Marimekko for Crate and Barrel

Crate and Barrel has always been one of my favorite big box home design stores for its affordability and stylish classics.  When it was announced that they would be opening a store within-in a store with the Merimekko design (in New York!), I was very excited.  Merimekko is a Finnish company established in 1951 and known for their bright, bold patterns.   They have had a relationship with Crate and Barrel since the 60's but this is the first attempt at a store with-in a store.  Shortly after Crate and Barrel announced this collaboration, they added the products to their online website as well.  The products range from throw pillows to baby bibs!  Take a look.

I want it all!  It can all be found at Crateandbarrel.com.  Happy Shopping!

Friday Flowers

Happy Friday!  Working on a post for later but for now enjoy the tulips I scored for half off!  Should have bought even more.

Organized Closet

To go along with my spring cleaning kick, I have been organizing my closets.  We have small, poorly laid out closets in our new apartment and to keep them clean can be a challenge.  They lack any sort of shelves besides the requisite hanging bar so to get more bang for my storage buck, I made a trip to Target to check out organizational shelving.  For the bedroom closet I desperately needed something for my shoes.  I knew I didn't want anything permanent as this is just a rental.  Finding something with the shelves high enough to fit heels as well as a solid shelf so that the heel didn't fall through was impossible.  I ended up settling on a 3 tier stand and figured I could line the bottom of the shelves with cardboard to prevent the heels from falling through the cracks.  Of course regular brown cardboard wouldn't be pretty so I used shelf liner that I had left over and covered the cardboard with that.  I'm definitely not a DIY queen but I was pretty impressed with myself.  Take a look and I apologize for the cruddy pics but this project was done at night and it's impossible to take a good photo in a dark closet!

 See what I mean about the heels falling through?

 Much better.

Before:

My closets not normally this messy, I was in the process of clearing it out to make room for the shelf.

After:  

Blendo Glassware

If you would have asked me 20 years ago, while being dragged along with my mom antique shopping, if I was going to like antiques when I was older, I would have said you were crazy.  So when I stumbled upon this glassware recently, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that I liked it!  It is perfect for summer and would look Oh so cute on my new bar cart.  It was mainly made in West Virginia during the 1960s and a quick look through Etsy and Ebay turns up quite a few sellers.  Take a look and I think you may like it as well!

Images via here, here, here, unknown

Green House

If you watch HGTV as religiously as I do, you have probably heard of the 2011 Green Home in Colorado.  I am beyond obsessed with the color palette of grays and yellows or how the art above the fireplace slides to the side to expose the t.v.  And the fact that it is made with many energy renewable resources is icing on the cake.  Take a look and tell me what you think!

Doggy Art

There has been a lot of chatter in blogland regarding using silhouettes as cool wall art.  A great example is seen here from Tanya at Dans Le Townhouse.  She put a great modern spin on a trend that tends to run traditional.  So when I ran across these super cute animal silhouettes from Mod Dog Shop on the blog Modern Jane Design, I was instantly smitten!  If you love your dog as much as I do, this is perfect!  They would also make a great gift for the dog lover in your family.

I *love* Herman Miller

For those of you who haven't heard of Herman Miller, I am happy to introduce you.  Herman Miller is a company founded in 1905 in Michigan.  They were originally known for their office furniture but have also produced other iconic pieces for the home including the Eames Lounge Chair and Noguchi Table.  I have been lusting over the Eames Lounger designed by Charles and Ray Eames for some time now and these photos make it look oh so delicious!

{images via here, here}