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F o r 2 0 y e a r s , interior designer Suzanne Duin of Maison Maison h a s b r o u g h t c o n t a i n e r s o f beautiful antiques and vintage furniture and objets from France and Italy, but lately her custom lampshades are all the rage. "What a difference a shade makes," she says. The shades range from chandelier-size to large drums in solid and printed silks and linens. Duin has also created a collection of cotton textiles in small-scale, woodcut prints perfectly sized for bespoke shades, as well as for bedding, drapery, and wallcoverings. A breezy line of woven lampshades debuts soon, depending on global shipping delays. Maison Maison, 3014 Earl St., at The Cottages at Matt Camron, maisonmaisondesign.com. Anne Lee Phillips O ver the holidays, fashion designer Adam Lippes previewed his first collection of home goods, a c o l l a b o r a t i o n with British brand OKA, to the Houston River Oaks social set at C o u r t n e y S a r o f i m ' s home (Sarofim is an investor in Lippes' fashion business). The Adam Lippes x OKA tabletop c o l l e c t i o n , w h i c h officially launches May 13, features two complementary mix- and-match patterns that take inspiration from 18th-century antique famille rose porcelain. Plates, bowls, teacups, and tumblers are crafted from fine bone china and delicate glass, with colorful, detailed designs of birds, butterflies, and flowers. "The collection is a modern take on Chinese designs created in the European fashion," says Adam Lippes. "It is both special and everyday p o r c e l a i n , intended to be mixed together in any manner to create a tablescape of color." Despite their delicate appearance, the china is both dishwasher and microwave-safe. OKA, which has been a go-to home design source for Londoners f o r t w o d e c a d e s , launched a U.S. website in the fall. Adam Lippes x OKA, from $55, at oka.com. Anne Lee Phillips AT THE TABLE WITH ADAM LIPPES IN THE SHADE Custom lampshades at Maison Maison Adam Lippes x OKA tabletop collection FOLLOW COKINOS OLIVE OIL ON FACEBOOK FACEBOOK.COM/COKINOS.OLIVES