Jan’s Favorite Things

Fashion and decorating intersect for Jan Niemi,

right,

who

keeps magazine pages for inspirationfor both. Here are some

of her other simple pleasures.

pretty little dishes

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jewelry in them, rather than tucking them away, because

they’re beautiful pieces of art. I like things visually laid out.”

comfy shoes

how fun-color shoes

punch up my monochromatic staples.”

tunics

“When I started a clothing line to complement

my footwear, my first creation was this tunic, which I

modeled after a 1920s man’s shirt I bought at a flea market.

The fabric belt is inspired by Baroque images on ceramics.”

hydrangeas

ut have tremendous

staying power. I like that contradiction—and they work so

well with other flowers for stunning arrangements.” ®

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