Serena & Lily is our go to for great bedding, lighting, and rugs and for the next two days, they are offering 20 percent off (almost) everything on the site. Spring is the perfect excuse (I mean "time") to scoop up fresh towels, sheets, and shower curtains. Hurry — it ends at midnight tomorrow! We'll see you there.
The perfect mashup of Japanese cool and midcentury style, origami pendants add sculptural elegance to any space. Made popular by George Nelson (Herman Miller's design director from 1946 to 1972), this saucer-shaped pendant from Design Within Reach is the sort of investment piece that never goes out of style. The crisscross pattern looks spectacular when illuminated, but it's even lovely during daylight hours. Still, the $359 price tag categorizes it as a lighting fixture you'll be committing to for a while.
If you like keeping your options open, design-wise, allow us to introduce you to an option that doesn't require plunking down triple digits worth of dough.
Spring is here! From a retail perspective, at least, and the timing couldn't be more perfect. With the tinsel stashed and the new year in full swing, we're looking for decor that feels more transitional than the standard pastel and floral offerings of the season. Enter Serena & Lily. While you can still pick up softer, Spring-inspired pieces like the brand's swiss dot curtains, it's the saturated colors, graphic prints, and organic textures in its latest collection that really shine.
Sure, it's only the first week in January, and Spring seems impossibly far away, but Serena & Lily has just launched its new Baby Collection for next season, and we wanted you to be the first to know! It's revisited some preexisting patterns in new color combinations and introduced some completely new designs and products (how great are the Mercado baskets and Wave crib sheet?). Check out the beautiful new selections in crib bedding, storage containers, lighting options, rugs, window treatments, and more from one of our favorite brands.
Serena Dugan, one half of the duo behind the gorgeous mom-friendly bedding, furniture, and decor line Serena & Lily, has a background as a textile designer and artist. In 2003, she stumbled into Lily Kanter's Mill Valley, CA, baby boutique, and the two got to talking about a void in the marketplace for truly special crib bedding. Eight months later, they launched their first line together. The rest, as they say, is history!
Serena & Lily's fresh approach to design is responsible for some of the most beautiful nurseries, kids rooms, and now, adult spaces — in the country. The brand's combination of original prints and patterns; comfortable, lived-in feel; and worldly aesthetic has garnered the attention of some of the industry's top editors and tastemakers.
Needless to say, Serena has impeccable taste. Check out what's on her holiday wish list this year!
Yesterday, I motored over to Sausalito, CA, to meet Lily Kanter and take a turn around the Serena & Lily showroom. Once there, I was greeted by Lily Kanter herself, who showed me around the impeccably styled showroom. It was great to have the opportunity to check out all of the goods in person, and I came away from my visit with a lot of interesting tidbits about the showroom, the company, and the people behind it.
Here are my top five fun facts about the visit:
Check out some photos from my tour!
Serena & Lily's new Senegalese Storage Baskets ($68-$148, or $290 for three) are my latest must-have crush. I can't imagine a storage basket any prettier than these beauties, and it's no wonder: they're handcrafted by artisans in Africa, and no two are alike. Better yet, they're made from brightly colored recycled plastic around coils of natural fiber so they're eco-friendly, too! Considering how trendy chevron is these days, I'm sure they'll be a hit. I love how each zig zag pattern is unique; owning the trio gives them a more playful look.
Always looking for a place to stash the surplus of throws in my living room, I think the large or medium Senegalese basket is the perfect candidate. My only trouble is which hue shall I choose? The baskets are available in pink, blue, and navy/green. Which is your favorite?
See what else Serena & Lily has in store for us these days in my Decorating Ideas to Steal slideshow!
