paper, please.

I wish I had a place to put some wallpaper.   

trove wallpaper:

Florence Broadhurst wallpaper:

 

  

(and *5* color ways of this peacock feather paper!  yum.)  

behold.....

.....the bathroom of my dreams.

desire to inspire

A-MA-ZING

This video is crazy good!  

Clever is an understatement.

Like Liz, I want to send them a wedding present!!

southern traditions

Has anyone ever shopped here?  

Phoebe Howard's 

MAX & COMPANY

If your style leans toward classic and traditional, I think this store would be a must.  

(the sea turtles clinched it for me; I kind of have a thing for them.)

{nice blog, too!}

how charming!

bat, gorilla, bulldog, sloth.

designed by Markus Diebel.

(I want the sloth)

review here.

raw talent

What do you think of this artist?

carry on!

here

hits the spot

 

Desire to Inspire posted on photographer Andrea Ferrari the other day, and while I rarely re-post from other bloggers, I couldn't pass these images up! 

Whatever feeling I get from these pictures (what is it, and why can't I name it?) -- they totally strike a chord with me.  Kind of like that feeling after a good bite to eat, and you say, "that hit the spot!"  Yep, looking at these photos is kind of like that.

photos: Andrea Ferrari

blues-y

I think I need some blue flowers in my life.

{Skona hem I think.....credit to original photographer.}

Angels, Peacocks, and the Tree of Life

There used to be a great shop downtown called L'Affiche that sold all kinds of really cool art; posters, framed prints, etc.  They had one wall filled with Haitian Steel Drum Art.  That wall always pulled me in -- the really, really big pieces were my favorite!  I was going to buy a piece once, but I had such a hard time deciding which one, that I left with nothing. 

Anyway, I was just thinking about Haiti and that Steel Drum Art came to mind.   Maybe we can help by purchasing something made Haitian artists. 

I wonder if that small act would help at all? 

 Oh, yes -- those are peacocks!

How fun would this be in a play room?

I think this would be so great in a child's room.

I truly hope these lovely men are alright.

Purchase the art at either of these sites:

It's Cactus

Haitian Steel Drum Art

aw, shucks.

I want to say  Thank You to Cara at paperwhite.  She surprised me with a Sunshine Award ~~ how nice is that?!

Cara has a lovely blog with lots of posts on food and yummy recipes; one of my favorite things. :)

........And she makes lovely jewelry for sale on Etsy.

Thank you, Cara!!

some new koko

 

 

 

 

plastic runners.  cool.

{click box to enter} 

 

One of my favorite companies!  Koko products are of superior quality, and the people I deal with are always so nice.  Sometimes you can imagine someone's smile just by their voice.