Erin Dollar

New Stockist: Arroyo General in Los Angeles

October 21, 2015

Happy to announce another awesome LA stockist: Arroyo General in Highland Park! This shop is super fresh, they just opened in 2014, and they carry a delightful assortment of gifts, home goods, and fresh produce. I love this combination of delicious treats and gifts for the home — you could easily assemble a fantastic gift basket in this shop.

If you find yourself on the Eastside in LA, stop inside this adorable little shop! Visit Arroyo General at 5028 York Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90042.

(Top three photos by Anne Sage, final photo from Arroyo General’s Instagram)

Zig Zag pillows + a lovely, modern living room

October 20, 2015

I was so excited to see Vané Broussard‘s lovely home featured on the West Elm blog last week, and even more thrilled to see a pair of Cotton & Flax Zig Zag pillows warming her new modern sofa. I love when my customers share their homes, and Vané’s gorgeous Brooklyn home is no exception. That rainbow bookshelf has me smiling!

If you have a Cotton & Flax piece in your home, show how you’ve styled it by tagging @cottonandflax in a photo on Instagram!

What’s in your notebook?

September 10, 2015

I’ve been so thrilled to see all the ways that you’ve been using our patterned notebooks! Here are some of my favorites, all of which were shared over on Instagram.

Pictured above: my friend Keiko of Small Adventure shared the sketches she’s made in our pocket notebooks. Her sketch books are so beautiful – complete works of art!

Emma Trithart uses our notebooks to warm up in the morning for her illustration work!

Genevieve Santos drew this sweet scene in her Cotton & Flax notebook – love her use of the full spread!

Katie Wilson practiced her beautiful lettering in our pocket notebooks.

Our pals at Scout Books have been taking their Cotton & Flax notebooks everywhere!

Meg from Scout Books shared her drawing from the Huntington Gardens – such a gorgeous illustration.

If you’ve been drawing in your Cotton & Flax notebook, share a peek on Instagram and tag @cottonandflax!

Guide to LA Fabric Stores

August 18, 2015

If you love a good fabric store, today I have a treat for you: a guide to my favorite fabric shops in LA!

After moving to Los Angeles in 2010, I spent a lot of time driving around the city, visiting all the fabric stores I could find. I was experimenting heavily with printing on locally sourced fabric, experiments that would eventually lead to founding Cotton & Flax. At the time, I was just beginning to get to know LA (let’s be honest, I’m still getting to know LA), and all the awesome creative resources it had to offer.

I take pride in the fact that I still source the majority of my materials for Cotton & Flax from local shops and fabric distributors. I’d love to share some of my favorite LA fabric stores, so that locals and visitors alike can enjoy these fantastic shops!

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Cobalt Decor + Guest Blogging

August 6, 2015

I’ve been doing some guest blogging — contributing full articles on contemporary LA Design to Life in Sketch, and sharing ideas for editorial pieces with other writers, like Justina Blakeney and her blog, The Jungalow. I recently compiled cobalt interiors inspiration for a post on The Jungalow, and I thought I’d share some extra inspiration here. Above: you can’t deny the appeal of a beautiful blue fridge — this Smeg is a beauty.

The blue wall and ceiling in this outdoor lounge is stunning. Love the way the slats in the walls let light through, but the lounge still feels secluded.

Our Indigo Zig Zag pillow is a great way to add a pop of cobalt blue to your home.

No shortage of beautiful blue doors and gates — this door was spotted in Israel, and the gate in Puerto Rico.

Can you believe how bold this bathroom is?! All that beautiful blue tile, combined with gorgeous jungle plants… every shower would feel like an exotic getaway.

If you want to add a tiny dose of cobalt, a little planter like this one from Atelier Stella would do the trick.

New Patterned Notebook – Mega Size!

August 3, 2015

I’ve been so thrilled with the response to the notebook set I launched with Scout Books earlier this summer! Thank you for your early support while I was running the 826LA fundraiser — together we raised $100 to support their amazing after-school tutoring program!

Today I am excited to announce a new, larger notebook has debuted in the shop! It features my Grid design (which also appears on our linen tea towels), and is made using recycled papers by my friends at Scout Books. I love that they wanted to make a larger design, the pocket notebooks are super fun, but sometimes I like having a little extra space for drawing.

You can find these notebooks exclusively on cottonandflax.com for now. If they sell out, we may be able to do some fresh designs in time for the holiday season!