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I was reading a post on Gorgeous Shiny Things regarding light fixtures and one of the links was wrong...I think...whatever...it was supposed to link to this light:

Instead it linked to this Etsy shop.  What a great mistake to stumble upon.

I told Sean that a painting from this shop is absolutely what I want for Christmas....or just because he loves me.  We'll see.  He's into them....so Christmas if not because he just loves me.

Something exciting...for me!

So right before I left for my friends' wedding in NJ I had my blog featured for the first time!  It was really exciting.  Danika from Gorgeous Shiny Things saw the striped chair my mom reupholstered for me and asked me to be a part of her series "The Score" where she features Before and Afters.  I have been following her blog for a while but somehow I overlooked exactly how much of a freak for color she is!  Love it.  I have been exploring old posts of hers and she has done some great things with color.  Very inspiring.

Danika is also one half of O'verlays.  If you haven't seen/heard of them them I am excited to get to tell you about them!  O'verlays are cool fretwork designs that fit Ikea's Rast and Malm furniture.  (You can see lots of pics on their site)  They can also be custom ordered to fit....anything...mirrors, doors, furniture, whatever you imagine.  I saw a picture of them used like crown molding and I am dying to do that.  I couldn't pull any of the photos from their site but here is how Bri from Me, You & a Wiener used them.  I love everything Bri does....but this might be my #1:

Also, Danika did something unexpected and amazing.  More than I could ask for.  She mentioned the Jewelry for Joey!  Thank you Danika for everything!

feel good lighting

Do you ever look at something and your eyes are not able to really "focus"on what you are looking at?  It's not that it is blurry but that it just doesn't make sense in your head.  Some part of it throws everything off.  I would say that happened with the Nick Olson room....for me something was off...no matter how many times that room shows up in a blog post it's a surprise every time I see it because it's not as I remember.   

by the Evie Group

Well, I had the complete opposite reaction when I saw these lights on the Contemporist this morning.  They give me a sense of peace when I look at them.  Everything with their proportions and color and shape all make sense and I feel relieved.  If you could say the weight of the lights looks right (can you say that?) I would.  I guess the correct terminology would be proportions...?  Anyway, these lights just make me feel good.

The best letter art I have ever seen. No, really.

I am not that huge of a typography fan but theeeeese are amazing.  I could put one in every room of my house.  I know reposts get old but these paper letters are just too breathtakingly beautiful not share with as many people as possible!  To see more (you know you want to) click here.  I found out about these letters through Tobe of Because It's Awesome.

So creative.

Neon Laces

via Atlantic-Pacific

Neon laces on Converse, Nikes, Vans...?  Expected.

Neon laces on beautiful boots.  Want it!

via Atlantic Pacific

I love her blog.  I love it because of the beautiful outfits, jewelry and pictures.  I love it most, however, because she offers no personal information...almost no commentary...and yet I look forward to her posts everyday.

I see what you did there: Rapping Paper

This was a good way to start the day.  

Rapping Paper

Get it?  Get it?...RAPping paper...Wrapping paper with rap lyrics.  Good one.