Nautical Pillow Round Up

Reiter8 is in great company today over on The Elite Sixteen from the UK with their nautical pillow round up:



Check it out.

Nautical Decor: Fleet

I love how well these pendants combine modern and nautical.

'Fleet Objects is the Vancouver based design studio of Zoe Garred. Working primarily with natural materials, Zoe's passion lies in creating objects that are useful but abstract in form and application. By leaving the function of her pieces open to interpretation she invites the user to define the object's significance.'

Visit Fleet here.

Sophisticated Nautical Decor

Did you catch this weekend's WSJ article about nautical decor? I love how designers and retailers are exercising restraint with the nautical theme.



photo credits: (top) William Abranowicz/Art + Commerce, (above) James Ransom for The Wall Street Journal

There She Blows!

Allergy season and the whale trend collide:




Handmade by Gnome Sweeeet Gnome and available here.

(Recycled Sail) Pillow Talk

New: Reiter8's Recycled Sail Pillows now available with Ikat backing!







More color combos and the above pillow available here.

Hoist the Flag!

Feeling a little stuck? Slowed? Lost contact? Having a hard time being heard? Need to send out an alert? Hoist a flag.

Visit Bexpert's shop on Etsy where you can find these and more.

Have a safe, smooth sailing day.

Feeling the Love

West Elm, the modern furniture and decor company has teamed up with Etsy to feature some of their favorite Etsy sellers in this Springs catalog. And lookie there: they choose to feature a Reiter8 upcycled sail tote! The tote didn't make the Spring catalog, but has made their website (pictured above) and is listed as a favorite on West Elm's Etsy profile.

More about the collaboration on West Elms website under the 'We Love' tab.

The tote featured is available in my shop on Etsy.

A few of my favorites who are also featured:

Rick Griggs


Roadside Photographs


Chalk Chalk


Ground Work

Have a lovely day!

Nautical Nursery

Came across these bright and simple nautical nursery prints by Finny and Zook.

There are many, many more to choose from and they offer custom design.

The Fish That Got Away

As mentioned in yesterday's post, there were several nautical decor items that didn't make it into the Shopping With feature that ran in the Homes section of the New York Times yesterday.

I like nautical decor when it's not hitting you over the head (with an anchor). But instead suggests the sea in subtle, yet graphic ways. Here were my additional picks:

OK maybe the wallpaper by isn't very subtle - but it sure is fun! ‘Shore Leave’ Wallpaper ($150 per roll) by Brooklyn based Flavor Paper.

Haus Interiors in Nolita has a lovely selection of modern nautical decor. So much so that it was hard to choose. I can easily picture the Feed Stripe Throw ($178) slung over a couch and I love the Sea Grass Cube ($72), too.

Made from re-purposed fishing line woven with vines around a strong metal armature this Fishing Sphere Chandelier ($410 – 630) from Seaside Inspired evokes a images of sand dunes and surf for me.

Hand-printed organic linen tea towels ($18 each) by Madder Root available on Etsy. I love the graphics and the fact that they are made with organic materials and thread as well as solvent free water based inks.

I chose this octopus pillow ($60) by Utilitarian Franchise, another Etsy seller, also for the great contrasting colors and graphic plus the white eco friendly water based paint that they use in the process.

Down East Doormats by Maine Float Rope Company. Above is a medium hand-woven stripe doormat made from reclaimed float rope formerly used by Maine lobstermen $49.95. great background story on their site - worth a visit.

Barmaid cast iron bottle opener ($30) by Nauti and Co a NY based company looks like an artifact that you might find while beach combing ... if you're very, very lucky!

Shopping With the New York Times

I'm thrilled to be featured in todays Home Section of the New York Times. I met with (super nice) reporter Tim McKeough several weeks ago to shop for nautical decor in lower Manhattan for the Shopping With feature. There's also an interactive feature.



I had a great time creating a collection. I'll post later the lovely items that didn't make the story, but are worth a look.