weekend+notes | 8.31.25

With schools rotating back into session, yellow buses winding through the intricate network of neighborhood streets, morning chills settling in and sunsets dropping a little earlier evening by evening, the distinguishable marks of the fall season are surfacing, patiently waiting in the shadows for its spectacular return and pressing summer to loosen its hold.

From firefly glows, cicada symphonies, gentle ocean breezes and baking sand underfoot to rumblings of a thunderstorm building in the distance, the soft clicks of a sprinkler and sugar cones filled with dripping scoops of ice cream, we are leaning into the final stretch of summer essentials even though there is much to look forward to just around the corner...

May your summertime favorites linger a little bit longer into September.

weekend+notes | 8.31.25

1. A stunning beach house that looks like the perfect setting for a movie.

2. Crisp elements of a coastal home to keep summer close all year.

3. A peek into the craft of one of the handful of mahjong artisans remaining in Hong Kong.

4. Ideas to sprinkle a touch of fall throughout your home while still squeezing the last drops out of summer.

5. Simple inspiration...

6. A delicious list of baking ideas from muffins and cupcakes to pies, breads and cobblers.

7. A garden designed to blend seamlessly and naturally.

8. An important reminder of how rest impacts progress.

9. Olive green shades soaring as a design element to elevate home interiors.

Happy Labor Day!