"Puffy" Chandeliers

I guess I'm going to dub April lighting month, because I seem to keep posting about great lighting. I love the sculptural quality of these chandeliers, and am brainstorming a way to replicate them in a way that would work in my home:

This chandelier was created by artist Kwangho Lee out of styrofoam. She also works with knotted wires to create light fixtures. Check out her website at [kwangholee.com]

This Haldane Martin fixture was created with ostrich feathers. It's available for purchase, but is expensivo. [apartmenttherapy.com]


A Yale college student made this, draping plastic bags over mesh-wrapped lightbulbs. Makes me want to get crafty.

Aqua and Red

I love this color combo and would like to play it up more in my own apartment... love those Marais chairs! Photo from Design*Sponge [designspongeonline.com]

Sale Item(s) of the Day

The Green Leaf Sheer Window Panel, from Pier 1 Imports, has a big vibrant print and is an awesome color. I might just buy a couple for my kitchen...





Green Leaf Sheer Window Panel, $20.95 down from $25.95, Pier1.com

Dining Rooms

Now, seeing as how I live in a little white box, I had to choose between having a home office area and a dining area. For necessity, I chose a home office area, complete with my BF's guitars and keyboard. But a girl can still dream about a perfect dining area...







Pics from Apartment Therapy House Tours and NYtimes.com

Need to divide a room?

How about using a bookcase, in this case, the Ikea Expedit? Check out Apartment Therapy for the whole article. I also love the use of red in the vintage print and the signature bedding. A little bit of red goes a long way. I've also been intrigued with using signature bedding (available from outlets such as Pottery Barn) for awhile, but thought it could be a little stodgy. This room shows that it can be bold and vibrant, and add a touch of class at the same time!

Sale Item(s) of the Day

I've been really into benches lately. They're just so versatile, they really are perfect pieces of furniture for small space dwellers. Benches can be used as extra seating, a coffee table/ impromptu dinner table, or in an entry way, as a place to relax and take your rain boots off. This bench from Target has an antiqued finish and it's made from solid wood. I'm still looking out for a reclaimed wood bench though...

Bench-Antiqued Grey, $44.99 down from $179.99, [Target.com]

Tall Bedside Lamps.

I like this idea from Apartment Therapy: tall lamps on bedside tables. I like the use of vertical space and it adds height to the room. This look could be replicated cheaply with paper lamps like the Horup, 16.99, from Ikea:

Or a more expensive option would be the Block floor lamp from West Elm, $199.00...