enter narnia/the idea room

i have had this image saved on my computer for what seems like forever now... and i am just now posting it...

it's from a sneak peak into the wonderfactory's office on design*sponge last year - this is the entrance into their "idea room".... it's almost like you're walking into narnia... what a great way to make room for coats. coat closets are always what i forget to plan for when i'm laying out a space at work... maybe i should just use this as a backup option instead?

too... much... goodness....

whoa. there is just too much goodness to take it all in in these photographs! - oh, to be surrounded by beauty like this all the time...

note: i would probably give my right arm to have the craft room setup like this last one...

found via apartment therapy via you are my fave.

s.r. gambrel

steven gambrel has some pretty amazing work in his portfolio... to die for, really. i'll let the images speak for themselves....

love love love it all. i love how he uses color - and he doesn't use much pattern, but he doesn't need them because he uses textures oh so well....

tetris tiles = awesome

i love these tiles! - they take me back to the good ole days of playing gameboy in the back seat on a long trip.... i used to love me some tetris - i can still hear the music!

and, the company can make them in practically any pantone color, which is pretty awesome as well.

she must have read my mind....

because navy/dark grey walls are MY fave too.....

mmmmmm love it!

must-have reading room

oh my goodness, what a great reading room this is... not only do you have built-in-bookshelves, but there's also a cute little window (or two) two tucked in there, and two classic womb chairs to curl up in.... mmmmm

it's in a pretty awesome house by hugh newell jacobson.... i found it here.

quite an amazing office

this post from max wanger's blog a few days ago makes me seriously jealous of the spanish architects who work here. i feel like somehow all of my job issues would magically disappear if i could work in an office this connected with the outdoors.... 

how amazing is this??

interior research

here are some more nice interiors...most by jonathan adler...others found through random google image search

condo decor...

so i am most likely going to be living in a cute condo over on highland beginning july...anyway...i have been thinking lots of decorating...suggestions please people...i am going to post some interiors that i like...to keep track of them...i am currently looking for a set (6 / 8) of chinese chipendale chairs like in the picture...if any of you birminghamians come across any please let me know...i plan on painting and recovering them, so they need to be in good condotion but i can polish them up

oh no...

i was looking on seesaw designs' blog today and saw a posting about the bookcase of the day feature on the blog i suwannee... 

(oooh.... holly - the navy walls....)

(this one is my very fave....)

this could be bad. i don't know if you knew this, but one of my criterion for my perfect-world amazing apartment is some serious built-in bookshelves. i find myself being a total snoop when i'm walking down a street and i see a great bookshelf in someone's apartment window. i'm only a little obsessed. now this blog is going to feed my obsession and probably make me extremely jealous at the same time....

laundry

this laundry room was on design sponge today...just so cute

helen amy murray

i found this at work today while browsing for materials. 

helen amy murray is a british textile artist who works with leathers, suede, and other great fabrics to create surface relief patterns that are insanely beautiful. she has several designs and has also applied some of her work to some fabulous furniture. i'm obsessed.

here are just some of my favorites. her website has even more great stuff.

stunning patterns.

i mean, the egg chair with peonies? how much better could it get? also, i am quite obsessed with the peacock tub chair.....