tempted by terzani. seriously tempted!

i'm not sure if tempted is even the correct word here, perhaps it's stark raving mad?! i literally had to pick my jaw up off of the computer as i ogled this amazing lighting, from a completely amazing company, terzani. get your drool cups ready...










wow, just in time for holiday glam, glitz, pizazz, any of these beauties would wow your guests, stun a hotel bar or lobby, tempt you into staying for just one more glass of wine, or just plain leave you feeling like a queen. love. how lucky are we that there are just so many talented artists, designers and companies such as terzani to not only tempt us but to inspire us, to push us to new design lengths. we all need that! enjoy ;)

throwing some warm & fuzzy at you.

here's to hoping your tuesday has started out warm & fuzzy. if not...here's a little warmth, design~wise, coming your way...
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hmmm, i'm posting alot about comfy spaces, things to soothe a tired body and mind. could it be that i'm in need of such things? ah, yeah. let's just say that it was tough to jump out of my nice warm bed this morning. thankfully i have a cat named steven who rousts me out with his little cries for food ;) i'm off, to type my fingers to the bone with final papers and exams. i just might need an extra treat today to reward myself, such as a mocha? with the whipped cream? sounds good! enjoy!

soft padding & big hugs from garsnas.

i'm in the home stretch of this semester with final papers due and final exams all week. so, if i could run to a padded anything, i would jump into any of the soft, inviting pieces offered up from garsnas, a young swedish company with your pleasure on their minds. and that's...a good thing!



garsnas also has a wonderful line of super soft, almost snowflake~esque lighting designs. i want, i need, i love!


this is the beautifully designed chair that garsnas has aptly named "the big hug" chair. with that title, how could anyone resist?
ok, so, off to work for me, classwork that is! how was your weekend? is this monday morning leaving you too in need of a big hug? well, hop over to garsnas for some definite design and big hug eye candy. or grab your favorite coffee drink and actually say yes to the whipped cream. hey it's monday, you deserve it! ;) enjoy...

have a lovely weekend!

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hoping your weekend is starting off lovely! just sayin'. now i want to chalkboard paint something. don't you? enjoy!

pretty lovely ideas.

while i love shopping and searching for large items for gifts, decorating or designing, i also really love the pretty little lovely ideas as well. sometimes it's the big things that complete a space & sometimes it's the little things. today we'll go with the little things...

hand~painted brocade bar glasses and simply beautiful mercury orbs from hudson. imagine adding these to aid in decorating or entertaining. imagine a table top with gobs of these shiny mercury orbs sprinkled around and those bar glasses strewn about. super festive!


these serving decanters from fish's eddy are just plain ol' fun! give cheer this holiday season with these "cheer up" decanters. and imagine adding wine to them instead of milk? oh i can! your guests would really cheer up then. ;)

while we're taking a look at pretty decanters, why not add this beautiful set to your collection for bed time refreshment? from flutter.

really pretty block print cloth napkins from burke decor. i have to use cloth napkins. they are so completely civilized to me. i can't help it! plus i love having a kitchen cupboard stacked with mis~matched napkins. these would be a perfect addition.

i just think these are magical, soft and oh~so~pretty! hand~blown glass orbs with natural floating plumes from abodeon. and you want to know something else? they're only $6.00 each. ah, yeah, so you need to run and buy a bunch!
how festive is this bubble vase, from cb2? a hand~blown glass block, for a "3~d bubblicious!" flower display.

how super sweet are these tiny terrariums? i absolutely love these! run & grab bunches of these, from flora grubb gardens.


what are some of your favorite little things? do you break out oldies but goodies or have you bought something new & little this year for the holidays that is just making it all that more fun? i'd love to hear!

ah, i think yesterday i thought it was friday already by the sound of my post. my head is pushing the weekend faster than it's coming i'm afraid ;) but we are here now, so i'll repeat myself and say happy friday and enjoy your weekend! try to stay calm and carry on with all of the shopping and decorating...have fun!

jewel tones in design.

happy almost friday friends! i'm lucky again, it's super cold but oh~so~sunny~! each day this december i'm becoming more & more inspired to think holiday, to think christmas, to think about sparkly design and to think designing with jewel tones.

transform sleepy, winter bedrooms with bright elements from bedding, to throw pillows, to curtains to paint. this amazing space from bolig magasinet.

eye~popping christmas colored chandelier! gorgeous, from huettners.

i created this fun mood board through style circle. click on image, then hover over each pic to see where i found these pretties!

just look at what adding even one jewel toned piece can do to a space. the color excites it, transforms it, energizes it, leaves it intriguing and to be honest, a bit sexy! from design is mine.

i want gobs of these jewel toned vases, (and they're recycled!) offered by viva terra.

amazing ornament~esque lighting from innermost. completely glam!

have you added anything sparkly, or holiday, jewel toned to your spaces this season yet? hmmm, i have a beautiful wooden bowl filled with bright red cranberries sitting on my kitchen table. i do add a few bright pillows to my dark colored chocolate couch to liven it up (pillows are the best because you can change them out at your hearts content and then voila! a completely different look and mood each time). i'm itching for flowers, new curtains and a new rug in my kitchen under my little table to give a burst of jewel toned energy to my cottage space. i'd love to hear your jewel toned ideas too.

also what are your weekend plans? we have a christmas concert to go to, my son has rehearsals for the new shakespeare play he's in, sipping a bit of red wine (hey that's jewel toned right?) and getting outside for some fresh, crisp air. enjoy!!

steely grey days.

i've actually been lucky. lately, in my part of the world it has been colder than cold...but super sunny. but, i do know that every now and then a steely grey day sneaks in on us, and that there are more of them to come with these snowy~milky skies approaching in new england. with that in mind, my thoughts drifted to so many amazing steely grey spaces and products in the design world. have a look at some of my favorites right now...

warm grey hand~made ceramic pieces for your spaces, or your tabletops or placed gently on any shelf. quietly exquisite! from rina menardi.


beautiful soft~spoken, grey wall & window treatments from showroom finland.


really amazing mirrors, really amazing everything from pallucco.

such a geometric, textural element these stackable occasional tables add to this space, or your space, by greek designer afroditi krassa & available at bonaldo.

ooh, this lighting! (via jacco maris)
always amazing wall treatments (via wall and deco)
are you drawn to steely grey tones these days? if so, tell me what it is that you're loving! this sunny day, i'm working on class work, running a few errands and staying warm, warm, warm! enjoy...