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This is “In Our Carts,” a monthly series in which I’ll round up my and other editors’ favorite product launches. They’re taken straight from our #editors-picks Slack channel, where our team drops the many press releases that fill our inboxes. I sort through them for the best of the best. That way, you can read just about the good stuff—nothing more and nothing less.
Simone Bodmer-Turner Reopened Her Ceramic Shop
When we saw Simone Bodmer-Turner’s first new vases in five years, we were immediately struck by their wide mouths and narrow bases, like a frog smiling, readying to eat. “The Spade family was developed in Massachusetts, and in response to our new environs, where we’re surrounded by fields of wildflowers and grasses.” said Bodmer-Turner. The trio joins select pieces from two previous lines, Permanent Collection I (2018) and Permanent Collection II (2020), all available to buy on her website. They’re made for abundant arrangements of wildflowers, like Queen Anne’s Lace, achillea, phlox, and asters.
Brooklinen and Caroline Z. Hurley Collaborated on a Bedding Capsule
We love the words that Brooklyn-based textile designer Caroline Z. Hurley uses to describe her tight bedding capsule for Brooklinen: calm and whisper. Drawing inspiration from mountains and oceans, which you can see in the earthy color palette of blue, cream, and rust, Hurley channels a light-hearted and lived-in look across linen and percale sheets, pillow covers, duvet covers, and quilts. We love that her stripes are an homage to Rothko paintings.
USM and Buchanan Studio Teamed Up on a Chic New Collection
There’s something about the word tessellate that is scintillating to say, just like the designs that Buchanan Studio brings to life. The London-based duo used the term to title their collaboration with USM, applying their signature checkerboard look and some romance to the Haller system in the form of powder pink and three different dramatic marbles. We’re smitten with their use of Calacatta Viola with a plus sign-shaped side table and the upholstered stools, but there are 9 other designs and countless color combinations to choose from.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Tapped Bolé Road Textiles for Table Linens
To mark the reopening of The Met’s Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, which includes the collections in the Arts of Africa, the Ancient Americas, and Oceania, the museum released special-edition home goods with Bole Road Textiles, founded by Hana Getachew. Getachew was inspired by 20th-century African pieces that she reimagined into table linens and a scarf: a kpoikpoi, or prestige hanging, from Sierra Leone; an embroidered woman’s wrapper made by the Fulani peoples of Niger; and a Malian covering known as a khasa. The designer tapped weavers in Ethiopia to hand-make each of the nine styles, which includes tablecloth/throws, runners, placemats, napkins, and a scarf—and we want it all.
Cortney Bishop Debuted Sophisticated Fixtures for Hudson Valley Lighting
Charleston-based designer Cortney Bishop’s first collection with Hudson Valley Lighting brings a Southern touch to a series of table and floor lamps, sconces, chandeliers, and pendants. Bishop has applied tactile materials like raw natural silk, bronze, brass, and verdigris metal to scalloped shades, perforated flush mounts, and structured details. The Palmetto floor lamp and Pawley pendant both feel distinctly of coastal living without veering into beachy territory.
Designer Jessica Helgerson Launched a Line of Whimsical Rugs
We’re in an age of maximalist rugs, and we’re not mad about it. Interior designer Jessica Helgerson launched her own line of hand-woven floor coverings in May, and each of the seven sweet designs come in three different sizes and two colorways. Who could resist the produce and garden tools, and even a few snails, in the Summer Toils motif, or the historic homes at the center of the Tea Time style? They’re all so delightful and a little weird, like the Aunt Maude complete with a tub, lingerie, and a glass of Champagne.
SMEG Unveiled a Sparkling Water Maker with Retro Vibes
Our favorite retro-esque countertop appliance brand just entered the sparkling water market. Instead of pressing down like you do for some other machines, this one makes bubbles by just a twist of the front knob, and you can control the carbonation level. The whole package comes with a one-liter Tritan Renew bottle made from 50% recycled BPA-free material, and we’re partial to the Fog Blue, a Williams-Sonoma exclusive color. It would look great in your kitchen no matter your style, just sayin’.
Mark D. Sikes Designed Cool Cachepots for Pottery Barn
We’re big fans of cachepots, which let you skip repotting plants; just plop whatever container they come in right inside. The entire collection Mark Sikes designed for Pottery Barn leans into his signature blue and white palette, and these just-released stoneware cachepots look positively Mediterranean—as in, they’re not overly designed, have a hand-painted quality, and the shapes are really attractive. We can just imagine them on our patios now, filled with citrus trees, herbs, and any manner of shrubs.
Block Shop Applied Their Joyful Prints to Outdoor-Friendly Sunbrella Fabric
Knock, knock. Who’s there? It’s Block Shop fabric for your outdoor furniture, that’s who! There are so many seriously fun prints in this incredible collection, including options inspired by Agnes Martin paintings, backgammon boards, Jaipur movie theaters, ’80s tennis gear, Greek iconography, 18th century French wallpaper, and rock formations in the Yucca Valley. If those references alone don’t intrigue you, let the renowned fade, stain, and weather resistance of Sunbrella upholstery do it. It’s PFAS-free, and produced using zero-waste-to-landfill best practices in plants using at least 50% renewable energy.