tonight i'm going to bury that horse in the ground

i absolutely love the new single Shake it Out by Florence and the Machine, and it takes a lot for me to like a female singer (probably some deep seeded jealousy because i can't carry a tune).

in any event. the new Style at Home (Christmas edition) has a short piece on Jonathan Adler. I heart Jonathan Adler...maybe it's because he seems to embrace orange as i do! so fun, a tiny bit wacky but still livable and not too serious. Like, although I appreciate Kelly Wearstler I'm not sure i could actually live in something she's designed. Mr. Adler on the other hand...

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photos via housebeautiful.com

life in plastic

as much as i judge the mom's who try to live vicariously through their daughters (Dina Lohan anyone?) i must admit that i've had a bit of a thrill picking out my 3 year old daughter's Christmas gifts namely a doll house (I never had a doll house!), and a hot pink Barbie car which I also seem to recall coveting.

i also got picked up her first Barbie. I struggled with whether or not to get Teresa on account of my daughter being a brunette but i figure at some point we need to realize that we're all different and i guess that's ok (I am still bothered by the ratio of blonde to non blonde dolls in general, babies, Barbies etc. but...that's a whole other topic)

my inspiration for the below is of course, if Barbie was real where would she live?

housebeautiful.com

beautifulhabitat.com

design2share.com

thedecorologist.com

interior-design.net

uktv.co.uk

thesharedspace.com

We are the Dead. Short days ago, We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow...

it's the best time of the year

I know that we've only just begun November but the stores have everything out in full force and I'm already starting to look forward to decorating for Christmas. I find that the season always ends up such a blur that the earlier i get up my decorations the better I enjoy them.

Some inspirational shots to get me going.

I wish our house had an actual banister...





Lonny Mag via Decor Pad



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homes-interiors.com



frou-froufrilly.blogspot.com