Current Obsessions: Vernal Equinox

On our radar this spring weekend: a new gardening show, a hotel on the Aegean coast, and 10 utilitarian-luxe finds we love. Read on:

Above: A styling trick to try your hand at: the surprising appeal of a red chair. Photograph by Beth Evans courtesy of Jill MacNair from Interior Designer Jill MacNair’s Own Renovation in London.

• Proof that even the most utilitarian of things (hangers, toothbrushes) can feel a little bit luxe.
• This week’s standout armchair-travel destination comes from Margot: the ultimate recording studio/hotel on an Aegean island in Turkey.
• Limewash meets salvaged details in Thom Yorke’s dreamy Roman pied-a-terre.
• “Lately I’ve been spotting lots of fish paintings,” writes Julie; the next phase of the fish trend?
• Ooh, pretty tile-topped tables by Heath Ceramics x Artek.
• How great are these rugs? (Hat tip: Fan.)
• And so happy to see our friend Alice Saunders of Forestbound is opening a permanent brick and mortar shop in May; info here.
• The universe has heard our prayers: Zach Galifianakis is hosting a Netflix show on gardening. (You read that right. Zach Galifianakis.)
• Continuing our obsession with non-traditional, non-floral centerpieces…
• This is such incredible good news.
• Ferm Living’s spring/summer collection is out, and we quite like the new outdoor designs.
• Love this! Log pile walls.
• A helpful PSA for gardeners.
• New Yorkers, stop by Vernal, an exhibition that explores the natural world in this time of climate disruption. Details here.
• Looking to design a low-budget, no-fuss, no-watering garden that’s lush and beautiful? You’ll want to read this.