Globe Ceiling

Ummmmm...... I WANT ONE.

{here}

House Rules

I love this idea of writing the house rules on a bright wall somewhere. What a way to keep focused on the things that matter and the people we want to be.

{Thanks Carina!}

Indoor Swing

I love indoor swings! And giant paper lanterns! And exposed rafters! And big wide open rooms! And dark wood floors! But mostly I love indoor swings.

Boys Room

Remember this great vintage bedroom for three little boys? Here is a more modern version of a great room that makes clever usage of space along with gorgeous styling for three little boys.

Am I jinxing myself by always talking about a peck of man-children? I wouldn't know what to do with myself. Girls I can handle, boys would turn my parenting-know-how (what little tiny bit there may be) right on its head. Of course that means I'll be having boys. Because life is about learning new things and experience new challenges.... right?

Nest Rest

Ok, this is the coolest thing EVER. It's like a grown up tree house/book nook/Sara's secret hideaway.

{via Black*Eiffel}

Black and White Chairs

I have a problem with black and white. And stripes. So I'm sure you can see why these chair would be a BIG problem...

I just looooove them.

So, a question for all moms out there: Is there any way I could get away with having any sort of white furniture when I have children? Or is that just setting myself up for catastrophic failure?

If I had three boys

So, I'm 27. And due to the circumstances of my married life, my husband and I won't be ready to have kids for another... Oh... 3 to 6 years. That makes me between 30 and 33 when I start having kids. So when I think about having children, which only happens once in a while, I think that I will probably have a whole pack of them very close together. Which is why when I see rooms like this amazing 1945 Boys Bedroom by Armstrong, I start getting lots of inspiration...

I love that there is a little bed and a little desk for each boy, and their names are in the rug on the floor. And how genius is it to have the beds stack up? A little more space and the room becomes a play room.

Plus, I always thought it would be cool to have ladders and little cubbies in my room as a kid.

Although I don't think I'll be naming my children Tom, Dick and Larry.

Cloud Mobile

I simply love these cloud mobiles.

A penny for your countertop?

These guys were inspired by the floor of the The Standard Grill in New York and decided to refinish their countertop in pennies.

Clever, surprising, functional and very cool.

Just a hint of wallpaper

I love the idea of wall paper, but in practice, I often find that it overwhelms the room. Give the choice I'd usually go for clean, light colored walls to make the space feel airy and bright.

However, I love this idea of doing one small wall in wallpaper, particulary at the end of the hallway.... Enough to give it character, but not so much that the space feels closed in.

This especially works because the background color of the wallpaper matches the paint of the hallway.

{via Abbey Goes Design Scouting}

Blue Doors of Tunisia

Interior Barn Doors

IKF and I both agree that we want just a little bit of country in our lives.

I think these barn doors are genius - a little bit rustic, a little bit chic, a suprising design detail AND a space saver.

{Photos via you are my fave}

Paper Lanterns

The giant paper lanterns in the front room of our apartment are one of my favorite design details. Ours are just the plain white spherical ones, although they come in three different sizes.

I love this collection with all of the different shapes of paper laterns. Note to self: Try this when I someday have a house with a staircase.

Chalkboard Paint

I've been seeing chalkboard paint pop up all over the place, but this is my favorite iteration so far: the chalkboard pendant light.

I think $100+ is seriously steep for this when I could buy a pendant light at Ikea with a cheap shade and then chalkboard paint it myself... which I just might do.