Current Obsessions: More Is More

If you’ve been reading along for a while, you might be surprised by the title of this post. Don’t worry! We’re still believers in the whole less-is-more theory. (Less clutter means more livability. Less stuff means using and enjoying what you do have. Etc.)

But that doesn’t mean your space has to be blah. This week, we’ve been taking cues from maximalism: pattern! color! and an uninhibited, rule-breaking approach to interiors. Read on for the patterned wallpaper, pottery classes, and stripey pop-ups we’re eyeing lately.

Above: Jonesing for a change? Why not paper an unexpected spot in some botanical wallpaper? We love this extra cheerful design, as seen in Arts & Crafts Style (But With a Bit of Attitude): Ellen Merchant’s Sprightly Botanical Wallpapers and Fabrics on Gardenista.

• Clay school, anyone?
• “Feels like entering a storybook,” says Margot of this 2D restaurant.
• Shop your own closet! And other tips, courtesy of a new how-to guide. (Tip: Check it out from the library.)
• Schoolhouse, but make it miniature.
• “Mud Supper Club is an intimate dinner party with an abundance of food, drink, and community served on custom plates & bowls made by Rachel Traub that you get to keep.” Save the date, LA.
• One of our favorite shops of the past few years, Helen Rice’s Ponytail, is popping up in Charleston this weekend; stop by.
• UK striped fabric and furnishings phenom Colours of Arley is opening a popup in Tribeca; stop by May 1-31 at OSSA New York, 154 Reade Street.
• A very satisfying gardening hack for ornamental grasses that need a spring grooming.
• Curious about this eco-friendly wood lookalike—made from rice hulls.
• Bedside charging ports and other little luxuries (sponsored).
• This is how we like our garden paths: loose, lush, and a little messy.
• Maybe you need a plant nanny?
• Fan’s shopping for a new door mat, and here’s what’s at the top of her list.
• A veteran garden writer reflects on her changing tastes and why she cringes when she looks back on her old stories.
• Save money and grow your own fiddleheads.