lay your cards on the table

as you know i've been trying to furnish my not so new apartment and have been finding great deals on several sites, especially etsy.com. There was this one furniture designers who i commissioned to do our coffee and dining room tables. They were to be a bit different in styles, but use the same kind of wood so they'd coordinate enough. Well, after extensive email conversations and patience, my bf and i received our totally awesome 100 lb. dining table... pictures to come...
however!!! never received the second table for our living room. i'm so fed up of emailing and calling this guy who resides half-way across this vast country. so now i'm getting etsy involved to see what they can do about it. he can't just steal my money! and all i wanted was this "almost finished"piece. ugh
sadly, I'm back on the hunt and may have to cough up more dough. DOH!
this is cute and goes with my vision:

stantonhomefurnishings.com
i originally wanted this:

restoration hardware

ding dong

i love me some good ol' rock 'n roll bells.

balmain


ew, katie holmes annoys the crap out of me, but i like the pants.

i've wanted them for at least a year now, but i HATE shopping for pants bc my body type looks so much better in skirts. but a girl can't without her jeans. she just can't. so seek and receive.

poster art found: london transport museum

a whole 24 mph!!



amen.


smoking cars? wow.

f'art

years ago i wanted some vintage european propaganda prints. i remember i loved this particular website that sold unique prints from a specific country that wasn't obvious like germany. sadly, i couldn't afford them. instead i painted a loose interpretation of a russian anti-drinking print, but didn't keep it because it was a gift. (besides, the color scheme wouldn't fit into my new decor).

since i don't really see myself picking up a paint brush anytime soon, here are examples of what i'm thinking of acquiring now that i can afford 'em.


allposters.com


duchamp

lefty left me leaving me lonely.

i hate to admit it, but i get emotionally attached to my possessions. i think it's because i think carefully before i buy anything. (my mom always taught me that i must love something instead of impulsively purchase just anything. it really helps to save cash in the long run and it makes you appreciate what you do consciously decide to buy). so i hold onto my purchases, shoes especially, for decades and take care of them like they're my children (that is toss them in piles in the dank closet after i spend a day walking all over them).
sadly, i lost the left of my black jeffrey campbell tassel loafers. i purchased them last year and can't even find a picture of them on the intertrons. i mourn each day that lefty doesn't return and grieve over my unfinished outfits.

le sigh.

alas, i am trying to move on, so i search for a similar pair:



urban outfitters


vegan penny loafers for you animal loving preppies at lulus.com


pukey looking tassel afterthought on an embellished ballet flat. oddly cute. gojane.com


plasticland.com

oh mourn...

a coffee table book that turns into a coffee table

it's fun to creep my boyfriend out with these centerpieces:


functional AND scary looking


similar, but the one i have is a single clamp. flowers will make it prettier.

decor

oohhh lala, stuff is a comin in:


edison lamp at stanton home furnishings


white river placemats at viva terra



white and mustard pleat pillows from cb2

desks!

i've found a few desks that will fit my industrial/montauk beach style apartment. the look is an amalgamation of old industrial/reclaimed items and beachy pieces, like glass and pebbles. the industrial metals can create a factory vibe, but combining it with natural woods and pebbles will bring tranquility to the potentially harsh environment.

My color scheme is black, white, browns (mostly from woods), and mustard-yellow.

the first desk is the one i love the most. even though it's a bit mid-century modern, it's two-tone wood is unique and you can't beat the price at just under $450.00. The second goes well with my aforementioned look. I think i'd prefer it in the mahogany, but the latches wouldn't be silver. Oh the choices...


overstock


pottery barn

let me be the first

this is my new blog everybody! so let me start out with a preamble on what i want this blog to be about.
i hope not to get too introspective and keep you all on a superficial level of intrigue. i'll talk fashion, interior design, music, working out, celebrities, and every other stereotypical interest a western gal should have. (oh but before you peg me into a niche: i don't do windows, nor pies for that matter).