Coming Home
I’ve spoken often about how home is so much bigger and deeper than any one place we may reside. To feel at home within yourself, or with a loved one is so very special. Our residences also hold so much meaning — memories, secrets, rituals, conversations, quiet moments. I have paused many times over the course of the last couple months to acknowledge my gratitude for this new space we get to call our home. A real dream home.
As someone who is very particular about my space, it is a joyful yet often frustrating challenge to give a home time to evolve — to speak for itself and listen for what it may want or need. Each home is different, and this is where the true magic lies. Our main living area is my favorite room, and feels the most “finished” for now — though I hope to bring in an unexpected combo of patterned pillows (like this and this, shoutout to Keren for the finds) to tie in the other rooms and break up some of the Crayola color scheme we’ve got going on. I also dream of hanging a disco ball in the very center of this room… is that crazy?
Our bedroom is small and serene, albeit a bit bare at the moment. The striped Morrow coverlet adds so much, and I’ve had an antique print by Marc Chagall waiting to be framed above the bed. I plan to bring in some tonal raw silk curtains and a warm textured linen pendant light, plus an earthy, colorful rug to ground the space.
The dining room holds my favorite vintage Duende wavy candle sconces (these are also great), and is begging for some personality — striped curtains, a geometric tablecloth and maybe a hint of color or wallpaper on the ceiling. Oh, and I dream of finding a piano for the arched inset area!
Green is easily my favorite color, so I love all the shades of green in the house, and think the pops of red complement it nicely. The guest bedroom has an organic matte sateen sheet set in the perfect limón color, and I plan to paint the walls blue, add antique bedside lamps, chocolate brown velvet curtains and some floral throw pillows.
My tiny office is a big work-in-progress, but this little peek shows the area that looks put together (not pictured: stacks of books, pillows and random decor shoved in the corner). I plan to add a twin or daybed vibe in here that could also sleep another guest. We recently added the Dunes Teak Sofa from Burrow to the front porch, and I’m loving my morning coffees and afternoon phone calls from there. Otto is enjoying his new yard and is especially interested in drinking the chlorine-filled pool water.
Here’s a short list of some favorite resources, shops and interior designers I’ve been perusing for our new space:
Morrow Soft Goods
Autumn Sonata
Elementi
Colin King
Ballard Designs
Lulu & Georgia
Sophie Lou Jacobsen
Colours of Arley
East London Cloth
LOD
Chused & Co.
Casa Verónica
Revival
Thanks for taking a peek! I cannot wait to share more as things progress and continue to feel more settled.
Lots of love,
Elise
NOTEWORTHY
—What to do when you have too many home decor ideas.
—My husband recently wrote a fascinating series about his experience late last year serving on a jury for a murder trial in Los Angeles. 😱
—Emma Roberts’ house tour was great, but this colorful country farmhouse stole my heart.
PLEASURE
The true story of Baby Reindeer is so creepy and unsettling, and I cannot look away.
I hadn’t really thought about Vampire Weekend in many years, but their new album Only God Was Above Us is such a superior springtime soundtrack.
I’m on the hunt for the perfect oil portrait for my bathroom (this one sadly got away from me) — so if you see a good one, please share!
CONTEMPLATING
unpacks the perilous pursuit of personal style.The Quiet Man Who Makes Fashion Brands Pop. Eric Wrenn has a minimalistic touch that has visually shaped brands like Bode, Eckhaus Latta and more.
How Do We Survive The Media Apocalypse? A fascinating podcast conversation with Ezra Klein — explaining why it’s happening, where it’s going and what we all can do about it.
Photo Credit: Elise Joseph.