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Erin Dollar

Pop-Up Shop with Dutch

April 5, 2019

Home decor for minimalist living - Dutch

Join us for a pop-up with local minimalist living brand Dutch!

Visit our retail shop on Saturday, April 27th from 12-5pm to enjoy some refreshments while you browse a hand-picked assortment of artisan home goods — as well as our usual assortment of handmade textiles.

COTTON & FLAX
3180 ADAMS AVE.
SAN DIEGO, CA 92116

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: events, home decor, San Diego

How to shop off-registry for millenial weddings

March 27, 2019

Millenial Wedding Gifts

I’m in the season of life where every summer is filled with weddings. I’ve been lucky to travel all over the country to attend some pretty memorable wedding receptions (and after-parties).

I’ve noticed that lots of my friends have not signed up for traditional wedding registries. It might be a generational turn towards prioritizing experiences over things (a typical Millenial stereotype) or the reality that many couples live together for years before getting married. Regardless, it seems like many of my friends already bought that Kitchen-Aid mixer one winter when they got obsessed with making every recipe from the Tartine cookbook… so what else could I get for my favorite couple that will help them start their next chapter together?…

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Filed Under: Inspiration Tagged With: gift guide, home decor, round up, shop small

Interior Design Inspiration – Emily Henderson

February 2, 2019

Interior Design Inspiration from Emily Henderson - Traditional Modern Home in Portland

It’s always such a treat to see how interior designers style my pieces in their client’s homes, and this beauty is no exception! Emily Henderson featured Cotton & Flax throw pillows in her gorgeous Portland House project, specifically in the dreamy media room, which included a built in wet bar and a walnut ping pong table with a leather net (!!!). My pillow added a pop of modern pattern to the gorgeous linen sofa, such an inviting spot to curl up and watch Netflix for an hour or three.

I love the pallette that Emily chose for this space. Golden yellow is one of my all time favorite colors (I find it to be a classic color that doesn’t look dated), and combined with gorgeous grey blues it just sings.

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Filed Under: Inspiration, Interior Design Tagged With: home decor, interior design

Cotton & Flax in San Diego Magazine

January 30, 2019

I’m honored to be featured in San Diego Magazine this month! I moved to San Diego just over two years ago, and it’s been wonderful to connect with so many creative people in my short time in this vibrant city.

Opening the retail shop was a huge undertaking in 2018, and it’s led to so many wonderful connections ⏤ I really feel that I’m contributing to the community on Adams Ave. and the San Diego design scene as a whole. Sarah Pfledderer, the writer who interviewed me for the magazine, really connected with my mission for the shop: to highlight fresh, modern design from up-and-coming artists, and celebrate the makers who make San Diego special.

Erin Dollar San Diego Magazine February 2019

The photo in the article was taken a few months ago, and it’s so fun to see how much has changed already. We have new home decor pieces in from designers like Fruitsuper, Funsize Ceramics, Aroara, Chaparral Studio, AHeirloom, Clay + Craft, and more, and the shop is looking fresh. Come in and say hello!

3180 Adams Ave.
San Diego, CA 92116

Open: Wed-Sat 12-5pm

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Best home decor books of 2017 + 2018

January 25, 2019

Interior Portraits - best home decor book of 2018

Are you feeling screen fatigue? I’ve been exhausted by social media lately, so I’ve been returning to one of my favorite analog sources of inspiration: books! It’s been a couple years since I rounded up my favorite books about home decor, architecture, and minimalist living — my last guide was back in 2016. Lots of great titles have come out since then, plenty of options if you’re looking for inspiration beyond Pinterest and Instagram.

Here are my picks for best interior design books from 2017 and 2018.

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Sewn with Balboa Fabric

January 17, 2019

Handmade Evelyn overalls - made with Balboa fabricIt’s been a few months since Balboa, my second fabric collection for Robert Kaufman, started arriving in stores, and the projects that are popping up on Instagram are looking good! Thought I’d take a moment to share some of my favorites so far….

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Filed Under: DIY, Inspiration Tagged With: Balboa Fabric, diy, fabric, sewing

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