Typography | Slideshow

Twin Cities–based jewelry designer Brenda Weber customizes recycled, vintage typewriter keys into one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces. Typewriter bracelet ($48), from Hunt & Gather, 4944 Xerxes Ave S., Mpls., 612-455-0250

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Add funk to your table with a set of accent plates. The melding of soft floral and a strong singular letter as a focal point is at once masculine and feminine. Busy Forest monogram plates ($8 each), from Anthropologie, 4999 France Ave. S., Mpls., 612-285-9164; The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes, 763-416-1447

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Tone-on-tone graphics are ideal for modern settings, and the soft gray color allows for more liberty with colors and textures throughout the rest of a space. Numbers rug ($109–$759), from West Elm (opening this month), 7311 France Ave. S., Edina, 952-835-8332

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For a hint of the trend, this pillow chicly mixes serif letters and numbers in a minimalist palette of burlap, black, and gray. Country Code pillow cover ($34) and feather-down pillow ($16), also from West Elm.

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Mount these three-dimensional letters on a wall to make a statement or arrange them haphazardly in a shadow box for an interesting piece of art. Letter art ($4.95–$9.95), from General Store of Minnetonka, 14401 Hwy. 7, Minnetonka, 952-935-7131

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Urban Outfitters arguably launched the vintage-inspired message-laden screen-print T-shirt trend that has stuck around for more than just a few seasons. Add a few to your weekend wardrobe and express yourself. Vote for Peace tee ($28), from Urban Outfitters, 3006 Hennepin Ave., Mpls., 612-823-1000; Mall of America, 952-854-8448

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