Rug and Pillow Sale

We've gone in with our sharpies and significantly reduced many of the rugs and pillows on our shop site. They'll only be available while supplies last so come on over to take a peek.

xo,
Kate (and Franny)

Surprises

Today is actually warm enough to remind us that spring is finally on its way. Yay! Sometimes i wish it would just hurry up and get here already, but then i'd miss so many beautiful and poetic moments that happen at this time of year. Like when itty bitty green things start to push their way up through the cold earth showing us the resilience of Nature. It's amazing! Last fall, i planted over 200 bulbs (eek!) and all these months later i've pretty much forgotten what i planted and where.

bulb smorgasbord ordered from Brent & Becky's Bulbs

random mix of species tulips

Needless to say this spring will be filled with lots of surprises! This morning i went outside to poke around and i found these:

I'm actually glad i didn't take good notes or label things carefully because sometimes not knowing how things will unfold is itself a wonderful thing  (can also read this as: memory failure!). Once the bulbs start to bloom, i'll be sure to share (probably too many) photos on Instagram.

Last weekend, Pete and i went to the New York Botanical Garden with a couple friends to catch the annual orchid show. This year's sensational display of exotic tropical beauties was so inspiring that i wanted to share some of my favorites with you. I love that orchids bloom throughout the winter, in months when their color is an exuberant contrast to the bleak, snowy landscape. These rich, saturated colors

caught my eye...

... and so did these soft pastels...

... and the way the foliar colors accentuate and complement the lines of this orchid ...

... and the stark simplicity of the colors and markings on this one ... 

... and the complexities and details in the petals of this one ...

... and the dancing shape of this one ...

... so many varieties! It was a nourishing and beautiful day. Before we got back in the car to head home, we took a detour to peek in at the gift shop (who can resist, right?). Pete stopped in his tracks when he turned the corner and spotted one of the pillows i designed for Surya amidst a colorful display!

What a surprise! So as a special to welcome the longer, brighter, warmer days to come, we're offering 20% off all the pillows in our shop now through the first official day of spring, March 20th. Use code: spring20 at checkout.

Keep on the lookout for all the surprises around you!

xo,

kate

Crate Plates on Sale

Look what just sprouted! It's a springie sale at Crate that includes my Chase plate designs! What a fun lunchtime surprise.

photos © Crate and Barrel

Also, while we're on the topic of "greens"... i was just out in our garden poking around and noticed that our lettuce and spinach has finally come up!

Someday Salad

Happy Day.

Two Day Sale!

photo © Joss and Main. All rights reserved.

New kitchen aprons, tea towels and oven mitts made by Peking Handicraft, Inc. are on sale for the next two days at Joss and Main! Sign up, sign in and check them out! You might also notice a few sneak peeks of my next fabric collection. More on that...soon ;)