I love these inventive mirror magnet boards with gorgeous designs and adorable magnets (especially the chinoiserie inspired one, going with today's theme). Add some glamour to an office space or kitchen!)

I am going through my inspiration files and actually, well, FILING them. I found this tear out from an old Domino Cottage Living and remember thinking how great wing chairs (check the monogram too!) like this would look at the heads of a long farm table paired with really simple side chairs. Here are a modern and traditional pick for pairings- a Queen Anne chair from Pottery Barn and, in a bold move, these modern aluminum chairs with simple, classic lines and fantastic wood paneled backs!

They say it's the little things that count right?
While at Target yesterday I spotted this beauty, made by the geniuses at Method. Hand wash pre-packaged in a modern, designer label-less quilted cube- like a little Chanel for the OCD, germaphobe set! I totally had to get it, even though I am not in need of hand wash right now. It may just replace my Jonathan Adler soap dispenser it's so damn cute! The rest of the line is equally as charming- including the quilted soap bars! Design can be found in every, little last detail...

I love taking online quizzes, and this is one that will "help you find your style". I have ADD style, so it's always hard to pin me down, but I like that they deemed me "city sophisticate". I know you want to slack off right now, and if your reading this blog, this is the perfect thing for you! It even suggests certain pieces for each room (granted, it's a British site and everything is from jolly ol' England...)

My results:

A reader was so kind as to alert me to this, I'm kind of embarassed I had not taken note of it! A upholstered headboard kit from Horchow! They send you everything you need but the fabric, which you choose yourself. It comes in three shapes and allows you to style it as you like (add nail heads or ribbon trim perhaps?) Yes, you could go to Home Depot and a sewing supply shop get some stuff to make one for cheaper, but for $150 for a queen, this saves you gas money and the hassle!

I saw this stainless steel settee in this month's Boston Home Magazine and was interested in it's designers. Turns out, the designer is Tall Tree Guild- a team collaboration between old friends from Mass Art. I am intrigued by the classic country lines rendered in such a urban material. The setee is simply stunning- and weighs 350 pounds!

Stationery and furniture design lovers won't want to miss this! If you love Anne Harwell's gorgeous illustrations, you'll love adorning letters with stamps featuring her work! Available on Zazzle, they would add unique spunk to an invitation to a summer party, wedding, shower, what have you.

Get a load of these spectacularly designed plastic utencils from the ever cool Vivre. Reusable and sturdy, this whimsical take on flourished silverware is just the thing to punch up an summertime outdoor dinner party!

So remember that post about wanting to have a petition to save Polaroid film? Well, as it turns out, my own BROTHER has started a whole site dedicated to finding a way to continue having the instant film produced. Go to Save Polaroid to learn more about ways to take action. And if you really love Polaroid, there is no better tribute than this awesome print Sean (again, my brother) has for sale on his site- along with many other vintage camera prints.

I was wandering around the Prudential the other day before a doctor's appointment and after smelling the LOVELY new Chloe perfume at Saks, and for some reason I wandered into J.Jill. Not sure why, since I never shop there. But good thing I did because I found this little book in there that is not only graphically beautiful but also a compilation of relevant and meaningful quotes. I am a total quote whore, I love me a good set of life inspiring quotes- so this is perfect. Not to mention it looks great on my coffee table. I think this would be a great last minute Valentine's day gift for anyone. I am going to try to read it every morning to remind myself of all these great "rules for living".


I have to add pictures of Baxter and I watching the Westminster Dog Show last night. He sat at the end of the couch RIGHT in front of the TV carefully judging the contestants. He seemed to like the Poodles because his tail would wag a bit when one was on. I guess he has a thing for high maintenance women like his Mommy.
We were rooting for the Beagle because the Havanese just didn't have enough spirit...and had stupid hair.

I was just at the post office shipping goodies and picked up these GORGEOUS Tiffany stamps!!! They made my morning!

There is nothing more perfect to hang above my desk than this. My tendency to get anxious and dramatic is legendary, and if I can look at this every day perhaps I'll become that serene optimist I so want to be.

Or maybe it just makes me laugh.

This is a copy of a WWII poster that was plastered all over Britain at the beginning of the war to try to entice the citizens to keep living their daily lives. For me, it'll be a daily reminder that the sky is not falling and to take everything one day at a time.

You can get the poster in a variety of colors on the Keep Calm Gallery site for about $40 plus shipping from the UK. However, I found it on Barter Books for much less (but it only comes in the original red).

I plan on framing this in a ornate carved wood (like above) frame that I will paint glossy white.

I picked up this diffuser at West Elm the other day in the Lavender Mint scent and it is heavenly! My bathroom now smells like a luxurious spa! I think I will put one in the bedroom too as lavender is supposed to help you sleep.

Been searching for that perfect duvet cover to go with your newly painted walls and coming up empty? Fret not, little design mavens, for Inmod, the modern decor site, now has it's own design-your-own modern bedding application. It's much like paint by numbers if it were done by the folks at Dwell. The colors are a little limited and only a few of the patterns are really cool....but, I did just waste 40 minutes on there coming up with cool combinations! And it even has a birdseye preview option in which you can change the rug and room accessories to reflect your own (or those on your wish list!)
Pretty darn cool if you ask me!