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m ixing artifacts w ith

CLTltLCJUCS and modern pieces, you never go back.

It’s a fun way to live with your vacation treasures.”

KELLY DORSEY,

OWNER, NOLA HOME

WHERE

Bryn Mawr

neighborhood in

Minneapolis

WHY WE LOVE IT

Kelly Dorsey taps into

sources worldwide for

a curated collection

of furnishings and

accessories in a casual

mix of colors and

textures. She inspires her

clients with practical and

stylish uses for objects

from other cultures.

OUR FAVORITE FINDS

Brightly striped cotton

throws from India and

jewel-tone quilts from

China. Salad tongs and

serving pieces from

Canada and China.

Oversize baskets woven

of natural rush fiber by a

small family collective in

Spain. Chunky, colorful

resin jewelry from India.

GETTING INSPIRED

The backstories of

the beautiful products

intrigue Kelly. Her Thai

silk scarves are from a

women's collective that

raises money for a fish

pond, and her African

baskets come from

recent immigrants she

met at the café next door.

Her design eye follows

high-fashion importers

as well as former Peace

Corps volunteers

committed to fair wages

and business practices.^

NO LA Home,

404 Penn Ave. South,

Minneapolis, Minn.;

612/374-4066

Baskets from Africa and the Philippines can dress a

tabletop,

above,

or become an eye-catching wall

collage,

right.

Global pieces can pair well with traditional

furnishings and instantly make a home more personal.

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JULY 2008 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS

BY S H A W N G ILLIA M ; P H O T O S : J O H N R EE D F O R SM A N ; S T Y L IN G : M A T T H E W S T E N E R S O N