Dolce Design :: Wallpaperie

My lovely friend Brittany over at Dolce Design :: The Dish, is so kind to share with everyone a charming desktop design for each month of the year.  I was delighted by her design for January which featured my favorite little creature            Mr. Squirrel. 

But Brittany...how I love your creation for February!

♦ ♥ ♦

Thank you B!

Branching out

{Ted Muehling Branch Candlesticks via Remodelista}

I was flipping through an old copy of Smithsonian Magazine and came across these gorgeous candlesticks that come with a not so gorgeous price tag...$1,298.00!  Ted Muehling originally created the pieces in 2003 and they were included in the exhibit "Rococo: The Continuing Curve, 1730-2008" at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York.  I sighed when I saw these candlesticks they are so lovely.  

The pieces, made at a Munich porcelain factory that has been in operation since 1747, were cast from wind-twisted cedar sticks.

I would love to have a set similar to this flanking each side of our fireplace mantle with my favorite framed photograph by my friend Christine Tran right in the middle!  I can see it already.

Unfortunately I have searched online for something similar, and nothing is quite as stunning or breathtaking as Ted Meuhling's work.

Here are a few of the others I found:

{via ivillage}

$19-$29

{via casa sugar}

$89

{via home decor}

$19.95

What do you think?

The Golden Age

Spring is nearly around the corner and I can't help but get excited about all the lovely vintage inspired pieces from Urban Outfitters.

They transport you into a different time.  I love watching old movies for that very reason; the styles are so classic and moving.  I wish I could afford to fill my wardrobe with items like these, and find the warm weather to wear them in! 

Sleepyhead

I have been so tired lately.  I really could just lie down on the ground and sleep.  I'm yawning all day long at work and my co-workers are telling me it's contagious.  Not sure exactly what is causing my constant sleepyhead, maybe the mental stress of waiting for everything with buying our first home to come through.  We have found such a sweet little craftsman home in the old part of Tacoma.  We are down to the final steps waiting for the loan to finalize and then close!  I am beyond excited to have a place to call our own.

This is good for waking up a slow brain...

-Passion Pit * Sleepyhead- 

{Image found via Zilupe's photostream}

365 days update

 

 

It has been challenging but also a lot of fun working on the 365 day photo project.  Some days I get home from work, it's dark out and I don't have a lot of energy but I still force myself to do more than an arm's length snap shot of myself. 

These are my favorites from the past 2 weeks.  The top and bottom were the most fun to shoot.  The top photo was taken in Rach's beloved alley near her apartment in Seattle (after I took that shot we had light wars with her headlamps).  I actually like the graininess caused by my high ISO setting, I think it's fitting with the alley.  The bottom shot was taken in my basement while blasting Santigold on the stereo. 

Stairway to anywhere

I love this stairway!  I'd have to start using the library a bit less and perusing the used books stores a bit more if I were ever to attempt something like this, but if I did I swear I'd clear a small space, grab a few throw pillows and nap on these stairs! 

There was a period of time as a child where I had to wear an eye patch (due to a mole behind my eyeball...weird huh!?).  I remember taking my favorite blanket and napping on the stairs, pretending it was my bunk on a pirate ship.  That memory came flying back when I first saw these photos over at post grad hair cut.  They are the creation of Levitate Architecture out of London. 

Tea time

Some days I want to fall down a rabbit hole.  Trade this world in place of another.  If I were lucky enough to stumble upon a wonderland and have tea with the Mad Hatter I'd be sure to wear this lovely gold pocket watch so as not to be late.  I think the grey linen dress by Kcoline would be fitting for such a meeting and I imagine we'd dine on china not unlike the tea cup above.