Every season Palm Beachers look forward to the American Red Cross Designers' Show House-an opportunity for local designers to showcase a room in a stately Palm Beach home utilizing their talent and vision. This year, Mecox lended support to Palm Beach designer Katherine Shenaman with several pieces of furniture, mirrors and lighting on display all month. Congratulations to Katherine, Mecox friend, and Show House Chairman Bill Kopp, and all the designers who contributed to this esteemed and worthy cause.



Each year, more than 4,000 upscale residents tour the Designer Show House to support the vital mission of the American Red Cross. The kick-off to the month long Show House run is an exclusive opening night Preview Party where philanthropists, socialites and those with interest in design gather for a unique evening that includes a first look at this extraordinary showcase, accompanied by cocktails and hors d' oeuvres.

The prestigious Show House experience brings together the "best of the best" in the world of interior décor and gains extensive media coverage both nationally and locally. The American Red Cross Designers Show House continues to be a unique fundraiser for our Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter, a highly anticipated event for all of Palm Beach Society, and an exceptional opportunity for all to experience fine living and exceptional home design. The photos attached illustrate Mecox friend and Palm Beach designer Katherine Shenaman's room in the showhouse utilizing several goods from Mecox. Such a lovely blend of color, texture and form!

Visit Katherine Shenaman's design website.

Crystal is often indicative of priceless heirlooms that get passed down from generation to generation or wine goblets and candlesticks listed on registries of brides-to-be. Lately, though, around the Mecox emporiums there are some crystal treasures that suggest chic, modern and timeless touches for the home.

Picture these enchanting crystal ball sconces casting a warm glow in the foyer...

Crystal Sconce



Enhance a gentleman's office with a pair of stout crystal block candle holders, exuding glamour and contemporary lines...

Crystal Blocks Candle Holder

Encase your beloved animal's best photo in a delicate woven crystal picture frame on a bedside table...

Crystal Picture Frame

And most unique of all, the hanging Crystal Wall Lasso is sure to be the conversation piece of the room. Such a striking juxtaposition of grand scale utilizing ethereal crystal!

Crystal Wall Lasso



And of course there are the traditional crystal ornaments like obelisks and candlesticks, but the Mecox variety is sure to be uncommon and sublime! The decision is crystal clear, be sure to add some of the invisible touches to your next design project and you are sure to enjoy the pleasing sparkle and clarity it adds!

Capture a piece of the past with a reproduction antiqued map preserved so that you may experience and enjoy our nation's geographical history on paper.



Framed Map of 1872 Dallas

Antique, vintage and historical maps give us a sense of where we've been and how we got there. We pride ourselves on offering a wide range of maps that showcase the regions and states where our Mecox stores are located.



Tea Stained Vintage East Hampton Map

A framed, aged, reproduction map is a unique conversation piece and ideal for today's eclectic home decor. Educators, librarians and museum curators often seek out our historic maps, and history buffs and map lovers frequently find unusual treasures here too! We've found that many people enjoy gifting friends or family with ancestral maps that represent their roots and personal history.



Tea Stained Map of New York City

At Mecox we are excited to be able to offer regional reproduction maps in all of our eight emporiums. We can also track down custom locations and we offer a variety of regular and large-scale sizes. Please contact your local Mecox for more information!

Zebra rugs have never gone out of style and add a layer of exotic luxury to a wide array of looks and style. They exemplify the look well traveled and sophisticated. They look warm and chic when added to the straight, some times even frigid lines of modern.



The Zebra rug is graphic and offers a high contrast, but somehow has a neutralizing effect. No matter the colors, patterns or style of a room, the exotic simplicity of a zebra rug embraces and enhances it all.

Please note, however, that the zebra hides we sell are from Southern African Government sponsored culls, with the purpose of maintaining the herds to a healthy population in relation to the size of the various game reserves where the animals originate. These Zebra rugs are imported legally and are not an endangered or protected species. They are inspected by US Customs and US Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Genuine Zebra Rug

As temperatures made an abrupt turn towards winter this week, we found ourselves dreaming of warmth with every gust of cold air that burst into the shop. How, we thought, can we warm up this interior?



Of course there is always the thermostat, but we decided to find more a more creative, enduring solution to this ceaseless draft: tone. And the minute we came up with it, our eyes kept finding those warm hues - golds and coppers, yellows and browns - and resting on them as though they were embers.

Here are a few pieces we recommend for taking the chill off in the coming months:

The amber glow of a 1970's tortoiseshell table lamp.

The worn gold finish of our little stag side table.



For those in need of a modern warmth, the duffy stool pairs contemporary lines with old fashioned luster.

There are these wonderfully 19th century French swan mirrors.



Or the perfectly rusted Caroline mirror.

The luxurious Cheetah throw.



If none of these options are appropriate, you can always try a more regal approach!

Mecox Gardens is proud to offer a new product for 2012: Lovely and functional hand-made cotton baskets from India.



These baskets are the beautiful product of a dedicated group of weavers who have set up a self help group for women living below the poverty line in Karnatake, India. Using handspun dyed woven stitched cotton, banana and mesthea fiber, and leather, these gorgeous baskets are a wonderfully flexible storage solution. Bring one to the market, or give them a more permanent place in your home as storage for wood, magazines, or as laundry baskets.

We were touched by the projects incentive to enable impoverished Indian women to improve their lives while sharing their gorgeous craft. Cylindrical style features large leather handles, and bold striped patterns in an array of color combinations, most notably the always classic blue and white.

Available now online or at our Southampton, East Hampton, New York City and Los Angeles locations. Of course, you can always contact your local Mecox Gardens Emporium for more information and stock levels!

Here at Mecox we are in contact with a variety of different styles of furniture from different cultures around the world, each with its own unique motifs and symbols. One such symbol that we often see is the Chinese dragon. It appears on lamps, garden stools, and other furniture and accessory items. It is believed that the mythical creature came into being as an evolution of early stylized representations of natural creatures.



Hand Forged Dragon Andirons

The dragons are most often portrayed as serpentine, scaled creatures with long bodies and four legs. They have come to symbolize power, strength, and good luck. Dragons represent the "yang" in the concept of Yin and Yang (Phoenix are the "yin").



Christopher Spitzmiller Dragon Lamp

The qualities of power and balance attributed to dragons are the same qualities that can make a room successful. Also, having a good luck charm around never hurt anyone. Confucius would most certainly approve.



Rustic White Dragon Stool

Ikat dyes have been making a comeback lately, and especially so in fabrics for home design. Many ikat fabrics shown at Mecox on everything from pillows to upholstery add a fresh take on a timeless look.

Cotton and Linen Pillows

Ikat is a dyeing technique used to pattern textiles that employs a resist dyeing process similar to tie-dye. Some styles of ikat favor a blurred appearance.

The defining characteristic of ikat is the dyeing of patterns, by means of bindings, into the threads before cloth construction takes place. Herein lies the difference between ikat and tie-dye. In tie-dye the fabric is woven first and the resist bindings are then applied to the fabric which is dyed.

Go bold and accent a room with stunning slipper chairs covered in rich ikat fabric:


Liza Armless Chair


Scalloped Back Lucite Dining Chairs


Rattan Chairs with Ikat Fabric

Obviously, we of the NYC Mecox are biased, but we are unanimous in our belief that no city nears New York in terms of holiday glamour. From the glittering ice and angels at Rockefeller Center, to the bright white lights on the trees of Park Avenue, to the fir draped windows of shops, the city always enjoys a magical transformation.

And so, we hope, does our Lexington Avenue store!

All day, we have been bustling about, beginning our holiday makeover. Champagne buckets with glass balls, thorn votives, a graceful brass stag, Princess Pine boughs in tall, glass vases, are just a few gentle touches. Here are some of our ideas for sprucing up your home for the holidays:



Vintage Crystal Bucket Wood Handles



Pair of Vintage Brass Stag Bookends

And a few other suggestions:

Vintage Deco-Style Brass Peacock

Vintage Mirrored Piano Jewelry Box

Vintage Lucite and Silver Ice Bucket