might be within reach.

i very rarely come across something from design within reach that i think i positively must have. well, this isn't really true, as i quite often want most everything there.

BUT what i mean is i very rarely consider having something so seriously. and, to be honest, i've only known of this lounge chair for about a minute and a half (via outblush), but i fell in insta-love.

i'm obviously on a wire chair thing. it's because, instead of a sofa, i think i've decided to have a few chairs. i have a soft, vintagey chair like this, and i kind of want to offset it with a couple funky modernish chairs (this is where a lounge chair comes in).

disclaimer: my bed's in the same room, so there is actually a place for comfortable lounging. this is just so i don't have to offer up my stairs as seats for guests anymore (yeah, i'm a real classy hostess).

so, back to this chair. i like it. do you?

hee lounge
dwr, $230

classics.

i'm no boy, but i certainly will be looking out for the books in this boys own books series by penguin classics (out in june). i love all their collections!

arthur conan doyle's the lost world
penguin classics, £7.99

on ebay.

mixed in with all the bertoia wire chairs i can't afford, i found this.

and aside from that seat cover catastrophe and the wretched mirrored tabletop, this actually is a pretty fun little piece.

if i were in brisbane, i'd snatch it up for $20 in a heartbeat (or at least in the next eight days, five hours).

by the way, if you're about to throw a couple bertoias out to the curb (and you're not in brisbane), i will gladly accept them.

wire table/chair
ebay, au $19

bucket of lead.

these prints and drawings on pages of books have intrigued me for some time. while most are a bit too myspace for my tastes, i do really like this one. more mod chic, less emo narcissism.

illustration by john clark
etsy, $46

bark.

in honor of my first love, patti duke (the german shepherd), and her birthday today, i present this bobble-head of sorts.

and, for my friend holly and her winnie: the dachshund nodder. (too bad you're not like four and a half feet from rose and radish anymore.)

ah, memories of childhood pets.

german shepherd nodder
rose and radish, $8.50

dvf.

i need this too. really bad.

dvf adelaide silk dress
net-a-porter, $325

trench.

need this.

burberry hazelmere trench
net-a-porter, $1,295

wallet.

i don't need another wallet or coin purse, but i can't help but being drawn to hobo international.

dutch treat wallet
anthropologie, $58

i'm very, very sorry for not really being around all week. i'm pre-move and mid-pack and have been focusing my attention toward the new place.

i'll try to make up for it this weekend and will be back on a regular track in a week or two (hopefully full of inspiration).

in the meantime, if you've got any suggestions on anything whatsoever or just want to keep me entertained, e-mail me.

c'est magnifique!

(i don't know french, so i just lifted that magnificent phrase from the site, not knowing what it really means. i have a feeling it conveys what i want it to.)

trio of french journals
the curiosity shoppe, $12

the last thing i need...

...is more tiny boxes sitting around my place, but aren't these cute? and green, too.

sea urchin box set
the curiosity shoppe, $50

chair.

this reminds me of biology class.

supernatural chair
momastore, $180

a type of quest.

any thoughts on where i could find a cute typewriter like this? i figure i can find one on ebay but don't really want to look through a bunch of crap. i only say that because i've tried looking before but to no avail... not because i'm really that lazy.

[image from anthropologie.]

hit or missoni.

at the risk of sounding like a complete bore...

while most everything missoni is most always gorgeous, i usually can't imagine myself weaving it into my home things or wardrobe (it can be so zany!).

this throw, however, is so practical i believe i'd need it in every color.

[via lucky's catch of the day.]

woven throw
auto, $256

from greer chicago...

love the simplicity of this thank-you card.

school thank-you card
greer chicago, $12.75

also...

while a very pretty thing to send in the mail, i'd be more tempted to keep it for myself and commit it to a frame.

greer chinese papercut
greer chicago, $4.75

kimono print.

i'm on this huge home makeover kick, thanks to what will hopefully be my new cozy apartment. and, while aprons and potholders don't necessarily scream home makeover, they do say something along the lines of i can't wait to finally be in a comfy place that i can finally make feel like my own.

i'm so excited i can barely get to sleep at night (it explains why i'm up at 2 on a 'school' night).

i'll finally feel like a grown-up! this will be my first post-grad move. now, i kind of feel like a dorm-dweller. not because my place is small or horrible. just because i never took the time to do anything with it and eventually became uninspired by it.

now i'm just bursting with ideas!

kimono kitchen apron
wrapables, $4.95-$21.95

sharpen up.

classic titles with classic penguin styling.

penguin pencils
pedlars, £6.50

puggy bank!

we all know i've got a bit of a pug fixation. and, yes, i do have this little money-hungry guy.

[again, via delight. 19 hours to go.]

pug coin bank
delight, $14.95

delightful deal o' the day...

you've got 24 hours.

mid-century modern vase set
delight, $38.25

fantastic.

maybe it's time to invest in something more aesthetically appealing than my big, clunky box fan?

freud black table fan
heal's, £110

drip...

drop.

[via outblush.]

drip clips
perpetual kid, $8

beehive cake.

super-cute find from williams-sonoma. of course, my creation wouldn't turn out so pretty.

[thank you, jennifer, for the tip! it is hella cute.]

beehive bundt pan
williams-sonoma, $32

tote.

all i'm saying is it's on sale for super cheap. oh, and when it goes off sale, it will still be super cheap. i found it tonight, and it cheered me up. yay for new spring totes.

everyday canvas tote
target, $8

rain!

so remember that fabulous rain i mentioned earlier in the week? well it's rained one night and that's it. but this is ok, because these boots are on their way. and once they arrive, it will rain nonstop for weeks, i'm pretty sure. lucky me... spring's my favorite (i say this at the start of every season).

hunter rainboots
saks, $98

move over, blogger.

so i've discovered a brand new addiction that could kill any time i have for blogging from now on: polyvore.

i'm not normally so matchy-matchy (as above) and am more likely to carry a random green bag with the outfit than a yellow clutch, but it made such a nice statement.

in case i don't update you enough on what wonderful ensembles i'm putting together, you can check in here. or, on the off chance you don't care one bit what i'm up to (how weird?), you can work on your own. see, it's a win-win for everyone.

thank you, jianing for the tip. i love what you've done! back in the early days of internet, i'd attempt something similar via my aol dial-up connection and ms paint (photoshop wha?). i'd usually get quite frustrated and end up signing off abrubtly, asking myself why someone didn't just make a fun and easy paperdoll game to ease my suffering. i knew you'd come along, jianing, to save my day.

more proof...

that marc jacobs is probably the father of my unborn children.

[p.s. bless his poor little rehabbed heart.]

little marc girl's dot sweater
saks, $86

if only i was 5.

the cutest trench ever.

burberry girl's jacket
saks, $299

high on pot(s and pans).

i love nearly everything at williams-sonoma. but this is the one thing (or set of things) that – without fail – stops me in my tracks and commands my attention.

that cool, hard metal. those sexy, heavy lids. i've never seen cast iron so hot.

my intense materialust usually forces me out of the store, leaving me sulking and damning myself for not just being a few hundred dollars richer.

but, a girl can dream. even about expensive pots and pans.

ask me how much i really, truly cook? quite rarely. no, really... like three or four real, complete meals a year.

ask me how much i could possibly need thousands of dollars worth of cookware? i don't. i have three, maybe four, mismatched pieces, and the most action they ever see is warming milk for hot chocolate or... well, that's it.

but ask me how much i covet le creuset pieces? endlessly.

i wasn't much of a baker when i craved my kitchenaid stand mixer those years ago. now it's my favorite part of the kitchen, and baking's about the only thing i like to do in there. so who's to say this one, small investment wouldn't make a world of difference in my domestic habits?

[p.s. i'm also a big fan of – surprise – the dijon, but i can't see that being a practical part of my kitchen. sadly, the green would be.]

le creuset 12-piece cookware set
williams-sonoma, $899

i heart spring.

ha, seriously, this yellow thing is never going to go away. i just keep finding more and more things i love.

so, umbrellas... it's supposed to rain all week, and i am beyond excited. lightning and thunder and tornadoes, oh my! i love me some springtime in okc.

bubble umbrella
urban outfitters, $18

more sofa.

this one, from urban, is quite a bit more affordable.

[via sfgirlbybay.]


velvet fainting sofa
urban outfitters, $550

this is the sofa i want.

fyi, you can shop at brocade online now!

high back sofa
brocade home, $1,999