fancy that

The holidays are here!  We've decked the halls (and little Mette) in Christmas fancies.

What is on everyone's Christmas lists??  I'm still daydreaming about another island escape (those Thai beaches were heavenly...) Until then, I'll be wrapped up in the coziest.

hot neon

reading material

adventure...

muse mondays

beds

cha cha cha

I think I'll transform my curtains into this amazing dress for a ball (that I should probably start to organize...).

{so true}

gorgeous rugs and dresses

I'm obsessed with this new rug line by fashion super star Christian Lacroix.  Color, movement and drama.  Love it.

forever bronze

The late François-Xavier Lalanne's masterpieces are seriously one of my all time obsessions.  His surrealist mostly bronze sculptures (and my personal favorite made-you-like-twice sheep) are the most shockingly bizarre pieces I can imagine.  His later collaborations with his artistic wife Claude Dupeux only further enhanced their never-ending creativity.  And did you know that the bronze dinosaurs on the Santa Monica Promenade are his very creation, as well?  I could pretend I did, but in fact, that was news to me.

So my goal is to swindle together my next living room with this incredible surrealist bar and then have some friends lounge on the flock of sheep accents while we chat about all of life's craziness.

Sounds like a night to remember.

a million dollar wish

You know how we all love to daydream about winning the lotto and about all of the spectacular splurges that we would make happen immediately?!?  Well, I'm about to fill you in on mine.  Forget all those gorgeous summer homes in those fancy exotic locations and please just let me get my hands on this Yves Klein table d'or.  Plexiglass filled with gold leaf - I would never need another piece of jewelry for the rest of my life. (But, lets not quote me on that one.)

It also comes in a fabulous blue and pink if shiny gold just isn't your thing.

a bright glimpse

It seems like pattern and color and making their way from the hanger to the home. And I'm in love with everything.  First, Diane Von Furstenburg wowed us with her hot homeware collection using bright patterns, colors, and shapes in dishware and bedding.  Spring party planning, anyone?  And then I stumbled upon Anthro's new line of Ikat bedding which now almost has me convinced that Missoni has exploded onto their scene.

{DVF}

{DVF Bedding}

{DVF dishware}

{DVF dishware}

{Antropologie Ikat Bedding}

Swoon.

our favorite toilet

Today we were invited to do a testimonial interview with the insanely innovative Japanese company INAX, and then treated to a delicious authentic lunch with their team.  For a recent project, our chic Marina del Rey client saw what many don't in a toilet: that it should be fabulous too. We were lucky enough to be the very first purchasers stateside for their just launched Regio toilet (I know using "lucky" in the same sentence as "toilet" sounds bizarre, but trust me on this one).   A mod streamlined design, with all the bells and whistles that one could ever imagine (opens automatically, and really, everything automatically; bidet; deodorizer; custom lighting; and can even be programmed with music to play when it's in use).  If there was such a thing as a "favorite toilet", this would be mine.

{Japanese company INAX and their Regio toilet}

Stay tuned for the full interview next week...

little dark jewelry boxes

One of the most intriguingly absurd shops I have ever wandered into: DeVera on Crosby Street in NYC has the most amazing collection of objects that you can ever imagine.  There is something whimsical and museum like about the way they display their finds, and each individual piece is really a wonder in itself.  The price tags are high, but the free museum-like experience is worth the cab fare.

{De Vera Showroom - Crosby Street NYC}

after awhile...

This crocodile inspired brass box is topping my to-die-for list.  Fortunately, it's already sold ("fortunately" because its price tag was only "affordable" during my wine-induced 1st Dibs evening).  This incredibly quirky specimen is a gentle reminder of the real deal.

{reminiscent of the decor on boxes from the 20th century}

oooh...sale

I love when a great design find is also wallet friendly.  Tord Boontje already caters to all price points with his high-end and low-budget pieces, but now some of these already great priced lights are on SALE. Yup.  Only $55 on Moss Online.  And if you aren't already a Moss fan, jump on it.  They highlight truly incredible pieces of furniture and art, and are even featured as a "store without walls" in the swanky SLS Hotel's Bazaar.

{Moss at SLS Hotel's Bazaar}

{SLS Hotel's Bazaar}

{Moss at the Bazaar complete with Fornasetti Plates}