OKA US Spring Magazine 2022 by OKA Direct

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Bring a Bit of British Home

In the pages of this little book, you’ll find some of our latest furniture and homeware alongside long-cherished classics from the collection—a treasure trove of unusual finds and statement pieces to bring effortless British style to your interiors. We hope it serves as an introduction to our love affair with living well, and helps you cultivate your own concept of home comfort. As the world shakes off winter and begins to welcome spring, now is the moment to invite nature’s transitions into your home with little touches to make it feel fresh. We’re looking forward to carefree moments with friends and family, enjoyed in spaces that seamlessly blend outside with in—think about optimizing light with mirrors and adding energy with bright hues and patterns on textiles; both should wake things up. Here’s to never skimping on comfort.

Sue Jones Co-Founder and Creative Director of OKA

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ON THE COVER Gonglin Cabinet $795 Thalassia Planter $350 Zabiya Decorative Vase $50 Pillar LED Candles from $25 Atherton Dining Chair $895 Silverstein Tree Trunk Table $5,295 Kintaro China from $50 4x Elne Champagne Flutes $75 Pinyon Decorative Jug $70 Glass Hurricane Lamp Small $50 | Large $70 4x Machame Napkins $80 16-Piece Harlequin Flatware Set $120 Hadrian Decorative Jug $35 Set of Four Skeleton Coral Prints $495 Gullion Bench $2,695 Nesbitt Pillow Cover $70 THIS PAGE Nephrite Table Lamp $495 (seen with Iro Pleated Linen Shade $160) Zacke Pillow Cover $90 †Exclusions apply.

All About OKA Since the beginning, we’ve been on a mission to create pieces that make time with friends and family more memorable. Living beautifully is all about sharing, after all.

Accents with Character Discover a wealth of unusual, statement pieces that add a dash of drama or make the perfect finishing touch.

Effortless British Style Our style is a true reflection of our home country: full of warmth and personality. We love to blend and layer a mix of pieces to create a look that feels perfectly put together but never predictable.

or more than 23 years, we’ve partnered with talented artisans all over the world to bring our ideas to life. Our furniture and homewares prioritize beauty, comfort and style, with each piece chosen for its integrity, rather than because it fits a prescribed look. The magic of OKA is in the mix: hand-picked global treasures, rich textures, intriguing patterns and timeless furniture profiles. It’s ever-changing but unwaveringly British. Elegant and easy-going, sophisticated but never stiff.

A Love Affair with Living Well We take a relaxed approach, believing that homes should never be too precious or perfect to be enjoyed, and we’re here to inspire you to do the same.

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DOWN TO A FINE ART Finding and hanging an art collection that meets your tastes takes practice. Let our interior design expert, Sarina Hawkins, play curator.

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Palette Cleanser

“Our sets of prints are great for more traditional homes; some people can be nervous about having a mix of artwork, so these pieces are perfect. I’d spread them across several walls to create harmony throughout a room.”

“If somebody dreams of a minimalist home, they don’t want clutter—they’re after clean lines. In this case I would choose one big contemporary piece and let that do the talking. Then, it’s all about the frame. A simple acrylic one will look seamless.” Cerchio Wall Art 23.5”Wx3”Dx63”H $1,495 Tuan Framed Textile 35.5”Wx3”Dx35.5”H $1,195 Duong Fan Framed Textile 35.5”Wx3”Dx35.5”H $1,195

Set of Twelve Traditional Coat Prints 12”Wx1”Dx15.5”H $495 Framed Pair of Branch and Leaf Prints 15.5”Wx1”Dx36.5”H $425 Set of Four Seaweed Framed Prints 24”Wx12”Dx32.5”H $495

Gallery View “If you love abstract art, embrace texture and color. Play around with different frames and finishes, and make sure your artwork is varied. If you’re going to do it, go all out.”

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The Gray Area Oil Painting 60”Wx1.5”Dx40.5”H $695 Roheline Hand-Painted Wall Art 71”Wx2”Dx78.5”H $1,995 Modern Impasto Landscape Oil Painting 41”Wx1.5”Dx41”H $550

Hidden Depths Discover your home’s most versatile piece: the storage ottoman. Offering all the convenience of a coffee table, with some extra benefits—space to hide clutter or stash blankets and throws when spring arrives—there’s little these colorfully upholstered hybrids can’t do.

OPPOSITE PAGE Sheki Upholstered Ottoman 47”Wx30”Dx16”H $2,095 Faux Shagreen Oval Plateau Tray $295* Pula Vase $30 Set of Two Porcelain Artichokes Green $80 THIS PAGE From top to bottom: Mekar Upholstered Trunk 60”Wx19.5”Dx21.5”H $2,095 Cranesbill Upholstered Ottoman 48”Wx30.5”Dx16.5”H $2,095 Nesbitt Upholstered Ottoman 48.5”Wx30.5”Dx17”H $2,095 Crusoe Upholstered Trunk 60”Wx19.5”Dx21.5”H $2,095 Nara Upholstered Trunk 17.5”Wx17.5”Dx17.5”H $795

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The Luminaries If springtime hasn’t quite reached your doorstep, lure it in with these reflective wonders that will catch sunbeams and bounce them around the room. A simple way to lift and lighten your interiors as well as your mood.

OPPOSITE PAGE Flavian Side Table 31.5”Diax30.5”H $1,995 Yushan Vase $250 (seen with Faux Double Eucalyptus Stem $18)

Taya Mirror 48”Wx1.5”Dx93.5”H $3,295 Medanoso Rug 8’Wx10’L $1,195 THIS PAGE Top, from left to right: Versailles Large 35”Wx3”Dx55”H $695 Sedgwick 47”Wx1”Dx47”H $950 Airi 28”Wx1”Dx39.5”H $650 Middle, from left to right: Oban Large 25”Diax4”D $425 Sorrel 35.5”Wx2”Dx47”H $950 Holstocke Medium 20.5”Diax2.5”D $195 Bottom, from left to right: Tipperary 24”Wx1”Dx40.5”H $495 Chrysta 28”Wx1.5”Dx40”H $595 Amphion 16.5”Wx1”Dx34.5”H $175

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Gather Around

T H E PH I LO S O PH ER

Introducing the dining tables sure to steal the spotlight at breakfast, lunch and dinner this season. They’ll fit right in with the family.

You can count on a spirited debate from cousin Kalivia—he might look like a traditionalist, but he’s always ready to take a bold stance and play devil’s advocate. Beneath his erudite attitude, he’s actually a jocular chap.

THE RESIDENT ARTIST It’s no secret that Uncle Ruffelen considers himself a bit of a ladies’ man—he’s given to showing up in ruffled cuffs that draw attention to his slim form. His artistic flair is never in doubt; he can be relied upon to set up a dazzling tabletop display at every dinner party.

Kalivia Dining Table Rectangular 94.5”Wx39.5”Dx30”H $4,095 Atherton Dining Chair Cerulean 21.5”Wx25.5”Dx33.5”H $895 Kraak Dinner Plate $70 4x Soraya Napkins $100 Ruffelen Extendable Dining Table 100.5”Wx37.5”Dx30.5”H (fully extended); 82”Wx37.5”Dx31”H (leaves removed) $4,095 Claverton Dining Chair 23”Wx25”Dx36”H $1,295 Sorano Collection Latte Cup $20 | Soup Bowl $20 | Dinner Plate $30

16-Piece Harlequin Flatware Set $120 4x Twisted Wine Glasses Small $35 Sorin Lidded Jar Tall $75 | Short $65 Wen Emperor Vase $495 Bone Temple Box $195 Dice Box and Six Dice $50

Candelaria Bar Cabinet 35.5”Wx19”Dx69.5”H $3,895

Large Dinner Plate $35 | Breakfast Cup and Saucer $25 Faux Pussy Willow Flower Stem $18

Faux Wild Berry Stem $25 Faux Eucalyptus Branch $18 Faux Peony Leaves $18

Faux Garden Shrub Branch $18 Haldon Candelabra $195

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THE POET

THE GIRL NEX T DOOR

Your old friend Callanish knows how to make an entrance at any soirée. You’ll find him greeting family members in the front hall, spouting prose as perfectly formed as his pedestal base.

Ah Cley! Eternally fresh-faced, she brings a light touch even at the busiest of times—smoothing away troubles (such as mishaps in the kitchen) with ease, she always has time to entertain guests.

Hinako Dining Chair 22.5”Wx25”Dx35.5”H $795 Round Callanish Dining Table Dry Pebble Gray 48.5”Diax29.5”H $2,895 Set of Two Porcelain Artichokes White | Green $80 Cardoon Candle Holder Small $60 Fyli Vase Medium $95 (seen with Faux Dogwood Berries $20) Nesbitt Rug 8’Wx10’L $850 Stafford Dining Bench Charcoal Velvet 78.5”Wx23”Dx36”H $1,995 Cornaro Pillow Cover Blue/Natural 23.5”Wx14”H $75 Nesbitt Pillow Cover 23.5”Wx14”H $70

OPPOSITE PAGE Fyra Cabinet 47”Wx17.5”Dx65”H $2,495 Thalassia Collection Planter $350 | Basket Vase $250 Hadrian Decorative Jug $35 Ormoy Armless Dining Chair 18.5”Wx22.5”Dx35.5”H $895 Cley Extendable Dining Table 122”Wx33.5”Dx30”H (fully extended); 90.5”Wx33.5”Dx30”H (leaves removed) $2,895 Glass Hurricane Lamp Small $50 | Medium $60 | Large $70 Sesorthos Decorative Pyramid $70 Twisted Glass Collection 4x Short Tumblers $35 | 4x Small Wine Glasses $35 Adam Lippes X OKA Coquille China 4x Bowls $195 | 4x Dinner Plates $325 | 4x Starter/Side Plates $275 Kintaro Collection Cochineal 4x Side Plates $75 | 4x Dinner Plates $110 Elder Dining Chair 21.5”Wx22”Dx34”H $495 Lazaret Rug 8’Wx10’L $3,295

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Sue’s Guide To: Easter Entertaining “It’s a lovely time for families to get together”

or our Co-Founder and Creative Director Sue Jones, Easter is a relaxed occasion. If you’re lucky, it’s a time to indulge in sunshine, spring delicacies, low-pressure gatherings with family and friends and plenty of delicious food. “For me Easter is mostly about children,” says Sue. “It’s a lovely time for families to get together; I like that it’s not commercialized to the same extent as Christmas.” When young relatives are at the center of the activities, chocolate makes a prominent appearance. This might mean embarking on an Easter egg hunt complete with painted and chocolate eggs. It wouldn’t be a Sue Jones event, however, without a playful twist or two; once all the eggs have been found, she adds another layer of fun: “I make [the children] put all their bounty into a big basket and throw everything over the garden wall so they have to go looking for it again. It’s rather mean of me, but it keeps them entertained for another hour.” Beautifully detailed ceramic eggs also feature in the table decorations. “I don’t go mad for Easter, but I’ll always decorate the table. I love to use big orchids, pussy willow and OKA’s decorative eggs.” A tablescape with a sense of scale is always helpful in Sue’s house; “I need to make it fairly dramatic as the dining room has a high ceiling;

the decorations get lost otherwise.” There are also unexpected treats for guests to discover on the table. “If you can find some crackers that aren’t too Christmassy, they’ll add a bit of cheer. Otherwise, I’ll make my own by hiding little party favors in the egg cups at each place setting.” For dinner, Sue cooks a roast. “It’s the season for lamb, so it’s the perfect time to have it.” To accompany the main attraction, “we have the first of those really beautiful Jersey Royal potatoes.” And when it comes to presents, Easter is an opportunity to get creative. “The tradition in my family is to give each other coffee-table books,” says Sue. “It’s quite fun going to the bookshop, flipping through lots of different ones and thinking about what people are interested in.” OPPOSITE PAGE Nostell Diamonds Tablecloth Red Madder 59”Wx98.5”L $150 Loutro Vase Small $65 (seen with Faux Pussy Willow Flower Stem $18) Set of Twelve Ostara Ceramic Egg Decorations Blue $55 Square-Based Crystal Glasses 4x Large $275 | 4x Small $225 Adam Lippes X OKA Coquille China 4x Starter/Side Plates $275 | 4x Dinner Plates $325 Faux Bone Handled 16-Piece Flatware Set $120 Sorano China Dinner Plate Large $35 4x Machame Napkins $80 4x Laucala Wooden Beaded Napkin Rings $40

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Sydra Side Table

16”Diax18”H $250 4x Lavaux Glass

Goblets Tortoiseshell $70

Huaca

Outdoor Reversible Pillow Cover Putting Green $110

Aventine

2-Seater Sofa 66.5”Wx33.5”Dx37”H $1,595

Coricle Coffee Table

39.5”Diax14”H $550 THIS PAGE

Viticcio Garden Furniture Chair 20.5”Wx25”Dx41”H $250 | Table 31”Diax29.5”H $250 Sorano China Breakfast Cup and Saucer $25 | Dinner Plate $30 Harlequin 16-Piece Flatware

Set $120 Kraak Teapot $125

Step Outside For the first time, we’re bringing our collection of backyard-friendly furniture to the United States. Welcome to our English garden. 18

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Bedarra Bistro Furniture Chair 22.5”Wx25”Dx37.5”H $395 | Table 27.5”Diax29.5”H $495 4x Pulcinella

Tall Tumblers $95 Isphahan Porcelain from $65 Faux Bone Handled 16-Piece Flatware Set $120 OPPOSITE PAGE Weybourne Outdoor Furniture Armchair 39.5”Wx30.5”Dx33”H $595 | 3-Seater Sofa 86.5”Wx31”Dx33”H $1,295 Contorno Outdoor Pillow Cover Air Force Blue 22”Sq $110 Putting Green 22”Sq $110

Huaca Outdoor Reversible Pillow Cover

Sydra Side Table 16”Diax18”H $250

Hongwu Pot Celadon $110

“You make your space for yourself; it should be about what you enjoy”

Adding Personality with

The Fabled Thread As England went into lockdown in 2020, Eppie Thompson started an embroidery company. Now she invites us into her home for a lesson on mixing color and pattern.

ithin the embroidery kits from The Fabled Thread, Eppie Thompson’s pandemic-born business, you’ll find a rainbow of designs, each inspired by beloved childhood tales, such as Aesop’s Fables and Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories. These bright scenes can be seen framed and vying for attention amid the printed pillows, eclectic objets d’art and William Morris wallpaper of her home, a compact apartment in east London. Color is everywhere.

“When I moved in, the apartment was very white and, as it’s in the basement, it looked a bit dingy,” she says. “Now, when you enter, you don’t really notice that it’s a little dark because there are a million other things for you to look at.” Clearly, Thompson follows a more-ismore approach; amidst the riot of colors are clashing prints that shouldn’t work together, but somehow do. “My mum always told me if you have colors in a room and they’re not quite working, add another—and I think the same applies to pattern,” the embroiderer says. “If your prints are clashing too much, you’re probably missing another one to unify them—something that has the colors of the other two that will tie it all together.” This kind of confidence helps you to master interior design, Thompson believes, her space offering up a true reflection of her own character. There are nods to the embroiderer’s life peppered throughout her apartment; her own creations sit alongside pieces stitched by her granny, as well as figure paintings by her mother. “There’s a personal side to everything,” she says. “There’s no such thing as bad taste—but I think what people most appreciate is

when you do something confidently. I’m sure when some people see my home they’re horrified, but I think one of the reasons it’s so powerful is because I’ve been confident with the things that I like,” she says. “If you want to add personality to a space, don’t follow trends, don’t obsess over what other people are going to think, and don’t doubt yourself. After all, you make your space for yourself; it should be about what you enjoy.” To discover more about The Fabled Thread, visit thefabledthread.com ABOVE, LEFT Rander Ceramic Stool Red/White 12”Diax18.5”H $295 Fengari Throw 47”Wx78.5”L $195 ABOVE, RIGHT Chronicle Collection Candle (choose from four scents) $110 Lakadema Leopard Bookends $95 LEFT Avitus 3-Seater Sofa White Linen 86”Wx38.5”Dx35.5”H $4,295 Mesmer Pillow Cover Blue 20”Sq $80 Set of Twelve Traditional Coat Prints 12”Wx1”Dx15.5”H $495 Calabash Table Lamp Venetian Red 10”Diax21.5”H $275 (seen with Leptoria Drum Shade Marine Blue 14”Diax9”H $95)

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