Sheila Bridges has spent three decades making Harlem look good. Now she’s turning her eye and her nostalgia back to Philadelphia.

The West Philadelphia–born, Harlem-based interior designer launched her Philadelphia Collection on June 1 through Walmart, a 14-piece limited-edition outdoor entertaining line timed to the nation’s 250th birthday, writes Regan Fletcher Stephens for Philadelphia Magazine.

The collection includes cake stands, pitchers, serving trays, platters, tumblers and ice buckets, all priced under $20. 

Its designs mix Bridges’ signature wit and pattern with Philly landmarks and founding-era references, including the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, the Ben Franklin Bridge, the Art Museum, Betsy Ross, and Benjamin Franklin.

Bridges is best known for Harlem Toile de Jouy, her celebrated reinterpretation of traditional French toile that centers Black life and has landed in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, among others. 

Since founding Sheila Bridges Design in 1994, she’s built a reputation for work that’s visually sharp and culturally grounded.

The Philadelphia Collection carries that same DNA.

“I was just so excited that I can finally do something about this city that I love, that I grew up in,” Bridges said.

The collection draws on her West Philadelphia childhood, especially summer gatherings, Fourth of July celebrations, cookouts and time spent outdoors with relatives, friends and neighbors.

Bridges described the line as “a visual memory remix — memories and recollections of my childhood from Philadelphia.” 

To learn more about Sheila Bridges and the inspiration behind her new Philadelphia Collection that can be found at Walmart, visit Philadelphia Magazine.

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