Viva Espana

WITH A nod, and a wink, to his countrymen Salvador Dali and architect Antoni Gaudi, Barcelona-based Jaime Hayon is putting Spain on the international design map. Equal parts artist and industrial designer, the 34-year-old who is often photographed in clown makeup or a sheep costume was recently appointed as the new creative director of Lladro, the collectible porcelain figurines firm, which will launch Hayon’s designs later this year. In the meantime his Showtime furniture and ceramics, shown here, merge elegant and spindly silhouettes with a gentle surrealism in a collection that has complementary indoor and outdoor elements. The indoor lacquered two-seater sofa with tufted leather upholstery, left, is $9,950, while its plastic outdoor counterpart is $1,360. The sculptural robot-style ceramics, shown above, which also serve as vases, start at $425. Modern Living, 8775 Beverly Blvd., L.A. (310) 657-8775 or www.modernliving.com.

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KIDS

Designs of Peru past and present

New York-based wallpaper designer Carly Margolis found the inspiration for her latest pattern on a visit to Casa de Milagros, an orphanage in Peru. Using a hand-rendered chakana -- an Inca spiritual symbol representing heaven, Earth and hell -- as a repeated graphic element, Margolis integrated drawings by the children throughout the hand-silk screened print. Available in chocolate brown, olive and turquoise, the wallpaper is $155 per roll. Proceeds will go directly to Casa de Milagros. The paper is sold in a two-roll minimum, which will cover about 66 square feet. www.cavernhome.com.

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MADE IN CALIFORNIA

The timbered quilt

Waste not, want not? Not quite. Constructed from artfully arranged scraps of solid walnut left over from his other woodworking projects, William Stranger’s Fragments is what some might want in their homes. Reminiscent of a 1970s patchwork frame, the 4-by-1 1/2 -foot piece, $2,400 as shown, includes a small vertical mirror, a George Nakashima-style free-edge shelf and free-floating pieces of wood to hang elsewhere on the wall. The blue detail is paint originally used by the mill to seal moisture in wood ends. “I love the contrast between the bright blue, man-made color on the rough-cut end and the polished, warm, natural walnut brown,” says Stranger of Pasadena. “It brought [De Stijl designer] Gerrit Rietveld to mind.” (626) 405-0927 or www.strangerfurniture.com.

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FINDS

Draped in silky style

Inspired by low-cushioned seats seen in Marrakech and a client’s closet filled with high-fashion accessories, interior designer Suzan Fellman has created a couture vanity ottoman using her own collection of vintage designer scarves. Perched on tapered Lucite legs, the piece is covered in a silk square by the late Yves Saint Laurent and costs $2,800. To ensure quality and longevity, Fellman will use only fabric-backed scarves from her own extensive collection. A slipper chair, which requires three scarves to cover the small, high-backed seat, is also available, with pricing on request. Fellman plans to do one-off scarf upholstery on found pieces. “Next up,” she adds, “casting a scarf as a cocktail table top.” Suzan Fellman Showroom, 678 S. Cloverdale Ave., Los Angeles. (323) 936-7759 or www.suzanfellman.com.