Playing With Plastic

Overdone, "Lucite can look a bit ‘Seventies drug dealer,’ " Hulanicki admits. So unless that’s the vibe you’re actually going for, use acrylic as an accent, not the main attraction. One piece of acrylic furniture or a couple of accessories per room is all you need to add a touch of sexy, see-through style. A little Lucite, after all, goes a long way.

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Leah Hennen has a Lucite table in her living room. She has written for Real Simple, The New York Times and Parenting magazine, among others.