Current Obsessions: The Cooldown (And an Announcement)

In need of a bit of respite? Here are 20 things that feel like a breath of fresh air—plus, news about our latest book.

Above: Nothing we don’t love about this. See more in ‘Clarity, Simplicity, and Thoughtful Restraint’: A Timeless Bungalow in Frogtown, Los Angeles. Photograph by Jessie Thurston and Ted Lovett, courtesy of Breland-Harper.

• Would anyone else like to be here?
• Just when we thought we couldn’t love Merci any more—here’s another reason to visit.
• A house made from hacked Muji products. (Love the sink.)
• This weekend, pop into the Shaker Museum’s pop-up exhibit at the Kinderhook Knitting Mill in upstate NY; more info here.
• Outdoor dining, one ingredient at a time.
• Obsessed with summer’s blues in the latest Editors’ Cut. (Outtake: pretty two-tone napkins.)
• Five sales worth noting this long weekend (plus another, over at Ben Soleimani).
• Blue Mountain School is hosting a warehouse sale in London this weekend: July 4-6 at 50-58 Vyner Street, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• And a no-cook, keep-cool recipe we want to try, courtesy of Smitten Kitchen.
• Spotted: a raised-bed kitchen garden in Bellport by chef Flynn McGarry.
• On Fan and Kier’s summer DIY list: this coolest doorstop.
• Just dropped: cool linen in new colorways (Marigold, anyone?).
• “This photo by garden designer Miranda Brooks took my breath away. Such a dreamy summer scene,” writes Laura.
• Perfect Earth Project is hosting a conversation with Krista Tippett and climate activist Biddle Duke on July 18. Find tickets for the event at the Longhouse Reserve in East Hampton here.
• An artful, upscale outdoor play set that adults won’t mind bringing home.
• Heads up if you’re in the Bay Area: Sausalito’s floating sauna launches this month.
• From Kier: “Inspiration galore at this account: @landartcollective.”
• As the kids say, facts. (Hat tip: Annie.)
• Not too late to zhuzh up your outdoor space—there’s plenty of summer left to be squeezed. Check out Gardenista’s roundup of the best Fourth of July sales this weekend for outdoor furniture and accessories.
• And in case you missed it: Gardenista: The Low-Impact Garden is now available for pre-order!

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