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Hello, October!

The sunflowers are bold. The apples are crisp. The pumpkins are perfect. October is the month to soak in all the delicious beauty of fall harvest time. Check out the farmers market in your neighborhood and stock up on all the lovely colors of fall! 

 

 

If you are looking for a farmers market in your neighborhood, check out these links for local listings of family farms, organic food growers and farmers markets: Local Harvest; USDA National Farmers Market Directory; FarmersMarket.com.

 

 

Image: Graphic by me, Chris Olson, and features the lovely photo by D. Sharon Pruit. Feel free to Pin it Pinterest with a link back to this post. Thanks! 

 

 

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Fresh Picks: White Hot

Style trends in white pop for obvious reasons. A 60's-style sofa called the Petrie sofa by Crate and Barrel has to be the perfect place to relax and watch reruns of The Dick Van Dyke Show. I'll play the role of Laura Petrie. I imagine I would only visit amazing places riding my very own folding Scappatella bike handcrafted by ABICI Italia.

For more Fresh Picks, go here. Image above created by me, Chris Olson.

Fresh Picks: Multi Colors

 

Any of these colorful one-of-a-kind pieces with bold floral prints would make a glam addition to my house. Love all the amazing handcrafted furniture from Bokja Design in collaboration with nuLOOM. A chair named Zsa Zsa has to be divine! (Handmade in Beirut, Lebanon.) 

1) Zsa Zsa Chair One Multi

2) Zsa Zsa Chair Two Multi

3) Disque Chair Two Multi

4) Nour Chair One Multi

5) Bench Multi

Fresh Picks: Summer Styles

It's only May, but I'm already looking forward to a few summer vacations trips. The retro-style graphic on the men's red tee and the NYC vibe of the iPhone case make them perfect for cruising around NYC—or any other city—this summer. Designed by Random Objects, you can find out more about them here: Closed Men's Tee Red and Destination NYC iPhone4 Case.

Fresh Picks: Fave Place to Curl Up and Read a Book—or Nap

 

While in Minneapolis I spotted this amazing sofa featuring a lively mix of retro and paisley patterns. Not only did I have a decor crush from afar, when I sat down I knew it was true love. You can find the sofa in Minneapolis at the store Patina—a mesh of Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters.

And when you are there, don't forget to stop by Sebastian Joe's for some homemade ice cream. I'll share more of my finds in Minneapolis all week.

Image above by  me, Chris Olson.

Fresh Picks: For the Garden

 

Time to get outside and play in the garden. Thanks to the inspiration from my dear friend and garden guru, Kathy, here are a few of my fresh picks to get my garden in shape.

1) Protect your hands and your manicure with the leather Monogrammable Gardening Gloves from Red Envelope.
2) The versatile heather plant is a multi-tasker—perfect as foundation plants, ground cover, in borders, or in rock gardens. 
3) The ergonomic Felco Pruners work hard in the garden without hurting your hands. I love the fact Felco has pruners for lefties too!
4. Perfect upgrade to your garden trowel, the Japanese Hori Hori knife at Terrain.
5. Gotta love the price on these cute LANTSTÄLLE plant pots by IKEA.
6. And don't forget to take a break and admire your work on the Arched Back Bench from Terrain.

Image above by me, Chris Olson.