New and Blue

Despite the fact that holiday decor is dominating the "new additions" pages on most retail sites right now, I keep noticing that blue items are making that list too. Maybe they stick out to me because blue is a favorite color of mine or perhaps the retailers have figured out that pretty much everyone likes blue! Here are some of my best new, blue-hued things I've spotted:

Mary McDonald Lamp - Shades of Light

Hampton Links Pillow - Jill Rosenwald

Updated Louis Chair, Blue - Wisteria
Houndstooth Throw by Hastings-On-Hudson, NY - NuBe Green

The Art Museum by Phaidon Press - Amazon
Inlaid Bone Console in Lapis - Sang and Serena
carnaby waves vase - Jonathan Adler

Zebra 22" Pillow in Ink - Thomas Paul - Burke Decor

Handpainted Chinese Lamp, Abstract - Wisteria

Loop De Loop Side Table - Urban Outfitters

navy louis side chair - Jonathan Adler
Blue and White Ginger Jar - Furbish Studio

Sisa Square Bean Bag by John Robshaw - Burke Decor

Are you a fellow blue lover? Anything you like best from the sets above? I am dying over the lamp by Mary McDonald (who will be doing a fabric line with Schumacher!!!), the pillow designed by Jill Rosenwald (which comes in different colors), the mini ginger jar from Furbish, and that gorgeous inlaid bone console from Sang and Serena. Lapis is their latest pigment to introduce and I'm in love with it. Here are more images that show the bone and the mother of pearls inlays...

So gorgeous, aren't they?

Bookstore Wish List

My Amazon Wish List is completely out of control thanks to the onslaught of amazing art, design, and fashion books that are making their debut this fall. A few are out already but most haven't been released yet...you can usually pre-order though. Here is a sampling of the set that I'm currently coveting:

De Kooning: A Retrospective

Between Sense and de Kooning

Picasso and Braque: The Cubist Experiment, 1910-1912 (Kimbell Art Museum)
Peter Doig

Big, Easy Style: Creating Rooms You Love to Live In

The Way Home: Reflections on American Beauty

Black and White (and a Bit in Between): Timeless Interiors, Dramatic Accents, and Stylish Collections

The New French Interior

Traditional Now: Interiors by David Kleinberg

The Perfectly Imperfect Home: How to Decorate and Live Well

Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel

Cecil Beaton: The New York Years

GUCCI: The Making Of

Nostalgia in Vogue

The Splendor of Cuba: 450 Years of Architecture and Interiors

Havana

Great Houses of Havana

I never thought I'd have so many Cuba-specific books on my list but I'm pretty intrigued by Cuban architecture! Are any of the above on your wish list too?

Ode to Chevron

You might have picked up on the fact that I love the chevron motif. It's bold, classic, and fun...plus it looks great in a variety of contexts. Time and time again I've lusted over zig zag goodies, so I figured a whole post dedicated to all things chevron was in order. It's such a happy pattern, don't you think?

Hector Throw by Missoni - Lumens

Calling Cards - Made by Girl

Chenille Rug ($11!!) - Kohl's

Missoni Towel - Unica Home

Maharajah Stripe Tile - Studium

Frames - Burke Decor

Hardwood floors

Cotton Blankets (pillows are available too) - Wildflower

Zigzag Rug - West Elm

Mug - Amazon

Navy Throw Pillow - Frontgate

Indoor/Outdoor Floor Pillow - Bed Bath Store