Just In: 25% off at Serena & Lily Thank You Sale

The best sale of the year is here for a favorite StyleCarrot partner. It’s the Serena & Lily Thank You Event.  If you’ve been eyeing Serena & Lily’s new striped grasscloth wallcovering or furnishings in rust, ochre, and historical blue, now is the time.

  • Everything at Serena  Lily is 25% off with code GRATITUDE through Wednesday, November 30, 2022. Discount excludes items in the Sale section of the website, gift certificates, art, and the C7 Bike. 

You can explore the sale here, or scroll down to see my picks. I think I might need that beaded sconce—just one for a funky, asymmetrical touch. I’m also really loving the lines of the ochre sofa with that pleated detail at the bottom.

Serena & LIly rust and blue furnishings

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Serena & LIly skirted sofa Black Friday Sale

Serena & Lily Black Friday Sale ochre bedroom grasscloth wallpaper

Serena & LIly bedroom decor Black Friday Sale

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Just In: Everything Is 20% Off at Serena & Lily (Even New Arrivals)

Coastal California has been rebranded as Coastal Grandmother style. Why now? Nancy Meyers films (Something’s Gotta Give, It’s Complicated, etc.) spawned the term; talk about a delayed reaction. The Coastal Grandmother trend has been ubiquitous for, like, ever.

It’s not just in California; New England is inundated with breezy coastal decor. So is much of the rest of the country; one look at Instagram confirms it. Why so popular? It’s fresh, pretty, and accessible.

Serena & Lily nailed the look years ago and the brand’s social media presence has helped perpetuate the look. Call it Coastal California style or the Coastal Grandma trend, either way, the look lives on.

EVERYTHING at Serena & Lily is 20% off until May 31, 2022, even new arrivals and sale items. (Excludes art.) USE CODE: GOFORIT. There’s now a flat delivery rate making shopping & shipping more efficient.

These pieces from Serena & Lily are easy to integrate into any space:

Serena & Lily Coastal Grandmother Trend Sale Summer 2022

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Some of my favorite Serena & Lily new arrivals (there are over 150!) :

Serena & Lily Summer Sale 20% Off Everything Coastal Grandma

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 Serena & Lily does Grandma Coastal Style to Perfection:

Serena & Lily Daybed Sunroom Style

Gingham Daybed

Breakfast Room Coastal Decor

Open Lantern Pendant Light

Rattan Furniture For Your Deck

Rattan Sofa

Bistro Counter Stool Serena & Lily

Bistro Counter Stool

Beach House Decor Palmetto Wallpaper Blue & White

Scalloped Rattan Side Table

Beach House Bedroom Natural Furnishings

Caned Front Chest

Breakfast Pavilion Beach House Decor

Pinstriped Side Chairs

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Just In: New England Makers Holiday Gift Guide

Yesterday, Boston Globe Magazine. published my annual holiday gift guide. All the presents in this year’s gift guide hail from New England designers and makers. I also listed local, independent stores where you can buy them, whenever possible.

Shopping local has never been more important, but this year it’s practical too given the shipping delays and shortages on shelves. Many of these holiday gift guide items are crafted  in local studios. You’ll still want to order early, because handmade takes time.

Here are 18 of my 30 recommendations. I hope you will click through to the Boston Globe to see the rest of my  holiday gift guide picks.

If it prompts you to subscribe, please consider doing so. I believe the first six months only costs $1. If you live in New England, think of what it would be like not to have a local newspaper. We need your support. Thank you! And, happy holiday shopping.

Boston Globe Magazine Holiday Gift Guide 2021 Shop Local New England Makers Holiday Gift Guide 2021 Shop Local

1 Wine club subscription, from $50 at The Urban Grape, 303 Columbus Avenue, Boston, 857-250-2509, theurbangrape.com

2 Geometric knit throw, from $369 at Anna.

3 Farmhouse wreath with faux peonies, from $178 at Cranberry Customs on Etsy.

4 Adorable Angel doll, $74.99 at Fusion Dolls, Westgate Mall, Brockton, 617-291-7177, fusiondolls.com

5 French Clay soap by Dear Botanicals, $12 at Wyllo, 65 Thayer Street, Boston, 617-982-2965, shopwyllo.com

6 Weeping Oak earrings by We Dream in Colour, $100 at Gift at the Gardner, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 25 Evans Way, Boston, 617-278-5122, gift.gardnermuseum.org

7 Rover rain cape by Cleverhood, $99 at Dash Bicycle , 230 Broadway, Providence, 401-453-3274, dashbicycle.com

8 Hot sauce by Hillside Harvest, $8.99 at Savenor’s Butcher Shop and Market, 160 Charles Street, Boston, 617-723-6328, and 92 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, 617-576-6328; savenorsmarket.com

9 Bellcate School dog treats, $8.50 at Common Deer, 210 College Street, Burlington, Vermont, 802-497-0100, commondeer.com

10 The Maine House by Maura McEvoy, Basha Burwell, and Kathleen Hackett, $50 at Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard Street, Brookline, 617-566-6660, brooklinebooksmith.com

s11 Victory/Peace CandleHand, $40 at 54celsius.com

12 Cargo truck by Luke’s Toy Factory, $24 at Daytrip Jr., 9 Ocean Avenue, Kennebunkport, Maine, 207-967-8345, daytripsociety.com

13. Game On tennis backpack by Ame & Lulu, $98 at Leather World, 30A Langley Road, Newton Centre, 617-332-6519, shopleatherworld.com

14 Diamond Sunburst Pyrite necklace by Devon Road Jewelry, $400 at Folklorica, 61 Union Street, Newton Centre, 617-630-1815, shopfolklorica.com

15 Color Palette canvas print, $68 at Lunch City Studio, 265 Washington Street, Somerville, lunchcitystudio.com

16 Zesty Morning organic body butter by Organic Bath Co., $29 at Follain, 65 Charles Street, Boston, 857-233-5211, follain.com

17 Somerset Dopp kit, from $120 at 33byhand.com

18 Classic Man beard, head, and body oil by Mavology, $28 at The Holiday Market at Snowport

Just In: Framebridge Opens in Hingham

It’s no secret that I use StyleCarrot partner Framebridge to frame much of my art. Yes, that’s alotta frames! There are a handful of Framebridge brick and mortar stores (Chicago, D.C., Atlanta, Williamsburg, etc.). Now there is a Framebridge shop near Boston, which I plan to check out soon.

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Photo by Sean Litchfield 

Framebridge is open at the Derby Street Shops in Hingham, Massachusetts. This South Shore Framebridge store is part of a large retail expansion; Framebridge plans to open 35 stores by the end of 2022. Boston proper will get one too. Framebridge Boston Seaport will open early next year. I will continue to ship my artwork to Framebridge until they open a shop in the Back Bay, but it’s nice to be able to check out the various frame styles if need be.

Framebridge Frame Store Hingham Massachusetts

Photo by Sean Litchfield 

Framebridge, Derby Street Shops, Hingham, Mass.

I have sent a variety of types of art to Framebridge, including fine art photography and works on paper. I’ve also uploaded my own digital photos for them to print and frame. Framebridge can frame objects too, though I haven’t personally tried that.

Frame Anything At Framebridge

Photo by Sean Litchfield 

I tend to use the Irvine Slim frame, a simple white gallery frame. If I want black, I go with the Mercer Slim, a simple black gallery frame. There’s also the Irvine and Mercer with a slightly wider dimension. The pale, natural wood Marin frame is another favorite of mine. I’ve also used the champagne silver wood Lille frame, as well as the whitewashed Bleached Maple frame, though I feel like that wood might hold onto dirt in a way the others do not.

Framebridge Marin Pale Wood Gallery Frame

Marin frame on a digital photo I shot at the Cape Cod Dance Festival. I requested an extra wide white matte.

Framebridge Irvine Slim White Wood Gallery Frame

Irvine Slim frame on a photo I purchased at SMFA Art Sale.

Framebridge Pale Wood Frame

Bleached Maple frame on a mixed media piece I made during Covid. The artwork is floating (extra $25).

Framebridge has recently introduced some new frame styles. I hope to try the Monterey whitewashed gallery frame, the Gray Ash gallery frame, and maybe, maybe, maybe even the mint green (!) Positano or jade green Bangkok frames; could be cute for just the right keepsake.

Here are a few of my Framebridge endeavors in the wild:

Framebridge Marin Frame Over Fireplace

Hanging over our dyed concrete mantelpiece on Cape Cod: Gabriel Sosa text art from Montserrat College of Art auction in Marin frame. Text art on the right by Susie Nielsen from Off Main Gallery in Wellfleet, already framed. 

Framebridge Lille Frame Over Fireplace

On the fireplace mantel: Photograph by Asia Kepka from SMFA Art Sale in a Framebridge Lille frame.

Framebridge Irvine Frames On Suzanne Koett

On the living room wall in Cape Cod: Painting on the left by Hilary Tait Norod; photographs on the right by Suzanne Koett via Etsy done in Irvine Slim frames.

Gallery Wall in Boston Framebridge

Art layered on our built-ins in Boston: I used pale wood Marin frames for a photograph by Anastascia Cazabon on the left as well as for a nude watercolor by Dana Ellyn (my sister). The Anastascia Cazabon photo in the middle (the girl falling off the bed) is in a white Irvine Slim gallery frame. The two small photographs towards the right are in black Mercer Slim gallery frames by Framebridge. The other artwork, which I did not frame, includes a portrait by Gustavo Lacerda on the left, a woman swimming by Joy McKinney, and two abstract dot paintings by Kristi Kohut.

Above four photos by Marni Elyse Katz | StyleCarrot

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Framebridge Frame Store Hingham Massachusetts