Etcetera | Our Blog

attribution beauty design entertaining fall inspiration guide fashion food & recipes gift guides holiday inspiration guide inspiration meet the team photos playlists product care reading lists spring inspiration guide summer inspiration guide travel journal
velvet chair with oil painting

India's Gift Edit

Each member of the Elsie Green team has beautiful taste, and each is an avid Elsie Green shopper.  Read on for India's 2023 gift edit of her favorites past and present. 
— Laurie Furber
woman setting dining table

Andie's Gift Edit

Each member of the Elsie Green team has beautiful taste, and each is an avid Elsie Green shopper.  Read on for Andie's 2023 gift edit of her favorites past and present.  
— Laurie Furber
Shop Gal Guide | November Edition

Shop Gal Guide | November Edition

We love a good list. We all have notes in our phones of all the shops that we have heard about that we want to visit or that are tried and true staples for us.
— Kelsey Schmidt
Press Play | Unique Music Venues Around the World

Press Play | Unique Music Venues Around the World

| image courtesy of hip paris |

Music has held my hand through so many joyful and difficult moments in my life. It is always there for me when I need a little support, and in the last few years, I've rediscovered my love of live music.

— Andie Furber
Elsie's Library | Kelsey's Fall Reading list

Elsie's Library | Kelsey's Fall Reading list

The shop girls of Elsie Green love getting lost in the pages of a good book.

We keep a small library of books at the shop and regularly discuss what we're reading and loving right now.

— Kelsey Schmidt
Press Play | Mornings, Afternoons, and Evenings with Elsie Green.

Press Play | Mornings, Afternoons, and Evenings with Elsie Green.

Three Elsie Green playlists to carry you through the day.
— Sepi Shokouh
Elsie's Eight | November Edition

Elsie's Eight | November Edition

 Here at Elsie Green, we have cultivated a culture of extreme inspiration - good books, delicious recipes, photographs, films, and any and everything in between. 
We have a deep affection for music and wanted to share all the sources of inspiration we find within the world of sound.
— Kelsey Schmidt
collection of silver spoons

Collectors at Heart | Vintage Silver

We think the secret to creating a good collection is in not just amassing something in volume, but in collecting individual pieces you appreciate for their unique qualities.   Often we'll find one of the shop girls going through each christening cup in a large bin, admiring back stamps and monograms.  
— Laurie Furber
Five Unexpected Recipes for Your Traditional Fall Produce

Five Unexpected Recipes for Your Traditional Fall Produce

| photography by andie furber |

Fall is one of the best seasons for produce. Butternut squash, apples, pumpkins, brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes...our bags can't help but burst at the farmers market. 

— Andie Furber
Caring for Your Copper

Caring for Your Copper

See our secret recipe for keeping your vintage copper looking its best.
— Laurie Furber
Pomet

Pomet

A petite interview with the owner of our favorite new restaurant in Oakland, Ca.
— Sepi Shokouh
A Morning at Loquat

A Morning at Loquat

Add this Hayes Valley, San Francisco cafe to your must-visit list.
— Sepi Shokouh
IN CONVERSATION

ETCETERA | OUR PODCAST

Welcome to the Elsie Green Podcast where our host Andie and her guests discuss design, travel, fashion, beauty and other beautiful things in life.

LISTEN NOW