Exclusive: The Citizenry's Spring Collection Is a Calming Response to the Chaos of 2020

After a trying, unprecedented year, many of us have more appreciation for our homes than ever before. Our homes are no longer just the place we return to after a hard day at work. Instead, our homes have become our offices, our schools, our restaurants, our everything. So, it's no surprise we could all use a little lightness at home.

Enter: The Citizenry's spring collection, which the company dubbed The Elements Collection. Because the collection was designed at the height of lockdown, when we were all stuck inside, The Citizenry team looked to nature for inspiration.

"As our team sketched and brainstormed, we were most inspired by the idea of bringing the outdoors in," explains co-founder Carly Nance. "We were all finding a new appreciation for nature and kept coming back to organic, tactile materials, like jute and cotton fibers, and a rich, earthy palette. We wove these natural elements into each design, so the overall collection brings an organic, yet artful feel to your space."

The team also took care to add in fun touches that would bring levity to offset some of the heaviness of the past year.

"You'll also see a bit of fun pattern play in this collection," Nance explains. "Since we were more distant from past travels, our design team really leaned into motifs that have been ingrained in our minds over the years. But now, they feel more dreamlike—more repetitive, bolder, more mixed ideas. This mixture of wanderlust and pattern play added a unique spin to the collection."

Color also played a major part in the new spring collection, with earthy tones in particular taking center stage.

"During chaotic times, I think we're all drawn to grounding elements," Nance says. "Earth tones are so soothing and subdued. Sage. Olive. Tan. Terra cotta. Stone blue. They never fail to make interiors feel more rooted and homey."

Read on to see a few of our favorite offerings from The Citizenry's newest launch.