Who is The Joss?

Last October we had lively teaming up with Joss & Main to curate a sale event over on their site (which entailed picking go-tos from hundreds of items in their database to make a “Turbodizin collection”), so when they invited us back for a spring collection – and agreed to an extra special perk for you folks this time around (more on that in a sec) – we were psyched. Side note: I used to think that word was spelled “siked” until freshman year when my BFF laughed ’til she cried and at last clued me in.

It is truly funny to hear the title of “curator” used to describe us (except perhaps Curator Of Outfits With Dog Hair And Cream Cheese Smears), but seriously, getting the opportunity to reopen a little virtual decor store of sorts over there for the next 60 hours is excellent. And although we did not set the prices ourselves, we did our best to find a variety of things in a pleasant wide price range (from under $25 accessories to $250+ furnishings). This collection even includes some things we have picked up – from our glad yellow kitchen radio to the gray nailhead chair in our living room. So here is a sampling of our collection that is over on Joss & Main through Saturday morning (there is a lot more over there). If you are not already a member, simply click here for an instant invite (so you do not get wait-listed). Then you can find your way to the sale by clicking here:

And because we like to be 100% transparent with you folks, it is Joss & Main’s protocol to offer a small commission to the folks who curate sales on their site, so it is simply like any other side gig that helps us pay the bills (like our magazine column, our book, and our paint collection – you can read more general journal income info here). But here is the twist. Joss & Main also offers small referral fees in the form of store credit (which is in fact available to anyone who refers someone who makes a purchase) but we hoped to pay those forward. So instead of accepting the referral fees, we asked if we could save all those credits up in a separate “gift account” and dish ’em out in a big fat giveaway for one lucky reader next week. And they said yes. Cue the cartwheels!

So stay tuned for that next Monday. In the meantime, our collection will be available for the next three days (until Saturday morning). We had so much lively putting this together, and we hope it inspires you in some way – even if it is simply to spray paint something from the thrift store or otherwise do your own Hands-on spin on something that grabs ya. And speaking of things that grab you, what accessories have you been into lately? I have found myself inexplicably drawn to lamps (as in we do not have sufficient surfaces in our house for all the lamps I want to adopt) and serving dishes (perhaps due to the new open shelves in the kitchen?). Meanwhile John has a newfound enjoy of accordion folders and house plants. Go figure.