rare Device, 1845 Market St., 415-863-3969, raredevice.net CUPID’S ARROW 7 Don’t be surprised if the minimalist 4-by-9-inch decoupage (remember decoupage?) arrow tray by John Derian pierces the heart of your beloved— especially if you’ve loaded it up with sweet treats. On a more mundane note, it’s also the perfect place to keep your keys in one safe place. $80; Nest, 2300 Fillmore St., 415-292-6199, nestsf.com COURTESY OF THE MANUFACTURERS Walk This Way From pillows to coat racks, the newest sign of the times is a serious shot in the heart. By Mikhael Romain 5 6 7 3 2 1 4 5 7 x 7.COM JUNE 2009 56 now design trend

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GOOD POINT

1Looking for a place to rest your head has never been so easy thanks to the

new arrow pillow from Dwell Studio’s junior collection. $37; dwellstudio.com

BEAR NECESSITIES

2 Need a hug? Don’t turn to Craigslist when the hand-stitched Fauna Kuma

bear by Ross Menuez, covered in a bold pink-and-gray arrow print, is aiming for your affections. $50; designpublic.com

AIR TRAVEL

3San Francisco painter Bill Samios’ whimsical and ironic finch painting

depicts a feathered friend’s joy ride courtesy of a flying arrow. Now that’s what we call “winging it.” $500; Egg and the Urban Mercantile, 85 Carl St., 415-643-8732, urbanmercantile.com.

OFF THE RACK

4 Sebastian’s Stake coat rack by wunderkind New York City designer

Kiel Mead has arrows for hooks while the standing rack makes a big impact. Wall-mounted rack, $150; The Curiosity Shoppe, 855 Valencia St., 415-671-5384, curiosityshoppeonline.com

HANG TIME

5 Consider Danish designer Gustav Hallén’s lacquered metal arrow

hangers, which come in four different colors, not-so-subtle hints for messy roommates to clean up their acts. $45; Zinc Details, 1905 Fillmore St., 415-776-2100, zincdetails.com

PAPER OR PLASTIC

6 While your canvas shopping bag from last year’s business convention

may be racking up eco-karma points, it’s not doing anything for your stylishness. Enter the Baggu bag—a nylon tote with a bold-colored chevron pattern that’s chic enough for you to proudly be labeled

“bag lady.” $10; Rare Device, 1845 Market St., 415-863-3969, raredevice.net

CUPID’S ARROW

7Don’t be surprised if the minimalist 4-by-9-inch decoupage (remember

decoupage?) arrow tray by John Derian pierces the heart of your beloved—especially if you’ve loaded it up with sweet treats. On a more mundane note, it’s also the perfect place to keep your keys in one safe place. $80; Nest, 2300 Fillmore St., 415-292-6199, nestsf.com

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Walk This Way From pillows to coat racks, the newest sign of the times is a serious shot in the heart. By Mikhael Romain

7x7. CO M J U N E 2009

56 now design trend