I received an e-mail from a wonderful business owner Donna alerting me to her company Fabricadabra, which makes AMAZING ikat pillow covers. Just look below at all the amazing options-oh yeah, and they are all about $54 each!
In fact, the grey polka dot version above looks a lot like the pillows in this Betsy Burnham designed bedroom that I love so dearly!

As more and more domestic shelter magazines close, we may have to start looking it imports for our inspirations. Wish Magazine is a Canadian publications dedicated to fashion, home decor and stylish living. Check out some of the great pics I nabbed off the site...

An amazing foyer in white, blue and black...

A genius garage renovation creating an indoor/outdoor hang out...

More random goodies:

Am totally loving these images from San Francisco designer Caitlin Moran's portfolio. Yummy colors and a sense of drama- in other words, totally me!

I use my own home as kind of a "lab" for my ideas. Currently, I'm craving dark kelly green walls paired with crisp whites and dark chocolate- so I'm re-doing my office. I painted my office dusty light violet when it was the hottest color imaginable. I now hate it. So off I go to re-paint my office for the new year.
Green has always been one of my favorite colors (as I write that, all I can think about is that toast in Wedding Crashers..."she's always loved the color green, like the color of Craig's eyes...and money")...I digress. So, I'm trying to find the perfect green- not too yellow, not too blue, dark but not DARK. According to the color therapy schoolof thought, green is great for calming, creativity, mental refreshing and love. All good things. Here are some of my inspirational images.


The items I already have in my office are the West Elm zebra rug, white topped IKEA desk, White IKEA Expedit bookshelves and white laqcuered baroque frame.
So I need a desk chair and a new print for the frame. Some chair options I'm considering:

I found a cheaper version ($249) of the Louis Ghost chair. I LOVE this chair and it would handle my lucite craving....but is it comfortable enough? I could add a seat cushion in a great fabric- but is this just fashion over function? Or maybe the $99 Tobias chair by IKEA- similar feel but perhaps more comfortable, and a lot less money?

A knockoff of the Eames Management chair by Chiasso or this simpler version by CB2. I love the look of these chairs but I'm not sure if I want wheels on my chair...and white leather could get crazy dirty (I eat breakfast and lunch at my desk and am NOT the tidiest of people...)

Perhaps an eBay find upholstered in a great fabric like Celerie Kemble's Hothouse Flowers?

Help me readers, I simply cannot decide!