do you have fluffy things? furry things?

running from class to class yesterday the wind went through me in boston. i forgot the new faux fur hat i recently bought (at the gap), it's amazingly furry, i adore it! so, was i dreaming of fluffy, furry things whilst the wind was whipping through my faux fur~hatless~head? you betcha!


warm rugs, bits of fur, via casa bella design.


via the design traveller.

velvety & fluffy, via pleasing aesthetics.


a very cool, wintery, inviting room, via dwellings.

gobs of pillows. love. via bolig magasinet.

via apartment therapy.

via the amazing new rue.




ah, this warmed me up this morning. i so want to run back to bed, jump under the covers and call my cat to come into snuggle. what i should do is brave the cold for an outdoor run. huh? i know, i'm crazy. first, catching up on a little reading for class. wish i had a super duper fluffy rug under my feet. my uggs will have to do for now. enjoy!

some cool (and pretty) monday spaces.

just a little love note & some cool (and pretty) eye~candy for you all this monday morning. hope your day is starting out aok!

via we heart it.


via photo bucket.

via owi.

via kanji.

via domosfera.


oooh, it's cold today! and from what i've seen on the weather map, it's cold for many of you today too! well keep warm, get busy, get motivated, get inspired and have a super productive day! i'm off to stick my nose in french books for the day and contemplate beginning a final paper! enjoy...;)

sundays & comfort.

just wishing you a comfy & relaxing sunday! where are you? couldn't you just be here, or here, or here, or here...?

via the hunt beautiful.

via pads & dwellings.

via curious graffiti.

via miss bunny doll. isn't that a great name?
currently, i'm perusing tumblr, about to break open the new york times, then easing into classwork. not a bad day, not bad at all! enjoy ;)

i'm going to be selfish. these are things i want.

in general, for christmas and just because, these are some things i'm wanting...

to start...i want these soft mama lampa "bride" pendant lights. "the atmosphere created by the bride is feminine and airy; this most definitely a lamp with a gender; evidently that of the fairer sex. and for those who enjoy plenitude, several brides look simply radiant together creating a feeling of fruitfulness and abundance in a room and illuminating large spaces beautifully." simply & softly amazing!

i want to find more blogs to love (i pretty much do every day, but don't want it to end!) like this lovely blog, lovely clusters.

and this fab new blog find, design love fest.

i want a house with a wonderful fire~place. oh, is that too big of a thing to want? maybe right now, but one day soon hopefully. hey a girl can dream ;) via.

this incredibly glam, "grand flame light fixture" from one of the best home decor sites out there, modern chic home. can you even imagine this light in your home? ah, yeah & ah, wow.

i'm drawn to these bright, bursting and very cheery ornaments offered up by cb2 this holiday.

i want bunches of these velvety cushions complete with pom~poms and pom~pom garland from castle. the cushions to brighten a bed or couch this winter and how amazingly fun would their pom~pom garland be running around your christmas tree? love.

by artist anna-willi highfield,(found through anthropologie!) this great winged retrel. simply amazing. imagine this leaping from one of your walls? yes, made by crafting "its body by hand-painting, tearing and finally sewing together pieces of paper over a copper pipe frame. mounted on a timber block." not sure where i'd place it yet, but want it just the same.
i would very much like please, this "clara in lace" dress from free people. please.

and these amazing "velvet crusher" party shoes also from free people. and also please ;)

what about you? i know the christmas season is about others, giving gifts, not getting them. but it's hard to help it. what are you wanting? or even in your imagination? or for the future? just curious and would love to hear. happy end of a busy week. what are your weekend plans? we may light up our little hand made fire pit outside and sip on red wine,we're also raking leaves for a family who is away, for someone for extra holiday cash, and getting in some shopping time. sunday, i'm beginning work on a final paper for one of my classes and if my wish comes true, i'll be eating a fabulous dinner that night. so there you have it. enjoy everyone!!

christmas feelings.

i can't help it. it's beginning to feel alot like christmas. can't you feel it? the buzz, the quiet, the sparkle to the air, the magic in all of the lights popping up around your area. i'm beginning to get excited. very excited!

amazing christmas light cast from the always inspiring, purple area.


tons of fab christmas gift ideas from cox & cox.

infatuated with splashes of bright, brilliant red this holiday season. via tiny k.

a beautiful how~to: how~to make christmas ice~lamps and ice~wreaths, here.


beautiful gift tags for sale over at lovely clusters!

the perfect bed~side christmas display to have you dreaming of the holiday, then waking to it!(via canadian house and home)
amazingly festive holiday displays,(via skona hem)


are you feeling it yet? the sense of christmas? it's just so fun. i'm dreaming of bright reds, deep greens, lighting more candles at night than usual and wanting to be wrapped up in blankets (even while working on homework for classes in the morning, sitting typing away on the computer i'm wrapped in a throw). eyeballing cozy sweaters at delicious shops, loving my uggs ;) loving sparkly sexy tops. feeling like baking (although i don't bake well). so many ways of feeling like christmas. and especially designing for the holiday. i hope these beautiful christmas images have struck a chord, thrown you into the mood if you weren't already there! enjoy...

some pretties from elle decor, france.

i'm finishing a small paper this morning for one of my classes. in between thoughts, my mind (and fingers) drifted to elle decor in france. lusting after and over these wonderful spaces. how about you? do any of these strike your fancy?








so back to my paper, then meeting a friend for lunch. after that, working with my son on college applications. it's mid~week, how's your week going thus far? i'm on pace, catching up on reading for classes and for now anyway, feeling good about this week! enjoy your wednesday friends, if you're not, or your week is beginning on the blah side, grab a coffee treat or tea or anything that will make you feel better about your day & week! that's what i would do anyway ;)