Vintage Chairs

St. Louis Craigslist, Vintage Wooden Chairs, $75 for both

I am finding some good things on craigslist this morning! These chairs are absolutely beautiful. When I find something like this I try to find a purpose for them in my house to justify the purchase. Unfortunately, I can't come up with a reason right now, which is why you should buy them!

You can find them here.

Gate Headboard

St. Louis Craigslist, metal gate, $50

I saw this on craigslist this morning and I absolutely love it! My first thought was that this could make an amazing twin headboard. You could leave it as is in its primitive state or paint it a bright yellow or red for a more modern look.

Buy it here.

So you need a typeface...

Sometimes you have days when it is such an effort to be creative. This poster will come in handy when type decisions are just too much for me. What a fun idea! Thanks, Julian! See more of Julian Hansen's work here.

Lost Things

I saw this video on Lobster and Swan and it blew me away. This stop motion short was made by Angela Kohler and her boyfriend Ithyle, with Alison Sudol from A Fine Frenzy. The music is amazing and visually it is stunning. I hope it brightens your day as much as it did mine!

Mexico on my mind

I just got back from Mexico and I'm still adjusting to diving back into reality. It was a much needed vaycay and Jeremy and I got to go with our best friends Mel and Josh. The trip was so relaxing and the beach was therapeutic. While we were there, I was searching for this amazing otomi fabric which I had first seen on designsponge (Grace's headboard makeover). I only found it in a couple of places in Puerto Vallarta, but I couldn't bring myself to spend the money. The larger fabric ranged from $250-$400. Nevertheless, this fabric is absolutely gorgeous. It is all hand embroidered by the Mexican Otomi Indians and can take up to three months to make! It might be worth the money to support this amazing art form. I am dying to have this bright and cheery pattern in my life.

Here are a few places you can get this fabric. It comes in all sorts of colors.
Jacaranda
Mexican Textiles Museum Store on Ebay

And it was all yellow...

Lately, I can't get enough of anything yellow. I have been on the search for the perfect yellow flats. No luck yet, but here is a sampling of yellow products that make me happy.

sandals, coat tree, belt, shorts, dress, wall hook, book, chair, hardware, wallet, pillow

Bathroom Inspiration

As I have mentioned before, my husband and I are getting ready to redo the only bathroom in our 2 bedroom brick bungalow. It is a pretty scary adventure when you have never done anything like this before and you only have one bathroom to use, so you really don't have time for trial and error. Needless to say, despite the fact that I am not a "planner," I am definitely trying to have everything planned out to make the process go as smoothly as possible. The problem is, I would much rather focus on the decorating as opposed to the processes and how-to's. I will get to that eventually, but here is my inspiration for our bathroom. The idea is to work with textures and older more primitive found objects. I have been visiting antique stores ever weekend, slowly collecting items for the space. It is a slow process when you are relying on the perfect find. We just got our vanity which I am very excited about. I will post more about that later. But for now, here a few images to explain the vision that is in my head. My husband has a hard time visualizing how an old metal egg basket could be used to hold towels, but hopefully these images will shed some light on how my brain works.