Ideas & Inspiration
Before & After: NYC Living + Dining Room by Home Stylist Jody McCallum

Before & After: NYC Living + Dining Room by Home Stylist Jody McCallum

Tweet Brittany was moving to New York City and into her first apartment on her own — but she was starting from scratch! Inspired by the Stencil Rug by Alyson Fox, Brittany worked with west elm Home Stylist Jody McCallum from our Chelsea store to furnish her first place in just 5 short weeks…
Work Music Mix by Gorilla vs. Bear

Work Music Mix by Gorilla vs. Bear

Tweet Music always makes work more wonderful. So in honor of our functional new Market collection, we enlisted some of our favorite music bloggers to craft mixes for working, whether that means sitting at a desk or scrubbing your kitchen floor… Gorilla vs. Bear is more than just a music website – it’s an indie...
5 Miami Living Tips from Home Stylist Monica Rodriguez

5 Miami Living Tips from Home Stylist Monica Rodriguez

Tweet Monica Rodriguez, west elm’s Dadeland Home Stylist, helps customers with everything from party planning to room redos. Here, she shares tips for living well in sunny South Florida…
Instagram Round-Up: Lucy Feagins' Australian Favorites

Instagram Round-Up: Lucy Feagins’ Australian Favorites

Tweet We’re getting excited for the opening of West Elm Sydney! Lucy Feagins of Australian design blog The Design Files shared some of her favorite Instagram photos from Australian creatives — photographers, designers, writers, stylists…
Dream Homes: Island Retreats

Dream Homes: Island Retreats

Tweet This is the time of year we dream of an island escape — wouldn’t you like to call one of these places home?
5 Los Angeles Living Tips from Home Stylist Tyler Crouse

5 Los Angeles Living Tips from Home Stylist Tyler Crouse

Tweet Interior design in sunny Southern California presents its own special set of perks and challenges. That’s why we asked Tyler Crouse, our Los Angeles store’s Home Stylist, to share his personal tips for living well in LA…
Color Crush: Homes Accented with Lotus Pink

Color Crush: Homes Accented with Lotus Pink

Tweet We’ve got a new color crush — PINK! We hope these homes inspire you to decorate with accents of Lotus Pink!
Instagram Round-Up: Irene Hoofs' Valentine's Day Favorites

Instagram Round-Up: Irene Hoofs’ Valentine’s Day Favorites

Tweet Happy Valentine’s Day! Irene Hoofs of Bloesem Blog and Bloesem Kids selected seven Instagram photos to get your heart racing this Feb 14th morning. And don’t forget to check out Irene’s conversation with Holly Becker of Decor8 in our newest catalog!
Color Crush: Lotus Pink

Color Crush: Lotus Pink

Tweet Just in time for Valentine’s Day, our brand new color crush — Lotus Pink!
Dream Homes: Loft Living

Dream Homes: Loft Living

Tweet Everyone loves a loft! Here are seven styles of modern living — which do you prefer?
Blue Rooms: Indigo Inspiration

Blue Rooms: Indigo Inspiration

Tweet We’re celebrating our Indigo colorcrush with a collection of rooms that make us swoon for blue! Hopefully they will inspire you, too!
Onigiri Rice Balls by Rice & Miso Everyday

Onigiri Rice Balls by Rice & Miso Everyday

Tweet We first got hooked on Mika Hatsushima Soleimanpour’s incredibly delicious onigiri rice balls at the Brooklyn Flea, where she has a booth called Rice & Miso Everyday. So we were thrilled when Mika came to our west elm Market store in Dumbo earlier this month to teach a cooking class on making simple, healthy,...