Bonita Springs-based designer Jennifer Sloan is drawn to objects with presence—pieces where rugged texture gives way to clean lines and craftsmanship shows up in the smallest details. For this month’s Favorite Things, she selects designs that play in contrast: rope and bronzed metal, wicker and cast aluminum, brushed wood and hand-carved joinery, raw oak and glazed lava stone. Together, they reflect her instinct for sculptural, material-driven design—a sensibility that brings presence and refinement to Southwest Florida's most stylish homes.
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Enjoy Chaise Lounge by Studio Mamo for Zanaboni
Enjoy by Studio Mamo
Designed by Milan-based Studio Mamo for Zanaboni, the Enjoy chaise lounge captures the house’s shift from classical re-editions to modern Italian design. Hand-finished ash wood curves around a bronzed-metal base, its open-weave rope seat offering the cradling comfort of a hammock. A small leather headrest softens the form. Custom-made in Meda, a furniture-making capital near Milan, the piece reflects the collection’s philosophy of adaptable living, moving fluidly between interiors and terraces. “I could see this piece in the middle of a museum,” Jennifer says. studiomamo.it
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Cloud Lamp with Wicker by Chris Wolston
Cloud Lamp with Wicker by Chris Wolston
Best known for his Nalgona series—anthropomorphic wicker chairs that became instant collectibles—Brooklyn- and Medellín-based artist Chris Wolston continues his exploration of Colombian craft through the Cloud Lamp with Wicker. The design combines hand-woven mimbre (wicker) with sand-cast aluminum, created in collaboration with Colombian artisans. The materials meet in a buoyant form that feels animated by its own light. “Even though it’s modern, it feels organic,” Jennifer says. chriswolston.com
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Arca Vinaria Bar Cabinet with Lava Stone by Davide Palardi
Arca Vinaria by Davide Palardi
Italian furniture maker Davide Palardi recasts the bar cabinet as a meditation on gathering and time. Made from raw oak, hand-glazed lava stone and crystal, the piece embraces rough finishes, visible joinery and natural asymmetries that honor imperfection. A cigar humidor is built into the top, while a hand-stitched leather compartment stores mixology tools. Behind the glass, floating trays display a few prized bottles and glasses—just the essentials. Jennifer appreciates its balance of weight and lightness, and its quiet directive to pause and consider the craft. Etched into the lava surface, a Sicilian poem echoes the story of the material itself: Red and hot is its weeping, but when it quiets, it leaves rivers in the black earth that make it more precious than a pearl. palardidesign.com