bling bling for sale

My love affair with gold (and brass) continues today with a few select picks from Goodwill.  I might be giving away my secret here (but then again, I'm sure you all knew about this site and I'm the one living under a rock) but the deals that Goodwill has are awesome!

If I were to go click crazy today these are the things I would be buying:

crazy fun antelope

kinda the poor mans version of the massive antelope from the Vogue office in the Sex and the City movie.

Alright, so the Goodwill version doesn't have glass horns, but its still cool looking.

duck bookends

goblets

Just in time for Thanksgiving, these would be sure to warm up your table!

roosters

These would be really fun displayed on your bookcases

pineapples

Brass and a secret little hiding place?  It doesn't get better.

snail lawn sprinkler

how friggin cool would this be on your front lawn or sitting in your garden?  I wish I had even a tiny garden to use this in!  I think my neighbors might think I've really lost if I put this on my front sidewalk to water the concrete.  But I might just do it!

birdcage

Super cute- I might even stick a little animal in there just for fun

(and NO not a real one, I'm not that dumb. Please don't call the Animal Cops on me)

Candlesticks

I love the shape of these, with a little cleaning they would be very fun.

So many cool things up for sale on the Goodwill website- I wish I could have them all! 

So tell me, what is your favorite thrift store find?

you can do it

I fell in love with this kitchen from the new book Black and White by Celerie Kemble.  White kitchens seem to be all the rage these days and this one stuck out to me because of the the reclaimed wood island.  I really love how by adding the wood on the island really grounds the space, makes it feel less institutional and more like home.

Recreating this kitchen in your own home wouldn't be hard either.  Just cover your island with a few reclaimed wood boards,  switch out your hardware to brass, and install a new kitchen faucet and you have your own Celerie Kemble kitchen on a budget.

 OK, this Gooseneck faucet from Waterworks is totally not budget friendly (ringing it at $2,000+ yikes!) , but I love it.  A more budget friendly option would be this one from Faucetdirect.com at around $650.00.

The Cabinet pulls and knobs are from Cool Knobs and Pulls and are budget friendly.


(first photo from: Black and White (and a Bit in Between): Timeless Interiors, Dramatic Accents, and Stylish Collections)

love me some amrapali

I have a real soft spot for this Designers Guild fabric (and it comes in wallpaper too!)

The colors in it are all my favorites and the large flowers on the white background makes my heart melt.  I think I tend to love things that are out of my price range that I cant have.  Some kind of sick self torture or something.

Since I was already in a dream world I put together this cutie pie little reading nook.  It is totally not budget friendly.  

I'm  totally craving color and pattern lately, can you tell?

Happy Friday Everyone!

Designers Guild Amrapali wallpaper

Stark Leopard No Rose Rug

Blue Howell Leather Wingback chairs from Anthropologie @ $2,498.00 each

Baroque Style Giltwood Mirror from 1stdibs @ $6,300

Burton ottoman from Jayson Home & Garden @ $1,195

Penguin Classic Books @ $20.00 each

Rooms Love

I just got my copy of Katie Ridder Rooms from Vendome Press and seriously I can NOT put it down.  It is probably the most awesome design book I've read in a LONG time. 

Her attention to detail is ridiculous.  There was not one photo that I couldn't pick out at least 10 things I loved.  Katie's use of color is unmatched- the patterns and textures of her rooms are combined fabulously.



Its like all the most amazing best design candy wrapped up in one little package.  If I could have licked the pages I would have, it's that good.

Seriously, do yourself a favor and get Katie Ridder Rooms.  I swear it is one you will love forever and get SO much out of.

(all photos posted with permission from Vendome Press)

black paint isnt scary

Happy Halloween everyone!!

(Photos from: Abchao.com, Domino, Home and Garden Magazine, Unknown, House Beautiful design by Kirsten Kelli and photo by James Merrell, and Caldwell Flake Interiors)

chain me love!

I love nailheads and when I stumbled upon this new nailhead I fell in love. Hard. 

A chainlink nailhead design, HELLO LOVER! 

These nailheads come in two pieces, the link and the loop and they are put together to create a whole chainlink design.  At almost $70 for 50 pieces (25 links, and 25 loops) they arent exactly cheap.  But they sure would make anything old thing look special.

Here is my photoshop version of what it would look like

My mind started working overtime just thinking of all the possibilities that could be done with these.  I wanted to place an order for about 1,000,000 of them just so I could get started on all my ideas. 

This is just what I came up with so far

Use around the edges of plain upholstered ottomans

(Target Kristine ottoman or the Ballard Designs tailored ottoman)

Jazz up a plain Ikea chair (and paint those legs!)

(Ikea Karlstad Chair)

Any mirror would look so awesome with this chainlink design around it- instant work of art for sure

(Ikea Ram mirror)

I'm obsessed with the new textile line from Caitlin Wilson, she is so talented!  Anyway- a plain old bulletin board would look so cool if it was covered in one of her fabrics and then the chainlink design was added

( any old bulletin board with fabric from Caitlin Wilson Textiles)

Turn a plain headboard into a custom work of art

(Pottery Barn Kids Hana headboard)

Do the same with a plain upholstered bed- you could even go nuts and do the whole bed!

(Ballard Designs Squire Untufted bed)

green and gold- the perfect combo.  LOVE these shelves now

(Green Ikea Lack Shelf)

The possibilities are endless!

They even come in silver and bronze

What would you use these chainlink nailheads on?

Pattern Choices

I finally got a few coats of primer and Ben Moore's White Dove on my umbrella stand, now all that's left to do is figure out what pattern / border / design to embellish it with.  Oh the choices!

Picture this in white, with one of the following design ideas:

a chevron pattern like my orange tray? I already have the orange paint too!

I am completely smitten with Caitlin Wilson's new fabric and pillow line, aptly named Caitlin Wilson Textiles.  She put together an amazing collection of fabrics and pillows and they all coordinate! Making it super user friendly and almost impossible NOT to put together an amazing design using them.

Anywoo- her Deco and Signature pillows are the inspiration for a possible design.

Can't forget Jenny's famous monogram stand- LOVE hers and a project with my new monogram would be lovely!

Nailhead trim is always fun!  Since I'm on a gold kick I would have to order some new gold nailheads and go to town with a fun design like this one.

Fabric patterns are always a big source of inspiration for me and these fabrics would make pretty designs for my umbrella stand.  The ikat fabric is actually what I used for my new kitchen window treatment, so repeating the pattern in my hall could be a nice way to tie the two spaces together.


See my dilemma- there are so many choices!  I must pick one before this weekend so I can get started on finishing this thing- its been sitting in my hall unfinished for fall too long and that has to end now!