Banana Republic Moves Beyond the Closet With a New Furniture Range

Mandi Keighran
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The recently launched BR Home by Banana Republic hits all the right notes, with statement furniture, bold lighting, and handcrafted home accessories that will elevate any interior.

The Rose Pendant features rows of hand-pressed clay petals made by South African collective The Handmade Story. The impactful yet elegant texture is characteristic of the new BR Home range, which celebrates natural materials and raw beauty. Here, the pendant has been paired with the Sydney coffee table—which is handcrafted in India from cast aluminum—and the Stinson Sofa, which reimagines the precise profiles of mid-century modernism.

Furniture is like fashion for the home, offering a way to express yourself and celebrate your own unique style. When much-loved fashion brand Banana Republic expanded into the home textiles market earlier this year with BR Home, it brought the brand’s keen eye for pattern and richly textured fabrics to a new platform—think intricately hand-knotted rugs, and luxurious bedding in linen, organic cotton, silk, and cashmere. Safe to say, the BR Home design team understood the assignment: They recently expanded with a full range of bedroom, living, and dining furniture, lighting, and interior accessories.

The Rose Pendant features rows of hand-pressed clay petals made by South African collective The Handmade Story. The impactful yet elegant texture is characteristic of the new BR Home range, which celebrates natural materials and raw beauty. Here, the pendant has been paired with the Sydney coffee table—which is handcrafted in India from cast aluminum—and the Stinson Sofa, which reimagines the precise profiles of mid-century modernism.
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Sydney Coffee Table

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Stinson Sofa

"We are driven by a desire for discovery and self-expression, representing a new way to outfit yourself and your home," explains Sandra Stangl, Banana Republic president and CEO.

This desire to create a luxurious expression, rich in texture, has been a driving force since Banana Republic was founded in 1978 by Mel and Patricia Ziegler. From the beginning, success came from reimagining classics to create fresh, modern expressions with a timeless appeal. The apparel collections drew inspiration from around the world—and when Gap acquired the brand in the 1980s, the global influence remained prominent and a new sense of elegance was injected.

The entire BR Home range is focused on a minimalist palette of natural materials and colors, meaning the collections can be mixed to great effect. Napa End Tables crafted from solid mango wood with inlay brass stripes are matched with a Brooklyn Coffee Table that showcases the dramatic veining of Spanish Marquina marble, and Celeste Table Lamps with marble bases and playfully jaunty aluminum shades.
The Rio Sectional is handmade in North Carolina, and is constructed from individual modules that create a dynamic sense of rhythm in a space. Here, the sectional wraps around a trio of Kent Coffee Tables, which are handcrafted in India from hammered brass and painted glass.
The Rio Sectional is handmade in North Carolina, and is constructed from individual modules that create a dynamic sense of rhythm in a space. Here, the sectional wraps around a trio of Kent Coffee Tables, which are handcrafted in India from hammered brass and painted glass.

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