Pleasantly Surprised

My lovable but naughty kitties have done quite a number on our furniture. Our antique couch and armchair literally have stuffing falling out of them as we speak. I had an upholsterer come to our house to give us an estimate on how much it would cost to reupholster them, and I about died from shock at the price. That being said, I'm exploring some other options. Just for the heck of it I visited Urban Outfitters' website to see what they had in the way of furniture and I must say I was charmed. I'm not sure about the quality of their goods but they  definitely had the aesthetic that I'm going for at about 1/16 of the cost of Anthropologie. Here are some of my favorites:

Angels sing in New York City.

While traipsing around the library yesterday I very luckily discovered the most amazing book.  It is titled "The Houses of Greenwich Village" and it is my newest obsession.  I've been dreaming about living in New York City with my husband Benjamin for quite some time now, and having found this book, I want this to happen sooner than later.  Alas I will have to be patient and wait until I have successfully completed school and have been accepted as a contender on Project Runway. (Here's hopin!)

The book that launched a thousand ships (in my head that is).

I could spend forever going potty here.

I just love, love, love that chandelier!

This is by far my favorite photograph.  I love gardening and I would simply die to have a room like this.

This is where I would sit, wearing a very sophisticated pair of glasses and discuss the classics with Ben.

And of course, this is my garden where I throw amazing luncheons and eat finger sandwiches.

Picture Perfect

One of the best things about shopping at Anthropologie is scavenging through their much more affordable clearance section. And one of the best things about their clearance section is the amazing assortment of picture books you can find. My new favorite book of photographs is entitled "Flea Market Style" by Chalmers & Hanan. It seems that most of the photos come from European homes which makes me want to pack my bags, grab my husband and cats, and move there forever and ever. Here are but a few of my favorite photos.....

All pictures courtesy of Flea Market Style by Chalmers & Hanan