<p class="ingestion featured-caption">I'm an interior designer who went to West Elm to see which items look the best right now.Bri Macdonald</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>I'm an <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ways-to-make-a-bathroom-look-better-according-to-interior-designers">interior designer,</a> and I chose furniture and decor I'd pick up from West Elm.</li><li>The store carries a great variety of pillows and bedding in different materials and colors.</li></ul><p>As an interior designer, I've always thought of West Elm as a treasure trove of <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/things-a-designer-would-never-have-in-own-living-room-2022-6">must-have pieces for the modern home</a>.</p><p>The store, which has <a target="_blank" class href="https://affiliate.insider.com?h=93945fa34ae47be6ecd96f3a4321ff8641aa33388f42d3cf831c13e95f39ac49&postID=66967acb20eaab25bc166a5d&postSlug=what-should-i-buy-west-elm-interior-designer-picks-2024-7&site=bi&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westelm.com%2Fstores%2F">over 100 locations in the US</a>, specializes in sustainable, unique pieces. And if you're going to buy something, you want to make sure it's a good investment — especially with high housing prices making <a target="_blank" class href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/housing-market-slowdown-home-prices-affordable-retail-expenses-furniture-sales-2023-9">furniture budgets tighter</a> for many.</p><p>I recently visited West Elm and saw lots of great finds, including <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/interior-designers-how-to-make-cheap-furniture-look-good-2021-6">high-quality furniture items</a> and decor.</p><p>Here are eight items I'd recommend <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/crate-and-barrel-best-things-there-interior-decorator-says-2024">getting from the store</a>.</p>