Current Obsessions: Sweater Weather

Suddenly it’s October, and where (most of) our editors live, we’re getting out the layers—in our closets and around the house, too. Read on for Ikea pop-ups, the bedding we’re spotting everywhere, and more—plus a discount on our new (sixth!) book. Have a restful weekend, and read on:

Above: Autumnal vignette—an outtake from Sawkille’s New Furniture Showroom: A Stone House on the Oldest Intersection in America. Photograph by Tane Tashima, styled by Raina Kattelson.

• The countdown is on! Our new book, Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden, comes out on October 14. To celebrate, our publisher is offering a 20 percent discount when you order via their site, now through October 13. Use code GARDENISTA20 at checkout. (And to tide you over til your copy arrives, here’s another sneak peek from the book—a slightly wild, slightly formal gravel garden in Australia.)
• Ooh, love this sink-side drying rack (hat tip: Fan).
• Attention, attention: Somerset House is hosting a three-day sale in their current showroom this weekend, October 3–5, ft. one-of-a-kind finds and never-before-seen pieces. Stop by: 10-25 48th Ave, Long Island City, NY.
• “Include only what’s needed, nothing more”: Julie’s eyeing John Pawson’s furniture collection for Herman Miller.
• Has the butter trend gone…too far?
• Spotted!
• You’re invited to a housewarming (read: Ikea pop-up) in NYC.
• And deVol comes to LA.
• On our reading list: Ruth Asawa and the Artist-Mother at Midcentury.
• Admiring new-to-us brand Anthologist by a Greek-American maker, including these hand-woven textiles.
• No hospital corners needed. (Which are you coveting?)
• Upstaters, heads-up: Our friends at Hort & Pott are opening up their fleeting annual seasonal shop this weekend and next. “This is an open invitation for visitors to step inside, fall in love with handcrafted ceramic vessels, vintage charms, lanterns and torches aglow, botanicals, cast stone creatures, and storied artwork.” Find details here.
• Rory McEwen: Nature’s Song opens at the Garden Museum October 8 and will be up through January 25. The botanical artist is an “exquisite colorist” whose “tulips spin through space,” says Kendra.
• Proof that you can plant in the fall!
• On Kier’s weekend to-do list? This easy and amazing faux-flowers crafting project that had us completely fooled.
• Swoon!
• Did you know lilies of the valley are invasive? So are these 12 other popular, pretty plants you should avoid growing.
• P.S. Bookmark this achingly beautiful setting for your next dinner party.