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Shop MacKenzie-Childs’ Fan Favorites for up to 60% Off
MacKenzie-Childs’ Check Tea Kettles are celebrities of sorts, garnering constant buzz on social media channels like Reddit (where people inquire about where they can snag exact versions of the kettles posted by influencers), Instagram (where said influencers share snapshots of their picture-perfect kitchens, made even more picture-perfect with these kitchenware essentials), and TikTok (where MacKenzie-Childs unboxing videos regularly generate thousands of likes and comments along the lines of “this is what my dreams consist of”). The Check Tea Kettle is by far the home brand’s most iconic and popular offering, but, in case you’ve always been a bit hesitant to dish out more than $100 on this fan favorite, know that it’s currently seeing a massive sale — alongside tons of other heirloom-worthy statement pieces for your home that are equal parts sophisticated and eclectic.
Behold the mighty Check Tea Kettle from MacKenzie-Childs: capable of holding two or three quarts of liquid, hand-painted in an attractive-as-can-be pattern, and glazed for added visual appeal.
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Bedecked in the prints of MacKenzie-Childs’ core collections — Courtly Check, Sterling Check, and the blue-hued Royal Check — as well as newer, trend-aware color releases like the soft-pink Rosy Check, Mocha Check (we see you, Pantone Color of the Year!), and vibrant Emerald Check, the kettles in particular will instantly generate oohs and ahhs from guests you’ve invited into your humble abode: made not so humble anymore through the sheer eye-candy appeal of the stunning kitchen staples. Underneath all that hand-painted, glazed glory lies a heavy-gauge steel underbody that renders each MacKenzie-Childs tea kettle as functional as it is gorgeous. Other details that will make you fall in love include a bronzed rim, wood handle, ornate brass accents on the lid, and a shiny glass knob that you’ll enjoy touching each morning (or whenever else you’re boiling water for an indulgent tea ritual). Want to get creative? Put aside the lid and use the kettle as a vessel for fresh-cut flowers.
Since 1983, MacKenzie-Childs has been synonymous with maximalist yet never-garish home finds — catapulting to fame via its original, handcrafted ceramics and then expanding to decor, furnishings, outdoor accessories, and other categories of home goods. The brand prides itself in creating pieces that are “infused with a sense of wonder and personality,” which is exactly the feeling you’ll get as soon as you lay eyes on its top-selling selections.
Always one for innovation, MacKenzie-Childs has been known to doll up its hero products in a vast variety of designs to suit every last stylistic preference. In 2024, the brand unveiled a limited-edition Tea Kettle Collective, which entailed debuting one new tea kettle every day for 15 consecutive days. With all the accompanying giddiness of gradually opening up an Advent calendar, loyal customers were able to score new kettles bedecked by fancy bows, cottagecore-inspired butterflies, joyful sunflowers, puckered pouts, and coastal shells (hello, fisherman aesthetic!). Not only can you shop these reinterpretations of the beloved Check Tea Kettle to this day, but you’re now able to do so while saving some hard-earned money.
Many of MacKenzie-Childs’ maximalist, personality-rich pieces for creating a homey and playful abode are on sale until July 21.
Courtesy MacKenzie-Childs
MacKenzie-Childs’ annual Barn Sale, which launched today and will run only until July 21, is a massive shopping event that only migrated online in 2020; before, it was held in-person, at the founders’ Upstate New York estate: growing from a single tent to something that incited over 300 people at a time to camp out the night before, so as to be the first to grab everything on their MacKenzie-Childs wishlist. 2025’s sales event features discounts of up to 60 percent off on thousands of styles (tea kettles of all kinds, sure, but also frames, pedestal platters, popular canisters for holding non-perishables, throw pillows, and so much more).
Interested in the classic, black-and-white Courtly Check Tea Kettle, which just might coordinate with your kitchen floor? It’s 42 percent off as we speak. Hosting an outdoor bash soon? The Royal Check Wine Cooler is right up your alley then, for $40 dollars off. And in case it’s your bathroom and not your kitchen that needs to be brought up to the chic, elevated levels of your sartorial choices, the on-sale soap pumps, tissue box covers, and vanity mirrors will help keep the room’s interior looking worthy of its users.
Signing up for MacKenzie-Childs’ loyalty program will grant you an extra 10 percent off, alongside points for every Barn Sale purchase. After you become a card-carrying member of the club, get to shopping the home picks at the top of everyone’s Pinterest boards and registries this year — investing in something so precious, you’ll want to pass it on to future generations… for less.
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Shop Top Home Favorites at MacKenzie-Childs’ Barn Sale
MacKenzie-Childs Royal Check Enamel Canister
Price upon publish date of this article: $70
MacKenzie-Childs White Flower Market Cork Back Placemats, Set of 4
Price upon publish date of this article: $59
MacKenzie-Childs Wildflowers Blue Floral Pedestal Platter
Price upon publish date of this article: $89
MacKenzie-Childs Sterling Check Boutique Tissue Box Cover
Price upon publish date of this article: $49
MacKenzie-Childs Butterfly Garden Large Colander
Price upon publish date of this article: $59
MacKenzie-Childs Spectator Beverage Bucket
Price upon publish date of this article: $69
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Stacia Datskovska is a Senior Commerce Writer at WWD. Previously, she worked at ELLE DECOR as an assistant digital editor, covering all things luxury, culture, and lifestyle through a design lens. Her bylines over the past five years have appeared in USA Today, Baltimore Sun, Teen Vogue, Boston Globe, Food & Wine, and more. Prior to joining ELLE DECOR, Datskovska learned the ins and outs of e-commerce at Mashable, where she tested products, covered tentpole sales events, and curated gift guide roundups. She graduated from NYU with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and international relations. Datskovska regularly reports on trends in interior design, as well as sales events hosted by beloved, iconic home brands.