book club - october 2015 edition

october, people! october. it's here. the hap-hap-happiest season of all. candy corn season. and scary movie season. speaking of scary, i just started reading under the dome by stephen king. if you aren't familiar it's about a small town that is suddenly and mysteriously shut off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. it's also a tv show, which i've never seen. have you read this or watched the show? the only show i care about right now is season five of the walking dead since it's finally on netflix.

last month i read the good girl and it did indeed have a twist at the end. i would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for something similar to gone girl.

i'd love to know what you all are reading right now, especially if it is a mystery. i'm all about them!

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paper lantern extravaganza

that was a little extreme - but i found so many good examples of paper lanterns that i wanted to share them all! i love rooms with a balance of antiques, modern furniture, and playful accessories that don't take themselves so seriously. like...a Noguchi Paper Lantern! the bigger the better, and bonus points for polka dots. to keep it from being too casual, pairing it with an intricate medallion is always a good idea. the last photo has a nelson crisscross ball pendant, which is similar to a paper lantern, but the shell is actually a spray coating of translucent plastic polymer over a steel frame. i'm totally obsessed with this version and may have to save my pennies for one! i'd love to know what you think of this look...

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room + playlist - cleaning the house edition

1. i am obsessed with this room. uggggggggg. it's great. 2. i am hosting a party at my apartment on saturday, so i have to clean over the next few days. to soften the blow a little, i made a 'lil playlist to trick myself into having "fun" cleaning. i know little to nothing about current popular music (except for WATCH ME WHIP because i am alive) but i tried to mix the songs up and include some from the past five years. you can actually press play and hear all these songs after the jump....

stevie wonder SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED muse MADNESS pheonix LISZTOMANIA the cardigans LOVEFOOL earth, wind & fire SEPTEMBER foster the people HOUDINI rilo kiley BREAKIN' UP nicki minaj SUPER BASS hall & oates YOU MAKE MY DREAMS no doubt JUST A GIRL queen, david bowie UNDER PRESSURE bruno mars LOCKED OUT OF HEAVEN beyonce and jay z CRAZY IN LOVE pete townshend LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR sleigh bells RILL RILL heart CRAZY ON YOU

playlist after jump | image (and whole amazing house tour) via desire to inspire

art in action

some random facts: you can buy all the art in the first image here and the third image here. the paint color in the last photo is pink ground by farrow & ball. since i love farrow & ball, i find that fact important. 

you can see more of my favorite art in action here!

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back to school

i guess i would work in any of these offices, like if you paid me a million dollars. but seriously. the last one is my favorite. you would only have to pay me $999,999.99 to work in that one.

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articles from the world wide web

links

1. this cake is the second best thing to staying at the beverly hills hotel
2. even a black thumb can't kill these indoor trees
3. clear your mind and your life with this 30 day minimalism challenge
4. the key to growing peonies finally revealed
5. learn how to patch drywall like a pro - or harry potter


image via petit papier

this artist is awesome - karin haas

ok, these are amazing! love the colors and (dare i say) the best example of pattern mixing i've ever seen. gah! check out karin's website for more goodies and eye candy. i really just love these, and hope they cheered you as much as they cheered me!