The turning of the seasons is always an ideal time for a home refresher. This can be something as simple as adding a few new throw pillows, or it can be a grand gesture, like switching up the lighting or bringing in a new piece of furniture. In any case, for me, autumn ushers in a yearning for new textures and palettes and the flickering of candlelight.
The House of Blackwell
We first spotted this talented designer at the Darksome Art & Craft Market (@darksomecraftmkt), and we’re enthralled with her handmade corn-husk bats. Made with stained corn husks and artfully arranged by hand into tiny bats that hang upside down (of course!) on a black satin ribbon with a charm, they look amazing on an altar or hearth, or hanging from the branch of a houseplant. She also crafts corn- husk brooms, spiders, and other delights. thehouseofblackwell.com
Club Magic Hour
Here’s everything you need to host high tea at home, including a range of fair trade and organic teas. You can also find charming tea accessories and tea-inspired gifts, like a set of the lovely 100 percent cotton Tea Ceremony Towels, whose mystical design is inspired by the cosmos; tarot tea tumblers and tools; all sorts of sets and samplers; and when they’re not sold out—you have to hit it right!—gorgeous, hand-painted porcelain tea cups. clubmagichour.com
Dark North Craft & Curio
If you see something here you like, don’t hesitate, because the one-of-a-kind witchy vintage treasures at this online shop go fast. You’re guaranteed to find a perfectly magical home gift for yourself (you deserve it!) or for someone near and dear, from letter openers to ornate candlesticks to crystal balls and perfume bottles. Definitely check out the talismanic jewelry, which features gemstones (like a big, round moonstone Morningstar Ring) and sterling silver and turquoise (the River Priestess Necklace with hammered brass moons, shimmery kyanite stones, and turquoise nuggets in a power formation). darknorth.bigcartel.com
Hopeless Romantic Trading Co.
You may know them by their former name—Victorian Trading Co.—but as Shakespeare said, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Among their treasures: The Leaves of Lace Runner, a lacy burnt-orange table runner inspired by October’s forest floor; a stunning Gothic Stained Glass Lamp to cast a gorgeous glow; and the Moon’s Mistress Globe, a crystal orb set on a silver metal base and embossed with the image of Rona (my namesake!), who fell in love with the moon. hopelessromantictrading.com
Wild Talisman
Anyone who loves a walk in the woods and wants to bring a bit of folklore from the natural world inside with them will be delighted by the clay figurines crafted by ceramic artist Janine Hardy (on the following page). Taking her inspiration from all sorts of wild things—foxes, owls, deer, wood witches—Hardy infuses her figures with a wit and whimsy that will endear them to you.
etsy.com/shop/wildtalisman
Firelight Fables Candle Co.
Handmade in Oregon, Firelight Fables’ candles feature the softly enveloping scent of fragrance oils and essential oils. The Dark Forest candle evokes a walk in the woods, with notes of earthy moss, flowers, cypress and cassis, gray amber, and tobacco. The wax is a rich, creamy coconut-apricot wax blend that is vegan, gluten free, toxin free, paraben free, phthalate free, and sourced from renewable sources. Utterly enchanting! firelightfables.com
Parks Project
This project’s mission is to leave our national parks better than they found them. The organization has already raised more than $2.5 million to give back to national parks across the U.S., supported by sales of recycled, upcycled, sustainable goods like the reversible Pinecones & Butterflies Luxe Faux Fur Blanket, which packs down neatly into a bag, making it easy to tote along when on a picnic, camping, or couch surfing. Made with 100 percent recycled polyester polar fleece. parksproject.us
Moth & Myth
These crazy-beautiful cruelty-free vegan paper moths and butterflies are perfect for decorating the lair of any Autumn Queen, as Tricia Saroya does in “Beauty in the Darkness” (page 78). The Psychedelic Specimen Set features three gorgeous butterflies, two mushrooms, a fairy helmet, and a katydid and gray fox skull, based on real specimens and printed double-sided on heavyweight shimmer paper, all exquisitely detailed and packaged in a beautiful booklet inspired by vintage botanical illustrations. moth-and-myth.com
