November 16, 2011

gold gold gold (table setting)

Confession, I’ve been too busy photo-shopping my apartment pics and messing around with blog headers to go for the gold today.  Lucky for me, Brandi showed off her snazzy dining room which features this lovely gold decor on her table.  Swooning over her vase and dice, aren’t you?  Go check out the whole room!  Brandi, thanks for helping this lazy blogger, out… and do share; where is the vase from?

April 25, 2011

florals and lanterns

I’ve got this stuff on my mind.  A little thinking about my sister’s wedding.  A pinch daydreaming about my bedroom.  A healthy dose of of indulging in the floral craze I’ve seen popping up everywhere.  Seriously, after checking out loads of designer fabrics at the design center last week I came to the solid conclusion that florals are in.  And paper lanterns.  OK, maybe I just want them to be in.  
Florals, plus paper lanterns.  I’m starting that trend.  Tag, I called it.
March 24, 2011

a rainy day registry of colorful accesories

I’m making myself a dream registry.  Just Because.  It’s a little late for gifts for my birthday, and quite early for a wedding, but sometimes it’s just fun to have pretty things to lust after.  Per usual, I’m craving colorful accessories from all over the globe.  Shapely pieces.  Texture.  A little gold.  All the good stuff!

1. Birdcage, Crate and Barrel $99.95, 2. Watercolor Petals Dinner Plate, Anthropologie $24, 3. Malachite Jewel Box, Furbish, $115, 4. Lame porcelain Vases by Arteriors Home, Classy Cottage $300 for set of 3,  5. Parasol, Wisteria $299, 6. Capiz Chandelier, Nature Company $149.95,  7. Ripe Melon Pull, Anthropologie $6, 8. Cloisonne Chrysanthemum Pull, Anthropologie $10,  9. Tinned copper soup Tourine, The Loaded Trunk $200, 10. Vintage Suzani Pillow, Jayson Home and Garden $550,  11. Moroccan Tea Glasses, Furbish, $32 for set of 4,   12.  Cockatoo Birds, Revival Home and Garden $155-$275,  $6, 13. Vintage Indian Poster, Loaded Trunk $75,   14. Carthage Lantern, Maison Luxe $42-180,

March 16, 2011

Japanese Pottery

I picked up some beautiful Japanese pottery at Material Culture this weekend.  I’m just loving the shapes, color and design of these pieces. Wish they could stay with me, but they are headed to a client’s house.

I just love accessories shopping!  I’ve been picking up such great pieces.  Some vintage, some new, some a little pricey, and most pretty darn cheap.  Can’t wait to share with you guys.
While the pottery can’t stay, I am going to hold onto the Thai silk below them.  Also a find at Material Culture.
And while I’m on the topic of Japanese beauty…. I can’t NOT mention the tragedy going on in Japan right now.  Have you done anything to help?  I’ve donated to Red Cross, but I’m still feeling so helpless watching it all.  I’m thinking about buying a little something pretty that benefits Japan as well.  I saw these two items on Elements of Style and Head Over Heels, respectively….
proceeds go to Doctors Without Borders
proceeds go to Salvation Army’s relief efforts in Japan
Maybe beauty can help save the world?