ruff ruff . . .

or not?

i have always thought that foo dogs were cute but couldn't really decide.

i finally broke down and bought some.

i think i like them.

images courtesy cb2, mattersofstyleblog, domino magazine, girlmeetsglamour, shelterpop.com.

just because . . .

fireworks are fun . . .

wallpaper by schumacher.

image courtesy schumacher.

what do you collect?

i've always been fascinated by peoples collections . . . whether it be limoges boxes, or a certain kind of dish, or paintings or books or whatever . . . i find it so interesting.

while i am not really a collector, i have always wanted to start a collection but wasn't quite sure what to collect . . . i thought about cake plates for awhile but where would i put them all? or ceramic teapots but that's kind of random, alas, my mother-in-law urged me to start "collecting" we consulted with a dear friend of hers, charles faudree, the tulsa based master of french country, and perhaps the sweetest man in the world, and we decided on obelisks.

i have always found them interesting . . . my dear uncle had one that i admired even as a young girl . . . it's now at my parent's house . . . so . . . i was very excited to open my birthday present from her and have 3 new beautiful obelisks to add to the one she gave me for christmas.

images courtesy mynotthinghillblog, materialgirlsblog, bellemaison23blog, thelilbee blog, domino magazine.

to match or not to match . . .

to match or not to match bedside table lamps?

that is the question . . . i like them either way . . .

but apparently most people like them in pairs . . .

images courtesy elle decor & domino magazine.

a good home . . .

must be made . . .

not bought.

joyce maynard

images courtesy domino magazine,

younghouselove, apartmenttherapy.com, nymag.com, vanilla delights blog.

just because . . .

image courtesy decorpad.com.

just because . . .

image courtesy access decorati.