Current Obsessions: Autumn Color and Natural Fibers

Here’s a roundup of what’s piquing our interest this week:

• Admiring Leslie Williamson’s visit to Atelier Brancusi in Paris.
• Julie’s planning on making this before winter weather sets in.
• Both Stacey and Alexa read this piece about Caroline de Maigret on Into the Gloss.
• Sarah is coveting one of these.
• Sourcing pumpkin inspiration for the upcoming holiday like these no-carve decorating ideas.
• Alexa has been admiring Dutch artist Marlene Kleinbloesem’s butcher-inspired textiles, spotted on April and May.
• Checking out this roundup of black houses, including one of our favorites from Envelope A+D in San Francisco.
• Christine is watching Thiebaud via Morandi. (in which California artist Wayne Thiebaud discussions the influence of Giorgio Morandi on his work).
• Our crowd: Alexa’s pinboard of architects and designers we’ve featured on Remodelista.
• Alexa’s making a necklace inspired by Lauren Manoogian’s Palms necklace made from raffia; spotted via Brook & Lyn.
• Curious about these energy-efficient prefab houses from New Hampshire.
• Meanwhile, on Gardenista: Checking out garden concoctions (like these roasted plums) by Karen Mordechai of Sunday Suppers.
• Admiring the use of persimmons in flower arrangements from The Little Flower School’s Dutch Masters Class.