almost friday!

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i'm hold up in my kitchen, eating a cheese sandwich and studying french for a class later. what are you doing? guess what else? it's november 18th in new england and i have my door open on this very sunny day! that's just bonus ;) enjoy your almost friday!

autumn on etsy.

i headed over to etsy this morning, for searching out other items completely when my attention was drawn to some of the many talented photographers sharing their work and really capturing autumn in another way, through the camera lens. i wanted to share some of the photographers on etsy that stopped me, and who express their version of autumn.

autumn light cast by this vintage chandelier, perfectly captured by photographer alicia bock on etsy.

this simple acorn image just made me smile. it's a perfect textural piece, and i'm just as drawn to the red in this image. via mile marker on etsy.

i have a small collection of antique bottles and just love this image from leaping gazelle studios on etsy.

i love the seductiveness depicted by honey & jam photography of every day objects, like this gorgeously toned honey.

this lusciously red image of autumn via raceytay on etsy.

do you decorate with art? with photography? i do, in fact i do not hang any prints bought from random stores here and there. everything hung in my little cottage is either original art or photography or sculpture of some kind. but hand made none the less. there is something more real, more concrete and raw about original pieces that prints just do not contain or convey when decorating. what do you think? anyway, just wanted to share some of these amazing autumn views via etsy. enjoy...

mgx by materialise.

"lamps and furniture that can brighten a room, or furnish a house, but that also soothe the soul and engage both the imagination and the senses." don't you just love that?! truly mgx's lighting is quite amazing, textural, ethereal, spicy, sexy and seductive. opening and closing flower petals, the human figure, some a bit grid-based and a play on technology. i find them exceptionally interesting...how about you?







well, the first image, that chandelier, talk about getting people talking (once they figure out what is made up of that is) whether placed in a residential or commercial space. imagine a very large chandelier in the same design in a very posh bar or restaurant, or perhaps a hotel lobby, or even over your bathtub at home? wow. anyway, feeling inspired this morning to make some new discoveries such as this decadent lighting from mgx. check out their site here for much more in the way of inspiration and complete design eye~candy! enjoy...

soft start. & a few new blog shoutouts.

aw, is it monday already? hmmm. ok, so let's start off the week softly shall we? we shall. ;) i was bopping around and discovered also a few fab new finds (blogs that is) to share with you in case you haven't heard of them also. great reads and gobs of inspiration.

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(via a fab new find, gypsymade.)

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how was your weekend friends? mine was spent raking leaves, working on college essays with my son, sipping red wine at night, studying french, watching the leaves mock me and fall again on my nicely raked lawn. hmmm. hoping your monday is off to a soft start, easing you into the week, no jolting (except maybe for an excellent cup of coffee. that kind of jolt is ok right?). i'm off for a run and then to classes. enjoy!

around the table. how do you style your dining experience?

thanksgiving inspiration is all around me, from stepping into the food market these days and planning "the" meal...to holiday tabletop designs in all of my favorite magazines, both physical and on line. it has me pondering where you share your meals, either with immediate family or getting~to~know~you~guests? i've found some amazingly eclectic spaces as well as a few definitely new takes on the not your average dining table to help get your thanksgiving juices flowing...

where is your dining space tucked, placed or situated? is there room for just a few or does it welcome extra planned or spontaneous guests? (via emmas)


do you dine in the round? how about this amazing take on the round dining table? chunky monkey for sure. super interesting, via tacchini home.

or are you more of a traditional square bear? ;) well, for you, a new twist on the typical square dining table, via molteni.

do you tuck your dining spaces into fabulous nooks and crannies. does your center island transform into the main dining space when guests are over? how fun! via owi.

or is your dining space, out there, in the open, a minimalistic experience, broad, inviting to all, accomodating many? this artful space via owi also.

are you going for a sort of conservative glam? (via elle decor)

or a quieter more simplified, easy space for entertaining? via dwell.

perhpas if you are lucky enough to live in warmer areas this holiday season, you can extend your dining experience outdoors as well as in? guests can flow, in and out, conversing, sipping wine and eating turkey. adding two dining feels, two kinds of interior/exterior elements to your guest's experience. via living etc.

here, another take on dining al fresco offering a seaside dining experience. you could take your thanksgiving guests outdoors, or down to the beach and wouldn't the turkey tast amazing here? ah, yeah. via wisteria.

this very interesting cross between vintage antique and cool, crisp very new and shiny metal form an eye~popping combination for a very creative dining table. via girsberger.

for entertaining, create an intimate experience. perhaps your table can be moved, to a more interesting or out of the ordinary space. not a typical kitchen or dining room? like this creative dining space via house beautiful.

last new table option: this tantalizing table with sexy, sleek, pops of color. a very mod table for entertaining, from bonaldo.

so there you have it, a smattering of thanksgiving entertaining inspiration or contemplation for you. are you hosting the big day or heading out as a lucky invited guest? we are hosting it in our little bitty cottage so we'll have to get darn creative. can't wait though! don't get me started on table top ideas? that's another post! ;) happy, happy weekend! enjoy...

new things i've found.

yesterday i chilled out. walked, no ran, to the book store for mochas (with the whipped cream by the way, yeah it was that kind of day) and daydreamed about design, perusing through expensive european design magazines that i can't afford and got lost for a while in new~to~me design goodness. let me share...

amazing wallpapers from funkis. oh, ooooh! lighting too, here.

loving these "rock rugs" from tai ping, found through another fabulous site find, ldesign, here.

this unusual glob terrarium can be found on the most unusual site, opulent items. quirky, fun gift ideas and (let's keep the theme going...), unusual finds! ;)

this a+a cooren vase stopped me while flipping through an amazing design magazine yesterday and i had to share.

new twists and takes on wall treatments from the french company moove paper. worth lots of looks.

gobs of interior inspiration (as well as items to shop for!), all from habitus!

today the power companies are the focus of so much attention, usually in the negative light. mock them or celebrate them with this "power collection" line from funkle.

these amazing pendant lights designed by elise fouin made from recyclable polystyrene. organic glowing orbs. wowzers.

a really great new blog and etsy find, glamarella junk. lots of glam to ogle!

so i don't know, i just had a blast finding new companies, getting completely lost in amazing images, finding new titles of amazing design magazines that i hadn't found before and just not thinking too hard about anything, which is needed sometimes right? right! hope you like some of my new finds and hope you are having a great almost friday! ;) enjoy...