Red and White All Over: 10 Unexpectedly Great Finds

Ever since the Unexpected Red Theory started popping up online, all of us on the edit team have found ourselves swayed by the appeal of red.

Here: 12 not-too-campy ideas for adding some unexpected red (and white) to the house:

Above: We love the embroidered banners available from Felt. Shown is In Love by Liv Enqvist; browse more by the artist (and others) here.
Above: A riff on the trend of the summer: The popular Poisson Tea Towel is $50 from Amuse La Bouche.

Above: The &Tradition Colette Table Lamp with subtle red edging is $565 from AllModern.
Above: A favorite from Schoolhouse: the reversible Shelburne Cotton Coverlet, currently on offer from $249.
Above: Charvet Editions’ Bistro Tea Towel in Red is $44 each, available via Vestige.
Above: From luxury Italian makers Chiarastella Cattana: The red-checked F74 Table Runner in Rubino is €75.41. (See also: Vintage-Feeling Linens from Chiarastella Cattana in Venice, Italy.)
Above: Perhaps a striped robe for summer? “Inspired by photographer Slim Aaron’s seventies”, this Striped Red Robe is $221 from Mizar + Alcor.
Above: Colours of Arley offers designs of all stripes and color combos. This one just so happens to be for the pet set: The Medium Dog Cushion in Pebble and Deep Rust is $231. (See also: Show Your Stripes with Colours of Arley, Bespoke Fabric Created for a Rescue Pup.)

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N.B.: This story originally appeared on July 4, 2024 and has been updated with new links and pricing.