Current Obsessions: Texture Study

On our radar lately: a book of mid-century New Zealand houses, a bed with hidden storage (on sale), and making lamps from found objects. Have a good weekend, and read on:
Above: We’ve been admiring this peaceful moment, from Cross-Cultural Exchange: A London Designer Sends a Shipping Container of English Finds to Her New York City Client. Photograph by Matthew Williams, courtesy of Georgie Stogdon.



* “This nightstand makes my heart go pitter-patter,” says Fan.

* To file under Buy Secondhand: Did you know Rejuvenation has a vintage shop (incl. furniture, lighting, and more)?

* This in from our friend, photographer Mary Gaudin: “Matthew Arnold and I have re-printed Down the Long Driveway, You’ll See It, our book of mid-century modern New Zealand homes. It’s been 10 years and we decided it’d be a good time to release a limited edition.”

* Help re-seed Altadena. (And if you’re in NYC, drop off seeds here or here.)

* Michele Quan and friends are hosting a seconds sale on Saturday, January 18; info here. Or: Sign up for Michele’s newsletter for a 25 percent discount code, good til midnight Sunday.

* LA residents in need, stop by the Free Store on Saturday, January 18, put together by @saladforpresident, or Kalon’s Free Market, open Mon-Fri.

* To buy or to borrow: The Light Eaters. Says Gardenista contributor Laura: “It made so many best-books-of-the-year lists.”

* Minna is holding an archive sale with deep, deep discounts; have a look.

* New product drop: “My friend at Waltzing Matilija concocted a new slow-release fertilizer for Proteas. Until now, there wasn’t one in the US specifically designed for them,” says Kier.

* The sisters at Block Shop are opening their doors this weekend for workshops, crafts for kids, and community hanging; here’s all the info.

* Now open: the newly completed Knoll Showroom in NYC; stop in.

* And a do-it-all bed with lots of extra storage.

* Plant-o-Rama, an annual symposium, trade show, and career fair, is January 28 at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. (Gardenista favorite Edwina von Gal will be a featured speaker.)


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15 inspired garage conversions to daydream about—plus an ivy-covered “shed” in a small SF garden.

* Finally, the eternal question: Will it lamp? | bit.ly/3XLoEJb


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