Among the inspiring things we’ve taken note of this week? A wildflower hotline! A great flat in Milano! And a new museum store to poke into. Keep reading:

fraher & findlay wildflower roof courtyard house 24 Above: Spring motivation, thanks to an all-time editor favorite: Fresh as a Daisy: A Wildflower Roofing System on a Home Designed by Fraher &

  • Findlay. The leading spot on Wirecutter’s current roundup of finest gifts for garden enthusiasts? “For anybody who enjoys a wilder, nature-inspired garden, the beautiful Low-Impact Gardenis both a handbook and a motivation.” We could not agree more.
  • Attn., Londoners: the new V&A East museum opens this weekend– and we’re considering the store, stocked with work by regional small-batch makers and mainly priced under 30 pounds.
  • Ooh, admiring this spirited wallpaper by Swantje Hinrichsen in Germany (hat tip: Margot).
  • Eagerly awaiting this collection by Kelly Wearstler for H&M Home, premiering in Milan and set to hit stores in September.
  • Milan Design Week kicks off this week; amongst the standouts? This styled house, Faye Toogood’s collection for Meritalia, and Marimekko’s Osteria Fiori di Marimekko.
  • “The new restaurant where you can bid on work of arts from the table” (psst: it remains in a Marcel Breuer-designed landmark).
  • Love these minimalist prints by Irish makers Superfolk.
  • And truly consumed with these vintage do-it-all clip-on lights– an unusual discover from Vecino Store.
  • P.S. Save the date (May 2) for this spring-y mini market at Madre Linen HQ in Portland, OR.
  • For when your bath could utilize a spring refresh.
  • In other books-by-Kendra news … the Gardenista contributor’s newest book is Britain’s Finest Gardens. (It has the most lovely cover!)
  • A wildflower hotline “for the latest scoop on superblooms.” (Hat pointer: Margot.)
  • Have you heard about The Modern House’s How My Garden Grows podcast? The fourth episode is with Gardenista good friend Arthur Parkinson.
  • What a clever do it yourself garden storage concept.
  • Tree of the week, maybe even tree of the year? (thanks to John Derian).
  • Salmon Creek Farm just released this year’s seed mix. “This is not a careful and precise business seed mix– rather an insane reckless cacophonous range, slowly collected by hand week by week, seed by seed.” Purchase here.
  • Mark your calendars! The yearly Sakonnet Plant Fair, cohosted by Gardenista fave issima Nursery, will be hung on May 2. Amongst the long list of suppliers: Frances Palmer, Stephen Orr, and Janet Mavec!
  • Here’s why your potted basil may not be prospering.
  • And finally, “a garden for an author may be the best kind of garden,” states Fan. Discuss.
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