*NOT* a gift guide but...
I wouldn't be mad if these were under my tree
Happy Tuesday!
Hope your week is going swimmingly, and you’re feeling as good as I am because I must say, I really outdid myself this time. Arch Digest? Dwell? Sight Unseen? You looking for content creators because I GOT you.
Anyhow, I’m so energized by this new interiors style that's been cropping up on my Instagram and found so much stuff that fits the bill that this is merely part ONE of this home goods series. Next Tuesday will come another one of these bad boys with more weird, cool home goods.
Now what is this new style? I won’t pretend I’m clever enough to give it a name (maybe it already has one?) but it’s a cool mix of everything already out there: bold, brash colors; organic, natural minimalism; folk pastoral; vintage! Any kind of oddity or handmade objet is welcome in this style, so expect a few of those below, too. Honestly it kind of reminds me of Pier One in its heyday when I was a kid (LOVED spending a Saturday there with my mom), except what you’ll find here is all one-of-a-kind stuff instead of a reproduced facsimile.
You may remember from my previous home goods post that I’m a fan of minimalism & the 1970s, and this new style slides right there in the middle. There’s a lot of influence from different countries and so much of what brings warmth and vibrancy to this interior style is based on those culture’s crafts. Be sure to collect with care and knowledge!
Expect a very short blurb for each and get! to! shopping!
1. Red ‘tramp lamp’, $40. Shitty name for something so cool. Love that this one is red.
2. Oil still life, $125. These colors!
3. Fat lava ceramic sconces, $367. This kind of ceramic really is called fat lava!
4. Murano-style glass confetti vase, $180. The arms! Color! Cofetti!
5. Ceramic trinket box, $38. Precious but cool.
6. Bold ceramic house number, $16. Is this your apt number? Are you the second child?
7/8. Cobalt ($67)& Navy ($28) plates. I love melamine and these colors together.
9. Faux rattan wall pocket, $18. Whimsical and fun!
10. Colani ceramic globe sconce, $260. CHIC. You have to see the front view.
1. Muted gouache painting, $155. Great colors, makes me long for a rainy day at the port.
2. Italian yellow fish platter, $63. Bold, big, and beautiful.
3. Orange coffee bean spoons, $80. The orange bits are beans!
4. Mother of pearl canister, $23. Sweet and simple.
5. Mesquite wood lamp, $220. Note: the shade is whittled from wood, too.
6. Mexican ‘Tree of life’ candelabra, $37. Prettiest Adam & Eve portrayal in my book.
7. Wood ear wall hanging, $18. So deeply, deeply weird. I love it.
1. Brown flourished leather mirror, $53. Hungarian! And stunningly rendered.
2. Blue vein mirror tiles, $240. I’ve NEVER seen these in blue. I’ve only ever seen them in gold and wow these are special.
3. Green velvet flower stool, $40. The most fun?
4. Red sewing box/storage stool, $81. Technically for sewing tools but you can tuck away any treasures.
5/6. MINI mouse painting ($30) & Red wire chair ($12). SO into miniatures to be strewn about bookshelves and nooks.
7. Square leather mirror, $189. Another leather mirror! But with belt loops.
8. Red stripe/fringed valance, $19. Good marriage of kitsch + country.
1. Copper torch-cut table lamp, $197. Would that it twere mine.
2. Navy fringe antique bedspread, $299. Such a great textile, ripe for print mixing.
3. Carved ornate picture frame from India, $40. The shape on this is the key.
4. Mexican mini nesting bowls, $20. Teeny! And so precious for your precious things.
5. Plastic woven animal, $25. No clue the provenance of this but it’s delightful and odd.
6. Wire produce basket, $24. Like Joan Didion’s kitchen.
1. Mexican copper & tin candelabra, $77. Whoa!
2. Brown floral blanket, $83. So fun for something so brown.
3. Frank Thrower ‘nipple’ vase, $72. Hehe, I can see it.
4. Studded wood & leather stool, $99. The studding is it.
5. Green lava carafe set, $115. More fat lava! This is a cup+pitcher.
6. Turquoise stamped tin mirror, $27. Vibrant and fun!
Prepare yourselves for Friday’s fashion newsletter which is based on the colors of this interior style and then one more home goods round-up next Tuesday!
Thanks as always for being here xx
Maggie
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