words to shoot by

The word was "place" and it's up for your viewing pleasure here.

Happy Monday y'all!

I'll take one of each, please!

I've been adding to my Etsy favorites at a rapid pace lately. There's something about these particular four together that definitely tug at me.

Lonkoosh vintage collage necklace.
Little prince photograph by ThisYearsGirl.
Jersey triangle dress from outofline.
Alice Potter polar bear mini print.

I best work on my to-do list, or a shopping spree could soon follow.

(images property of each individual shop)

Petrie, Laurel, and Bono

It's official, our 8+ year old couches (who've traveled cross-country with us twice) are moving down to the basement, which means I get new pieces for the living room. To set the scene, the room is somber sky blue, with a big white brick fireplace, and lots of windows.

As much as I adore and crush over Crate and Barrel's Petrie sofa I have ordered Lay-Z-Boy's Laurel sofa because, well, it's a 1/3 the price. And by having it custom covered in nearly the same snowy colored fabric with a basket-weave texture, I think I'm good to go, and with money left over for a loveseat and ottoman! (Do people still say loveseat? Or is everything a "chair and a half" these days?)

The Petrie has such great lines, but it's nearly impossible to find it's twin at a big showroom or liquidation place. (Being pregnant and on a deadline, I don't have the patience to Craig's List or vintage shop this out.) It's sad actually what's out there. Don't get me started on the giant spaceship modular uglies I've seen in the last week! What happened? I'm certain there will not be a show like Mad Men in our future that chronicles the current state of style the masses are wanting today. What's the U2 lyric? "Glorify the past when the future dries up"? Bono must have been referring to this particular dilemma, right? Haha

And yeah, I have to stop looking at the Petrie, it's so cool, but it's not to be...

[Habits]

I have the very bad habit of taking pictures when I need to get in the shower to be someplace.

Here is today's evidence of this fact.

Blabla

Have you heard of Blabla? I have no problem admitting I was window shopping their site for myself and not for Bub.

I suppose I'd share.

But Lee-Lee Plum would be all mine. =)

Lovey Dovey

Awww, the sweetest necklace ever.... =) From Touch the Dutch, found via my Etsy circle friend's faves-- the best personal shopper in the world, Melis. (Who makes awesome jewelry herself I might add!)

Put on your Party Dress!

It's my birthday, so I say, let's put on our "virtual" party dresses and have a fabulous day!

(Simplicity pattern images from Various Oddities on Etsy.)

Room Inspired

The swan lake by inaluxe.
Amber apothecary bottle by AMradio.
BÖJA floor lamp by Ikea.
Hanging glass bubbles and sculpted origami pillow by West Elm.

After hours and hours Friday of brainstorming over paint and carpet colors for our nearly finished basement, I keep coming back to this room. (Isn't that couch gorgeous!) Since we are working mostly with pieces we already have, and transporting all my office furniture down there and out of Bub's future room, I'm just going to put this dream room on my wishlist. But while on said wishlist it doesn't hurt to let it inspire a collection of fun items. =)

..Then again, I think I do really need that lamp. And some big chunky grey throw pillows... Someone stop me before I reason my way into finding a couch like that too!


(room photograph by mikael beckman)