New Japanese Books

Love collecting these. I am seriously considering Japanese language classes!

Any Chair, $12

I love the Vitra miniatures of design classics but until I hit the jackpot, these will do just fine. From Japanese company Reac Japan, and sold in Urban Outfitters stores (have not seen them online as yet). $12 each!

Scandinavian Ceramics

I love collecting vintage Scandinavian ceramics. Wish my little collection looked like this!







Images 1 and 2 are from GP Bostad via Malo blog.
Images 3, 4 and 5 are from a Japanese website. I saved them a while ago but don't remember the website name. If anyone knows the source, kindly let me know.
Find more information and gorgeous pictures of Scandinavian ceramics here.

Dining Rooms

Love them all.... I cannot pick a favorite! Can you?










Images from top to bottom: Apartment Therapy, Sasa Antic via Oh Joy, Design Sponge, Skona Hem, Lili Diallo.

French Home

I love the Indian and Asian accessories used throughout the home of Stéphanie de Saint Simon, a furniture designer from France.






Click here to see more pictures.
All images from Elle Decoration France.

Spice Jars

Earthenware spice jars from Anthropologie.
Not very practical if you want to locate a certain spice in a hurry but they look so cute!

Ralli Quilts

I love the colorful Ralli quilt in this photo of designer John Rocha's bedroom. Rallis are made in the southern provinces of Pakistan as well as in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan in India. The quilt shown below is an example of a "Lassi Ralli" or a simple Ralli and is made with different scraps of printed cotton fabric and the stitching is usually done in straight lines with colored thread.



More beautiful examples from Auto in NYC.


And a few more from Rie Elise Larsen.



I purchased this one from Fabindia in Mumbai. It is made with scraps of block printed cotton fabric.



Image 1 from Inside Out magazine.

Back On 28TH July

I will not have internet access until Tuesday July 28th. See you then!

Spanish Apartment

Enviable collection of 20Th century furniture in this colorful "white box". What a beautiful space!





Images from AD (Spain)

Happy Monday

It is a particularly happy Monday for me since this week we are moving from corporate housing into our rental apartment. And later this week our furniture and other items which are currently sitting in storage in Dallas will be delivered to the new apartment. Once I have everything unpacked and have put away the boxes, I can start decorating!


Image from VT Wonen magazine.

Marcus Hay's NYC Home

I love the confident mix of styles and colors in stylist Marcus Hay's NYC apartment.








Images scanned from Inside Out magazine

West German Studio Pottery From Urban Outfitters

Spotted these in Urban Outfitters today. Made in Portugal.

Turning Yarn into Art (Part 2)

Artist Emily Barletta's crocheted and embroidered creations.



You can see more of her work here.

Via Moloko issue # 8

Turning Yarn into Art (Part 1)

Amazing crocheted food creations by artist Kate Jenkins:


You can see more of her beautiful work here.



Images from www.cardigan.ltd.uk and www.r-h-g.co.uk

Blog Break

I am on a mini blog break as I am busy packing. We shall be moving next week. I shall start posting regularly once we get settled in our new place.