let’s play house.

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i’m really loving all these playful, pastel colors that have been popping up of late. it reminds me of my wardrobe in the ’80′s. new wave! i’d love to hang amir zaki’s photograph with it’s pretty pastels on my wall — just so fun! you can even add some new life to your tired furniture’s legs with these clever ones below from prettypegs... 
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claiming this baggage.

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the other evening lori from the very lovely automatism blog tweeted about these super swell and very Colorful Pantone Hard-Sided Suitcases and i just swooned. i immediately went to laughing squid where they were posted, eager to find out just how i could my hands on one, if not all of these lovelies — i mean they look so good together, right? you in japan are most fortunate,... 
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things that make my heart sing.

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anthropologie’s amazing Amorphous Nesting Table Set – whoa!; this styling by Fietje Bruijn with felt and washi tape from vtwonen; and van’s aqua-colored lanai flip flops make me want to hightail it to maui. uk-based stylist charlotte love’s test shoot. if this is just a test, i can’t wait for the real thing. beautiful! i love this post on miss... 
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a preference for pastels.

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i’m still in new york city — and what a gorgeous day it was here yesterday! but today, two of my favorite taste makers neville trickett and his lovely daughter Sara are dropping in to share some paisleys and pastel. Neville and sara live in south africa — i shared their home here, and sara runs the beautiful blog it’s what i’m into. i’m so... 
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the shutterbugs: stellan herner.

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this image by photographer stellan herner has to be one of the prettiest i’ve seen in some time. maybe it’s the unique styling of that whimsical wallpaper (or maybe it’s a paper cutout?) and the color and shape of the chartreuse sofa. it just seems quite magical and almost storybook-like to me. i had to go look and see what else he has shot — no surprise,... 
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