Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Calypso Stripped Rug, 8' x 10'

Each piece in this charming collection from Juliska features a different narrative of English country life-romantic architecture, bustling activities and grand vistas. Interlacing age-old decorative techniques with a chic, neutral palette, Country Estate maintains thoroughly modern sensibilities while still feeling from the manor born.

Tobacco Leaf, one of the most prized of Chinese Export patterns, was developed circa 1780. The design shows the leaves of the flowering Nicotiana (Tobacco) plant upon which a small phoenix perches bearing a flowering twig in its beak. The joyous exuberance of the Tobacco Leaf pattern is undiminished by time. Tobacco Leaf is an authorized reproduction for the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Carefully rendered in a style reminiscent of neoclassic trompe l'oeil-a French term for artwork that depicts optical illusions-a captivating geometric rosette motif traverses this elegant porcelain gravy boat from Bernardaud. Delicate shades of ice blue, mother-of-pearl and gray are enhanced by fine platinum details.

Woodgrain the alignment, texture and appearance of wood fibers plays a key role in woodworking techniques and the overall effect and impact of the finished piece. Michael Aram draws on these random natural patterns as inspiration for the Wood Grain collection of crystal barware and metal giftware in Michael Aram for Waterford.