Objects of Desire is Homes & Gardens’ weekly showcase of the most beautiful, design-forward pieces curated by Head of Interiors, Hebe Hatton. Each installment highlights the decor she’s loving right now – from timeless investment buys to trend-led accents – offering a stylish edit to inspire and elevate every corner of your home.
Our Head of Interiors Hebe updates her Objects of Desire with seasonal decor and exciting new launches each week. If you have missed what's been on the radar in previous editions, keep scrolling to find the past picks.
Earlier this year, I moved house, and in the depths of February, I didn’t think much about the lovely sunny patio I had inherited. I was far more focused on finding a slipcovered sofa and a statement rug. But as spring is now in full swing, the patio has started to come to life – grapevines wind around the trellis, a jasmine is just about to bloom and fill the area with a delicious scent, and the sun hits it perfectly throughout the day and well into the evening. It’s time to pause the endless hunt for indoor furniture and get the outdoor spaces ready for summer.
My patio isn’t huge, but it’s big enough to create different zones within the space – little pockets for dinner parties, relaxed drinks, and lounging in the sun throughout the day. So here’s what I’m eyeing to turn my patio into a summer oasis that’s perfect for all occasions.
I am a very low-key host. I do adore hosting, especially at this time of year when you can move from indoors to outdoors so easily, but I don’t like to be overly fussy. I like every time I have guests over to feel like an occasion, but I always want the event (and myself) to be relaxed and casual. Which is why I like to collect tableware and decor that do the work for me – they look gorgeous, effortlessly.
I have very much been inspired by our recent episode of How I Host with garden designer Butter Wakefield. Her easy but highly effective tips mirror my approach, but have me shopping for new pieces that will help create a lovely layered table – items that I can mix and match, and that work beautifully for both indoor events and alfresco hosting.
Shells, stripes, and silver – that’s what’s been filling up my cart this week. I have always been fond of the shell motif (specifically the Saint Jacques scallop shell), so much so that I have one in ink and an ever-growing collection I find on beaches that fills trinket dishes around my home. So when I see it creeping into homeware, I can’t resist.
Shea McGee just launched her new collection at Target this week, a collaboration that we always look forward to at Homes & Gardens for its stylish affordability. I was thrilled to see the key motif was shells. H&M also has a few nods to the coastal shape, in the form of very chic silver dishes, and GreenRow’s new collection actually embosses them onto candlesticks and mirrors – giving me some crafty ideas to stop my own collection from becoming clutter.
Among the shells, stripes are also a common theme. Zara Home’s new collection is full of them, and every new outdoor collection features the timeless beach towel–like stripe. It’s playful but chic and perfect for making a patio look more elevated.
As soon as Easter is over, I notice the colors I’m drawn to start to shift. In early spring, the new collections are filled with pastels – soft, muted hues like powder blue, sage green, and dusty pink. But once April hits, the colors begin to feel more vivid. While those pale, spring-like hues are still present, they’re mixed with bolder blues, deeper reds, and zingy yellows.
This week, my cart is filled with a mix of color – some that feel perfect for spring and others that just quietly hint at summer – and together, they create the perfect transitional palette. Some standout combinations I can’t wait to try include the obvious, very on-trend pale pinks and reds, a buttery yellow paired with a bright primary blue, and soft pale green with warm terracotta.
It’s a spring sale–heavy week, with lots of my favorite brands hosting seasonal sales. Many include new launches and outdoor collections.
Of course, the Amazon Spring Sale is happening this week and over the weekend, and there’s plenty of stylish homeware hidden there if you know where to look (I always check what Loloi is discounting). Joanna Gaines is offering 20% off sitewide at Magnolia, which is perfect for picking up pieces for your spring hosting. Lulu and Georgia have a Friends & Family Sale, and Piglet in Bed is offering 20% off, including their new vintage-style collection, which our bed sheet expert, Julia, is already raving about.
Below, find everything that caught my eye this week – from outdoor furniture and portable outdoor lighting perfect for my small patio, to floral sheets and block-print throw pillows to bring spring touches to my bedroom.
Spring is a tease. At the start of the week, I was shopping for patio furniture and trying to find the perfect outdoor rug, and by Friday, I’m digging out my heated blanket. My Objects of Desire this week very much reflects this transitional time. I’m so ready to start updating my outdoor spaces, and there are so many gorgeous pieces being launched right now (my favorite being Anthropologie’s fabulous new line of ceramic outdoor stools, which hit its homepage this week).
But the weather is fickle, so I can’t commit to hosting every event outdoors just yet. Instead, I’m still finding pieces that speak to seasonal colors, trends, and patterns – and that uplift my home (and a few pieces for my patio too), whatever the weather decides to do.
Transitional decorating is always my favorite. I so enjoy slowly taking my home out of winter and into spring, switching out heavy fabrics for lighter ones and bringing in more playful patterns and materials that subtly nod to the change in season.
For me, right now, the best spring decor comes in the form of stripes, rattan, and elegant florals that lean more heritage than overly saccharine. Plus, I am loving all the playful vegetable-inspired ceramics that are back again this year, along with the spring color trend toward more earthy spring hues over the typically pale pastels that dominate at this time of year.
These are the 21 pieces I have my eye on in the new collections from my favorite homeware brands this week. Highlights include Lulu and Georgia's new collaboration with designer Sarah Sherman Samuel, which is elegantly whimsical with fun, wavy silhouettes and playful line-drawn motifs. Anthropologie has also started to release its outdoor pieces, with a striped sofa that would look just as much at home in a living room as on a patio, and Adission Ross just launched a brand new line of tableware that brings all its bright hues into cutlery form.
No matter what crazy things the weather is doing outside my window, spring is slowly creeping into my interiors, thawing out the cozy layers into softer, lighter materials, with touches of color among the neutrals and subtle floral motifs that just whisper, 'spring is coming.'
With every brand launching its new spring collections filled with whimsical prints and pastel shades, it’s hard to resist picking up a few pieces to try to hurry spring along. But since my home currently feels more like a snow globe than a spring meadow, I am not 100% committing to the change in season. Instead, I’m introducing transitional pieces that usher out the dregs of winter and quietly begin to suggest the start of a lighter, brighter season.
I am a self-confessed hoarder of trinkets. Every surface in my home, from the kitchen counters to the bedside tables, is (tastefully, thank you) layered with pieces I have collected and that need a home on display. The coffee table is prime real estate for these collections, and I don't think any living room is quite complete without a coffee table at the center, filled with meaningful decor.
As far as coffee table decor trends go, designers are on my slightly chaotic side in 2026. The layered, lived-in look is replacing the once very stylized curation of stacks of familiar books, designer candles, and a string of wooden beads that no one was really sure of the purpose of.
While I still love a coffee table book, the ones I choose to add reflect me and my passions. The rest of the decor is a mix of pieces that are actually useful – like cocktail napkins, coasters, trays, and boxes to corral clutter – along with unique decor that I am drawn to. And I do still like a chic candle in the mix.
For this week’s Objects of Desire, I am bringing together all my favorite things to add to a coffee table that will bring character, color, and texture.
One of the topics I get asked about most, both at work and in my personal life, is how to style small spaces. It’s something my colleagues and I talk about endlessly, sharing ideas whenever we come across a truly amazing small space, and my friends – mostly city apartment dwellers tackling limited square footage – are often looking for advice on what to invest in to ‘expand’ their homes.
I’ve come to the conclusion that the best small spaces are the ones that don’t behave like small spaces at all. There’s no special treatment, no hacks to make the room look bigger – just the same approach you’d take with any well-styled, well-balanced space.
I’m currently in the process of redecorating my small living room, and something I quickly realized once I started shopping was that there’s a very outdated rule suggesting small spaces need small stuff. In my cart, I had a huge area rug, a console table that fit into my alcove with barely an inch to spare, and a large piece of artwork. Big pieces for a small space.
A rule that isn’t outdated, however, is ‘less is more’. In a small living room, filling the space with lots of small pieces only adds visual clutter. Instead, choose a few key pieces that really fill the space nicely. Yes, you’ll want to incorporate some clever double-duty living room storage, and certain decor decisions may benefit from being visually lighter – but don’t think you need to scale down your decor or your furniture just because square footage is tight.
This week’s Objects of Desire is what I would (and honestly, am) buying for a small living room that doesn’t want to act small. The space needs to function, of course, but it should also flow well – visually and logistically – and look chic while doing so.
Like most of us, I’m sure, I am not January’s biggest fan. It’s the Monday of the year – the month where all I want to do is hibernate, but the world is focused on the fresh start, new year, new you mentality. But each year it feels easier, and each year I find small moments of joy in this dark, long month.
One of those joys comes from switching up my rooms. Post-holidays, I do like a fresh start, and while part of me wants to jump straight to spring and embrace all the fun new trends for 2026, the season isn’t quite ready to give up cozy throws and candles. So this month, I’m mixing the two – bringing in spring-like, fresh colors such as soft blues and yellows, while keeping those dark browns and soft fabrics around for now. And of course, I’m still lighting plenty of candles, but for January I’m done with cinnamon and cloves and instead looking for fresher scents like florals and linens.
Another plus of January is that it’s also when a lot of new collections launch, and we’ve been treated to some amazing ones so far. Of course, Lulu and Georgia has collaborated with designer-of-the-moment Heidi Caillier – my personal favorite designer, as well as Kendall Jenner’s – so naturally, I want everything from that range. We also have both Joanna Gaines’ and Shea McGee’s new spring collections at Target, offering some gorgeous pieces at unbelievable prices. IKEA is also doing wonderful things at the moment, with lots of playful, colorful pieces that are perfect for a dose of dopamine.
My shopping carts this month are filled with fresh, whimsical, and still slightly cozy finds that are already making January feel more joyful.
Objects of Desire: December
My tree is up, my mantel is decorated, and my diary is filled with delicious festive plans, many of which involve gatherings at my home. So for this month's Objects of Desire, I am all about those elevated accessories that add a touch of glamour.
I much prefer a standing affair in my apartment, with elegantly displayed nibbles on the kitchen counters, but not a formal sit-down dinner. I like having lots of pockets of places for my guests to (comfortably) perch and socialize. So when hosting, I love to create vignettes around my rooms: little moments for guests to linger. Lighting does a lot of the work to create these mini zones, and I move lamps around to create pools of light that invite people towards a cozy corner or a little bistro table.
The more spaces people have to put down a drink, the more opportunities I have to style up a tiny table, a console, or even just a tray. So here I have rounded up my favourite chic glassware and barware, cute napkins, and playful trinkets that give these spots something unexpected. And, yes, there is a lot of silver because if you want to instantly make a space chicer, chrome is the answer.
Objects of Desire: November
Nostalgia is the buzzword right now. But we all know nostalgia isn't something you buy, it's something you feel. Yes, it's something you create, but it's collected over time from pieces you love and that give you joy. Nostalgia is something that has to be earned.
That being said, there are ways I up the nostalgia in my home at this time of year. Little switches I make to bring that joyful, cozy, warm familiar feeling that's so hard to describe. Soft layered lighting; piles of blankets on every chair, sofa, and bed that become portable, moved from room to room; a mismatch of picture frames along the mantel; books stacked on every surface; and trinket dishes to be filled with collected curiosities (one of mine is currently a mix of keys, playing cards, matchboxes and a rogue shell I picked up in the summer – a weird little memory moment in my entryway).
So my Objects of Desire this month are all about creating that lovely cozy, characterful, layered home. New pieces that will work with old, Christmas decor that will spark joy, tableware that's as trendy as it is timeless, and touches that will make your home feel truly lived in.
Objects of Desire is Homes & Gardens’ monthly showcase of the most beautiful, design-forward pieces curated by Head of Interiors, Hebe Hatton. Each installment highlights the decor she’s loving right now – from timeless investment buys to trend-led accents – offering a stylish edit to inspire and elevate every corner of your home.
