While we can't wait for the rich promise of Fall, we're never ready to say goodbye to the playful visions of Summer — think vibrant gardens and birds singing. With that in mind, we rounded up our picks for items with a botanical twist, all which will bring the outside in all year-round.
This week, Oracle founder and billionaire Larry Ellison ($36 billion is his estimated worth) bought the Hawaiian island of Lanai, an island we didn't even know was for sale. Then again, with an estimated selling price of around $600 million, it's not really in our real estate market. The 141-square-mile island is one of Hawaii's least-developed islands — with nary a streetlight, a population hovering around 3,000, two golf courses, and the Four Seasons Resort. The tiny Hawaiian jewel — formerly known as the "pineapple island" for its main agricultural export in the 1920s — now depends on tourism to stay alive. While Ellison has kept mum, reports say he plans on making substantial investments in Lanai. With Lanai's gorgeous environment and our love for breezy escapes on the brain, here are a few things Ellison can do.
Photo courtesy of Lanai Luxury Homes
The BeachMint company introduced HomeMint this week, and like its sister sites JewelMint and StyleMint — both curated by celebrities — HomeMint has its own star power thanks to Estee Stanley and Justin Timberlake. The duo — Estee is a stylist-cum-interior designer who has decorated Justin's homes — bring with them eclectic style, a love for European design, and in Justin's own words, a "shared neurosis for detail" that shows in the diverse debut collection of rugs, pillows, tableware, and even contemporary art. We sat down with Estee and Justin to find out why they were compelled to do HomeMint and just what makes it special — it's all about getting personal, insists the team. Read on to see what they chose and why.
Mother's Day is not only your chance to show Mom how much you appreciate all she's done for you, it's also a golden opportunity to update her home with these inspired gifts. From kitchen accents to garden updates and bedroom refreshers, we've found a variety of gifts at every price point. Mom will thank you.
A love affair with lush, worthy-of-an-oil-painting florals began this Spring with British fashion designer Erdem's collection featuring unabashedly feminine floral prints as its main message. Floral prints have decked everything from jeans to shift dresses in fashion this Spring, and it's feeling particularly fresh for home as well. Classic floral prints are wonderfully old-fashioned, inspiring visions of English teatime and visits to grandmother's house, but they feel of-the-moment when paired with more modern settings, or bohemian when layered with mixed textures and prints. Click through to see the floral trend, and our picks for easy ways to incorporate Spring flowers.
Saturday's Kentucky Derby is an occasion to celebrate one of Earth's most revered animals — the horse — and we're paying homage with 10 equestrian-inspired pieces that promise to add strength and whimsy to any room. The horse will never go out of style, and whether you choose a statement-making bust to display on your mantel, or an oversized print hung above a bed, these items will bring beauty and timelessness to your home style. Click through to start shopping.
