February 3rd, 2011

How to catch a roaming gnome

Ever since watching Amélie, we’ve had a soft spot for garden gnomes, especially the travelling kind.

Part kitsch and part cool, the Philippe Starck Gnome Stools manufactured by Kartell bring the garden creatures indoors. The collection of three table-stools (Attila, Napoleon and Saint-Esprit, $444 each) are functional (the gnome hats are flat and circular) and more importantly, fun.

Whether it’s a designer addition to a child’s room or something fun for an all-adult abode, these gnomes have found a home.

At Kit Interior Objects, 725 11th Ave. SW, Calgary, 403-508-2533, www.kitinteriorobjects.com