Little Stuffies...

These adorable hand embroidered bears & bunnies are the brain child of a Cape Town women's dream to empower people in her community.  Each animal is crafted by a single artist and takes several days to make.  Thirty pecent of the companies profits go to the artists.  The company name Taunina combines the African word 'tau', meaning "lion", with NINA, an acronym for 'No Income, No Assets'... giving those who were once without income and assets the opportunity to become lions of their own destiny... 

Perfection for a nursery or baby gift.  Pick your color way or pattern... tons to choose from... each collectible is sent out into the world with its own unique passport and travels inside a re-usable hatbox... um, how CUTE is that?!

Shop them here: Taunina

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Store It...

Darling storage jars from Jasper Conran...

See the whole collection: Debenhams.com

Check out his lifestyle book here

I Have A New Girl Crush...

And her name is: Lauren Santo Domingo...

Not only is she crazy beautiful... she is a Vogue contributor, founder and owner of Moda Operandi & hailed as one of the most influential women in New York.  Moda Operandi's headquarters house a dream team of cool...

And I cannot stop pinning all the inspirational coolness she's been tagging on Pinterest.  For example...

Shop her: Moda Operandi

Follow her: Pinterest

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Be...

I often download photos of inspirational quotes and adapt them as my screensaver on my phone.  Depending on my mood, the words bring me a little hope, pause, peace, prayer, fun or giggle.

My current screensaver is the quote below... just looking at it makes me feel bright & happy... 

Love this in print form... would be great in a dressing room, office or even a kids room...

Shop it: Adore Home

Have a BRIGHT & HAPPY day!

Booksee Shelf...

LOVE these acrylic bookshelves from Udabub...

{via here & here}

Fab in a kids room, playroom or office...

Shop it: Udabub

Garden Glory...

Fashionable garden hoses & mounts "for fabulous people with dirty nails"...

{via} 

Genius!

Shop it: Garden Glory

Wanderlust + Co...

The owner of Wanderlust + Co's bright & happy Malaysia apartment...

{via}

I'd happily take her closet.  Or, these fab little bracelets from her jewelry line...

Shop it: Wanderlust + Co.

Abnormals Anonymous...

A menagerie of fun wallpaper pattern...

{spot in royale}

{sea tales}

{mr. blow}

{buggie}

See more: Abnormals Anonymous

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A Wise Man Once Said...

"You are either in your bed or in your shoes, so it pays to invest in both" - John Wildsmith So, on that note... I'll take one of these... {A Hastens VIvidus bed} And a pair of these... {Christian Louboutin "New Decoltissimo" 85 mm} ...and surely have a fantastic day!

Iomoi On Matchbook...

Loved getting a peek inside Matthew Grenby & Irene Chen's California home in this month's Matchbook Magazine.  Founders of Iomoi.com (and past House Crush sponsors!) their pad is full of chinoiserie character and great color.  Bright & happy like the people that occupy it...

{photo credits: Cooper Carras}

See/read more: Matchbook Magazine

OR Shop: iomoi.com

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The Iron X Goes Outdoors...

Originally created in 1956 for movie mogul Mervyn and Kitty Leroy for their Bel Air sunroom lanai.. William Haines Designs has reissued the Iron X in an outdoor version.  Customize your fabric, put it on a powder-coated steel frame and feel old Hollywood out in the fresh air...

[see the entire insanely fab collection here: William Haines]

"I would rather have taste than either love or money" - William Haines

Palm Beach Style...

WANT this collection for summer...

The Kantan II Collection... outdoor furniture with open-air design & tubular-brass framing... by Brown Jordan

LOVE!

Mount It In Gold...

Ashley Tudor is the genius behind these bronze european mounts...

See more: Ashley Tudor

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Little Baby...

Such sweet prints of sweet baby animals...

See the collection: The Animal Print Shop

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