it’s a dog’s life.

okay, so as some of you may already know, i finally adopted a new dog, after many years of missing cooper (i do hope he approves!). meet miss lucy, who has stolen my heart. she’s a rescue dog, a tibetan terrier mix, but really more of a sweet muppet! after living on the streets, i think miss lucy deserves to be a little spoiled!

so, i thought it would be fun to do a little round up of must-have dog accoutrement and accessories. there’s way too much cute stuff out there for the canine (and felines!) in your hearts, but here’s some that i think would look quite smashing with many decors!

i’m going to start off the ‘best in show’ with fleabag beds. the girls at fleabag, chelsea and sabina, have kindly extended the sfgirlbybay readers a 20% discount on any of their adorable FleaBag beds — simply type in the promo code: sfgirl2010 at checkout. thanks girls!

Fleabags were created to fill the void of affordable, contemporary dog and cat beds in chic, washable fabrics, and most importantly, eco-conscientious. Fleabags are manufactured locally to minimize their carbon footprint, and special attention was paid to the selection of organic cotton and bamboos. and so cute!

1. Penelope the Dachshund Napkins from claywood & cotton 2. i love catherine ledner’s glamour dogs, from chronicle books 3. hipster periodic table collar from ruff haus, made from reclaimed leather. 4. harry barker’s well-packaged fetch balls.

1. jonathan adler’s stylish doggie salt & pepper shakers. 2. very cute crochet bone ball toys from funny fur. 3. george’s enamel dog bowls. 4. cute collapsible water bowls for road trips, from indie shop. 5. gemma correll’s i like you stretched canvas.

1. a classic, the sock monkey dog toy from muttropolis 2. sweet red gingham checked collar from george. 3. tibetan terrier from paint my dog, custom dog portraits. 4. and george’s it’s a dog life i.d. tags.
wanted.
the list of what’s wanted this week is a long one. maybe i should just say ‘world peace’ and be done with it. of course, i do very much want world peace, and i’d also love long legs, but i’m not holding my breath, so in the meantime i’ll settle for some of these lovely items.

1. this first thing i really want is gonna come at a cost. i’ve gotta diy this one. i need to paint the inside of my armoire white and then wallpaper the heck out of it. i saw this one created by shannon fricke on decor8 and fell in love. 2. in order to do this, i think i need to pick up some of oh joy!’s new wallpaper designs for hygge & west. simply lovely! 3. and how cute would a couple of lisa stickley’s diy oil cloth garment bags look hanging inside? uh-huh, looks like i’ve got work to do!

4. i’d love alida from tush tush to join my portrait collection. i think she’d fit right in. i found her work through the jealous curator’s etsy gallery show. 5. truth is, i just had to have this print from fifi du vie, so i went ahead and ordered it. sometimes there’s just no stopping me. isn’t it so romantic? 6. i’d also really like to have this 1940′s fold-away card table from hindsvik — quite handy when the dinner party gets too big.

7. how very cute is this refinished vintage dresser from knack studios? really cute, right!? 8. this industrial looking halo chandelier from anthropologie could be just the ticket for my dining room (and affordable, too!) 9. i’ve definitely been coveting this collage cushion bench, also from anthropologie. if i win the lottery, this baby’s coming on home.
under construction.

i’ve long been an admirer of textiles and accessories from new york-based hable construction. i also think their name is really cool, which founders susan and kate hable named after their great grandfather’s road construction business! i have yet to meet the hable sisters in person, but kate hable and i have been tweeting each other quite a bit, so i asked if i might share a glimpse at their beautiful products. hable construction is a textile design company that makes bags, home accessories, table linens, pillows, gardening accessories, and other fun and functional home accessories from their fabrics.

photographer rinne allen has taken some scrumptious shots of the hable construction line, and i’m here today to share them with you. just yummy! for more from hable construction, check out their complete line of fabrics and homewares on their website, and more from rinne at rinne allen photography.







vintage finds for a modern world: no wire hangers!

i love design boom, and they never fail to share with their readers some wonderfully imaginative designs from around the world. abitudini is a series of coat hangers designed by antonello fusè created from re-purposed chair backs. fusè transforms vintage chairs by adding a wire hanger on top of the chair back transforming it into a simple coat hanger. you can find them at resign. brings all new meaning to no wire hangers!




it’s all in the details.

i was checking out rachel ashwell’s shabby chic website for some new bedding ideas, and discovered she has a really great inspirational photo gallery. one gallery is dedicated to the little details, and i just loved some of these beautiful images. gorgeous decor does come down to the attention to the little details, and i think these images are just lovely.





















































