What goop Staffers Want for Their Homes
“Have nothing in your home you don’t believe to be beautiful or useful,” textile designer William Morris once said. Well, our thoughts exactly (though we may lean toward the former). To illustrate this sentiment, we’ve asked six goop staffers to share the décor, furniture, lighting, and more currently on their radar.
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STACEY LINDSAY
Editor
- Sigrid’s Garden by Johanna Ekström Absolut Art, starting at $475 “I live in an open-floor loft, which means endless wall space for art. As I’m starting to build my dream collection, I’ve been looking to Absolut Art, which curates contemporary works from artists across the globe and ships each piece to you signed, numbered, and beautifully framed. (I wish I were in the Hamptons this weekend, where Absolut Art will be showing some of its collection at Market Art + Design.)
- COPE Wallpaper Cope, $395 “Calico Wallpaper founders Nick and Rachel Cope launched their latest endeavor, Studio Cope, last year—and I want everything. The collection is made up of ethereal prints, from wallpaper to accessories to textiles. This light-blue eternity wallpaper would be perfect for my bathroom.”
- WERAJANE Lamp Werajane, $1,000 “Werajane founder Inga-Wera-Jane Heymann hand-makes every lamp in her studio, a laborious effort that takes three days. I admire the 1970s vibe, geometric shape, and texture of the cotton threads. I’d love to hang several of these above my dining table—it’s such a unique take on a chandelier.”
- ESPANYOLET x GOOP pillow goop, $220 “In my home, a worthy accent pillow is one that’s colorful, comfortable, and (most importantly) durable. What I love most about these is that they’re made of vintage linen, which gets a beautiful patina and softness with age.”
- KALON Chaise Kalon, price upon request “I liken this chaise to a mindfulness practice: How could I not be totally present curled up on it with a cup of tea or, better yet, with my boyfriend? I also love that it’s made by the coolest LA-based designer couple who put sustainability and local craftsmanship first in their work.”
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John Wogan
Travel Features Editor
- DUSTY REYES Chandelier Dusty Reyes, price upon request “I like to mix casual beach style with a few bold statement pieces here and there, like this brass chandelier, which I’d love to put above my dining table. It’s partly made of cascading windowpane oyster shells, so there’s a nautical feeling.”
- TARALA Ceramic Bowl rikumo, $60 “I love the imperfection of these clay bowls, made in Mie Prefecture, Japan. Each one has a slightly different tone and shape, since they’re handmade. They’d make soup and oatmeal taste so much better.”
- HARLOW HENRY Throw goop, $220 “I just moved to Santa Monica, near the beach, and it gets cool at night—enough that sometimes I want a blanket if I’m watching a movie or reading after dinner. This herringbone wool throw is super soft and warm.”
- JEAN PROUVE Table Vitra, $3,935 “There’s something kind of industrial about this table, which gives it an edge, but it’s also just beautiful. It’s equally great for work and dinner parties.”
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KATE WOLFSON
Executive Editor
- LINDSEY ADELMAN Branching Light Lindsey Adelman, price varies “This Lindsey Adelman light is a total pie-in-the-sky piece that I’ll be admiring from afar forever. It’s really more sculpture than chandelier…with a price tag to match.”
- GARDEN GOODS Fiddle Leaf Fig etsy, $126 “I’ve done an okay job of keeping houseplants alive—some are even thriving! A fiddle-leaf fig tree is the next big step in houseplant care, and moving into a new place, which I’m doing in the next few months, seems like the right time to take it.”
- TABARKA Parquet Flooring Tabarka Studio, price upon request “The pattern these brass-trimmed parquet tiles create is what I imagine the floors in some Moroccan riad would look like. Tabarka Studio lets you choose what shade of wood you want, too, which is really thoughtful.”
- ERBERTO CARBONI for AIRFLEX Chair and Pouf The Future Perfect, $3,600 and $2,100 “A chair that’s simultaneously minimal and luxe and loud (in the best way) is not something you see every day. It was designed by Erberto Carboni to resemble a dolphin, fins and all—how effing cool is that?”
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Alyssa Beth
Nelsencreative copy writer
- LA DOUBLE J Dessert Plates Moda Operandi, $350 “These plates are almost too pretty to eat off of. I love the mismatched patterns, which add color to a tablescape. Is it too late to stick them on the wedding registry!? (Hint, hint, Aunt Susan.)”
- HUNTING SEASON Table Lighter goop, $300 “This leather table lighter is so old-world glamour, like something my (very fabulous) grandmother would have owned. I can see it now: perched on my coffee table, complementing my little candle collective.”
- JENNI KAYNE Chairs Jenni Kayne, $295 “These chic teak chairs have lounging on the porch—with a glass of rosé—written all over them. Plus, I see them getting plenty of use at the beach this summer!”
- Midcentury Rattan Wall Mirror 1st Dibs, $1,995 “I can’t get enough mid-century modern rattan; it feels so French Riviera in the ’60s. And living in Venice (California, I mean), this vintage mirror really nails the beachy vibe I’m going for.”
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NOORA RAJ
BROWNVP of communications
- India Mahdavi Chair India Mahdavi, price upon request “These chairs are such a statement, like everything India Mahdavi does. The soft pink and brass are so feminine, but the unusual shape adds a little irreverence.”
- WATERWORKS Tub Waterworks, $3,470 “I’ve wanted a huge soaking tub for years, but I could sadly never fit one in our West Village apartment. I’m picturing this one set against a wall covered with my de Gournay chinoiserie, and filled with goop’s ‘The Martini’ bath salts. I might never leave the bathtub.”
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This Woman Is Not Who She Seems to Be
by Miranda July Absolut Art, starting at $350 “I love Miranda July’s short stories and novels and am even more impressed by how well she exemplifies the ampersand. She excels at every artistic medium she tries: filmmaking, art, performance…. I love this piece for a baby girl’s room: It’s simple but has so much meaning.” - MAY FURNITURE Outdoor Table The Future Perfect, $8,700 “Ever since I moved to LA, I’ve been looking forward to my visit to Casa Perfect, the Future Perfect’s Los Angeles showroom. The curation is so impeccable that I actually can’t pick one item. I’m dying for the brass Carl Auböck bookends (so chic) and these outdoor pieces by May Furniture, which would look insane around a pool.”
- Carl Auböck bookends The Future Perfect, $566
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Nandita Khanna
Editorial projects Director
- HAWKINS NEW YORK Serving Tray goop, $165 “Making cheese boards is my thing, so I’m always looking for more interesting surface areas to create—and serve—one on, like this peachy-pink marble. I discovered the thoughtfully curated Hawkins New York store on a trip to Hudson. I’m so happy it’s landed in the goop shop, just in time for outdoor dinner party season.”
- EAST FORK Vase East Fork, $82 “I’ve amassed a small collection of tiny bud vases—I especially like having fresh flowers in my bathroom, of all places. East Fork Pottery, based in Asheville, North Carolina, churns out the prettiest artful shapes and neutral palettes (the eggshell blue is my favorite). The coolest part? One of the founders, Alex Matisse, is the great grandson of Henri.”
- The Cool Breeze by Carly Kuhn Absolut Art, starting at $185 “I bonded with Carly after buying one of her hand-drawn prints—fittingly called NYLA Over Coffee—last year. I’ve since purchased several of her works for my apartment, which has much more wall space than anywhere I lived in Manhattan. The Cool Breeze has just the right amount of whimsy, and it’s celebration of female friendship.”
- COR Chair and Ottoman 1st Dibs, $7,500 “Part of the draw of moving to LA from New York was finding a space with more natural light and room for a great reading nook. The first thing I needed was a great chair with an ottoman. This COR swivel chair is pretty close to perfect. It reminds me of the Eames chair in my dad’s office I used to nestle in as a kid.”
- LEESA Sapira Mattress Leesa, Starting at $995 “Buying a new mattress is so easy to put off. Mine is seemingly fine, so I didn’t see the need to upgrade. But when I tested out a Sapira mattress in West Elm’s new Santa Monica store, I was hooked. The foam core offers the perfect amount of support—and the best part is there’s a feel-good social-impact component to the brand: For every ten mattresses sold, it’ll donate one to a nonprofit that serves the homeless community.”