Our New P+P x MacKenzie-Childs Collection!

We are so thrilled to share our new colorful, pattern-happy collection with MacKenzie-Childs! It has been such a fun process to bring these pieces to life, including a visit to the amazing MacKenzie-Childs HQ in Aurora, New York, where the brand’s beautiful ceramic creations are produced by a talented team of artisans creating every detail by hand. The craftsmanship of the pieces is heirloom quality, and the handmade process means that no two pieces are exactly alike. We especially love seeing the variation in the brushstrokes from their meticulous hand-painting techniques!

Our goal was to create a capsule collection of serving and entertaining pieces that are full of color and pattern that will sit beautifully with your existing favorites. We’re such fans of an eclectic, collected tabletop, and we love how these new styles look with our go-to MacKenzie-Childs Royal Check pieces as well as our treasured collection of vintage finds.

The green and blue color palette of the collection is super versatile…we especially love it mixed with pops of red and yellow! The blue stain is a new shade that was developed specifically to coordinate with Royal Check styles, and we’re smitten with the two different shades of green that are used throughout our collection!

We’re such fans of ceramic pieces that can do double duty, and we adore that styles from the collection like the ruffled berry bowl and the saucer plate are perfect as catchalls for jewelry and trinkets, soap dishes or anything else you can dream of! The sugar bowl can also be used for honey, jams, jellies and dips, and the serving platter and pedestal cake stand are entertaining essentials that you’ll turn to for both everyday use and festive celebrations. We adore using the cake stand for a pretty tiered cake, but we’ve also been putting it to use as a fun way to present pastries and appetizers.

The full collection is available to shop now on the MacKenzie-Childs website…don’t sleep on snapping up your favorites since this is a limited edition release! We hope you love these special handmade pieces as much as we do and we can’t wait to see you style your picks from the collection in your home – be sure to tag @pencilandpaperco + @mackenziechilds so we can share your photos!

Photography by Jessica Amerson

Current Crushes!

We’re excited to share this week’s installment of crushes — just click or tap directly on the items above or in the gallery below for all of the details! Lots of new spring styles at J.Crew are 30% off today with the code ‘SHOP30’…we’re eyeing this ruffle-detail maxi shirtdress and this shorter striped version, this square-neck linen top and this navy and white cardigan. Outdoor styles are up to 30% off at Serena & Lily this week (plus they ship for free!) so we’re scoping out everything we need to make our patio ready for spring and summer! You can save 20% on qualifying purchases of $250+ at Saks today with the code ‘HAPPY24SF’…we’re loving this vacation-ready linen sundress, this straw hat, these wedge espadrilles and this twist-front midi dress in our favorite red. Happy shopping!

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Current Crushes!

We’re excited to share this week’s installment of crushes — just click or tap directly on the items above or in the gallery below for all of the details! Lots of new spring styles are specially priced at J.Crew today…we’re eyeing this popover top, these linen shorts, this raw-hem maxi shirtdress and this classic striped boatneck tee. Outdoor styles are up to 30% off at Serena & Lily this week (plus they ship for free!) so it’s the perfect time to get your patio ready for spring and summer…don’t miss the deals on our favorite outdoor furniture collection and these pretty outdoor throw pillows! We just shared our white, natural and brown wardrobe must-haves here and don’t miss these darling rechargeable wicker shade lamps for just $56. Happy shopping!

P.S. Are you following Pencil & Paper Co. on the LikeToKnow.it app yet? If not, this is an easy way to shop all of our favorite finds, including additional app-exclusive content just for subscribers! Just sign up on your phone and you can get started right away!

White, Natural & Brown Must-Haves!

We’re ringing in spring by rounding up the perfect white, natural and brown wardrobe finds that will carry us through the season. We’re especially loving this patterned shirtdress, paired with a woven leather belt, our go-to Italian wrap sandals and classic tortoise cat-eye sunglasses.Take a peek at more of the latest styles we’re eyeing and buying below!

Image via Julia Amory

Friday Favorites!

Happy Friday, friends! We had to share one of our latest must-haves that we think you’ll love as much as we do! These rechargeable lamps are such a pretty and versatile find…they’re so perfect anywhere you don’t have easy access to an outlet or just to avoid unsightly cords! The scalloped wicker shade is darling, and even better yet, today they’re on sale for just $56! We predict they’ll sell out so be sure to snap yours up soon…they come in both light blue and white bases, and you can see more styles from this cute new collection here. We’ve also rounded up even more of our rechargeable lighting picks here! If you haven’t checked out this week’s Current Crushes you can take a look here, and we just shared our outdoor favorites and our classic C.Z. Guest-inspired spring packing list.

Have a great weekend!