Current Obsessions: Good Light

Is it just us, or is summer starting to feel a little closer? This week we’ve been immersed in our Summer Forecast issue, and we’re happy to report that ethereal lights, ethereal window coverings, washes of pale green, and clever uses of color are on the horizon. Take a look at what else we’ve been noting lately:

Above: Home office goals. We’re poring over this whole project—see more in Hawaiian Modernism: A 1970s Redwood House on Kauai. Photography by Kate Berry courtesy of Beatrice Faverjon.

• At the newly opened Heath Austin (yes, Texas!), order a bite to eat, then shop the piece it’s served on.
• Headed to NYCxDesign this weekend? We’re eager to check out the inaugural year of Afternoon Light.
• Also debuting in NYC: a sculptural light, 15 years in the making.
• And! Catch Margot at her botanical collage workshop on Sunday, May 18 at the New York Botanical Garden from 2-4:30 p.m.
• An elegant little table lamp that Annie’s considering for her desk.
• Tortuga Forma has just released new patterns for its fabric lights. (Read Fan’s Object of Desire about the light here.)
• Parachute Home is having a big sale—incl. these stripey picks.
• Ooh, DIY delft.
• Love this starry bed cover.
• Admiring Albi, a James Beard Award-winning Palestinian restaurant in D.C., newly redesigned, ft. embroidered artworks by Jordan Nassar.
• And on our pre-order list: a new cookbook from an editor-favorite restaurant.
• Photographer (and Quick Takes alum) Ngoc Minh Ngo has a  new book out, Roses in the Garden, and it’s insanely beautiful.
• These pretty, pigmented, handwoven finds from Turkish brand Kutnia feel like a dash of rouge for the home. Find the pop-up at Bloomingdales 59th Street this month (or shop here).
• And Londoners, swing into our friend Skye McAlpine’s pop-up.
• Who knew a shower drain could be sexy? (Sponsored.)
• Pssst…the secret to designing a considered garden.
• Front door inspiration. (And outdoor bathtub inspiration, too!)
• DWR is offering free shipping on all outdoor furniture! (And this classic chair is 30 percent off, to boot.)
• A dreamy drinks station idea for your next outdoor party.
• Looking for a flowering shrub to add to your landscape? Consider this stunner.
• A lush cottage garden in Wales that feels straight out of a fairy tale.
• Readying your vegetable beds? Be sure to read this first.
• And a not-to-miss exhibit at MoMA: the botanical art of Swedish artist Hilma af Klint. “I literally wept at the Guggenheim exhibit of her work,” says Laura.