before: waiting room chairs

My dad's factory is in the midst of a move to a new location, and he offered me these (this?) gross vintage office waiting room chair for free. What do you think I should do with it? Obviously get rid of the orange pleather ... but replace it with what? And I don't really have room for this in my studio; do you think I should sell it? Or put it in the warhouse? Hmmm ... I need help!

studio makeover: rainbow shelves

martha stewart weddings magazine; delphine studio shelves

After I figured out how to unscrew the bookshelves from the wall and move the shelf to its new location, I decided to re-shelf my graphic design books by color. I was inspired by the pretty cover photo on this quarter's Martha Stewart Weddings magazine (which, btw, is my all time favorite magazine ... I have issues dating back to 1996!).

silver loveliness

silver parsons desk from west elm

When we finally decorate our bedroom I'd love to put this silver parsons desk in my dressing area. It looks so chic and romantic ... I can picture a little vase full of tulips and bottles of perfume in the corner. Dreamy! It's on sale right now at West Elm.

studio makeover

white ceramic owl and green ceramic "chinese lion" foo dogs from z gallerie

WANTED for the studio (we're planning a little makeover): white ceramic owl and green ceramic "chinese lion" foo dogs (both from Z Gallerie).

glitter ornaments

photos: delphine

I, and my entire house, are glittered top to bottom, but I did manage to finish making glitter christmas ornaments for the handmade ornament exchange over the weekend!

yellow chairs

chairs: Pottery Barn

The yellow ones are my favorite ... and they're the only ones left over at Pottery Barn (nearly 50 percent off, no less!).

christmas in july

photos by delphine

One of my favorite booths at the Atlanta Gift Mart was the delightful John toole. Christmas ornaments just make me happy, and I loved the chic use of color, especially theses aqua/grey/gold pretties.

my kind of an antique

photo and table: south of market

While strolling around the antique district on Southern King Street in Charleston, South Carolina this morning, I came upon this cool vintage table at South Of Market. If I still lived in Charleston I'm sure I could do some serious damage at this store.

all hail jonathan adler

lampert lounger: jonathan adler

Wow. I feel more glamorous just looking at this photo of Jonathan Adler's Lampert Lounger. Trés chic, non?

chic wedding lanterns

photo and lanterns: West Elm

Loving these modern lanterns from West Elm. I can see them at a chic, modern WHITE + COBALT poolside (cabanas!) affair. Perhaps the bride wears a cotton eyelet gown ... and everyone sips mojitos ... and the band plays sweet samba rhythms ... and the air is warm and the stars are bright ... and waiters serve ice cream sandwiches at midnight.

lighting

One of these lights is $24.99 at Ikea; the other is $375 at The Conran Shop.

dwell studio at target

photo: Dwell Studio for Target

I spotted these Dwell Studio pillows at ICFF last month ... and I was at Target yesterday and spotted them again. I am loving the grey/yellow combo (and the Target price).

sweet dreams

bed frame: brocade home

I'd love this Brocade bed frame for our guest room/boudoir/closet room. After living in our house for 4 years it is finally time to start "decorating." Our bedroom doesn't have a closet (long story), so we converted the guest room into a "closet room." It works for us, but when guests come they have to sleep amidst clothes racks on my childhood twin bed. First, we need to build armoires to hide all our clothes ... but next step will be a darling bed like this.

happy birthday to me

bathmat: anthropologie

For my birthday this year my mom, dad and mémé pitched in to redecorate my bathroom while I was in NYC with J for NSS. My favorite part is that it was a complete surprise. My second favorite part is this wonderful bathmat from anthropologie.