More & Co.

More & Co. is my new favorite shop. Every few months, they launch a new collection of carefully curated goods based on a certain theme or set of ideas. Right now, it's Cosmic. And it's beautiful. Check it out here. (I got this and this for Griffin, and I'm eyeing this necklace for myself.) If you're lucky enough to find yourself in Portland, Maine this fall, go visit them. Let me know how it is -- I'm dying to see it in person.

[image courtesy of More & Co.]

Happy Little Things

This little Polka Dot Cream & Sugar set makes me so happy. I bought it on a whim when one of my favorite shops, Leif, was having a sale. Did I really need a cream & sugar set? Of course not. But I use the sugar bowl to hold my raw sugar in the kitchen and the cream pitcher to hold pens on my desk -- two places I am all the time -- and they make me smile. Sometimes, it's the very little things.

L&H Birthday Calendar at Anthropologie

 

It's a very exciting thing to have interest from an Anthropologie buyer - or any buyer of a establishment where you actually shop, not to mention one you admire & feel inspired by. I remember going to the flagship store in my hometown of Philadelphia when I was in middle school and thinking, knowing, that they had the coolest stuff I'd ever seen. And I still think that. So, it's a real honor for me to now have our Birthday Calendar in Anthropologie. I just noticed that it's up online and should be in stores now, too. (Think it's time for a field trip. I mean business trip. Definitely business.) I like what they said in their description of the calendar online: "We think every day should be a celebration." You said it!

 

[images courtesy of Anthropologie.com]

Warmer Side of West Elm

I was flipping through the latest West Elm catalog last night & was pleasantly surprised to see warm tones & styling throughout. I had heard through the grapevine that this change was coming to the sleek shop, but this was the first time I had seen it in their catalog. This image above made me smile - and to me, was the most noticeable example of this warmer, softer feel - the birthday celebration scene, left early to go play board games or take the coffee over to the couch.
Touches like these wooden boxes, framed silhouette, and red wall make this industrial lamp seem less sterile & more friendly. Little things like this definitely make a difference to me in terms of picturing them in my home - a place I want nothing more than to feel warm & cozy.

Well done, West Elm.

[images courtesy of West Elm]

From the Desk Fridays: New Stores

We're excited to have just sent out our first orders to these two great non-stationery stores: FredFlare & Parker and Otis.

FredFlare is a big online store that has opened up its first brick & mortar shop here in Brooklyn. The buyers at FF were first introduced to L&H by our faithful reader, Tommy. (Thanks, Tommy!! You've got a commission's worth of paper & baked goods coming your way!)


And then Parker and Otis is a specialty food shop located in downtown Durham, North Carolina - but I wish it was right around the corner because their sweet selection looks amazing and tempting.

It's so nice to have specialty stores & boutiques interested in our products. I think it's a nice compliment to other items like clothes and housewares.

If you have any shops near you that you think would like L&H, leave us a comment or drop us a line at info@lindaandharriett.com You might just get goodies in the mail, too:)

Have a great weekend.