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I’m trying to clear out the West + Plum shop, so that means… a summer sale! Everything is 20% off until Friday at midnight.

A collection of recent favorites from other blogs…

Top left: I never, ever would have thought I’d love a room painted black. Lauren Bradshaw was brave enough to go there (in several rooms, I might add) with Benjamin Moore Black Iron and Witching Hour. If I ever own a light-filled house, I might have to give this a shot. via design*sponge

Top right: I’m gonna have to try this delicious summer cocktail recipe from Bless Her Heart. via wit and delight

Second row, left: Chen Karlsson’s pendant lamp lets you display your favorite collections! via madame hervé.

Second row, right: I love everything about Les Morceaux’s jewelry. Everything. An early Christmas present? via unruly things.

Third row: Beautiful typography in these Halloween wedding invitations designed by Kristan Butler. via head vs. heart.

Last row, left: Moths photographed by Joseph Scheer. via bliss.

Last row, right: Another image for my “house inspiration” folder. nikole’s herriott’s house via design*sponge.

I’m happy to introduce one of Mint’s newest sponsors, Ruth Barzel Jewelry. Ruth lives in the Washington DC suburbs with her husband, their two children, and a gecko named Gecky. Her “jewelry for everyday” is made with intermixed sterling silver and gold-filled chain, semiprecious stones, pearls, and cubic zirconia. She uses mostly natural materials, but when she finds something inspiring that’s made by humans instead of nature (like shell pearls, for example!), she embraces it. Ruth is kindly offering Mint readers a 15% discount when you use the code “mint.”

Thanks, Ruth!

If you’re interested in advertising on Mint, please get in touch by emailing mintdesignblog at gmail dot com, and I’ll be happy to give you all the details.

a little bit of eye candy for you… courtesy of my friend Emily, from the Calourette site.

also featured on design for mankind

I was looking through the archives of one of my favorite blogs, Please Sir, and came across this beautiful jewelry from Djurdjica Kesic. Doesn’t she make you want to sign up for a jewelry making class, right now? I would love to own some of her work—it’s like little sculptures for your neck. Be sure to visit the site, because there is a lot more to see.

Leslie Yang started her jewelry company Feisty Elle in 2005, and today she has a great collection of earrings, brooches, and hair clips made from sustainable materials such as merino wool felt, textiles, and bamboo ply. She’s having a Mother’s Day sale in her shop right now, so enter the code MOM25 to receive 25% off your order until May 9th. Luckily for us, Mint readers get a generous discount, too! Enter MINT15 for 15% off.

Thanks, Feisty Elle!

If you’re interested in advertising on Mint, please get in touch by emailing mintdesignblog at gmail dot com, and I’ll be happy to give you all the details.

Just a few new finds this week! I was busy with some new gocco invitations this weekend (I’ll be able to share those soon, I hope!), but I did get a chance to put some vintage earrings and a few wooden letters in the shop. I hope you had a great weekend?