Psst: What We Loved in September

Welcome to our new series, where each month the Remodelista and Gardenista editors share an inside look at what we’ve been reading, watching, coveting, pinning, visiting, and otherwise loving lately. Ahead, what we’ve been up to in September:

Above: “A few weeks ago, I visited the second ever Collectible design fair in New York City. Highlights included Of The Cloth’s lighting collaboration with Kawabi (shown) and Studio Solenne’s rug collaboration with NuStory.” – Morgan Above: “I was fortunate to catch the Ruth Asawa retrospective at SFMOMA in its final days this September, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. Until this show, I knew little of Asawa’s personal life—she had six children—nor the depth of her dedication to art while balancing family. In the 1980s, for example, she molded beads from discarded clay used in mask-making. Then her son Paul would then pit-fire the beads at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach, after which she strung them into necklaces. Not only did I admire the necklaces themselves, but also the way they embodied her seamless integration of art and life.” – Alexa Above: “It rained our entire first day in Rockport, Maine. My sister, brother, and I were on our annual September retreat to midcoast Maine. We sat around our rental house’s glass-topped dining table doing our own things: reading, painting, chatting, staring at the harbor right out the window. It looked like a scene from Robert McCluskey’s One Morning in Maine. I make daily collages from leaves gathered wherever I am, usually on dog walks (I call what I do Dog Walk Diary). So this was assembled from my finds on a foray in the drizzle. Making it atop glass added dimension and fittingly captured those perfect hours.” – Margot Above: “Recently, I got to co-curate an exhibit of well-made wooden objects of use, and this month, went to the opening. There were finds flown in from 10 countries (one particularly great drying rack is still stuck in Customs) by more than 24 makers, a mix of antiques (like a Wharton Esherick lamp and original Shaker sconce), icons (an Alvar Aalto tea trolley), and new (like the work of Brian Persico, Charles Thompson, and Natalie Shook). I spent much of the evening admiring this Hans Agne Jakobsson pine table lamp. If only I could have one on my bedside table.” – Annie Above: “I went to the Cloisters last weekend for the first time in years. The garden did not disappoint: They’d created a display ID-ing the flowers in bloom—much appreciated. Also the first time I’d ever seen goldenrod in a container (looked like it could have used a Chelsea chop!). I won’t let so much time pass before my next trip—and next time I’m making a point to be there for the official garden tour.” – Laura Above: “It’s apple-picking time in the Northeast, and I couldn’t be happier! We harvested our first ‘real’ crop of Ashmead’s Kernel apples after planting the tree five or so years ago in our community orchard. This heirloom variety is one of my favorites—crisp, tangy, sweet, with hints of pear. Our apples were small and there weren’t a ton of them but they were so, so good. – Melissa Above: “Rental accommodation is never ‘home’ until there are fresh flowers and fruit (I hid the resident artificial flowers in a closet). In this case, sweetpeas from @jafthasflowerfarm (where ranunculus are in full bloom, too) plus guavas. My mom would have loved the sweetpeas.” – Marie, in Cape Town, South Africa Above: “Hauser & Wirth’s garden on the Balearic island of Menorca is a large part of its offering. Designed by Piet Oudolf, it is supported by a fun boat ride, an excellent restaurant—and, finally, the beautiful gallery.” – Kendra (Photograph via Hauser & Wirth)