Big thanks to eco club member Baba Souk for sponsoring this post. We've included their Moroccan rugs in past guides and really appreciate the opportunity to dive into more detail about this fun brand! It's no secret that I love to talk rugs around here. Searching for ethically sourced rugs several years ago set off an obsession with this homeware staple and eventually I began to share my favorites. First, our guide to ethically made rugs online, and later I got even more specific and shared ... Read More
Design + Decor
Shop We Love: Garza Marfa
Lost a good two hours to Garza Marfa's online shop the other day, thanks to Pinterest—but no regrets. This vibrant home boutique and bespoke furniture studio out of Marfa, TX, specializes in artisan textiles and goods made in collaboration with their in-house designers, fair trade cooperatives, and independent vendors. Owned and operated by a husband and wife team with backgrounds in welding, fine arts, and textiles, Garza Marfa is known for the Southwest meets California Coast style seen in ... Read More
The Best Vintage Stores in Portland, Oregon
Jenn and I have had this post on our calendar for so long, but there really are so many good vintage stores in Portland that it's hard to consider "the best". We wanted to finally share it with you, so we'll consider this a post-in-progress and continue to update as we know we've forgotten (and not yet discovered) many! The vintage shops below range from antique malls to speciality fashion stores to curated boutiques offering both new and vintage treasures. Hope you find your new favorite spot ... Read More
Painting a Pink Accent Wall with Clare Paint
It's ever so slowly starting to feel like spring, but for now I'm happy hanging inside (with all the blinds up, of course) because I finally finished the pink accent wall project I've been dreaming up for many moons! I'm an interior paint novice, but there are just too many white walls in this apartment of ours. I decided months ago that it needed a pop, preferably pink, but it took time to research sustainable paint companies before I found a brand I aligned with and that featured colors I ... Read More
From Yarn Lampshades to Indian Block Print, What’s Inspiring Us on January 13, 2023
Every time I scroll through our Insta, I get inspired by the makers we discover everyday. Often it's something I see a lot of in the creative corners of IG like ceramic mugs or macrame and weaving, that catches my eye because it can be done in endless innovative ways, all original and spectacular in their own right. I mean, I used to obsess over crochet scarves, and now it's yarn lampshades using this key material that I can't get enough of (seriously, ask Pinterest). We see artists from around ... Read More
My Light & Bright Dining Nook
Late last summer, my boyfriend and I moved to a new apartment here in Seattle. It's almost twice as big as our last space, and I've been slowly pulling it together ever since. (More on that later.) Luckily, around the same time, I heard from Ohh Happy Home, an affordable Australian fair trade rug brand that we'd posted about in our ethically made rugs guide (among others). They wanted us to see what their washable rugs were like IRL, especially because they now ship to the US! Given my prior ... Read More