Who: Jill Bent – Cambridge, MA

What: Vintage Grain Sack Pillow

Where: Etsy - $90 14″x18″ &  $120 20″x20″; or locally at Gray Mist Studio in Cambridge

Why We Love It: One of my favorite heirlooms is a handmade quilt my great grandmother made from sugar sack bags. It’s a tribute to her thriftiness and a time where nothing was wasted.  These pillows from Jill Bent remind me of that quilt. They are lovingly hand sewn from vintage grain sacks that were originally used by European farmers to carry their seeds and grains. The linen fabric is incredibly durable and surprisingly soft and each is filled with down feather inserts. Click to continue »

Who: Classic Rug Collection-  New York, NY

What: Lattice Rug

Where: Classic Rug Collection – $65 – $90/sq.ft. Customized sizes, knot counts & fibers available. Delivery time of 10-14 weeks.

Why We Love It: Inspired by an original drawing by French architect, Viollet-le-Duc, the Lattice rug plays on geometries taking two missed matched grids and spinning them to create a unique and interesting pattern.  The cool blue and purple  tones have us dreaming of a beach inspired bedroom with crisp white linens, sheer wind-blown drapes and pickled hardwood floors with this all-natural, hand-knotted rug laid over it… Click to continue »

So, the time has come. My oft discussed, in desperate need of repair chair has gone under the knife – phase I of the reupholstery project has begun. As family and friends will attest, this project is long overdue and thanks to Eliot School and $240 there is an end in site ( on a side note, if you are a Boston local looking for a great class in woodworking, upholstery, I highly recommend the Eliot School). Click to continue »

Nothing like a trip to the local farmer’s market to start your week off right. Stocking up on fresh fruits, vegetables, and antibiotic-free, free-range meats does a body, and a mind, good. This week I swung by the Central Square Farmer’s Market in Cambridge and filled my basket with golden beets, red onions, just-picked peaches, sweet corn, purple peppers, carrots, swiss chard, cucumbers, boston bibb lettuce, blueberries, fresh pita bread, homemade pasta…. so good. I swear, everything tastes so much sweeter straight from the farm! And I always feel really good about myself for supporting local farmers.

Looking for a farmer’s market or farmer’s coop near you?
Here are some links to help you locate your nearest farmer’s market:

• Local Harvest – lists farmer’s markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown foods in your area (produce, grass-fed meats, and many other goodies).
• Eat Well Guide – helps you ‘find good food’ which means locating farms, farmers markets, restaurants and more in the US and Canada.
• Rodale Institute – links consumers to farms who sell direct to the public. And if you are in the food industry (restaurants, retail stores, institutional buyers, etc) the Rodale Institute also works to link business with local farmers who can supply the fresh ingredients that you need.
• FromTheFarm.com – links consumers to farms who sell direct online. By cutting out the middle man (grocery stores), your produce arrives fresher and straight from the farm.

Who: Skout – Anaheim, CA

What: Destination Canvas Signs

Where: One King’s Lane – $139 (2 day only sale!)

Why We Love It: Recently we eyed these incredibly cool train timetable schedule in the background of movie set and have been fixated on finding out where we can get our hands on them. Well, today we got an email from One King’s Lane featuring a sale of Skout products with this exact destination signs for sale! And what locales were featured? None other than London and New Orleans, and it just so happens that two of our most favorite people are coming to town this weekend – one from London and one from New Orleans! Mere coincidence? We think not… Click to continue »

Who: Dylan Gold – San Francisco, CA

What: Cornered Coffee Table

Where: Exclusively Home – $1900 with free shipping

Why We Love It: So, apparently coffee tables are on the mind, but when we saw this one we just couldn’t resist particularly with our penchant for coffee tables that can tame our towering stack of magazines… (hazards of the job). One leg of this ingenious coffee table has been transformed into a cozy nook for your favorite books or magazine. All while staying in profile with the rest of the table – magic (well that and geometry). Click to continue »

Who: down home amy – Vancouver, Canada

What: reusable snack pouches

Where: etsy – small $12, large $16 or a combo for $28. Spend $40 or more & receive a free
reusable produce bag!

Why We Love It: These are the cutest pouches ever! Amy’s adorably sweet illustrations make these reusable cloth bags so endearing that even the most devoted zip-lock bag users might just convert.

Choose from chickadees, bunnies, owls, pandas, trains, planes,  apples and pears, anchors in a variety of colors all silk-screened onto fabric made of recycled organic cotton and hemp. Click to continue »

Who: Argington – Brooklyn, NY

What: Fundy Play Table

Where: Generate – $399

Why We Love It: Intended as a play table for kids, we actually like the idea of this multi-functional kids table as a modern coffee table. You’ve got the drawers for storing remote controls and writing utensils. You’ve got the flip top lid concealing ample storage perfect for tucking away magazines, newspapers, games, toys or whatever else you’d like to keep stowed away. And the durable top is available dry-erase finish or a chalkboard finish so you can entertain the little ones with a built in drawing board, jotting notes, keep score,  and keep an eye on your ‘to-do’ list. Click to continue »

Who: Nature Baby – Auckland, New Zealand

What: Free Range Collection

Where: Nature Baby – knotted beanie – $9.95, sleep gown – $31.95 & booties – $13.95

Why We Love It: We are completely and utterly in love with this entire collection. From the colors, to the graphics, to the silky soft organic cotton, it’s perfection. And what could be more adorable than a baby in a sleep gown?

The Free Range print features rabbits, ducks and chickens in an original color palette of grey, fawn, red and a creamy white. Seriously considering a complete rework of the living room to incorporate these colors, so lovely together and calming with a bit of red to keep it lively. Click to continue »