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form + function » TalkingTRENDS News and views from the world of design TH SOPHISTICATED SOUND New technology has a penchant for sleekness, but for all its ingenuity, it sometimes lacks character. Inspired by a 1920s Magnavox speaker horn, Restoration Hardware's Gramophone for the iPad and iPhone fuses old-world charm with 21st-century electronics. Without any extra plug-ins or technology, the player funnels the music through an internal channel that connects the iPhone speaker to the horn for a sound all its own. $249 for – Kristen Hilderman iPhone, $299 for iPad; Restoration Hardware chair man when part tion the G and easil ets. D it in appr TH BRING ON SPRING Is "colourstarved" a medical diagnosis? If so, most British Columbians are afflicted with it by about February. The remedy: glorious colours of seasonal plants – the brighter the better. If you missed the bulb-planting window last fall, it's not too late. Local garden shops carry a dazzling array of potted bulbs that can be tucked into livelier containers for added zing. Hyacinths, shown here, have the added pick-me-up value of a rich perfume. Hardy to zone 5, the post-bloom bulbs can be planted in the garden 10 cm (4 in.) deep, in full sun with a handful of all-purpose fertilizer to rebloom next spring. – Carolyn Jones If yo leav poin Drea mak stee long the c dip t your done sque your resid mag dishw GEO GARDEN Forgo the standard, circular terrarium for a geometric shape with handscored glass. Every one of Score + Solder's cube terrariums is a handcrafted piece of art made with care by local designer Matthew Cleland. The soldered edges give this quintessentially '70s home accessory a masculine and modern update. Casual gardeners can enjoy low-maintenance greenery with a side of high style. From $110; Old Faithful Shop – K. H. 12 | BC HOME & gardEn February 2013 p12-15_TalkingTrends.indd 12 13-01-23 10:49 AM