dreaming of an inspired outdoor space

i need a new outdoor space.  i'm inspired by rusty metal, palm springs stripes, nylon lanterns and miles redd.  you?

don't lose sight of lucite

my husband might seriously get rid of me if i exchange another piece of furniture.  but, the next one to get exchanged would be our west elm (sorry west elm) bar and table for lucite.  it's so much chicer and helps tiny spaces.  let's drool over these photos:

via apartment therapy

via coco cozy

deborah needleman's apartment

via decor pad

via domino magazine

my favorite pic here

via elle decor

via house to home uk

via lonny

via style at home

this buy it now table on ebay is only $89!

quirky coffee table

a long while back, i was at zoe and brian's amazing apartment in north hampton, and zoe was shopping for a coffee table.  i suggested a vintage filing cabinet... what do you think?

photos via brian mcdermott

9 by design

today i had a dorky celebrity run-in with the novogratz designers right outside their amazing white five story home on the west side highway (pictured first). 

does anyone else love their new show on broadway? just ignore the indulgence!

images via iparenting, apartment therapy and wide open spaces

danish design

Image: Sekaibunka Publishing Inc

via bright.bazaar

striped chair

i'd love to reupholster my chair so it looks like this:

i love the blue or the gray

via Neisha Crosland

how to jazz up a beige room

according to apartment therapy, you should have 80% neutrals and 20% color.  i think it's easier to add color to a beige room than go the other way... (from experience!).  here are some quick suggestions:

1.  add gorgeous yellow curtains.  everyone knows yellow is my favorite color.  make a statement with bright yellow.  or, if yellow is too yellow for you, i think the black and white striped curtains are amazing in a home that you want to keep gender neutral.

via elle decor and domino

via little green notebook

2.  paint the walls dark.  it will make the rest of your things pop!

via country living

via splendid willow

via four walls and a roof

3.  get an amazing rug

ikea has a similar rug

ebay has a ton of similar antique rugs

the madeline weinrib zig zag rug of course is my favorite

4.  decorate with black and white things

via apartment therapy