Fall tables...

Here are some pretty tables that remind me of Thanksgiving and the fall season. I just love the monogram flatware, hemstitch napkin and ironstone. This was put together by Eddie Ross. This image is from here. I love it all, too!

(foo) dogs...

Pier One has these foo
dogs on clearance for under 10.00 each. They are available in turquoise or orange. What are your thoughts? Yes, no?? I think they might be kind of fun for a mantel, nightstand, or on a sideboard in the dining room.

*TJ Maxx*...

TJMaxx let me down yesterday. I didn't see what I was looking for. However, they did not let me down a few months ago. I got the shorter, round vase pictured here, that I had been wanting for so long. I've seen it at Anthropologie and online for about 60.00 (ish). I paid only 12.99 for mine. I was thrilled the day I spotted this sitting on the shelf at TJ's because I knew how much they were going for elsewhere. I now want to find the tall, oval one in the picture. So, I'll be on the lookout! If you want one like mine, Sundance has them on sale for about 30.00. Still not bad considering how much they were originally. Vivaterra has them, too.

gALleRy (walls)...

I have some blank space on my living room wall and have decided that I want a gallery wall. I have been collecting inspiration pictures and collecting frames to do this. Let's take a look at my pictures and then help me make some decisions.

This image is from Domino, I think. I love the big,

white mats.

This is from the September issue of Domino magazine via M-A Belle's blog. I love the mirror and the mix of small and larger pictures. I have a small concave mirror I want to use on my wall.

These two are from M-A-Belle's darling NYC apartment. Look at that cute zebra rug!

This is in Erin's (Elements of Style) darling home.

This is a gallery wall in the home of Anne Turner Carroll, one of the editors of Cottage Living. Urban Grace Interiors has a fun interview with her here.

I LOVE this one from Holly Mathis Interiors.

After looking at all these, does anything go as far as creating a gallery wall? Is it okay to mix landmark pictures with pictures of flowers? What about framed papers? Or should I just stick to one theme? Also, what about mixing in empty frames? Let me hear your ideas and feel free to leave a link to places where I can get even more ideas!

lamps, wal-mart, really?

I really like this lamp and I think it would give a cute modern touch to a room. I just wish it were 2 times the size it comes in. A pair of them would make such great bedside table lamps. I might just have to order it for a little spot in my living room. http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5086307

ironstone

I got most of this collection in one day. Some came from thrift stores and maybe a dish or two came from an estate sale. Some of these have the maker's mark on the back, too! For now, I have them displayed on my dining room shelves.

~ i heart NY ~

I got these great vintage pictures from ebay. I have them in black vintage frames with big white mats. I love the way they look!