Your Healthy Dosage of Cuteness

What I want my Saturday afternoon to look like.

The barber really would be a horrifying experience for the first time. This boy whole-heartedly agrees.

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{...etc once again! :)}

Bedroom Lust

Have to say, this is my favorite. It's to die for. Loving the leopard print throw which isn't too bold for the rest of the room, just pleasantly subtle, and the intricate carpeting. And of course the bursts of such vibrant colour in the flowers.

If you're ever on a particularly low budget... feel free to draw in the furniture too. Come on, who needs such a pricey chair when you can simply draw it for the same effect? Right?

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Luxury, glamour, and femininity all in one. Perfect combination. Note the shoes on the side. 

Mmm, how I would love to wake up in any of these rooms. I think I may use up all the rooms in my house for bedrooms... very practical, I know, but just imagine how wonderful it would be to have so much choice! Love them all.

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{all images via The Inside Stoop}

Refined Glamour

Just let me be for two or three hours while I reside in this tub of bubbly goodness. Maybe some lavender sprinkled about for some aromatherapy, a Jane Austen classic waiting on the side, and the pristine silence  of total relaxation surrounding me. Nice. I really hope this will be my life as a retiree. Much preferred. 

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The Octopus Chair.

If I am ever called upon to be the ruler of the dark underworld in the sea, this is the chair I will need. Or if I ever need to feel like I have some real authority and power, this could work too. I mean, just look at it. The Octopus Chair oozes a sense of grand, otherworldly superiority, and imagine if it were to swivel, with the tendrils swooping behind... I don't think any of my requests would ever be denied. It's simply too intimidating!

Maximo Riera is responsible for this brilliance, and I can't wait to see what he comes up with for the next additions to his "Animal Chair Collection" including, the Lion, Rhino, Beetle, Whale, and Walrus. I'm already stoked for the Lion. Oh, man, I'll need every single one of these in my house. Bring on the dinner parties!

Hope your week is going just dandy, and if not, only two days till Friday. :)

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{found from the lovely Loose Lips tumblr, one of my absolute faves}

You Smile, I Smile

Tell me, how is it humanly possible not to smile when you see this little guy? Look how happy he is, lying pleasantly on his back with that content smile... this will be me on Friday.

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Just Some Pretty Rooms...

Happy weekend! Hope it's everything you need after a week that seemed like it took five years to get by... mine was relatively painful, as you can tell. I am happy as can be though now that it's behind me and I can start fresh! But anyways, here are three things I simply must have in my bedroom.

One: A charming coat rack.

Lately I've been absolutely smitten over the rooms where I see the clothes aren't just behind a curtain or tucked away in a closet somewhere, but act as the perfectly elegant decorations to a perhaps already simple room. When a dainty dress is hanging above a door or a pair of heels are purposefully placed next to the bedside table it adds such a casual and natural femininity to the whole area. The same goes with a coat rack! A trench coat, perhaps a cardigan or two, a quirky umbrella, and of course some billowy sun hats (need to get on that...) all adding such a "lived-in" feel. Functional and irresistibly stylin'.

Two: A statement painting.

Just as I was saying earlier, a painting can be a window into the personality of whoever lives there. It can make a room go from, "Ooh, love the furniture..." to "Oh my god, I am in love with this room, I must buy it now, where is my cheque book." (assuming you can buy single rooms on their own, of course...) Now although I may not want such a haunting young woman looming over me while I sleep, I can see the allure in its sort of foreboding, mysterious feel. It's impossible to deny that she doesn't leave a powerful impact on the room. Not to mention she fits in flawlessly with the color scheme. I wouldn't be surprised if it was built around her, in fact!

Three: Industrial organizing baskets.

Aah, I could spend an entire week in this white-washed, deviously inviting bedroom. A montage has just appeared before my eyes. Reading against the white wood walls snuggled up with the the softest little duvet and a nice, heavy book, waking up to the sun trickling in through the abundance of windows, closing the creamy curtains to write in my journal, having a girlish sleepover with a friend, giggling in our beds till the moon fills the room with a fairy-like glow... yes, i may have just retreated back to the mind set of eleven year old me but how could I resist. This bedroom reminds me of the long summer days where time is hidden away in the back of your mind and an entire day can pass by without using any electronic gadgets whatsoever. But anyways, back to the point and I'll keep it short. Industrial baskets seem to be the most dapper and low key form of organization and would be juust right in my own bedroom.

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{can't seem to find the link for the last one... please let me know if you stumble across it!}

Spruce Up A Room

Chandeliers can go anywhere. The impact is instant luxury. Who doesn't like a little luxury anyways? 

I think I'll go ahead and put one in my garage, it's pretty bland in there ;)

Statement Makers

"Bam. The room is complete," paintings.

I don't know about you, but I would say that in each of these rooms, the paintings were what initially intrigued me. Sure, the rooms would still be gorgeous in the sense of rich and appealing furniture, ever so carefully placed lighting, and various decorations lying about, but it's the bold paintings with the personalities that made me really feel something. 

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{images credited through clicking}

Lazy Sundays

Alright, this is verging on an absolute breakthrough. Everything within an arm's reach is exaactly how I like it. It's very cozy in a way, too. 

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Every Little Girls' Dream

Fantasy wedding dress, right here (at least the darling, brimming skirt). I would feel right out of a fantasy fairy tale... which I really do seem to be intrigued by lately!

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ps. ...speaking of anything darling, aren't these shoes to die for? Of course, the presentation helps out a bit. I think I'll start leaving my most cherished shoes out and about around my house atop some equally  precious pillows.....

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