The Cultivated Home

Take a look at our latest and favorite pillows at Etsy. We love supporting up and coming designers and we think you should too!

Volumes Pillow – these pillows can mix in with any color sofa you are living with – we love the geometric forms with the layering of colors! For only $13 for the cover.

Retro Birdcage Pillow - for only $16, this fantastically inventive vintage pattern should make you chirp for joy.

Pretty Butterflies - the colors are amazing and is a very simple way to add a huge burst of color  to any room

Shabby Chic - we think this pillow is lovely and delicate enough even to go a bed! Continue Reading

Summer is coming to an end and soon the beautiful colors from the flowers surrounding us will be replaced with the fading colors of the fall. Why not preserve the flora all year long though a new rug or lounge chair!

We are in love with Anthropologie’s new Arcadian Garden and Chatting Garden tufted rugs.  Filled with whimsical floral patterns and reasonably priced from $88.00-$998.00, you can easily add color and pattern to any room in your home.

If a new lounge chair is more your style the Lulu Chair from Urban Outfitter’s is a perfect fit. Available in 4 great color patterns this Mid-Century inspired chair makes it easy for you to update a room and keep the flowers of summer alive all year round.

Have you even wondered why you are more attracted to the color blue over red, or purple over orange? Have you walked into a museum and were drawn to the green landscape, where as another person might gravitate towards something that is a more yellow hue? Our new book obsession “Colorstrology” might give you the answers.

Written by astrologer Michele Bernhardt in collaboration with the artists at Pantone this book is a mixture of astrology, numerology, and color theory that helps to shape our views on our lives and the relationship we have in it. With the 366 “birthday colors” it help you to better understand and enhance your life though the colors you are drawn to and even helps you understand why you are drawn to them though your birthday place in the stars.

This interesting book is one that everyone should check out, if not for curiosity of color, then for inspiration and maybe even to understand yourself and the people around you even more.

Don’t have time to grab the book. Check out the great “Colorstrology” website and find your place in the color stars today.

Our latest obsession: Zigzags! Whether it is the traditional 2 colors version or a beautiful tonal experiment we can’t get enough of this pattern.

Lee Jofa: The love for zigzags might have started when we fell in love with the Kelly Wearstler fabric Flair from Lee Jofa. This tone on tone woven cotton fabric is absolutely stunning. We suggest taking an old chair or stool and reupholster it using this fabric, trust us you wont regret it!

SuTurno: The simple repetition of a zigzag line can be elegant and beautiful. We love these amazing pillows by the company SuTurno. Available in a variety of black, white a grey tones they are hard to resist. To see them in person check them out at the new store Haus Interior located on 250 Elizabeth Street in New York City.

Vertigo Rug: A softer version of the traditional zigzag pattern can be found at CB2 with their unbelievably affordable Vertigo Rug by textile and fashion designer Liora Manne. Perfect for adding pattern to a kitchen or sprucing up a neutral living room. Continue Reading

With one of our favorite holidays, the 4th of July, quickly approaching we are all scrambling to make plans, organize cookouts, and if you are like us you are inviting yourselves to each and every beach house we know of to guarantee at least a few hours in the sun.  While being a guest at someone’s home brings fun and excitement it also can be stressful to find the perfect hostess gift to show your appreciation for their hospitality.

Well look no further, we are obsessed with the Founta Collection from the company Scents and Feel cotton towels. They are perfect for the beach, park, have even as summer towels in a guesthouse. Available in a wide range of amazing colors and priced at around $50 they make a perfect for any occasions. Check them out online or at the great new store Haus Interior located at 250 Elizabeth Street. We guarantee you and your host will become as obsessed as we are!!