frames on ribbon

This is a brilliant idea. Given that the ribbon is strong enough, this would look so good on a small wall space or a corner. I love that it does minimal damage to your wall. If molding allows, you can even hang it through the crack between molding and ceiling. Might do this for my room at school.

From Elle Decoration South Africa

New bedside carafe from Salvation Army. It was still $4, but well worth it in utility. I love the anchor imprint. And the fact that it's slightly crooked! Ohg!

Gourds! One dark green, one ugly banana yellow painted three coats of white paint.

Last weekend in an email alert, I got an article from Washington Post about small, multipurpose furniture - DUH! Isn't that what citydwellers, college students, and families have been doing since forever?

This is their idea of stylishly compact. Fugly! I would hate for my home to look like a hotel. With ugly, grime-colored carpet and all. I don't like the shelving - way too high unless you have incredibly high ceilings. Too forboding. And they call it a "hutch." Ew.

I say bring back the secretaire. Or mechanical desks!

smiff

We have the exact same table at home in SF.

Gold Bottom Dish from Up In the Air Somewhere. Handmade w an uneven lip and white earthenware on the inside. Would be so nice for jewelry on dresser or keys by entryway.
4.5" across and "each dish is totally unique with a slightly different shape."

Also in tiny version, platter and plate but w just gold lip.

If you're taking a ceramics class, DO IT! I am tempted to just decoupage w gold foil a cheap plastic white bowl. Or decoupage w slightly texturized paper (so paint will stick; also, texture nice!) then spray paint gold.



Another pale gold, this time w white, blue accents and dark wood. And green! Lovely corner.


2009 Letterpress Calendar from ink + wit. Love the colors and graphics all through site.

Waste basket made of potato chip bags! So cute!

And telephone wire bowls! What! Also from BTC Elements.

Super graphic earrings can be annoying, but I like these muchos. Wheat!

Even though I usually think of table runners in some sort of ugly brocade and as very want-to-be-bourgeois, this DwellStudio for Target table runner is really simple but finished. And cheap! - $9. I like the sharp/rounded corners.

etsy monday

Nina Simone!

Compiled spencils from Lake Illustration. And I don't even like pop art. Am going to do my own Nina Simone wo the neck part sometime.

The Bill Murray portrait is soo good!

petal

People are liking themselves some petals.

Nani Marquina's Rose Rug from Design Within Reach. Fuck the shag rug! But overpriced, as per usual from DWR.

Felt cotton candy that becomes too focal. This light is just wtf. From the nest home.