in the immortal words of miss aretha franklin, “you make me feel, you make me feel, you make me feel like a natural woman”. i guess that’s what i’m in the mood for today. it’s kinda chilly, and i’m all curled up on the couch, after running around driftwood forts and playing fetch with lucy on the beach this morning. such a naturally inspiring place the beach can be….it got me thinking. so today, i spy: you make me feel like a natural woman.

polaroids via apartment therapy; and jill danyelle’s living room via design*sponge.

beach house photographed by amanda shadforth of the oracle fox.

antler no.6986 print from kari herer; and dining room from one man’s style.

DIY Industrial Upcycled Magnetic Memo Board made from a metal Grate, via bird in hand Vintage; and homespun chevron charcoal area rug.

anna tweeted about this amazing 25¢ wary meyers find – yes, a 1953 Eames DCM chair; and talk about i spy, a vintage kaleidoscope from trampoline; and love this wave poster from rinn shop, as seen on miss moss.

glitter feather from west elm; and print via david gómez maestre.

vintage 1960s Starburst Chandelier bulbs from mama motherlode; and ceiling medallion via the locals.

• top images – Exit 42 @ the Continental Divide by Christina Shaffell society 6 and one man’s style.

eclectic simplicity via emma’s design blog.

i’ve got some pretty exciting news today! sfgirlbybay is moving! or more precisely, i am moving into a cute little rental house in san francisco’s noe valley neighborhood. and you may have seen this house before, because my good friends eszter & dan used to live there, so i’ve shared it here, and it’s also been on atsf. the house has come available again, and i swooped on it! now the packing and purging starts! i’m one of those weirdos who actually likes moving, and looks forward to starting fresh in a brand new (old) place!

a couple of eames eiffel dining room chairs to mix it up, via the brick house.

so, you guys are gonna be forced to watch me redecorate the new place, and i’ve got quite a few rooms to contemplate. it’s two bedrooms, one of which will be my studio/work space, a living room, dining room, a funky old kitchen complete with beautiful old gas stove, with a breakfast nook and small patio off the nook. it’s also got a garage (if you don’t live in san francisco, you can’t understand the significance of a parking spot!) and a small backyard with a patio and garden! i am excited beyond words (although, i’m doing a pretty good job of gushing right about now, aren’t i?).

some butterfly chairs for the patio, via the brick house.

i went to some of my usual suspects — the brick house, door sixteen, design*sponge and emma design blog, to name just a very few — in search of inspiration and i’ve got a pretty good inkling of what i’m going for. thanks ladies, as always for your excellent taste! here’s what’s inspiring me right now for the new place. you know how obsessed i can get, and how much fun this is for me, so stay tuned for more!

i’d like a painted chalkboard wall like this in the dining room, via emma’s design blog (above) and maybe in the kitchen too, which has black & yellow vintage tile, like this wall via door sixteen and design*sponge (below).

maybe some black and natural wood kitchen accessories, via emma’s design blog.

a simple, well organized studio like some of these via emma’s design blog, design*sponge and the brick house.

maybe some spalshes of bright colors in the studio, like these from the brick house (above), and skinny laminx (below).

fun & funky chairs like these i found on skinny laminx (above) and design*sponge (below).

a clean, simple looking bedroom with lots of calming white and dramatic black here and there, via the brick house.

lots of comfy white bedding like this from design*sponge and emma’s design blog (above), and maybe even one black wall via door sixteen (below).