special thanks: bloesem.

[photo courtesy of bella muse, thank you ‘bee’ cards] So. I have a huge blog crush [BC for short] on Bloesem, one of my fave reads. So you can imagine my excitement that I’m now up on Bloesem’s ‘Recently Discovered’ rolls. THANK YOU, Bloesem. I am TRULY honored!!!

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oggetti.

I’m pretty much in love with the new Tavola vase collection, availabe now at Oggetti. My fave? Hands down, this fabulous 40″ floor vase, made from crinkled silver. A BEAUTY!

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il loft.

The day has arrived. The day I have been waiting for ALL year. Yes, the Aron table has become available in the U.S! Oooooh, if I only had a few grand lying around to drop on this beauty. It would look smashing in my living room. Or any room, for that matter. Peruse Il Loft

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welcome, studio forbes.

I wanted to be the first to welcome Rob Forbes to the blogosphere! Most of you know Rob through his EXCELLENT taste in furnishings as the Founder of Design Within Reach. Not only did Rob found one of my fave hotspots, but he is also the author of Design Notes, which has been around WAY

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meet fifi.

I feel like i just stumbled upon a gold mine. Or carrot mine, depending upon whom you ask. Fifi Lapin’s owner is a fashion-loving, fur-wearing, imaginative gal who creates fun and creative artwork from the season’s latest and greatest styles. I stumbled upon her Etsy shop today and was SO excited to see she’s a

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designers guild.

Designers Guild has always been a go-to of mine for immediate inspiration and lovely… well, loveliness. I used to have a serious crush on DG’s stylist, and then it hit me: this furniture needs VERY little styling… it’s just THAT beautiful. But for the record, I still have a massive crush.

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tillbords.

Frida Malarborn is a Swedish artist who specializes in Trompe l’oeil, an art technique involving extremely realistic imagery in order to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects really exist. The name is derived from French for “trick the eye.” Hmm… what’s French for “candy the eye?”

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cog & pearl.

I love love LOVE Cog & Pearl. A Brooklyn-based shop dedicated to the funnest finds east of the Mississippi (my words, not their’s), C&P knows how to select the very best. Filled with designers such as John Derian, Clove & Sunshine and Perch! Design, C&P offers the highest quality goods with originality in hand. Check

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