Lattice Work

When it comes to distinctive chairs, turn-of-the-century Scottish designer-architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh is among the best.

The Willow chair, above, which he created in 1904, is now being reproduced by New York-based Cassina for its Masters collection.

It draws its influences from the Arts and Crafts movement and contemporary geometric play. The chair has a wide back and features a detailed motif in the form of a willow tree.

Mackintosh, known for his bold use of black and white, produced more than 400 designs, including the tall ladder-back, left. His works remain popular in Europe.

The Willow ($3,530), with a green or beige woven silk seat, is available at Diva, 8801 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, (310) 278-3191, and MPLA Associates, 444 S. Cedros, Solana Beach, (619) 481-9209.

Across the Board

Stay ahead of the game with new textile patterns that celebrate the joy of playing parlor games.

The Games collection, designed by Renate Weisz for Zimmer+Rohde in Germany, is a mixing and matching of game boards and cards on fabrics for a game room or family room.

The fabrics (from $125 per yard) are cotton, except for a green velour, which is a cotton and polyester blend. “The all-cottons have a crispness and a soft sheen to them like a nice man’s shirt,” says Kelly Kapica, spokeswoman for Zimmer+Rohde.

Among the six designs--the originals are on display at Germany’s Bavarian Museum--is Flora, a large-scale panel based on a game board circa 1830. It has garden-related images on an ecru background.

Tarot is a grid of cards with an array of symbols and images adapted from fortunetellers. Tarot has the look of tapestry, using gray, white and tangerine. Signum tosses about symbols from the Tarot series in a random manner.

For information, contact Jack Lenor Larsen at the Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose, Suite 601, Los Angeles, (213) 659-7770.

Instant Art

Cozy up your hall or bathroom with print room sets.

An idea that originated in the 18th century in Great Britain, the prints--black on manila--are pasted directly to the wall in groups, and each print is framed with a paper border, also included. They go up and come off much like wallpaper does.

“There are all sorts of designs available, from architectural to men on horses,” says Alistair Richards of Laguna Niguel, who distributes the sets in the United States. “You have to keep them consistent, otherwise they will be pretty weird together.”

Richards, who moved to the county from England about two years ago to extend his family antique business to the United States, says one set can completely decorate the walls of a small bath or a medium-size wall.

“They also work great for hat boxes, trays and room divider screens,” Richards says.

Each set ($200) includes 100 different designs in one theme (14 inches by 12 inches) and 20 to 30 styles of borders (2 feet by 18 inches). Extra borders can be purchased separately.

For information or to order a $10 catalog of designs, call (714) 363-8525.