via pierstaylor Home sick and I'm spending most of the day making a dent in the couch and pinning every possible thing on pinterest. I spied this renovated farm and decided I would like to be teleported to this time and place. The Bertoia chairs and poppies are especially amazing. Continue reading

via www.ikea.com I stumbled upon a new (at least to me) line from Ikea called HÖGSTEN. Their site says it will be released this month, but it doesn't look like they've added all of it to their main catalog quite yet. The faux rattan screams 70s Stepford Wife garden party to me in the very best of ways. I am picturing it paired with a classic yellow patio umbrella. The collection also includes an easy chair and foot stool. These would be perfect for lounging on my (only in my dreams at the moment) front patio. Continue reading

via www.isuwannee.com Remember that Erica Wakerly wallpaper I was obsessing over? Well, here it is in action at furb. Sigh. I love it, but it just won't work in the space I wanted it for. So, I've decided to step away from papering the TV / Karaoke Room of Awesomeness for now and go with a gallery wall instead. I can always paper it when the perfect one reveals itself to me. Sadly this decision left a wallpaper void in my life. This morning, I chuckled warmly and rubbed my chubby hands together with glee* when I saw this "after"... Continue reading

Today's task is to take this pile of particle board and assemble it into something resembling a TV stand / storage solution. I won't let those Swedes get the best of me. Continue reading

Here's a snap of the new hallway rug from West Elm in action. I am going rogue and using it without a rug pad. I'll probably eat my words when I slip on it once of these days. It's a perfect shade of orange and it looks great with everything else I have going on. Here's to 2012's color of the year! PS: I totally centered the rug after I took this photo. It looks much less awkward now. Continue reading

via www.westelm.com I blame the uninspired title of this post on the fact that Katy Perry and Russell Brand are getting a divorce and Firework (from her album Teenage Dream) is one of my favorite songs to shake it to while playing Just Dance. Anyway, the actual point of this post is that I just ordered a rug. I've wanted a runner for my hall and this tangerine number from West Elm is perfect (and the price is fantastic). Orange is one of my favorite colors and I'm going to take advantage of the fact that it is the color... Continue reading

via makingitlovely.com It seems I'm not ready to give up on Christmas decorations just yet. Isn't this pink tree from Making it Lovely just beautiful? I spent time catching up on blogs this morning while I drank my morning coffee and spied Making it Lovely's pink Christmas tree. She linked to Treetopia. I've seen this site before, but choked on the prices. The happy news is that they are having a crazy sale on Christmas trees that ends today. They have trees in every color -- it's amazing! Continue reading

Christmas is winding down and soon my living room will be a lot less sparkly. Just how long is too long to leave my decorations in place? Continue reading

"Goodbye Honeysuckle Yellow, hello Tangerine Tango, or you may prefer to call it 17-1463, announced as Pantone’s color of the year for 2012." via annporter.wordpress.com Orange is one of my favorite colors so this makes me very happy! Continue reading

Minneapolis finally has a CB2. The store is located in Uptown, near Design With Reach and Roam, helping make the neighborhood more of a home design destination. My sister and I attended the preview party on Friday night and left with giant wishlists. We also enjoyed the free flowing beverages, food (aside to Molly - SWEDISH MEATBALL?!?) and the many splendored facial hair styles sported by Minneapolis' scenesters. It was fun to check out the goods we had previously only been able to see in catalogs. Like this pork chop receptacle, also known as the shop red chest. People are... Continue reading

Well, I didn't get to join in any waffle iron riots* this season (yet), but I did unpack my Christmas decorations. Hope you are having a great holiday season! *Waffle Iron Riot is the name of my next band. Continue reading

So, my samples arrived from Hygge Cooperative. I immediately ruled out the two I ordered from the Hexagano Collection. When I saw them I feared they'd look dated in my space. The remaining contenders are pictured above (hurray for terrible iphone photos). The easy choice would be Erica Wakerly's Angles in cream & gold. I think the better choice would be the same pattern, but in the Black/gold colorway. A certain someone fears that it looks too seventies. I also think it poses challenges. I originally planned to paper just one wall, but if I do that, what color goes... Continue reading

via www.hyggecooperative.com Another weekend, another lack of resolution on what to do with my TV/karaoke/piano room of awesomeness. I thought I had it sorted, but nothing seems quite right. Erica Wakerly's Angles Wallpaper is now a leading contender. The geometric black and gold print screams 70s/80s to me in a good way, but I am not to be trusted as I am the sort of person who is excited to own neon pink shoes. Samples of this and a couple other wallpapers will soon be on there way from Hygge Cooperative. Here's hoping I can finally make up my mind... Continue reading