Aerin Lauder grew up surrounded by Delftware. Her grandmother, Estée Lauder, collected it.
“While there was not one specific piece that inspired the pattern, I have so many memories of seeing Delftware throughout my grandmother’s home and appreciating the beauty of objects that had been collected over time,” she says. “What stayed with me most was the feeling those pieces created, a sense of history, craftsmanship, and personal storytelling.”
The result is the Fleurette Collection, part of Kohler’s Artist Editions program. It includes three fixtures: the Memoirs Stately toilet, the Memoirs Stately pedestal sink, and the Caxton rectangle sink. Each is crafted in Kohler’s white vitreous china and decorated with hand-applied floral motifs inspired by Delftware, a tradition that began with tiles valued as much for their durability around fireplaces as for their beauty.
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- With storied legacies of design, heritage, and craftsmanship, Kohler and AERIN have collaborated to create an Artist Editions bathroom collection that brings to life our shared belief that beauty should be an integral part of everyday life.
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- A behind-the-scenes look at Aerin’s collection.
Delftware is usually enjoyed on small objects like tiles, plates, and vases, so putting it on a pedestal sink or a toilet meant rethinking scale. Aerin says the goal was for the fixtures to feel “effortless rather than overly embellished.”
“We carefully balanced decorated areas with negative space so that each piece feels graceful and approachable,” she says. Flowers were an easy choice, since Aerin considers them timeless, feminine, and connected to nature. “We wanted the pattern to evoke the feeling of a treasured heirloom while remaining refined and sophisticated.”
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- Delftware is usually enjoyed on small objects like tiles, plates, and vases, so putting it on a pedestal sink meant rethinking scale.
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- Blue and white is the classic Delft palette, so it became the foundation of the collection.
The soft green-and-white colorway that joins it came from Aerin’s own taste. She tells me she has been drawn to green in recent years and has been using it throughout her home.
Blue and white is the classic Delft palette, so it became the foundation of the collection. The soft green-and-white colorway that joins it came from Aerin’s own taste. She tells me she has been drawn to green in recent years and has been using it throughout her home.
“It feels connected to nature, brings a sense of calm, and layers beautifully with both traditional and contemporary interiors,” she says. The green option is also designed to coordinate with Kohler’s Heritage Aspen Green fixtures.
Each piece is made through Kohler’s Artist Editions process, which pairs manufacturing with decorative techniques carried out by artisans in Kohler, Wisconsin. The program grew out of the company’s Arts/Industry residency and has celebrated the intersection of art and craftsmanship for more than 40 years.
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- “I believe every room in a home should feel personal, including the bathroom,” she says.
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- In a full bath, she would aim for something more serene, pairing the Fleurette pieces with timeless materials and understated details so the collection can shine.
“I believe every room in a home should feel personal, including the bathroom,” she says, and decorative fixtures, thoughtful materials, and collected objects can turn a functional space into one that feels “layered, welcoming, and memorable.”
Her styling advice depends on the room. In a powder room, she would let the fixtures be the focal point: “A beautiful mirror, a sconce, and a simple bud vase of flowers would be enough to create a memorable moment.” In a full bath, she would aim for something more serene, pairing the Fleurette pieces with timeless materials and understated details so the collection can shine.
