Chair

what a Gorgeous armchair... me wants...

friday faves: 3.4.11

here ya go! -- a collection of some photography, design, & fashion that has caught my eye over the week, as a disappointing february transformed into what i'm hoping will be a fruitful march.

hopefully this makes you smile :)

~ a playhouse made of books ~

how whimsical & well, awesome!

had i been creative enough to think of this when a child, this would have been my playhouse instead of the one i fashioned out of sheets, tacks, and wood in my backyard.

photo by olivia megalis

~ lovely curtains ~

 i just adore these curtains in this dining room ~ wish i knew where they were from!

[from decor pad, via]

 ~ a woodsy bed ~

 a chic way to bring the outdoors into your bedroom [via tiptoe butterfly]

 ~ polka dotted letters ~

 just in love with these letters.  and i think they'd be super easy to make! hmm... definitely something i should try asap!  i think i'd spell out "peace" as that is a reminder i need on a regular basis - stop stressing & just find inner peace.  [image via]

~ a polka dotted accent wall! ~

because just one polka dotted item per friday fave is just not enough. 

bold & oh so fabulous! [via]

p.s. also love the headboard!!

~ romantic signs above the bed ~

i'm not always the sappiest person, but when i saw this bedroom design, i got shivers.  lovely.  sort of like this other above-bed sign i posted last month.  except i love this one most!

[via]

~ even more braids ~

 yes, i know i included some awesome braided hairstyles in my last friday faves, but that wasn't enough!  i had to share this one as well~

[image via]

~ and even more dianna agron love ~

she's just so adorable!!

hope you're not sick of it - you'll be seeing a lot of her classic self here! [image via]

{love her too?  here are some more dianna posts @ pretty things: on the red carpet 1, 2, 3; as madonna; her lovely profile}

~ mimi + meg's march calendar ~

 see it full-sized and available for download here

oh, and just like in feb, expect many posts related to these little-known holidays!

~ kirsten dunst having tea with a stuffed elephant ~

 

i don't feel a comment is necessary.  this photograph just speaks for itself.

from the Boy by Band of Outsiders spring 2011 ad campaign [via]

 ~giveaways~

~ absolutely beautiful necklace ~

by etsy jeweler Padgett Hoke

head on over to pink to green to enter for yourself!

~ marc jacobs daisy perfume ~

remember a few weeks ago when i did a post about how MJ's daisy perfume is the most photogenic?  and how i love daisies?  and how i don't own this one yet but would love to?

well fortunately, sweetheart blogger over at slumber designs is doing a giveaway for this very perfume!

* fingers crossed!! *

[enter for yourself here... but do it ASAP because the giveaway ends tonight @ midnight!]

~ item from barberry & lace ~

in celebration of 700 followers, the sweet leigh is giving one lucky reader an item from her shop, barberry & lace [up to $25 value].  if you are not familiar with this etsy shop, definitely head over now because it is just filled with prettypretty jewelry.  if i were to win this fab giveaway, i would choose the pink sparrow bracelet (shown above).  simple, pretty, and with a bird accent ~ perfect for me.

enter for yourself here!

~ golden boho locket ring ~

  by house of harlow, courtesey of Hallelu
this incredible giveaway is from gypsy*diaries in celebration of 1,000 fans [whoohoo!].
enter the giveaway here  

~ striped clutch ~

  adorable clutch by spool no.72, a fabulous boho clothing & accessories company.  fingers crossed i win this awesome purse from IHOD!

~in case you missed it here @ pretty things:~

a couple of my fave posts over the past week--

(not that i don't love all my posts, here are just a few that stick out in my mind)

~ amanda seyfriend epitomizing natural beauty meets couture

~ table i desperately want

~ mantra

~one last thought~

inspirational thought for the weekend.

lovely picture, too!

[via]

friday faves: 2.25.11

due to having 2 days off in a row for the first time in months, i've posted a lot this week.  so if you want all of my friday faves, just go over the past couple days' worth of posts, both here on my blog and also on my tumblr.  regardless, here is my compilation of faves today ::

~ braided/twisted hairdos ~

 

fun twists (catch the wordplay?!) on a simple ponytail/bun

[first image via; middle found here; bottom compilationby diane @ a spot of whimsy]

~ pink suede this + that ~
even though it's from a few weeks ago, i still can't stop obsessing over this pink suede this + that.  i desperately want both the bag & the couch!  lovely.


~ floral on black ~

lots of love for this outfit -- super fem, super flattering,  super me.  wish i knew how to acquire it! [via]

~ a funky rennovated caravan ~

 i want me one of these. that way i can load up my things and go on day trips and have picnics wherever i please. doesn't that sound ideal... [via]


~ a huge turquoise mirror ~

i'm not sure i would put it next to a bathtub (just not my thing), but regardless, i love love love this intricate turquoise mirror

from Casaviva magazine, photographed by Winfried Heinze [via]

~ swirly-whirly fonts ~

it's known as Gillian font & i want it embossed on everything i own!
major typography crush. 

~ a very useful chart ~

 (as if i needed some fancy chart to tell me to just wear long pants 24-7!!)  -via-

~ my madre ~

 

not just because she it the most beautiful, intelligent, and inspiring woman i know... but also because she bought me a "treat" (her cute words!) to reward me for all my hard work at my job.  what's this treat you ask?  oh, just certificates for 4 days worth of spa treatments!  i get: a haircut, manicure, massage, and facial.  i'm seriously shocked.  still!   

~ great giveaways ~
$50 credit to minted from simplified bee. 
if chosen, i would get these cards to send to my far-away friends -

but if you're getting married, i would suggest these awesome thank you cards! -

oh, and i almost forgot to mention...

~ AdvK tweeted about ME!! ~

holy man!! color me shocked! and totally, totally, honored.
if i did the tweeter thing, i'd def follow AdvK's page!
coolcoolcoolcoolcoooool!

this is how i feel ~

i have a crazybusy couple days and can barely think straight with all the stress...
- but -
i'm going to keep thinking of these pretty pretty things : braids to try out, a talented fashion designer giving me a shout out, my mom treating me to loads of spa treatments....
and that will get me through it all.


* and one last link -- best week ever's hilarious & tongue-in-cheek awards for the runway looks at NY fashion week

decor: eclectic dining room chairs

 

i do like the whole design of this dining room, but all i see when i look at it is... those chairs.  those incredible, incredible chairs.  polka dots, flowers, color, b&w.... love all of it.  eclectic chic to the max.

what do you think?

design by Sarah Richardson

 [images via]

design: tufted headboards

not always big on headboards, but definitely big on this trend of tufted headboards.  not only do they look fab, but they are so much more comfortable than boring wooden ones.  here are some beautiful bedrooms, all with tufted headboards :

from decor pad  [via]; photo by Colleen Duffley [via]

 image 1, 2

from fabulous k [via]; from Decor Pad [via]

from adore home mag [via]; "bred" [buy here]

 [via]

from atlanta homes

[via]

yup, it's decided.  the next headboard i buy must be a tufted one!

link love: 12.12.10

design/decor

crazy cool mirror by Tom Faulkner [via]; creatively displaying beautiful shopping bags [via]

kate spade on 5th ave in nyc =  awesomeness. [via]

1. the happy chair! see it's transformation here 
2. such an awesome lamp.  wish i knew where to find it! [image found here]

what a creative way to have woodsy christmas decor! [via]

 seriously beautiful fabric by rapture and wright [via]

fashion

from a couple weeks ago, but still worth sharing -- raquel sanchez silva in oscar de la renta.  dreamy.

want want want these chanel tweed boots that blake seems to also love! [image via]

photography

doesn't this pic make you want to run to the nearest coffee shop?! [via; see much more here]

my love of windows in photos grows. by M Photography [see the whole pretty wedding here]

etc.

perhaps the sweetest vows.  "strongly & fiercly [sic] love you to the end." sigh.

check out the whole 1920's-inspired wedding here. [trust me - it's crazy cute...& fun...& soo romantic!]

in love with uma thurman in this picture. [via]

also in love with zooey deschanel. but that's always. [image via]

 note to self: follow these instructions.  [via]

too funny & so try!  i think my fave is the "disappointment" - it makes me think of "500 days of summer".... anyone else know what scene i'm talking about? [via]

jonathan adler designed barbie?! hells to the yeah.