what yaya likes

-- quilts of gees bend --

American 20th century quilts from Gees Bend, Alabama [source]

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-- j.woeste --

 

one of my favorite little stores to explore is j.woeste in los olivos, ca, where you can find beautiful garden furniture and charming little accents.  i wandered through a few weeks ago with my camera, and even found a chicken coop!  no website, so you'll have to visit in person.

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-- wallflowers --

i was browsing Megan's blog last night, which is always full of beautiful and inspiring images.  i ended up over in her new etsy shope, Lilac Saloon, where i discovered these super-cute "wallflowers".  so pretty!

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Megan's website

Lilac Saloon on Etsy

-- crochet --

such beautiful little collections, via knitalatte on etsy.   

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-- peaceful grays --

to me, this space is just about perfect.  it has such a natural, authentic quality to it.  love the sunshine reflecting off the hard materials, and the touches of shine in the chandeliers and mirrors.

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images via Haute Design

-- travel posters --

aren't these screenprints from The Heads of State awesome? 

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shop at the heads of state

-- stairs --

i couldn't bear to edit any of these out, so i posted them all. 

which is your favorite?  mine is #1...

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all images via bldgspace

-- sky planter --

from new zealand's boskke- the innovative "sky planter", a self-watering plant container which claims to reduce watering of houseplants by up to 80%.  The coolest part is how it hangs upside down for a this striking visual effect! 

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visit the boskke website

found via fonda lashay (check out her blog, it's fascinating!)

-- glass --

this is my favorite picture.  i first tore it out of an issue of W magazine well over a year ago and it still is on the bulletin board next to my desk.

i could live in a room like this. 

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image via ABC Carpet & Home

-- wooden textiles --

german designer elisa strozyk is the genius behind these beautiful, flexible wood "fabrics".  i think these are so inventive and visually inspiring.

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photos from elisa strozyk via yatzer

-- paper bowls --

these papier-mâché bowls from up in the air somewhere are so incredibly beautiful- i love the simple delicacy and soft colors. 

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upintheairsomewhere website

shop on etsy

-- studio nommo --

wallpapers from turkish wallpaper company Studio Nommo.  Their new line includes the option to "create your own" wallpaper using a drawing or photograph!  their photo stylist has amazing taste in chairs too...

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images via Studio Nommo

discovered via mint

-- patterned sofas --

there is something so pretty about furniture with a print; it feels right for this spring.  usually, i tend toward a more modern/rustic sensibility (or white), but i'm pulled in by the traditional charm of these rooms- the texture of the floors, depth of the walls, faded romantic colors... i'd like to put on a beautiful dress and twirl across these open floors.

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photos from first option

-- farmhouse --

 

i would not mind living here one tiny bit...the white, the wood, the natural light...personal perfection.

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place farmhouse at beach studios

-- a place to sleep --

i'm hoping to have the rest of this room decorated up to standard in the next few months, but for now, here's the northern half, which we love!   i hand-dyed the curtains and painted the wrought-iron artwork over the bed.  the walls are a very soft warm gray, which i am finding is a great backdrop for any color i want to pop in.  all the linens are from pottery barn and the blue embroidered throw i picked up on a trip to mexico years ago.  there is a little cat named oski that lives here, and i think he's pretty cute.

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more house photos on flickr