Current Obsessions: Long, Long Weekend
For your unofficial-start-of-summer perusing pleasure: Here are 19 things we’ve bookmarked lately:
Above: We’re calling it: stained glass is making a comeback. For further evidence, see Pale Fire: The Renewed Appeal of Stained Glass. Photograph via Inigo.
- “I’m excited to see this exhibit of bedding from 200-year-old futon specialist Iwata of Kyoto at Nalata Nalata,” reports Margot. Stop by: It’s on view at the Japanese design gallery in the East Village through the end of the month.
- Now open in Chatham, NY: Shaker Outpost by Maira Kalman (glimpse here).
- A timely collection, from the niche co. Color Makes People Happy: paint colors inspired by ice cream flavors. (“I love everything about this,” says Fan.)
- Ooh, we like the looks of Between Friends, a collab by Heath Ceramics x Alabama Channin (hat tip: Laura).
- Five women who shaped design (psst: tour the French riviera home of one of them here).
- Brook Farm General Store is closing its doors after 17 years; shop their closeout sale here.
- Intrigued by this paper lamp workshop.
- Save the date: a once-in-a-while BDDW scratch and dent auction happens next weekend.
- A tablescape…at sea.
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Can every storefront look like this, please?
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The Gardener Store in Berkeley just unpacked a bunch of goodies from Morocco. Here’s a peek.
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Can’t get to Great Dixter? Here’s a wonderful behind-the-scenes video of the storied estate by the How My Garden Grows podcast.
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“Possibly the most hyped rose launch ever but it’s such a pretty flower,” writes Clare of David Austin’s newest hybrid: The Sir David Beckham Rose. (Yes, you read that right.)
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Here’s what you can do to help the sidewalk trees on your block, courtesy of the folks at BBG.
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Seven plants worth investing in, according to Sarah Raven.
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It’s that time of year again! Will you be doing the Chelsea chop?
- In case you missed it: 23 great sales going on this weekend, from linen sheets to appliances.
- P.S. Have you entered our Goodee giveaway yet? The winner will receive design-forward finds for a full patio refresh (a $1,600 value).
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