Interior designer Sally Breer hassincerelyexcellent taste! (We wrote about theseginormous noodle-y bolstersshe makes.) She told us some of her favorite home items she bought recently, and we’re losing our minds over the beaded fruit and stylish outdoor lamp that works as an equally stylish indoor lamp.—Katy Schneider & Simone Kitchens Also: If you’re liking this newsletter so far, forward it along to a friend! (And if someone forwarded this to you, you can sign up for yourselfhere.) |
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Beaded fruit: Growing up my mom had a gift closet where she’d keep various wrapped and unwrapped things for friends and family. Some of it bought with a recipient in mind, some of it unclaimed. I always thought it was crazy that she’d have a wrapped Christmas present in February for someone for the next year. Against every attempt, we become our parents. I recently bought a giant bowl of beaded fruit from a little vintage store in the Berkshires; the shop owner said he’d been collecting them for 30 years. I plan to use it as my “gift closet” and assemble little collections for friends’ birthdays, hostessing, or just when they need some sparkle and meaningless kitsch for joy. More fun than a bottle of wine?
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Beaded fruit. Photo: the vendor |
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- House of RoRo bag bin: Wassoooohappy to see this collection of kids’ furniture pop up — it’s elegant, playful, and smart. Which is weirdly very rare for kids’ stuff. Like somehow it’s either so serious and completely void of joy or it’s painted rainbow and so dumbed-down. Our kids are smart, they understand subtle winks and then it means that it can cohabitate with the rest of our home in a much nicer way. And it’s flat-packed! Clever!
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House of RoRo bag bin. Photo: the vendor |
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- Hay rechargeable light: I bought a few of these in silver for our home recently. I like that they feel 1920s, almost Marcel Breuer–esque but with a modern function as a lantern for dark shelves or as an outdoor lamp for summer dining.
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Hay lantern. Photo: the vendor\xa0 |
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RAD stool: I’ve heard some people have chair problems, I have a stool problem. I like having small stools/tables scattered in a room to either be extra seating for a dinner party or pulled up to the sofa for your wine. These acid-yellow and tan metal stools from our friends at RAD Furniture in L.A are chef’s kiss, because they feel sculptural but are mega durable, and bonus: They’re metal so they can even be brought outside.
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RAD stool. Photo: courtesy Sally Breer |
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Permanent Collection x Ryan Preciado spice mills. Photo: the vendor |
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Block Shop wallpaper: I love these women and love what they continue to create, but I am especially keen for their new wallpaper collection. The evolution of their patterns and color studies are at an all time high in these new papers. We recently did a kids’ room in their wallpaper and then double downed with the same print on the window treatments and upholstery. It’s so nice that they offer both yardage and wallpaper.\xa0
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Block Shop Peony Onyx fabric. Photo: the vendor |
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- DJA stool: When stools become art and art become stools (at least I was honest about my stool problem).
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DJA claro walnut stool. Photo: the vendor |
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Tandem glasses: I was introduced to this glass studio by a friend in Maine (who’s opening a new shop in Blue Hill soon, actually, Working Loose, keep your eyes peeled!) — and I’ve been addicted to them. They’re heavier than a lot of other hand-blown or Murano glassware, which I like for my toddler era. Each one is unique, which makes buying new ones really fun.
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Tandem mosaic cup. Photo: the vendor\xa0 |
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