sofa envy

i have sofa envy.  very simple.  i long for a chesterfield in a moody color, in a sumptuous fabric.

thackery chesterfield

this is the kind of sofa that invites you in and says "come on in, stay for a while.  get cozy" 
and i want it.  love the color, love the low back.  love how comfortable it looks. 

stocking style

have a design obsessed friend? 

interior designers and fabric enthusiasts in your life will be pleased with Plum Cushion's shop on Etsy.  Schumacher fabric stockings.  'nuff said.



http://www.etsy.com/listing/60721745/christmas-stocking-imperial-trellis?ref=pr_shop




http://www.etsy.com/listing/60725101/christmas-stocking-zenyatta-mondatta?ref=pr_shop

cute blog too  http://www.plumcushion.com/. 

christmas bells and visions of Schumacher dancing in my head...

wrapped up in tradition

blanket time!  i'll take all of these - for bonfires, for the sofa, for bed, for gifts.... 

Pendelton Blankets, family owned and in business for 140 years (6 generations!)

http://www.pendleton-usa.com/product/Home-Blankets/Blankets/SOLID-PATTERN-BLANKETS/GLACIER-NATIONAL-PARK-BLANKET/166372/sc/1777/c/1821/pc/1816.uts

So fresh!  I adore this blanket.  and now for some crazy color (you know i can't help myself)

http://www.pendleton-usa.com/product/Home-Blankets/Blankets/SOLID-PATTERN-BLANKETS/SERAPE/166557/sc/1777/c/1821/pc/1816.uts

http://www.pendleton-usa.com/product/Home-Blankets/Native-American/BED-BLANKETS/TREE-OF-LIFE-BLANKET/168370/sc/1759/c/1823/pc/1816.uts

http://www.pendleton-usa.com/product/Home-Blankets/Native-American/AMERICAN-INDIAN-COLLEGE-FUND/SONS-OF-THE-SKY-BLANKET/166441/sc/1787/c/1823/pc/1816.uts

here's some important info taken off Pendleton Woolen Mills website - this last blanket supports the American Indian College Fund (information on Fund found at bottom of page)

and don't forget this handly little leather carrier - one less thing to stuff into a bag

http://www.pendleton-usa.com/product/Home-Blankets/TRAVEL-AND-TAKE-ALONGS/TRAVEL-AND-TAKE-ALONGS/LEATHER-BLANKET-CARRIER/168326/sc/1699/c/1699/pc/1816.uts

American Indian College Fund

The American Indian College Fund is a Native American-operated organization dedicated to education. More than 30 tribal colleges serve American Indian students from every geographic region in the United States. They are beacons of hope for social and economic change in the communities they serve. The fund provides educational opportunities for students and disburses 6,000 scholarships annually. For a century, Pendleton Woolen Mills has maintained a mutual respect for our original customers, Native Americans. That is one of many reasons we support this philanthropic partnership. When you purchase an American Indian College Fund Blanket, a portion of the proceeds goes to help tribal colleges. To learn more about the fund, call 1-800-776-3863 or visit www.collegefund.org.

creature comforts for that strange creature: a toddler

something big is going on in our house the past 2 days - our little girl is now in a BIG GIRL bed.  ohmy.

these are little things that will make a big difference in the world of R:

a nightlight that can stay on, without being blinding or the focus (ie: staring at it in an effort NOT to go to sleep.  i love this so much, i want one for our bedroom and for the living room...  okay, maybe not, but maybe).  and although it comes in pink (girl), orange (gender neutral) and navy (boy), i think the navy is the most innocuous.  wish the picture showed what a pretty light it throws - like a clear night dotted with little stars.

http://www.giggle.com/eng/product/star_egg_nightlight/staregg

also saw this, and since R is "the duck" its a cute addition to her bath


http://www.giggle.com/eng/product/duck_step_stool/102ss0000ylw

for some reason, when i first saw this pic, i thought it was a picnic table.  cute stool.  maybe i need glasses.

we're just getting started

spotlight on side tables.

came across this side table the other day and was pleasantly surprised with the look - weathered wood, simple design - overall it has a good effect and had me looking for more side tables that have a 'wow" factor:

http://www.westelm.com/products/turned-pedestal-side-table-g539/?pkey=ccoffee-side-tables

and they weren't hard to find...  i love the lines of this table so very very much.  dearest santa.....

http://www.laylagrayce.com/Products/Milla-Side-Table-Small__RH97.aspx

or Jamie Young's nesting tables - gorgeous!

http://www.laylagrayce.com/Products/Jamie-Young-White-Horn-Nesting-Tables-Set-of-3__JY103.aspx

and since it seems we are heading in the direction of all out glamour, how about a Tony Duquette Collection table light by Baker.

http://www.shopad.net/account/item_details.php?AID=baker&itemID=72612

for style and sunworshippers alike.

let your light shine down

i've already shared this on facebook, but i just can't help but post here too.  it is so pretty, and although i wouldn't consider myself a DIY type of girl, i might DIY (aka: find someone who will make this for me)...




installation of 'decanterlights' at Coquine bar in London by Lee Broom

 i think of all the lighting i look at, and how there are so many beautiful chandeliers, but this makes my heart skip a beat.  my ma-ma had a table full of decanters - so many similar to these...  i'll have to round up all the relatives and find out just who has them so that i (aka someone else) can recreate this for my dining room.
love LOVE love the light these throw.

rain rain its okay....

not that i own an umbrella (true to form, i prefer the mad dash) or an umbrella stand, but i will most certainly buy one for the sole purpose of owning this umbrella stand by Beeline Home.  very graceful.  very, very pretty.

Spiral Umbrella Stand

will most certainly dress up my entrance way without cramping my style.   now i'll have to find that perfect umbrella.