Loved the display at ICFF for The Rug Company and was enjoying the fact that a lot of great fashion designers were featured. The Rug Company features an extensive list of designers from Diane von Furstenberg and Marni to Matthew Williamson and Vivienne Westwood, each offering gorgeous designs in their own signature style.
On the Sea Floor
Flipping through back issues of Martha Stewart and found this beautiful seaside-inspired bathroom. The sealife is actually découpaged illustrations taken from a clipart book. The layers of paper give each illustration a great texture. Beautiful.
Click the above to see the full bathroom. From the September 2002 issue of Martha Stewart Living
Mother’s Day Flowers
The current topic of interest is flowers for Mother’s Day over at Apartment Therapy’s Open Thread 199. I remembered Red Envelope’s new(ish) Flowers by the Month and though I’d also post them here. These bouquets show up monthly in chic cylindrical ceramic vases with little to no filler. Great selection of flowers here and you can choose to send them for 3 months, 6 months and 12 months.
The May, June and July bouquets.
Adam Frank
Amit alerted me to these sweet lamps made by artist Adam Frank. Beautifully delicate acid-etched forms provide a wonderfully detailed impression. A very dramatic effect.
NEST Lumen, $48.
A Hunt for Coral
Last night while flipping through the new West Elm catalog I came upon some photos of a dark bookcase showing off white coral and loved the look. I know that aside from it being endangered and environmentally irresponsible to farm, it’s wildly expensive. I wondered how hard it’d be to source the fake stuff. Of course today while perusing trusty Crate & Barrel I came across these specimens of cast coral made out of polyresin. Beautiful!
Cast Coral, $44.95 each.
Let There Be Light!
I’m sick of my touchlights in a constant state of droopiness and dimness. Sylvania’s Dot It lights are an attractive update to the touchlights we all seem to have in our closets and under cabinets. These lights turn on with a press to the center, are super bright thanks to the strong LEDs, run on AAA batteries and last for 100 hours. The lights come backed with 3M adhesive that’s reusable so you can stick them to virtually anything. They’re available in many colors and you can buy them right here on Amazon.
Bright touch lights! $10 for one or a 3-pack for $27 on Amazon.com.
Magnolias Linens
Fantastic linens by a trio of desi women. Magnolias Linens began when Asema Asghar was planning her own wedding and was discouraged by linen selection. She asked her mother, who knew craftspeople in India, to help. After her wedding, Asema along with her mother and sister began Magnolias Linens. By working with talented seamstresses in India, the trio designs and produces linens, napkins, napkin rings and chair covers in gorgeous textures with fine work and patterns either as rentals or custom-made for your wedding.
In deep blue, these linens are designed and produced by Magnolias Linens.
Hold Everything… RIP
Hold Everything is closing the doors of all its stores at the end of this month, according to the salespeople in the 68th Street Hold Everything location last weekend. After that, the sale moves online. Selection is already wearing thin. I bought a jewelry box (in white) last weekend and love it to death. Very classic.
Leather Jewelry Armoire, $350.
You Light Up My Life
The products at CB2 are simply phenomenal. Take these lanterns, for instance. Battery-operated so that there’s no messing with cords and electrical outlets and priced low so hanging in lots of multiples is a snap. Perfect for rooftop decks and patios or anywhere else, for that matter.
Gumball Paper Lantern, $6.95.
Metro Goes Zoom Zoom

Target’s new bedding, the Metro Collection is a collection of fabrics and patterns in black and white. Right up my alley.
I do wish the Metro Matelasse Coverlet and Sham Set were sold seperately. I love those shams.
Metro Pillow, $24.99 and Metro Coverlet and Sham, $99-109.
If Only I Had A Powder Room
Because if I had a powder room, these soaps would SO be by the sink. I feel like buying a case of them jut in case I happen to plan an event special enough to warrant using them.
Box of 20 leaves for $10.95
AQHayonCollection
Jaime Hayon’s reinterpretation of the vanity featuring laser cut mirrors and lacquered furniture.
Oodles of doodles. One of the vanities.












