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D I N I NG S E T S , $ 1 ,495 - $3 ,495 Featuring alternating stripes of rosewood, walnut and butternut on the table, this dining set has been reoiled, and the chairs have been re-caned and reupholstered in high-end charcoal leather. While one of these sets is in the couple’s home, another is available in the showroom. How to Style: At their home, a mahogany credenza complements the reddish rosewood in the table. “The wood on the table can serve as a bridge between multiple kinds of wood within the same room,” Higgins says. D E S KS , $1 ,000 & UP Higgins was lucky to inherit a desk by influential designer Jens Risom from a former co-worker, who found it at an Akron Goodwill. The pair bought some items from Risom’s daughter in Connecticut, and she told them stories about how workers would get wood right from the forest. “When we find a piece of furniture by her father and redo it,” Higgins says, “we take pictures and send it to her so she can enjoy it.” Shop online or in person, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. or by appointment, 2 N. Summit St., Akron, 330-923-9230, sweetmodern.com

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