Insatiable greed...

If I could have this art, I would.

If I could have this couch, I would.

If I could have this table, I would.

If I could have walls this color, I would {but for now I will have to settle for a nightstand this color...more on that later}.

Almost lofty...

I have obsessions.  Exposed brick, upholstery tufts, lofts, tolix chairs, tea towels, and raw concrete are just a sprinkle of the things I covet.  You can imagine how I swooned over this wallpaper by Concrete Wall.  Photographer Tom Haga's work makes a lovely finish for walls.  Of course I am still yearning for walls actually made of concrete and brick {preferably in the form of an industrial loft}, but this should hold me over. 

And {drum roll, please}...

{Thank you Design Shimmer for the introduction to this glorious wallpaper.}

Bright and shiny...

Today is all about glamour.  Every space needs a little bright and shiny glamour {mixed in with rustic industrial pieces}.  Brocade Home is full of ornate and glossy muses to sprinkle about a space {including my favorite piece of glossy perfection}.

This oversized Tufted Ottoman is a dream in velvet {above} or cotton{below}.

The Ruffle Edge Mirror, sigh.

Perhaps the most delicious fixation at Brocade Home is the wallpaper collection; it's pure opulence.  The Medallion Wallpaper {in Apple and Coco} would love to live in my dining room.

Two more lovely papers, Square Gothic Print {in Black} and Flourish Flock Foil {in White}.

Admittedly, too much bright and shiny Brocade Home would be easy to achieve.  But, just for the sake of visual amusement, enjoy these spaces full of glamour.

Okay, now find yourself a pile of aged and rusticated nails {or a collection of antique industrial tables} to take the edge off all those high gloss surfaces.

Glossy muse...

Today my mailbox was embellished with the new Ballard Designs catalog.  Here are a few things worth sharing.

The Sofia Settee.

The Louisa Bergere Chair & Ottoman.

The Firenze Embroidered Panel {in Gray}.

The adorable bee plaque {in Bronze} from the Set of Three Entomology Plaques.

The wallpaper collection at Ballard Designs will make your heart race.  Here is a little peek at the beauty.

Decorative Frame Wallpaper and Vintage Frame Wallpaper.

 

 

The shining glory of Ballard Designs, sweet and delicious Trellis Wallpaper {in Pearl and Green}. 

I am seriously coveting this Trellis paper.

Walnuts and mustaches...

I have an inkling for walnuts, not the tender and crumbling fresh walnuts from the farmers' market, but the whimsical paper that you paste to your walls.  Walnut Wallpaper {based in Los Angeles} carries this dramatic paper boasting metallic facial hair, Mustachio {in graphite, designed by Natalie Wright}.  Now this is a mustache I could kiss.

Grass, clouds, and sunshine...

Lately I have been overindulging in grasscloth.  The texture is beckoning me with calm and serene natural materials, and now a hint of sparkle has enticed me even further.  Phillip Jeffries' Glam Grass collection is nature and glamour woven into polish for your walls; the perfect synergy between casual grass cloth and metallic glitz.    

Here are a couple of my favorite grasscloths.  On the left, Maldive Blue Glam Grass is relaxed during the day and laced with metallic sheen for evening incandescence.  Lovely.  On the right, Mango Manila Hemp for a more casual wall texture. 

{Clearly I was still dreaming of Portland skies and lingering on Twig's image when I pulled my picks.}

Kreme de la kreme...

Cadee Wilder started Kreme Life, a glorious source for wallpaper.  As if the graphic delight wasn't enough, factor in some earth consciousness {low VOC content and eco-solvent use} and the result is pure perfection.

Watercolor Acorn Gate {in ivory}, with a soft geometry and an alluring ombre effect.

Striking in black and white and subtle in ivory, Painted Gate is deliriously gorgeous.

{Thank you Arianna Belle for the introduction.  Don't miss the pillows either - baubles and woodland creatures, oh my!}

Eight blissful tentacles...

A recent search for octopus wallpaper {I love salty creatures!} led me to Go Home; this company, based in Germany, produces wallpaper singing with creativity and playful with scale.  The petite collection boasts only five designs, but all five are gorgeous.

Octopus Pop features an enchanting perspective with an impressive dimension {the octopus is about thirty inches wide}.

Anakreon {based on a Greek poet's obsession with women and wine} flaunts an intricate medallion available in too many lovely colors to pick just one.

If you have a taste for caviar or a craving for a menagerie of lobster claws, be sure to check out the rest of the designs.

Love and lust...

Today I fell in love at first sight and lust at first click.  Gazing upon the visual feast of inspiration at Vosges Paris, I fell instantly and madly in love.  Desiree has filled Vosges Paris with creative brilliance to nourish my design obsession {plus, she shares my love for perfect blue patio chairs}. 

As I was loitering on Vosges Paris, I wondered across this; the most amazing wallpaper by Studio Ditte, Sloophout Behang {Scrap Wood Wallpaper}.  This amusing interpretation of scrap wood furniture captures the character of perfectly aged salvaged wood.  Lust, pure lust.  Feature wall anyone?

 

Moroccan muse...

Lately the Kingdom of Morocco has been inspiring products that make me swoon.  Here are a few products to ponder {and desire}...

Antique Moroccan Trays from John Derian Company.

A lovely peek at an antique tray paired with Moroccan inspired glassware from Tine K Home.

A versatile Moroccan Coffee Table from Cisco Brothers.

More muses from Tine K Home, intricate lanterns paired with amiable lounges.

Another lantern to brighten your space, the Tangier Hanging Lamp by Jayson Home & Garden.

Phillip Jeffries offers this Moroccan Wallpaper {in blue} to wrap your walls in exotic graphics.

The Little Green...

The Little Green is a little company committed to green initiatives.  They sell paint and wallpaper with a true devotion to the environment.

Enjoy this bit of eye candy from the wallpaper department.  Take note, these papers are all printed on recycled and/or sustainably sourced materials {for every tree used, they make certain another four are planted}.  The Little Green prints with non-toxic pigments and advocates the use of their solvent free wallpaper paste.  How is that for a little green on your walls?!?

Silver Pine from the Oriental Papers collection {inspired by traditional Japanese kimono design}.

London Wallpapers II is a collection of historic wallpaper designs {based on original samples from the English Heritage archive at Kenwood House in London}.  Ascending from top to bottom, Paris Grey Marlborough, Marigold Lansdown Walk, and Quartz Lower George Street.

Beetles...

Not all habitats are suitable for this Beetle wallpaper {Porter's Collection by Porter's Paints}, but in the right setting - a boldly stunning way to cloak your walls.  If only all beetles were this elegant.

Beauty with an edge...

In the very happiest of accidents, I stumbled across a tile that literally made me exclaim.  The lines are perfect, the design is flawless; I am smitten.  Edgewater Studio has set an impressively high standard for glass tile design - how ever will they crown this? 

The Moroccan Detail Tile from the Connectables Collection is blissful, purely blissful.

Moroccan Classic Tile, a simplified and elegant version of the same pattern is also available.  Both versions are utterly exquisite and available in a gloss or matte finish.  Each piece is back-painted, so the possibilities are literally endless; perfection in any color you desire.

These lovely little creations would be stunning in traditional applications {a kitchen backsplash or a bathroom feature wall}, but I have something more dramatic in mind, the definitive custom headboard.  An intricate tile inset balanced and framed with rustic reclaimed timber.  Gloss and glamour meet natural and organic.  Sigh.