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Meanwhile....

Let's enjoy some eye candy!

Image Source: Artist Designs for Living, ADFL Studio Project. See Sources for more info

This gorgeous office is the studio space for Artist Designs for Living, based in the San Francisco Bay area. Don't you just want to buy an old factory and turn it into something incredible and modern? I know I do!

Love how bright and sunny the office is! Going to work every day would be a little easier if you worked here, for sure.

The bright yellow and modern prints pair perfectly with the old brick. And a fireplace in my office? Yes, please. Those client chairs? I'll take 4. 

I could go on and on...but I'll let you gush for yourself over this fabulous working space.

Source:

ADFL Studio Project by Artist Designs for Living, San Francisco, CA. Visit this image and see more of their stunning projects at   http://artisticdesignsforliving.com/

Weekend Project: Rope Railing

I'll be the first to admit: I'm a sucker for anything nautically inspired.

Don't get me wrong, my house isn't filled with wooden seagull statues and fishing nets. But, new ideas and products that are seafaring and great design at the same time? I'm totally game.

Image Source: House Beautiful Online. "!0 Daring Decorating Ideas" Gallery. See Sources below.

This stairway designed by Thom Filicia is fantastic. 

There are two major reasons why I love it so much:

1. Even though it's nautical, it could fit in with so many styles! It will look just as good in your glamorous transitional house as it will in your summer cottage on the Cape. It will even look great with all of that furniture from Restoration Hardware that you've been eye-ing.

2. You can totally do this yourself in a day. Buy some yardage of the thickest rope you can your hands on and hang it with some antique coat hooks or drapery brackets. The sky is really the limit for mounting options. You could even use the mounting brackets for brass foot rails (available at railing and hardware stores for around $20) if you're worried about the rope slipping off of the hooks. 

 I love this. Have I mentioned how much I love this?

Schedule this into your weekend and then send me the pictures so I can be jealous!

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Sources:

House Beautiful. Design by Thom Filicia. Image from "10 Daring Decorating Ideas" Gallery at 

http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/home-makeovers/creative-unique-decorating-ideas-0211?click=pp#slide-8

Fun Find...Pansy Vase

If you're anything like me, you can never seem to find the right vase for your flowers and you never know what to do with it when it's not being used. 

Image Source: Anthropoligie.com. See Sources for additional info.

This pretty little vase from Anthropologie might just solve all of our problems. It's the perfect size (8" H x 5" W) and looks great even without the flowers! You could leave it out of a shelf and no one will even notice that there's nothing in it.

For $28, it's not a bad bargain...considering it does double duty as a piece of artwork.

 Image Source: Anthropologie.com. See Sources for more info.

These four vases are also from Anthropologie. They're all fun (although the grey is my personal favorite) and promise to make your shelves or table look a little more colorful. They won't break the bank either at $18 or $28 a piece depending on size.

Sources: 

Pretty Pansy Vase, Tall from Anthropoligie. $28 each. Buy it at http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/baynote/073882.jsp

Four Vases Image from http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/baynote/073882.jsp

Buy all five vases at anthropologie.com