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The Fall Furniture Collections And Collabs That REALLY Caught Our Attention…
Tell me if you think this is weird: I click through every single spammy, selly email that comes into my inbox. Like I’m talking Bed Bath & Beyond to Uber Eats (and I’ve never even used Uber Eats, I’m more of a Postmates gal myself). But seriously this is true. I wake up, brush my teeth, open my computer and see “170 unread emails” and I know they’re all from huge brands that put the subject line as “LAST CHANCE TO BUY” or “HOT NEW SALE” so I almost never read them all the way through but I click every single one until I have no more notifications (and yes I’ve tried to put them in my junk inbox and I’ve tried to “unsubscribe” but somehow they always find their way back).
Now because I do this, sometimes 1 out of the 170 emails will catch my eye, especially if the subject line is “your flight confirmation” when I didn’t book a flight and then I realize it’s just a company trying to get me to click. And I do click. But sometimes the subject line is more simple like: “Lenny Kravitz just partnered with CB2.” AND I FRICKEN CLICK. The point is email marketing definitely works on me, but it’s not that often that they make me stop in my tracks and write a blog post about them. Last week, it was not 1, not even 2, but 3 emails that made my heart hop skip, and then jump. And, judging by the title I’m sure you can guess they all have one thing in common: new furniture collections and collabs. I’m sure you’re anxiously waiting to dig into them like I am (especially since I just brought up Lenny Kravitz), so let’s dive in…
I say we start with Anthropologie because 2/3 emails that made my heart flutter were from them and it’s ultimately what started the need to write this post. OH BOY their new fall collection is hitting different, let me show you:
Anthropologie
LIT FROM WITHIN
So speaking of the emails, I received TWO look books from Anthropologie. The first one is this kind of eclectic english granny vibe that’s AWESOME. I’m heavily into this gorgeous bench and these crazy fun floral chairs…that fabric is SERIOUSLY SO FUN.
Here are a few more picks: This VERY floral sectional, this pretty mirror, this ideal nightstand, and this great leather woven ottoman.
Then the second lookbook that graced my email was this more relaxed, calm, cool, collected one.
AT HEART & AT HOME
Okay…THAT COFFEE TABLE and its cousin, THAT CHAIR. They brought the fire and now it’s getting hot and heavy in here. I’m unsure which collection I like better because they’re both SO GOOD…like one feels brighter and happier and the other is curvy and sexy in a quiet way. To make a decision for yourself you can explore more of their house tours here, or you can just shop their new fall product here.
A few more picks: This awesome wicker floor lamp, this perfect still life wall art, this killer sconce, this sweet wire basket, and this wood mirror (BIG fan of the smaller size)
CB2 X Lenny Kravitz
A SEDUCTIVE GLOBAL AESTHETIC
I know I’ve been talking about the furniture making rooms hot and heavy but I swear I did not come up with “a seductive global aesthetic.” My guess is that was all Lenny :) Seriously though, I LOVE Lenny Kravitz in the design world (have you seen the Stanley House he designed? The main bedroom is SO GOOD). Honestly, it was only a matter of time before he did a collab with CB2 (I’ve been waiting). My favorite pieces are would be the lighting (like this lamp or this pendant) and this corduroy armless chair If you want to see more of the collection, you can click here.
But also here are a few more must-sees: This graphic rug, this luxe yet organic stool, this incredible bench, and this special side table.
Crate & Barrel X Shinola
When we were discussing these new fall collabs/collections, Emily just kept saying “ooh the Crate & Barrel one, include the Crate & Barrel one.” It is so delicious you guys. Jess cannot stop talking about how good this chair is and I can’t get over the fact that this couch looks like it’s a vintage find but it’s brand new (and delivers to your door). Last thing I’ll say is I want this rug. You can shop it all here.
You know I have a few more: This textured table lamp, these beautiful centerpiece bowls (very studio pottery in the best way), this great console table, and this perfect side table.
Urban Outfitters
Pied-à-Terre
Urban Outfitters has really been stepping up their game lately. Last year, they came out with the Isobel Collection which totally changed the game for trendy new furniture collections. They stepped it up this year with their Pied-à-Terre collection, which features this AWESOME cane bed and this really really good and sculptural dining chair. While this collection is more sophisticated, don’t you worry because they have another collection that’s totally avant basic –– cool aunts, you’re nieces will probably love anything from this UO fall collection called Scani Crush (cute name IMHO).
Some more for your eyeballs: This burl wood (I repeat, burl wood!) console table, these very cute curtain tie-backs, and this great bar cart.
Soho Home
It’s all about the sofas in the new Soho Home collection…I mean LOOK AT THIS. Okay but this rug is also just really great. So is this stool. Gah, it’s really everything about Soho Home – they’re DRIVING furniture design right now and it’s not hard to see why. I just. love. them.
Ok, two more: This dining table and this end table. AH!
Lulu and Georgia x Malene Barnett
Kindred Collection
Okay, THIS collection has some beautiful furniture pieces (like this bench and this console table) but the real star of the show is the wallpaper created by artist Malene Barnett. The Bequia wallpaper in indigo is so beautiful (look at the photos up close to see all of the gorgeous colors in there) but my favorite has to be the heritage wallpaper because of the insanely pretty texture – it truly looks like it’s handpainted!! 10/10 recommend this wallpaper collection for pretty much any room in your house – it’s AMAZING.
So those are the fall furniture collections and collabs that we could not stop talking about, so we had to share them with you guys :) Oh and of course go check out Emily’s favorites from Target. It’s FULL of really awesome stuff that she did an entire post about. Hopefully, you enjoyed this and if you have any more collections you’ve been staring at for a little too long – let us know in the comments below!! I’d love to CHAT!!!! See ya down there in a bit.
Opening Image Credit: via Crate & Barrel
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That burnt orange sofa in the photo under Soho home – I would actually buy that in a minute. But I couldn’t find it on their website! If anyone can find it, I would appreciate the link!
Looks like probably the “rust” fabric!
Thanks!
THAT Anthropologie coffee table! OMG!!! ???
A lot of the overly-rounded boucle is just nah, nup, nope for me.
However, the Lenny Kravitz items are outside of the box and mesmerizing!
A real mixed bag of eye candy!
I have a boucle fabric on my couch, I recommend that no one do this even if you have no kids, no pets, and no friends. Ugh. It became unsightly after a handful of months of just sitting on it to stream shows at night. And where the cushions touch each other and move around a bit when you sit catches so much hair and dust, and is pilling and has flyaway threads even worse than where you sit. It just looks awful and is gross to me even though I clean it regularly so there’s not a lot of build up. And heaven help you if you get some kind of bad scratch or abrasion on your leg after the wear starts to show on the fabric – it WILL catch on you and hurts like a….
I really like some of the couches in this post, but I would definitely order in a different fabric.
Yessss! It might look ‘nice’ for a hot second, byg soooo impractical to actually live with.
Nightmare fabric!
Huh. The only bits that appealed to me were the first and third Anthro pics, and even those aren’t my thing. But I think I feel good about that, because I’d rather not see ‘my style’ everywhere. It reminds me of the early 2000s when I would get into something and immediately see it in Martha Stewart magazine two months later (my husband swore she was bugging our house, but I think now it was probably more along the lines of the Miranda cerulean blue rant from Devil Wears Prada). To each their own and I’d like to at least be able to fool myself into thinking I have my own taste!
I mean, every comment that quotes the cerulean blue rant gets my +vote
This is the second CB2 x Lenny Kravitz collab. He had one back in 2015 too.
I really really really want to touch the lamp in the 1st CB2+Lenny photo. Like, that weird stroking thing the home shopping ladies do on tv. I don’t want to own it, I just want to be allowed to touch it.
I’m really swooning over the CB2 Lenny Kravitz stuff. Love the Paseo nightstands and credenza and I really wish that 6 ft Hani velvet bench came in a color besides brown. The shape is so great.
So much good stuff coming out, thanks for the round up. I click a lot of those emails too! Even if I’m not shopping for a specific piece, it’s fun to see what’s coming.
Looking at these collections, it looks like the whole world thinks it’s 1981 or something, with some 70s lounging still around, but the stark round/square lines of the 80s being everywhere these days. Some of these silhouettes are more successful than others, some are beautiful and some are ugly and impractical. But they’re all bulky, have a lot of fabric that stains or discolors easily, and require a lot of commitment in the decor to make them work. Do you guys think that they would work nicely with the smaller homes and urban settings of today? Or is everyone going to be WFH in their pandemic-induced luxurious rustic cabins?
I agree completely. They might fit in a cabin or farmhouse but most seem too rustic or too big for an average house or condo in a city. Some of these patterns and darker colors also need a bigger floorplan or negative space to appreciate them. As much as I like bleached and cool wood tones, it’s a commitment and wouldn’t work in my own home. Not to be too negative, I’d definitively see some of these pieces in Emily’s farmhouse and I would love them there.
Lol…agreed. I’ve always loved 1950s design and mum hated it because she grew up in the 50s and was like “Urgh, this again!”. Now I have the same reaction when I see super 80s stuff is back! Some things are nice but most of it is super chunky/heavy and I agree, I’m not sure how it works in a “real” house!
Agree with this and the other replies to this post.
It screamed 1980s/tail end 1970s to me. No thanks. But to each their own.
And my solution to unwanted emails is to mark them as spam or junk. That teaches the email filters to never let them into my inbox. :)
I like these objectively because they are interesting, but more than most recent trends I struggle to see many of these pieces seamlessly integrated into a more collected aesthetic, which is generally what most people have. I have mid-century stuff and vintage finds and old rugs and newer streamlined pieces and can make almost any style work in my house because it so collected. And yet…I just can’t see how to integrate most of these into an established house. I worry that these major retailers churning out au courrant pieces that are very dateable to the 2021 aesthetic means more ends up discarded later. The Target pieces seemed more timeless in style, to be honest.
I agree.
While there are several pieces here that made my eyes light up (all the beds, the green couch in the background of an Anthro photo, the AHAH coffee table) what I’m most in love with are the door surrounds at the Anthropologie shoot. WHERE DID THEY SHOOT? It’s sooo pretty.
I love quite a few things here, but can most Americans really afford furniture from most of these brands? I mean I think a lot of people are on tight budgets right now, and all of these brands ( excepts to a link on Target finds) are way too expensive for the majority of us.
I’m American and love looking at pretty things and buying used beautiful things but if it helps, I can’t afford any of this stuff. It is very expensive and I have a family and it’s way out of our budget. I usually wait a few years for people to get something new and then buy what is old to them but still beautiful to me. Quality and classic things can last for a long time. I just have to be patient. I sure Love Emily’s style though. :)