green and red.

all i want for christmas is permission to keep all of our holiday decorations on display until next year. what do you say, simon? :)

p.s. this is my new favorite holiday song. thank you, lynette, for sharing it with me.

p.p.s. the second photo is from a shop window. those gorgeous candlesticks aren't mine... yet. :)

home inspiration.

i adore these photos and would move right in if i could... look at that kitchen table! and that lamp! and that night stand! and isn't that throw just the perfect muted rosy pink? swoon.

i think i need more pink in my life. (simon? what do you say?)

(photo credits: norwegian stylists krakvik and dorazio)

a girl can dream.

the past couple of days i have been working in a very uninspired place: a hotel. but if i close my eyes and try hard enough, i can almost pretend i am sitting at a desk like this one and that the shelves above me are filled with my favorite books, all kinds of quirky memorabilia, and photographs of my loved ones.

(and in my dream, i am also listening to miles davis and a dog is curled up at my feet. sigh.)

now i'm curious... where do you usually work from? do you love it or hate it?


(photo credit: jessieroth)

a wall of pots.

this adorable boston home has a wall of homemade ceramic pots. isn't that the coolest idea?

note: kayla and wes, if you'd like to have me over to see this awesomeness in person, i'm happy to bring the wine.

(via apartment therapy)

this morning...

it has been snowing in boston! it's been so very cozy. aside: if you want to read a beautiful little description of what it's like to wake up to snow, go here.

anyway, for some reason, i was so drawn to this desk today. maybe it's because i think my snow hat, and my snow boots would be a perfect little addition to this room. and of course, a big mug of coffee. and a sleeping dog. and oh... a space heater for my little toes.

isn't it so calming?

where do you wish you were today?

(photo credit: living etc. via tea for joy)

oh etsy.

confession: i literally spend hours on etsy every week. can we pretend discovering gorgeous handmade and vintage finds is a legitimate hobby? :)

(credits: adorable vintage tea cup from here. button pins from here. blue garden scarf from here. graphic roses clutch from here. vintage milk glass jar candle from here. wooden side table from here.)

wallpaper.

in my humble opinion, this might be one of the most creative things i've ever seen. can you image how awesome this would look in an office or walk in closet? sigh. to see more, visit deborah bowness's site here.

the good 'ol days.

i'm not gonna lie... some days i miss old phones. and how we used to sit still and really listen to the person on the other line.

and some days i miss looking in real encyclopedias. my mother used to love grabbing a world book to answer random questions.

and finally, some days i miss the sound of my grandfather's typewriter. maybe i've just been watching too much mad men!

what do you miss?

(photo credits: wheredidyoubuythat.com, sweetlovevintage, and three potato four shop.)

catching up on z's.

oh my goodness, these pillow letters made by hilary cosgave are amazing. they are made from... wait for it... recycled suit jackets!

pure and utter genius.