Current Obsessions: Staycation

What are you up to this holiday weekend? Whether you’re roadtripping, at the beach, or staying put, hope you keep cool and enjoy. And for your poolside or porch scrolling, here are 18 things we’re eyeing:

Above: The indoor/outdoor situation we dream about. Photograph from A Rambler, Reconsidered: A 1959 Ranch House in West Marin by Commune Design; photograph by Stephen Kent Johnson.

• You’re invited to dinner at Alvar Aalto’s atelier.
• “I like the look,” says Margot of this all-wood chandelier.
• Truly, madly, deeply smitten by this Shaker-inspired collection by Block Shop.
• Attention, attention: Beni Rugs is hosting an Archive Sale for the first time in eight years, with one-of-a-kind rugs marked down up to 50 percent, now through July 6. 
• For corralling beach bags, hanging kitchen towels, and keeping the dog leash handy: new brass hooks from deVol.
• “Slightly strange things that I find incredibly chic.” (We totally cosign this list.)
• The news you’ve all been waiting for: Schoolhouse is back.
• Ooh, a dreamy-sounding retreat at Smithereen Farm (featured in Remodelista in Maine).
• Inspiration for a simple summer table.
• This cake is an ode to strawberry season.
• “Now I want a mosquito coil pot,” says Fan, after watching this video.
• A truly genius DIY summer wreath. (You’re welcome.)
• Oh, helpful! “The 40 plants that garden designers always use—and that you can find at the garden centre.”
• Kendra writes in: “Curiosity is mounting for the ‘biggest RHS show garden ever’ at Badminton Flower Show, Gloucestershire, July 8-12. It’s no coincidence that it’s designed by Tom Stuart-Smith. It won’t be roped off either; pathways run through the 26,000 square feet garden, which is inspired by the grand old estate that is hosting the show.”
• In the good news department. (Hat tip: Margot.)
• Finally, two cool new stores that should be on your radar: one in the Bay Area, the other in Vermont.