Inspiration 2.11

VT Wonen via Delight by Design
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Inspiration 2.2

The flowers, the shoes...so perfect. View more photos from the Vogue editor's home here.
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Rich Colors !!!

Who says you can't use rich dark colors in small spaces !!

West Elm

Loving the fall lines at West Elm, so cool ! I've always wanted a window like the one in the first picture...wowsa !

Ideas for your home office

I love looking at other peoples home office. I can get tons of ideas from home office pictures. I read a story the other day that the desk top computer will soon be dead. I'm sure that will change home decor somehow, but, you always will need a desk right ??

Inspiration 4.21

Via The City Sage

Inspiration 3.26

I always try to avoid posting pics from recent magazine issues, but I don't think I'm going to be able to help myself this month. The most recent House Beautiful and Elle Decor were amazing. Case in point, this office in the beach house of Harriett Maxwell MacDonald and Andrew Corrie. Perfection.

Inspiration 3.19

via Desire to Inspire

Inspiration 2.15

via White Trash Beautiful

Inspiration 1.26

I couldn't choose between these two heavenly spaces for today's inspiration. Now, let's all collectively exhale and pretend this is where we are!

(Photo credits: Sandra Lane)

I love this desk...

I was flipping through the Viva Terra catalog, which to be honest, is not usually a particularly thrilling experience, when I saw this little stroke of design genius. I would have killed for this desk in college when my desk was a cluttered mass of textbooks and looseleaf. As an aside, I was pleasantly surprised by many of Viva Terra's latest offerings and I recommend moseying over to their site to check out this desk and all of their stuff if you haven't been in a while.

Inspiration 1.05

(via Lonny Mag)

Pottery Barn Sneak Peak Spring 2010

If only spring started Dec 26th.....

Vintage Schoolhouse Chic

Lili Abir Regen

After a way-too-long hiatus, my series on workspaces is back. Today's workspace is inspired by all sorts of mid-century educational ephemera -- schoolhouses, science teachers, writers and university professors.

Basically, imagine what your tenured english lit professor's home office would look like. Then make it cooler. Signatures of this style include salvaged furniture, wood, managed clutter, wrought iron, brown leather, natural curiosities, vintage classics, prized first editions...and some vintage scotch for good measure.

Examples:
John Derian
Marie Claire Maison
Tim Carrigan
Pottery Barn

Furniture:
This style is built on staples like wood, leather and clean, classic design.(left to right) 1. Danish modern rosewood writing table (1stDibs) 2. Barrett writing desk (Matthew Fairbanks Design) 3. Berkshire desk (Pottery Barn) 4. Redsmith dining chair (Anthropologie) 5. Devon leather chair (Restoration Hardware) 6. Boothbay chair (Maine Country Cottage) 7. Vintage leather chair (Empiric Studio)

Lighting:
Task lamps are practically a necessity for studious types. Left to Right: 1. and 3. Love these vintage task lamps from Empiric Studio 2., 4 .and 5. I am also obsessed with these charming offerings from Sundance Catalog.

Artwork:
How great are these science and literary inspired prints, postcards and books? Left to right: 1. Illustration of centrifugal force (Empiric Studio) 2. and 5. Postcards from John Derian 4. Illustration of the Moon (Empiric Studio) 3. and 6. For most of us, these lushfully painted first editions are just for inspiration, but if you happen to have 35,000 dollars to spend, head over to Vivre.com. :)

Accessories:
1. and 4. I love the versatility of vintage flower frogs as desk accessories. The cage style as seen in the first photo is great for holding pencils, pens and paintbrushes and the pronged style is perfect for holding postcards and business cards. (Etsy) 2. When it comes to vintage containers, even Anthro can't beat the real thing. There are tons of great options on Etsy, like this treasure jar in one of my favorite shops Livingston and Porter. 3. Globes are everywhere right now, but this vintage one from Empiric Studio lights up -- such a fun accent for a caffeine-fueled all-nighter. 5. Give your back some support while adding gravitas to the space with this cute Harvard alum pillow (Livingston and Porter) 6. John Derian's style is perfect for these spaces -- these paperweights are a more affordable way to bring in some of his style. 7. Vintage book from Paris Hotel Boutique 8. Vintage bourbon bottle (Etsy) 9. Remington vintage typewriter (Livingston and Porter). 10. Cubby organizer (Pottery Barn) 11. Terrariums are a great way to add greenery to the desk, while keeping with the educational theme (Anthropologie) 12. More vintage books from Livingston and Porter.

Other posts in this series:

• The Eclectic Glam Desk
• The Fashion Editor's Desk

Use Your Corners !

When space is limited, look to the corners of your rooms. Shelving, bookcases, all sorts of possibilities!

Holiday Sneak Peak

I know its not even Halloween but once it starts getting a bit cooler I think a little bit ahead to the holidays. I love Christmas greens and small touches for the holidays. Whats your holiday decor like? Over the top? Subdued ?

My home office

A few post ago a discussion about home offices and how to hide all those cords came up. A few people wanted to see my home office. Well here it is, nothing too fancy, and as you can see, CORDS! Its not really that noticeable and YES I know I need to straighten that mess up ! My desk top is a cheap closet door stained brown sitting on top of 2 file drawers . I love my hotel cubby because I can stick tons of stuff in it and keep my desk straight. My chairs are mismatched because I do not have 3 of the same and right now, it does not bother me.

Home Ofiice

Although these home offices are decorated in different styles, they all are stylish and efficient. I do wonder about how they hide all the endless cords, my home desk is 2 file cabinets with a stained closet door as the top. It hides ALL the cords :)

Southern Living Magazine

Check out the October issue of Southern Living magazine. A few pictures from their article "INSTANT INSPIRATION FROM A CHATTANOOGA BUNGALOW". To see more of this charming bungalow, you can find it in stores now ! (To go to Southern Living website, just click the title of this post above)

Pottery Barn Christmas 2009 Preview

Yes yes, I know its not even October yet, but Pottery Barn has put up its holiday 2009 preview. They have some beautiful things and the picture of the living room above is very comfy and rustic. Click on the title of this post to take you to the Pottery Barn web site.