Painted Canoe Paddles by Alexander Jowett
Tweet We feature some of our favorite Etsy artists in our most recent summer catalog, including Alexander Jowett’s stained and painted canoe oars. They’re a great mix of contemporary style + classic summer house charm, plus they’re actually functional, in case you ever need to rip one down from your wall and go for a...
Postcard From Miami: Stiltsville
Tweet For our summer catalog, we went on location to Stiltsville, a collection of wood stilt houses rising from the water on the edge of Miami’s Biscayne Bay! Siltsville was founded in the 1930s, and before long it was a veritable village of 27 private sea shacks, where anyone with a boat and an invitation...
DIY Hanging Planters by Elise Blaha
Tweet Elise Blaha’s craft blog is a favorite source for great DIY ideas, and we loved her concept of turning our Porcelain Hurricanes into hanging planters! The final product looks amazing, and would be easy for anyone to recreate at home. Here’s how Elise did it.
Postcard From Haiti: Croix des Bouquets Artisans
Tweet The street of Croix des Bouquets are filled with the sounds of chisels clanging raw materials into works of art. The artisans in this small town – just north of Port Au Prince – shape beautifully sculptured pieces out of recycled oil drums, creating designs that are inspired by traditional religion and the nature...
Jessie Webster’s Inviting Silverlake Home
Tweet FEATURED: Dunham Sofa + Souk Rug + Parsons Desk + more! WHY IT WORKS: Jessie Webster’s Silverlake home strikes the perfect balance between highlighting the space’s original Craftsman-style details, eye-catching modern design pieces, and intimate treasures like her father’s rock and roll photography from the 60s and 70s! Even her office feels personal and...
Declutter Your Home: Tips From Jeffery Phillip
Tweet Did that whole spring cleaning moment pass you by? Don’t worry. There’s still time, and we’ve got you some help. Jeffrey Phillip is a professional master of organization here in New York City, where he helps clients (and the occasional television host) create order out of their apartment chaos. We asked Jeffrey to share...
Furnishings With Global Flare + Top Ten Table Lamps + more!
Tweet Furnishings With Global Flare — Houzz Top Ten: Table Lamps — Domaine Home Add Punch to the Patio — Straight Studio Choo Flower Recipe Class at west elm — Lia Griffith High, Low & In Between: Outdoor Sofas — Apartment Therapy 10 Alternatives to Traditional Flowers — Apartment Therapy Spring + Summer Living: west...
Summer Cocktails by Hella Bitter: Right On Time Punch
Tweet Hella Bitter makes fantastic small batch bitters right here in Brooklyn, and they’re sharing some of their favorite summer cocktails – both old classics and new creations – all season long! RIGHT ON TIME PUNCH Punches tend to be too sweet, but this summer cocktail is perfectly bitter and really refreshing. Feel free to...
Talking Spaces With Satsuki Shibuya
Tweet Satsuki Shibuya‘s unique creative vision is easy to recognize in everything that she does. From song writing to typography, there is a signature mix of elegant simplicity + sweetness to her aesthetic. And her own Los Angeles home studio is no exception! We’re happy to present this look at Satsuki’s sunny workspace, and our...
The Studio Choo Flower Recipe Workshop
Tweet Designers Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo of Studio Choo know that arranging flowers is an art, not a science, which is what makes The Floral Recipe Book so much fun. Their new guide features 100 formulas for creating incredible arrangements that are far more than the sum of their parts, and on May 11th,...
Jim DiGiovanni + west elm King of Prussia
Tweet To announce the Grand Opening celebration of our new store in King of Prussia, we asked awesome local Philly creative Jim DiGiovanni to design our invitation to the festivities! See how it turned-out, and view some of Jim’s other most choice prints below. If you’re in the Philadelphia area, don’t forget to stop by...
Bar Cart Styling + Outdoor Entertaining Sales + more!
Tweet Bar Cart Styling — Inspired By Charm Outdoor Entertaining Sales — Casa Sugar 2013 Trend Watch — Etsy No Fail Home Accessories — Better Homes and Gardens west elm at King of Prussia — Racked In(sta)spiration — Justina Blakeney William Sonoma in Australia — Ish and Chi Cinco de Mayo Party — Twin Stripe...