c&b seen.
zoom in closely to see the pretty detail!
martinique dish towels
crate & barrel, $1.95
bowl-nanza.
mini addison bowls
crate & barrel, $1.25 (i'm not kidding!)
light as a feather.
i'm a big fan of this look. especially with jeans and an a-shirt (i think this is the more p.c. and less white-trash word for wifebeater?). i'm a simple girl.
black featherweight cashmere-silk shawl
bluefly.com, $70
feeling inspired.
i'm taking a break from watching 'breakfast at tiffany's' to listen to the rain and thunder. i really love nothing more than watching a good movie while lying in bed on a rainy night (this is where the musical part of me breaks out in eddie rabbitt's 'i love a rainy night.'). of course, i am watching it via ibook and earbuds because the mate is asleep.
but the rain is so nice! if only i had a porch... and a swing...
that said, i bring you this beautiful little vera wang number. the little black dress, if you will.
black tulle strapless party dress
bluefly.com, $390
dishing it out.
so, it's time to get a full set of dishes that match. a set of dishes that i won't throw away because i don't feel like washing them. something for keeps. grown-up dishes, if you will.
these are very nice with the contrasting blue and white.
and need i point out the price? crate & barrel announced their summer sale today. so get started. but don't take the plates. i need a lot.
also, do i even need to mention that (upon further inspection) these come in GREEN? it would definitely match all the other green stuff i've got in my kitchen but unfortunately the price just ain't as right as the blue!
lotus dinnerware
crate & barrel, $1.95-2.95 per piece (!)
you light up my life.
less fratboy, more anthropologie. love it! way to go, urban outfitters.
pressed glass filled candle (in mint)
urban outfitters, $16
hed goes here.
a girl can only do so much headline writing before it loses its sparkle. but, this crazy-looking game just might spice it up a bit. i think words are funny, so this definitely strikes my lame, copy editor fancy.
sidenote: earlier, i couldn't stop laughing because my fortune from my cookie read: 'striving for the best will bring you loser to the best.' COME ON. that's funny. what kind of fortune has loser written in it? that can't be very fortunate. but i laughed forever.
man bites dog card game
uncommon goods, $10
hiya, sailor. can i pop your top?
(that's what the naked mermaid is saying.)
this is classic, and i definitely need it in my kitchen.
mermaid bottle opener
sarut, $20
the grass (or clover... or cress) is always greener...
this is super cute in a country garden kind of way.
mini gardens
sarut, $25
pretty in print.
these are just a few of the great fabrics at reprodepot.com. there are a ton more pretty things from a ton more designers and lots of fun vintage-inspired prints.
prints by amy butler
reprodepot.com", $18.95 per yard
great art alert.
i do remember how i came across the work of stella im hultberg. it was via love made visible. so, thank you, priya, for sharing your excellent find!
i love this print in particular. it's very much my style and would look quite lovely in a simple black frame.
'spring... forward' print by stella im hultberg
momomoogie.com, $10
you best customize.
i forget how i stumbled upon this today... i remember browsing my regular blogs while at work because, in my mind, browsing blogs while work is better than blogging while at work (though i sometimes slip and catch myself blogging away in tiny little windows in the corner of my monitor. shhh.).
so... anyway, i can't remember how i found this site. if i could, i would give some credit because i have thoroughly enjoyed the site for most of the day (it took forever to go through all the prints!)
you can pick from several different bag options, then you customize it to your liking. as you can see, i had no problems picking out a few patterns i couldn't resist. you can also choose from some ready-to-buy bags.
thank you, jenkin, for your photoshopping finesse (and patience).
[addendum: thanks to kate, as well, for reminding me that i did indeed find out about freddy&ma via outblush. if you haven't heard about it yet, check it out. also, for the boys: uncrate. enjoy!]
hazel purse by freddy&ma
freddy&ma, $165
cup o' sweetness.
my mom picked up some measuring cups like these for me a while back, and i wanted to share them but couldn't find them anywhere online! so, here they are. they're very cute, and i need to find a cute way to display them. mine are a limey-yellow and right now are sitting on the counter in a nesting fashion.
nigella measuring cups
anthropologie, $24
more to sea.
i imagine this vase contrasting beautifully with, say, a brown painted wall. lovely.
loofah vase
beach dwelling, $30
do you sea what i sea?
i really hate to jump on the beachy bandwagon now so late in the game, but i'm really, really into it. this print is gorgeous. i'm going to keep my eye open for some cheap coffee table books that may have some simliar illustrations i might be able to frame. we'll see!
urococcus seaweed print
anthropologie, $168
new wall art.
i'm on the lookout for fabulously designed concert posters like this. so far, i'm really into the heads of state, of seattle, and hammerpress, out of kansas city. i'm also enjoying the work of mat daly.
i want a couple to frame and adorn my soon-to-be abode. i'm loving this one by the heads of state (read about them here), but it's sold out.
wilco in new york city silkscreened poster
the heads of state, sold out! (most others seen to go for about $20 with some more limited editions for up to $100)
continuing to corral the coral.
decor8's holly continues to impress with the mention of this gem of an online boutique: inspire company. i haven't yet delved deep into the site, but i knew this was what i wanted to see first.
reef beaded branch coral necklace
inspire company, $27
one fish two fish red fish star fish?
i can't help it! you know i like anything coral. these are incredibly sweet. i'd definitely use them this summer on my bed.
lucky fish starfish pillow case
orange lola, $36
the kitchen of many colors.
i really like to keep most rooms of the home under control, chromatically speaking. but there's something about zany colors in the kitchen (kitsch-en, in my case) that really does me right.
tower coffee cups
patina, $18.95
sometimes i do think of others!
i picked this up for my mom a few weeks ago. actually, i had the same magnet that i also had intended to give to her many months back but kept for myself. like green. like eleanor roosevelt. like this mug.
'today is a gift' mug
patina, $11.95
more dvf greatness.
the woman won't stop! she is, indeed, a god.
kira jacket by dvf
bluefly.com, $235 (on sale)
the red's not over yet.
this print is great. i also am really digging the croppedness of it. holy smokes, it's a dress.
'luce' jacket by diane von furstenberg
bluefly.com, $255 (on sale)
a pretty tray for the bedroom or something. like the colors and the print.
william morris damask tray
met museum, $14.95 (on sale)
please forgive me.
i've been a bad blogger girl lately. going through my regular bout of uninspiredness (uninspiration?) these past few days. hoping it will go away soon, though. i'll try to get my game back by tomorrow night.
a HOLE lot of fun.
i don't know why no fabulous magazine wants to hire me with killer puns like that...
this is definitely one of those things i think i require but would end up weighting down the piles of empty little notebooks i've already got. still, it's very gift worthy, and i LOVE the holes punched out to signify the month.
one year of white pages
rare device, $35
shoes are fun!
especially blue suede platforms.
michael by michael kors raceway platform sling
zappos.com, $132.95
interesting.
i don't quite know how this might work, but the concept is interesting. they look fun, nonetheless.
luminous eggs
source perrier, $38
why, hello there!
fabulous little stationer you send me creates these dainty little 'hello' notes i do love.
hello there birds
greer chicago, $16 (box of 10)
thanks! no, really.
my mom has always told me it's nicer to send plain 'thank-you' notes rather than ones that say THANK YOU in huge letters in bold flashy type. her reasoning is this: it's nicer and more sincere to say thank you in your own words (and writing).
it seems for me, though, whenever i am needing a good thank-you card, i am in a huge rush and usually just default to blah, boring, blasé notes straight out of the card aisle at target. then i end up seeming (or at least feeling like i seem) insincere.
these by shorthand press, though, are a fine way to squeak by on my mom's rule. plus, the postcard style really cuts down on the stuffiness of a traditional thank-you card.
grateful postcards
shorthand press, $6 (for pack of six; or $1.10 apiece)
not there.
wish i could be. although, i'd probably pick the innaugural 1939 cannes rather than 2006. more glamour, less paris hilton, i would imagine.
also, like the colors in this.
film festival poster
allposters.com, $119.99 (32x44 inches)
color... print...
oh, and did i mention sale?
sculpted jacquard rugs
anthropologie, $119-199
fun for all ages.
this is supposed to be for kids, but i say it's cool for me.
swallows mobile
sparkability, $18.50
phun.
i didn't think it could get better than a retro desk phone...but then i found the ultra retro desk phone. score.
ultra retro desk phone
stacks and stacks housewares, $59.99-69.99
