pleated lampshades!

drum lampshades are SO over, amiright? ok, probably not. and i currently have two drum lampshades in my apartment, and they aren't going anywhere because they are fine and functional and new-ish. but, i am in need of a small table lamp to go next to my sofa, and i am married to the idea of a beautiful, colorful, pleated lampshade. but these suckers are hard to find in the united states! i'm sure all i need to do is go to john derian, but in terms of ordering one online, they are hard to find. 

here is what i found: irving and morrison is the mothership of pleated lampshades, and although they are based in the uk, they will ship internationally. oka has great options, and they have a us website. lamps plus has boring plain ones. 

thoughts? are you into them also, or do you find them too granny? 

photos via: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

monday vibes

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rockstar pillows

one of my favorite online shops is Burkelman - and today i discovered that they have several pillows named after iconic musicians. fun, right? then you can have a pillow fight with stevie nicks, mick jagger, and prince!

this is stevie

this is rod stuart

this one is Mick Jagger

and this one is Prince

they also carry many other delicious pillows here !! go collect them all!

matching your lampshades to your walls - do or do?

that was a trick question the answer is DO.

some more evidence here.

photos via my favorite website ever

lemon drop

did anyone else notice that last month the print on nearly every single shelter magazine cover was lemon yellow? this color must be on the verge of popularity because i've been noticing it more lately. yellow is known as such a happy color, but it can be a little jarring, which is why i prefer the images above where it is paired with dark grey or mauve. it's also super cool in giambattista valli's apartment in image 8 (second from the bottom). but, of course it would be!

images sources: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

this kitchen had me at hello

this kitchen is what my dreams are made of. it happens to belong to the extremely talented designer, michelle smith. i have a "quirky" kitchen with white painted cabinets, and i found this kitchen while researching possible paint colors. it's benjamin moore woodlawn blue, and i think it's "THE ONE." yes, i am thinking of marrying this paint color. that's how much i love it. 

i am also coincidentally on the hunt for some cool antique spongeware...i've been searching on etsy, but sadly, my favorite is actually this one from tory burch. i say "sadly" because i'd rather keep hunting for an authentic antique one. but...she really hit the nail on the head with her entire spongeware collection, so....

top image via lonny, and bottom image via rip and tan. and then go ahead and treat yoself to a few minutes of clicking through michelle smith's online portfolio. it is monday after all. 

airplane windows

 

aren't these airplane window paintings by jim darling so COOL??!