Current Obsessions: Long Weekend

Going on this long weekend: sales, art openings, new small-maker showrooms, and the unofficial start of summer. Take note:

as we wrap up our maine design issue, we’re happy to note that bicy 9 — Above: As we wrap up our Maine Design issue, we’re happy to note that Bicyclette, furniture makers now based in Maine, have opened a new showroom. It’s at 98 Front Street, fourth floor, in Bath, Maine, open on Saturdays from noon to four and also by appointment. Head here for more info, and stop by if you’re in the area.

Going on this weekend at the Hutton Brickyards in Kingston, NY: Field + Supply, featuring many of our longtime favorite makers (and a Jenni Kayne popup in an Airstream trailer, rose tastings included). Head here for tickets and for more info (proof of vaccination is required for adults).
“I’ve been a fan of Francis DeFabo’s handmade ceramic tableware for a few years,” reports Margot. “He and his wife, Lynn, have literally just opened FDP Studio Shop, a combination pottery studio/design shop in Pleasant Unity, PA, a new small business that I’m rooting for.”
This weekend Revival is offering 25 percent off orders $2,000+, 20 percent off orders from $1,000 – $1,999, 15 percent off orders $500 – $999, and 10 percent off orders $0 – $499.
And the Appliances Connection Memorial Day Sale is going on now through June 8th, with up to 35 percent off select in-stock and ready-to-ship appliances, furniture, outdoor, and more. And use code MEMORIALDAY10 to save $10 on orders over $899.99 (exclusions apply).
Opening today (Saturday, May 28) at Standard Space in Sharon, Connecticut: “Low Suns” by artist Jean-Paul Philippe, 4:30 to 7:30; info here.
Big news in the world of kitchen renovations: Starting June 1, Semihandmade fronts are no longer just for Ikea cabinets. (They’re also offering up to 20 percent off this weekend, here.)
Clerkenwell bone china, made in one of the last working factories in Stoke on Trent, is now available via Brook Farm General Store.
A new collection of appealing woven artwork.
And Italian-made candles in the shape of watermelons and loaves of bread, spotted via Cup of Jo.
Six favorite cloth covers for leftovers, plus our favorite Ikea finds for an organized home.
And, over on Gardenista, our UK correspondents are reporting in on the Chelsea Flower Show; join us for virtual visits, including A Fairytale Garden Pod, Wilderness and Wattling, and a Sense of Theater.