The Link Up: Em’s New Space Saving Pots And Pans, Mal’s Awesome Decor Book, And The Perfect Matte Lip Product
Happy Sunday, everyone! Em got to shoot her new outdoor kitchen this week, which means it’ll be coming to this here blog in a couple of weeks! Aside from that, we wanted to give you that friendly reminder that Mother’s ... The post The Link Up: Em’s New Space Saving Pots And Pans, Mal’s Awesome Decor Book, And The Perfect Matte Lip Product appeared first on Emily Henderson.
Happy Sunday, everyone! Em got to shoot her new outdoor kitchen this week, which means it’ll be coming to this here blog in a couple of weeks! Aside from that, we wanted to give you that friendly reminder that Mother’s Day is coming up quick, and in case you missed it, we did a little idea post for you yesterday:) Ok, now for the links!
From Emily: This week, I shopped for the outdoor kitchen (I honestly feel like the luckiest person in the world and I’m so impressed with RTA, BTW), and I needed some pretty (but not too crazy expensive) pots for the shoot. On a prompt from a reader, I went to Kitchen Kaboodle for the first time in perhaps my whole life (??) and LOVED it so much (vetted, curated, and the salespeople were such experts). I found these pots and pans by Joseph Joseph and wanted them for the color (a beautiful slate blue with chrome squared off handles) but the space-saving “gadgetry” of them is what really sold me. The pans’ handles fold into themselves in such a genius way. Now, space saving isn’t something I needed, but I wanted to share if that resonates with you at all (I’ll do a video on stories if you want to go see what I’m talking about). And apparently they conduct heat perfectly, making really great fried eggs (“just need a paper towel to wipe afterwards,” the salesperson said), and can be for induction or gas ranges.
From Marlee: I wandered into a Madewell last weekend and picked up these sunglasses and I’m super happy with them. I have a very difficult time finding sunglasses that feel cute – 95% of the time, when I try some on in a store, I am genuinely shocked at how goofy they look on me. Oval sunglasses are usually way too small on my big head (they look like children’s sunglasses), but these seem overall a little bigger than most sunglasses of the same shape. I’ve worn them every day since I got them. They also come in some other cute colors – I love the red too!
From Gretchen: Last week, I had the pleasure of exploring Newport Beach with Mallory while we were both in town to work on an exciting shoot with Em. We found ourselves with a free half day to explore the area a bit. Mal is an awesome tour guide (who has seemingly lived…everywhere in California?) and showed me around some very cute spots in OC. We took a ferry over to Balboa Island–which might just be the cutest beach town ever–then stopped for lunch at the Restoration Hardware Ocean Grill, the same spot Jess recommended last week (delicious, btw), and finished up the day exploring Laguna Beach before she dropped me at the airport. Of course, we had to pop into a few cute stores, where I found a top that Mal simply convinced me I needed. She wasn’t wrong! But I had a feeling I could just find it online, so I wouldn’t have to squeeze it into my already-busting-at-the-seams suitcase. And luckily, I did–for half the price it was in store! It’s a long-sleeved knit from We The Free with a cute, funky pattern that sort of chops up and changes along the arms. It has the perfect, slight turtle-neckline and crops just right at the hips. The fit is nice and relaxed across the body, but tighter in the arms. The color and pattern are just too good, the material is snug but stretchy, and the price was RIGHT! I think I’ll be grabbing this mostly to layer over a cute mini dress or pair with some cut-off shorts.
From Mallory: I have a design/coffee table book addiction, and my latest add was this book by the late Paul Fortune called Notes on Decor, etc. I just started reading it and truly am a huge fan! I was doing some more research into the famous designers that built Los Angeles style so naturally I came across Fortune (who decked out the Sunset Tower and created his legendary Laurel Canyon home) so I decided to snag his book to add to my collection and it’s perfect for design lovers.
From Arlyn: I’ve been eyeing the Sunday Slipper by Bombas for maybe a year now, as they go in and out of being fully sold out. While I was never really a house slipper kind of person, I really need the support and cushion now as my feet often ache from either age or some kind of random foot pain. I got these for my birthday back in February and it took me a minute to decide if I fully recommended them but after a few months, I am happy with them…with a few caveats. First off, they are fairly narrow and took me a solid few weeks to stretch out properly. I had to order up a size because they run a little small—I’m normally an 8 and I got the 9—but then they ended up feeling kind of clunky. I’ve since gotten used to that. The insole is VERY cushy, which is fantastic, but because the sole is pretty high, they’re a little wobbly on plush carpet like we have. I tend to leave them downstairs where we have hard floors and go barefoot upstairs on our carpet. All in all though, they’re very comfortable and a great luxe gift for someone (including to yourself!). Mother’s Day is around the corner, after all!
From Jess: After months of being super marketed to, I finally bought the BISOU BALM Sheer Matte Lipstick by VIOLETTE_FR, and the results are in…I LOVE IT. And look, I’ve been duped before, buying something I was heavily marketed, only to be unimpressed with what I got. But not this. It’s a perfectly pigmented (for me at least) matte lip balm that gives you that effortless chic “French” look. What’s even better is that your lips don’t dry out! That’s been an issue for me with the matte lip products I’ve used in the past. Anyway, I love it and the shade I bought was Bêtise, which they call a “neutral berry”.
From Caitlin: My Dwell subscription is really paying for itself lately – do any of you subscribe? They’ve been knocking it out of the park lately with deep, well-researched, timely pieces on all things home. My favorites this week? A piece on response rebuilding mid-century homes in the wake of the LA fires (a must-read for any renovator, builder, or buyer in a fire-prone area – it’s written by a man whose house survived thanks to his smart fire hardening; even I didn’t know some of these solutions existed!) and this piece on the impact of Trump’s tariffs on the building and remodeling industry (spoiler: “This could cause material costs to soar to as much as $45 billion per year from today’s $4 billion expenditure.” WOOF, HUH?) Anyway. GO DWELL TEAM! You’re doing amazing, sweetie!!!
As always, thank you for being here and see y’all tomorrow. xx
Opening Image Credits: Decorated by Emily Henderson (me!) | Photo by Kaitlin Green | From: My Friend’s Moody Dark Green Dining Room (You Should See The Before)
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