Seven things our home editor loves this month
Seven ways to love your place
Dress up your bed
Stylist Selina Lake fills her new book with inspiring images and helpful hints about decorating with pastel shades in a modern way.
Pretty Pastel Style, Selina Lake, $35, Indigo.
Add glamour to your patio
Indoor or outdoor, as a stool or as a side table, this beautiful mosaic-tiled multi-functional piece will be the hardest-working item in your house.
Mosaic-tiled drum side table, $239, West Elm.
Create wall art
Do you have some favourite photos you'd like to make into art, or maybe you're looking for something ready-made? We found a website that will create both custom and off-the-shelf wall art for you.
Wall art, from $41, Ixxi Design.
Try modern macramé
This old-school method of making textiles by knotting instead of weaving or knitting is enjoying a comeback. Designers are modernizing macramé by simplifying the "hitch" (knot), using plain rope and avoiding fussy patterns. (These aren't like your grandma's plant hangers!)
Bottom left: This chair features a comfy rope seat and eucalyptus-wood frame that folds up for easy storage.
Brommö recliner, designed by Rolf Svensson, $60, Ikea.
Bottom right: Originally designed by Tadao Inoye in 1956, Brown Jordan's new Kantan II collection has a brass frame and Suncloth-strap seating.
Brown Jordan Kantan II rocker, $1,199, McArthur Furniture, 403-246-6266.
Serve with style
At first glance these might look like rustic ceramic plates from Portugal, but they're actually made of patio-friendly melamine. Practically indestructible, they are the perfect plate for your outdoor party.
Melamine dinner plate, $4, Home Sense.
Plant your own herb garden
Whether you have a sprawling backyard or just a windowsill, starting your own herb garden is easy. All you need is a pot, some seedlings and a pretty marker.
Nalani planters, $25-$32, Crate & Barrel. Paulova Ceramics garden labels, $67/set of 8, Etsy.
Dress up your bed
These limited edition handmade shibori pillows are made using a Japanese dying technique that involves folding the fabric, which means no two are exactly alike. They're so beautiful you'll want to pass them down.
Grid shibori pillows, $200 each, Rebecca Atwood.
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