NYC Design Week: Get the Scoop Straight from InStyle’s Home Editors

Umbra's new Shift Line, which will be available later this summer, includes pieces which are as beautiful as they are practical. The first thing our editors are scooping up is this graphic doormat-the perfect "welcome home" wish at the end of each day.
umbra.com

Cleaning can be much more fun if the gear is cheerful, like these cute brushes. Plus, they're handsome enough to keep displayed on the wall.
fredericksandmae.com

When an interior decorator joins forces with a sculptor to create fabulous products, they serve them on the rocks. Literally. These gorgeous salt and cement stools from Amma Studio will steal the spotlight in any room.
ammastudionyc.com

• Instead of a painting or poster, how about opting for some wall art with a little more dimension like a serene, hand-woven ombre tapestry from Brook&Lyn or modern macramé from Sally England.
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• sallyengland.com

Leather and iron make up this playful rocking chair created by an Italian designer who studied with Karim Rashid for several years. Bonus model spotting: Even Soo Joo (#soojmooj) was spotted snapping pics of this beautiful piece.
mariomilana.com

Ready for an update? Here are 3 that will transform any living space: a simple round wooden surface gets accessorized with bands of leather that are braided around the edge ( debrafolz.com); a minimal brass frame is dressed with hand-woven ropes that are inspired by crab fishing nets found in Vancouver, BC (hinterlanddesign.com); and a layer of onyx elevates these colorful acrylic surfaces on steel legs (haymanneditions.com).

• This year, the Seattle-based company L&G Studio collaborated with glass artist John Hogan to present an assortment of heavenly lights and objects d'art which cast an iridescent glow. Perfect conversation pieces.
• ladiesandgentlemenstudio.com
• johnhogandesigns.com

These sleek options from Italian company PLH outfit light switches in style. Each panel is custom made to meet all electrical needs, so multiple switches and controls can be included on one plate.
plhitalia.com

Brighten up any space with some new lighting options: adorn a wall with this artful horsehair, yes, horsehair, sconce ( apparatusstudio.com); cast a soft glow with this ring of light and keep it grounded with a cement base volkfurniture.com; or suspend a series of graphic two-tone globes from the ceiling to run above a long dining table atelierdetroupe.com.

Who can resist a pair of baby blue eyes, or this rug? Furniture designer, and recent art school grad, Katie Stout, combines fabric with other materials to create large-scale, functioning decor pieces that feel like a part of a cartoon-fantasy world.
katiestout.com