My Christmas List

It’s always fun to dream about what you want for Christmas in a world where your loved ones have copious amounts to spend on you. It’s also good to keep a record of what you’d like to have in case you come into some moola!

In case you were curious…these things are on my wishlist.

An Address Stamp

Medium Fleur de Lis Customized Address StampMedium Triple Monogram Address Stamp

c/o the lovely Etsy shop Purplelemondesigns

True Blood Seasons 1 & 2

from Amazon

A leopard rug

from Overstock

Flatware

the conran shop - beauchief 16pc cutlery set

from the Conran shop

A camera

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Nikon or Canon?

Baubles especially from Charm & Chain, Tuleste Market, Rachel Leigh, Ben-Amun, By Boe

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Loads of art by Degas and Renoir

Top images: {this is glamorous}

Subtle Christmas

This gorgeous Swedish home is decorated just enough for my taste. There are subtle and thoughtful touches everywhere but none of the typical, overwhelming cheese that seems to accompany most decor I see. First of all, the home is quite chic on its own and the seemingly effortless air has carried over into holiday decorations. Just lovely.

photography by joakim bergström for sköna hem via {this is glamorous}

Comfortable Corners

Doesn’t this weather make you feel like hibernating?

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Images from Runaway Hippie, it’s mary ruffle, i don’t think prada is the answer, decorology, design that i enjoy

Lonny Favorite

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In Lonny‘s first anniversary issue…umm I really can’t address anything but Celerie Kemble‘s jaw-dropping, to-die-for home/boudoir/view of Manhattan.

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ahhhhh…sigh.

Dressing Room Envy

So..this is pretty much my dream dressing room. Mine is coming together…a bit. Yesterday I got a wrought iron daybed (complete with trundle!). We have guests coming in town this weekend and I think a daybed befits a dressing room. I haven’t gotten it set up but I have high hopes. I need to hang pictures and a chandelier would really take everything to the next level.

So this is very raw but I’m going to incorporate the vanity, the shoe display and the day bed (below). I’d love to have a wall of mirrors, lots of art and I’m still considering the screen. Also needed: gigantic oriental rug.

Image Credits: Dream Dressing Room, Blurry phone photos – mine

Perfect Mix of Masculine and Feminine

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Image Credits: one, the rest from Lonny Mag’s gorgeous new website!

Getting Chills

Ice Tray (I really need one and cannot find one anywhere!)

There was finally a slight chill in the air this morning when I left for work! So, I’m getting chills thinking about the delights of Autumn while trying to ignore the inevitable disappointments like earlier sunsets, frigid cold and…Winter. Plus, Shop-o-matic (by NYMag) has released a 100 Reasons to Get Excited for Fall edition.  Of course I have some favorites. Find all of them here.

I can always use another wine stopper…

Decanter and sipping glasses for cold nights by the fire

I <3 Cheese

As I said here, I’m digging skinny cargo trend, the above are from Old Navy

The must-have accessory for dance parties: iPhone speakers

Lovely little dress from H&M

$72 cut-out dress from Fred Flare. I. Want. It.

Suede Stillettos. Mmmmm.

Gargoyle rings!

Chambray shirt. I have a vintage work shirt that I can’t wait to bust out.

Dish drainer. For those that don’t have a dishwasher, like me.

Biker leggings. Umm. I must say I dig on these. This version is by Tory Burch and is above my current price point for pants I will only occasionally wear…but I will be looking for knock-offs…oh yes, I will.

Sauce pot. Getting hungry now. “Someone’s in the kitchen with Dinah” is for some reason playing in my head…

Tall boot by Cole Haan, again out of my price point but I am equally excited to wear my less expensive, less chic tall boots.

I’m dying over this fuschia sofa from Ikea. Sooo delicious! And only $200 more than the Cole Haan boots!

Leopard scarf. I’m in.

Detachable Ruffle Collar. Actually detachable collars in general. I will be in search.

As previously stated here, I’m a bootie-hound!

Shearling jacket. Or in my case faux-shearling jacket.

Fresh Faced (& Fancy Free)

…hoping to put my best face forward for a productive and wonderful week filled with racks of dresses in my dressing room…

a light, neutral palette …

some antiquing…

shelves full of books…

the perfect drapes…

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creative shoe displays…

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…and enjoying the late sunsets while we still can.

Image Credits: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight

Lovely Lonny

New Lonny is out! Ahhh…just in time for me to decorate my house! The move-in has been pushed back because my landlord has offered to paint the whole house. I readily agreed. It NEEDED IT. Some inspiration from Lonny a la Elements of Style:

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I’ll share some of my faves later.