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can we say "bar cart"? here.

dear fairy godmother

if you are so inclined...here.

really?

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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

when i grow up...

i want this to set my cocktails on

and this for my patio, perhaps through the french doors from by bedroom?

and these to sit in while i sip said cocktails.

All from here.

more chairs | urban outfitters

Lulu Chair from Urban Outfitters

Ooo...look at this one! Much cheaper, too.

starting to hyperventilate | new chairs from pb

Madison Armchair

Can't talk now...drooling.

Yes, there is a new tag: "green."

tiny table

We're getting ready to do a little patio reno in the back yard so I've been browsing for a table to put between our two adirondack chairs. I just found this and LOVE IT!

(I know, I know, its green. Geez...)

OMG!

I just caught a glimpse of the Xi Li Bench by House Eclectic on dose of design. If this wasn't $1,000 it would be sitting on my front porch right now. It also comes in lemon, yum!

kidstuff | the owyn toybox

This is so adorable and creative. It's the Owyn Toybox from modmomfurniture. I love the way the leaf shape come off so you can get inside. A beautiful design for the kids' room or even the living room. Love it! (And, of course, I love the name...and the spelling is cool, too!)

Be still my heart.

I just love Pottery Barn. Okay, I know you are thinking, "They are so expensive and everybody loves PB, so how is that at all original?" I agree. I don't want a house that looks like a Pottery Barn store threw up in it, but PB gives those of us with modest budgets the opportunity to purchase decent quality, well-designed furnishings. And right now, they have jumped on the cliche "green" bandwagon. While I am a total proponent of sustainable living and all that it entails, I am personally sick of seeing the "green" thing everywhere. However, the one fabulous benefit of it is that PB has actually incorporated the color green into its designs this season and the result is magnificent—all sorts of shades of green and frankly, I am drooling. I just went to the mailbox and pulled out their latest catalog and this is the cover beauty shot. I am in heaven.

Part of my lust after this vignette is sentimental, I must admit. My grandmother loved green and yellow and all my life her home was decorated in shades of those wonderful spring colors. The colors used in this photo are very reminiscent of the particular shade she seemed to love most. She was also a fabulous interior designer and I think she would highly approve of the styling depicted here. This photo reminds me so much of her. I miss her.

p.s. Did you notice I changed the blog's background color? I am ready for Spring(: