Welcome to June. Here are 12 things we have our eye on, with the month—and summer—stretched out ahead of us.
Above: Where to spend the summer: a hammock. (This one is at The Spruceton Inn in the Catskills.) For 12 more of our favorite getaways within driving distance of the city, see The 13 Best Places to Stay in the Catskills and Hudson Valley This Summer.
- These 10 drink dispensers make an instant party.
- Bright new scarves for summer, from Block Shop.
- And, Fan is coveting this shawl, for cool summer evenings, from Portland, Oregon-based XUXO.
- The best British interior designers to follow on Instagram.
- Margot let us know about this Copenhagen hotel with the coolest window seats we’ve ever seen.
- Remodelista favorite Makié Yahagi is opening a creative space next to her namesake Soho shop; stop in to see works by Kinuko Imai Hoffman from June 3-8 at 109 Thompson Street. Details here.
- New from Brookfarm General Store: a trio of Adirondack baskets, perfect for a picnic.
- Now through June 17, on Pi’lo‘s online shop: take 20 percent off with code “spring cleaning”.
- And, St. Frank opens a new atelier on Hudson Street in Tribeca.
- How a plant could combat climate change.
- The first architecture practice has pledged to make its buildings carbon-neutral.
- And, what you might not know about everyone’s summer nemesis: poison ivy.
Previously in Gardenista Obsessions: