kilim

totally in love with this rug. only $160 plus $1 shipping. here.

want

can we say "bar cart"? here.

dying

here.

this WILL BE my next bathroom floor

...and there is no telling what will happen if anyone tries to deny me.

find it here.

discovered via design vagabond

lamp fetish

i am just going to say it--i have a problem with lamps. i just love them (still dying over this one). i love them so much that i don't have enough space for all of them. i do have a very bright house, though. i am currently in love with these.

clockwise from top left
brass ring lamp :: horchow :: $515
helios table lamp :: gump's :: $475
fluted-glass table lamps :: west elm :: $149-269
sydney marble lamp :: horchow :: $599
jasper table lamp :: my sparrow :: $515
pierced bone china lamp :: gump's :: $298

contemporary farmhouse love

totally diggin' this lovely farmhouse in the california wine country town of st. helena. more pics and details here.

dear fairy godmother

if you are so inclined...here.

miscellany

feeling a bit scattered but also relaxed at the end of this week. i only worked 2 days this week and i could REALLY get used to that. i was able to clean out the playroom (i even snuck some toys and books to goodwill) and re-organized my craft supplies/books in the office. now i am hoping to actually get some stuff designed, produced and in the shop for easter!

this weekend i am going to work on sprucing up this blog a bit--re-organizing a little and updating the blogroll. i am also thinking a lot about my postings and wanting to get more up each week. i am considering organizing the week by topic. anyway, there is a lot in my little brain, so you will definitely see some changes around these parts--but don't expect them by monday!

in the meantime, these are the things on my mind as we enter the weekend...

loving this girl's hair. image found here.

i've made this granola recipe two weeks in a row now and it is fabulous. it's a very flexible and easy recipe. we skipped the coconut both weeks and used dried apricots, apple, cherry and date the first week and skipped the date (i'm not a big fan, matt loves them) and did apple, raisins and dried blueberries the second week. yum!

this is my FAVORITE new blog! so much fun. an extravagant take on 'un-mom'. i can't stand how much i love that shell basket purse.

i've been collecting artwork for the house and my office and i am looking for a matisse drawing. thinking about this one.

happy weekend, lovelies!

gasp

i am rethinking countertops. from this lovely blog.

really?

click me if you want to see me bigger

look, i am going to be honest--i don’t know how I feel about wal-mart. most of my experience with it has been bad and i try not to shop there. but i do know that it is trying to turn itself (or at least its image) around and from time-to-time i hear good things from sources i respect about the innovations it is making. with that said, you may have heard about its new home collection hometrends. i checked it out and, while most of it has a more contemporary zen-thing happening that I don’t personally care for, there are some pieces i think are worth mentioning. i haven’t checked these out in person, so i can't attest to the quality, but I am impressed with some of the collection's designs and use of color. these are my picks. and all except the desk are under 40 smacks.

what do you think? do you shop at wal-mart?

clockwise from upper left

crown wall clock :: $20

royale 3 piece towel set :: $22
highland decorative pillow :: $13
welgrove desk :: $149
rave red small and large platter set :: $29.97
welgrove lamp base :: $25

i love lamp...

i admit it. it's a sickness. and i am devasted that this is sold out. ):

more kitchen/stove envy

love. lots more beautiful inspiration from here.

inspired interiors | early fall 09

been thinking a lot about sprucing up some of the rooms at home. the change in seasons usually brings this feeling on. i collect images i find for inspiration. some are for color, others for arranging accessories. i was browsing through my collection today and was taken once again with these. i also noticed that they shared a lot of the same colors. the palette and the shapes are speaking to me now. not too fall, but more like muted summer. i really hate posting images without crediting them, but i am ashamed to say that i can't recall where some of these are from. i will do some digging and update with credits shortly.

mirror :: horchow

i {heart} yellow stove

...and big window. from here, of course.

white kitchen/open shelve love

love the modest simplicity of this. all the deets and more rooms from this house here.

french cafe hook

Beautifully styled shots like this make me warm and toasty inside. Is that weird? I don't care. And that gray green paint color? Sublime...thinking lower kitchen cabinet color. What's that you say? This from the crazy girl who is always posting pictures of all white kitchens? Well, the upper SHELVES will be white--along with the subway tile and the gorgeously gray-veined carrera marble countertop. To dream, to dream.

Have a great weekend(:

Oh yeah, photo from here.

gorgeous grace

If only this painting came as a print (of course, I would love the orginal oil with its "furry" textures). I need it for my dining room. See more of Linda St. Clair's work here.

Photo from House Beautiful.

fun wallpaper + a serious problem

red bussess and black cabs by lizzie allen

jazz in central park by lizzie allen

happy friday, my lovelies!

two of my favorite cities are london and manhattan (i know, real original) and uk designer lizzy allen has captured the essence of these glorious cities in her wonderful wallpaper series "london calling". i love the illustrative quality that harkens back to 1950s advertising and, of course, the ingenious palettes. i need to find a room for one of these. the office, perhaps? not sure matt would go for it. oh well, a girl can dream.

in other news. i have a big problem. see, i like to read at night before i go to bed. it's really the only time of day i have for this activity. but right now i am reading this:

and i am laughing so hard i am crying. i can hardly breathe. and matt is trying to sleep! i think i will have to finish it during the day this weekend or i'll never make it.

have a great weekend!

love me some hamptons | gorgeous remodel

From Elle Decor. Be sure to check out the before pictures! Amazing.

i can't stand...

...how much i love this green fridge (and this fun story that goes with it. thanks, decorno!)


and this bedroom (from here).