Current Obsessions: Open House

Ahead this weekend: spring bath swaps, craft getaways, the endless appeal of moss, and more:

Above: A springy glimpse from Armadillo’s new showroom, now open, styled by chef/tastemaker Romilly Newman. Photograph by Ethan O’Grady.

• A Picasso for 100 euros? That’s the promise of this auction.
• Bravo to the UK’s first circular construction hub, where scraps are readied to be reused.
• New Yorkers, stop into “Tiwa’s Scrapyard” next Saturday, April 4, for “ceramics, candelabras, textiles,,” and other “personal bits for sale.”
• Does your bath need a springy pick-me-up? Shop this sale.
• The end of an era: So long to BDDW on Crosby Street.
• Love Copenhagen’s tiny floating wildflower islands.
• Time to plan a craft retreat.
• And the Best Use of Signature Palette award goes to: the green in this bath.
• Consider us intrigued: a chair inspired by the letter K.
• And really great all-around-the-house baskets (psst: they’re Ikea).
• Get ready to be utterly charmed by these Brutalist sheds (hat tip: Margot).
• Vogue says “moss is having a moment.” (For what it’s worth, Kendra wrote about the appeal of moss in this 2023 Gardenista story.)
• These woven dogwood branches will evoke the mane of a fire horse (hat tip: Julie, by way of Aya Brackett).
• Got pelargoniums? Here’s Monty Don’s advice on how to get the best summer blooms from your plant.
• Attention, Bostonians: The iconic hanging nasturtiums are back at the Gardner Museum. (Ticket info here.)
• And for those in the U.K.: Now’s the time to order Burnt Fen’s biodynamically grown tulips, all cultivated on a farm in Norfolk Broads.
• One of our favorite brands, Bergs Potter, has just launched a pretty new pot—the Delphi.
• Shopping for comfy but chic Adirondack chairs? Here are our favorites.