In need of a bit of respite? Here are 19 things that feel like a breath of fresh air—plus! news about our latest book.
Above: Nothing we don’t love about this. See more in ‘Clarity, Simplicity, and Thoughtful Restraint’: A Timeless Bungalow in Frogtown, Los Angeles. Photograph by Jessie Thurston and Ted Lovett, courtesy of Breland-Harper.
- Would anyone else like to be here?
- Outdoor dining, one ingredient at a time.
- On Fan and Kier’s summer DIY list: this coolest doorstop.
- “This photo by garden designer Miranda Brooks took my breath away. Such a dreamy summer scene,” writes Laura.
- Perfect Earth Project is hosting a conversation with Krista Tippett and climate activist Biddle Duke on July 18. Find tickets for the event at the Longhouse Reserve in East Hampton here.
- An artful, upscale outdoor play set that adults won’t mind bringing home.
- Heads up if you’re in the Bay Area: Sausalito’s floating sauna launches this month.
- From Kier: “Inspiration galore at this account: @landartcollective.”
- As the kids say, facts. (Hat tip: Annie.)
- Spotted: a raised-bed kitchen garden in Bellport by chef Flynn McGarry.
- Obsessed with summer’s blues in the latest Editors’ Cut. (Outtake: pretty two-tone napkins.)
- Five sales worth noting this long weekend. (And for outdoor furniture, check out this roundup of Fourth of July sales.)
- A no-cook, keep-cool recipe we want to try, courtesy of Smitten Kitchen.
- Just dropped: cool linen in new colorways (Marigold, anyone?).
- Just when we thought we couldn’t love Merci any more—here’s another reason to visit.
- A house made from hacked Muji products. (Love the sink.)
- This weekend, pop into the Shaker Museum’s pop-up exhibit at the Kinderhook Knitting Mill in upstate NY; more info here.
- And in case you missed it: Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden is now available for pre-order!
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