Autumn Candles

 

A sure sign of the changing seasons is the return of Rejuvenation candles to Nest. Made by our friends at Big Dipper Waxworks in Seattle, Rejuvenation’s blend of sweet orange and clove bud smells like childhood’s Thanksgiving. We only carry this scent in the fall, and it’s like welcoming back an old friend.

 

 

 

 

 

We’re also welcoming a new friend from Big Dipper – their new Balance candle. With calming lavender and enlivening peppermint, it really does strike a lovely balance. We’re also quite smitten with its gorgeous teal color.

Maruca Bags for Fall

Season after season, the folks at Maruca work their magic and develop another line of exquisite fabrics for their bags.

 This fall’s bags are perhaps one of the most beautiful offerings we’ve seen. The colors are vibrant, the patterns are unique. We think you’ll love them!

Europe to Your Kitchen

This fall we have found several new sources of beautiful wood items for the home, the most recent arrival coming from Europe.

Europe 2 You has a network of “deconstructors” across the EU, and when they hear of an old building being demolished they arrange to go in first and carefully remove as much wood as they can. Usually this wood consists of wood beams and floor planks.

 

Woodworkers in Hungary then craft the salvaged wood into cutting and serving boards, finishing them by hand with natural beeswas and mineral oils.

It’s a lovely way to extend the useful life of this wood taken from trees likely cut down centuries ago. Sustainable in so many ways!

O Loves M Bags

Our first ever shipment of OLovesM bags just arrived!

These terrific bags are made from yoga mat scraps and other textile remnants. Even the straps on the bags come from the webbing left over when a sandal company sold its business.

 

 

All the bags are made in the US and their various combinations of shape, color and pattern give them a unique personality.

Fair-Trade Wooden Bowls

We are pleased to be offering these gorgeous hand-carved wooden bowls from South America.

The artisans who make them are based in the Yanesha community of Peru and are paid a fair living wage for their work. The wood is sourced from managed forests in the Amazon so that the biodiversity of their region may be preserved.

 

 

Beautiful Fall Clothing

Our friendly UPS and FedEx guys have been delivering our fall clothing for a few weeks now, and it’s such a delight to see the burgundies, olives, purples and teals of autumn. The textures are so different from summer clothes – luxurious, cozy, and comforting. The clothing designers continue to evolve, and it’s great to see that warm clothes can also be feminine and flattering!

 (Big thanks to Lisa, our model extraordinaire!)

The Rosalinda dress from Horny Toad.

The Astoria Dress from Mata Traders.

The Camille tunic from Yala Designs.

Zip Hoodie from Echo Verde.

Embroidered Scoop Top from Echo Verde

 

Fair-Trade Tablecloths

 

 

After many requests and inquiries this season, we are now offering an assortment of fair-trade cotton tablecloths to match many of our cloth napkins.

Like the napkins, these tablecloths are handmade in India using traditional production techniques in a region where cottage industries still flourish.

 

Machine washable, they come out of the drier looking great. You can iron them if you’re inspired (or if your Mom’s watching), but it’s not really necessary – they’ll bring a bit of loveliness to your table regardless.

 

John DeAmicis Artwork

We’ve recently introduced John DeAmicis’ art at Nest, and we think you’re going to love it. 

Based in New Jersey, John captures whimsical, humorous and meaningful moments from everyday life in his drawings. 

We’re focusing our offerings on his nature images with inspirational quotations. They are available framed and unframed.

   

 

Dirty Dog Pottery

 

We just received our first ever order from Dirty Dog Pottery.  Created by Hil-Dee Bates in Brooksville, Florida, these pieces radiate personality.

 

 

 

 

In addition to their fabulous glazes and etched designs, each piece has a short inspirational phrase carved on the bottom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

River Hill Pottery

We are delighted to be carrying River Hill Pottery at Nest. Their ceramic baskets are nothing less than exquisite. Each one is handmade in Massachusetts and is meant to be used in everyday life. In fact, in additon to holding your fruit, napkins or dinner rolls, most of the baskets we are offering can be used for baking!

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