An acrylic chair alongside a mahogany dining table? “It’s a new day in home decorating.” The ’70s aren’t back (in this plastic furniture world anyway), but plastics have evolved their way into the realm of “fine” furnishings. There’s Kartell’s Louis Ghost Armchair by Philippe Starck, priced at $308. And custom furnishings such as lighting fixtures are even being ordered in acrylic. The look of that handy architectural element, the glass block, can now be found in acrylic. The plastic blocks are lighter, lending themselves to more applications, and easier to install. As the article points out, however, plastic still has the drawback of showing fingerprints. Maybe someone’s working on that.