Greenery Update

theGreenery post
has been updated and fixed (the images weren't showing up)

this is the "greenery" I bought today. 
ideally i'd have these in an old glass bottle but i didn't have anything like that hanging around the house.

Ya-Who

I got my computer back and it's up and running!  meaning all my archieved lovely interior/exterior photos that i've been collecting have been retrieved...few.  AND hopefully i'll be able to sort this image issue i've been having in the last posts all out.  Should be good.  I went to the library again today and got 3 Costal Living mags so look forward to inspiring and fascinating posts to come!

Greenery

With Spring here I'm feeling the need for more greenery and flowers.

love the old flower pictures as well...but not the slip covers on the chairs.

img: apartment therapy

img: elle decor

cute kitchen nook huh?!

img: elle decor

Photo: Spring

This isn't me...though, it might as well be.  I'm so ready for spring/summer, for picnics, for flowers, for walks in the park and along the sea, for bike rides, for swings, for colourful photos.

Happy Imaginary Traveling

I went to the library to pick up / check out the latest home decor magazines and ended up coming home with 4 exotic travel mags and The Endless Summer and Darjeeling Limited dvds.

a couple of things:

1.  Conde Nast Traveler is my new favourite travel mag
2.  Our planet is AMAZINGLY beautiful!
3.  A few people in this world have access to unbelievable luxury...beyond what I could ever imagine..."does that place REALLY EXIST?!"  insane.

 

The Andaman Islands and Rajan the elephant who retired there.

Sea-U Guest House in Barbados...heaven.

il san pietro di positano...literally built into the cliff

apa Villa Illuketia in sri lanka

Sacha Lodge Equador

Whitepod resort, Switzerland

La Digue Isle, Seychelles

who knew Tanzania had such beautiful beaches?

Trend Board Inspiration

I am SO drawn to this...




This is the Spring/Summer 2010 Blissliving Home new trend board.  
Check out previous trend boards here 


P.S. that dark cork board is awesome

Around the World

I really love a room that looks well travelled.  Looks like it has a story.  An eclectic mix of patterns, well used pieces, photos, art, plants, and put-your-feet-up furniture.  

I came across Bokja furniture in a feature on apartmenttherapy.com...what cool stuff.  

They take classic chairs and upholster them with awesome Moroccan, Indian, bohemian — ish fabrics. 

p.s. i realize to that these are pretty feminine and you'd be hard press to get a guy to buy this..but I'm single so I Love it ;)

I also really like Gaiam or Mad Mats outdoor/indoor rugs which are made out of recycled cans!  

There's a little coffee shop on the way to mt Baker that had them out in the summer time and they looked so good on the deck.

Garden Stools: II

Remember the post about using garden stools inside the house?  I came across another cool example of it.

New Posts in the Art Department

http://ramonarode.blogspot.com/

Three By Three

Yesterday, I went into a new store on Davie Street called Room In Order.  It has every kind of organizer you need...bathroom, laundry, kitchen, office, bedroom, travel...it's got you covered.  And it's reasonably priced.



While I was there I saw a lot of cool products by a company named Three By Three out of Seattle.
Here are a few things I really liked:

All these come in solid colours and metal as well.

A Reader Lives Here

   

rustic and modern

p.s. isn't that photo amazing?

img: Lonny Mag, by Brad Ford

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