anthropologie headed off to caratgena for their spring catalog shoot (how do i get that gig!?) and the results are pretty dreamy. pretty pops of color, and the kind of mood that makes you want to jet off somewhere…anywhere, and roam the local bazaars. this tuesday’s girl, let’s take a little trip!

I’m so bloody bored of this rain, haven’t had a good hair day in weeks, and am really looking forward to some damn sunshine. did you hear that, rain gods? back off! and, now that i have that off my chest, i thought i’d share these pretty pictures above (ahhhh), which inspired me to seek out some Spring decorating ideas. let’s fight back and get this look with pattern, color and panache! pow! take that, rain!

lovely wild woodland vases, via anthropologie; love this inspiring little collection of spring things via ellemania; colorful print fabrics from lotus bleu; and Apple Papple poster by Fine Little Day, via bodie and fou.

white ceramic collection from west elm; Curvy Chrysanthemum Vase from anthropologie; gorgeous rob robshaw blockprint linens; and marimekko socks rolled down tumblers at plastica.

vintage glass bottles display pompom flowers, via ellemania; and lili diallo’s fabulous brooklyn loft in details (as shot by annie schlecter); and emma lamb’s forever flower garland.

leah duncan’s sweet tea towel; amazing diy mason jar pendant lights via poppytalk; house industries’ most inspiring eames catalog; pretty DRAPER STRIPE POPPY DUVET SET, new from dwellstudio; and send some snail mail with orla kiely’s flower check correspondence cards.

• top photos: camilla engman; Jördis!; skinny laminx; and simpletoenchant.

happy daylight savings everyone! have a swell weekend and i’ll see you back here on monday!

• pretty pictures courtesy of sarita lolita; amber karnes; dottie angel; and welikewelove.

lucky’s best shoes for spring.

well, it’s making a comeback…spring, i mean! this weekend we’re all springing forward and setting our clocks ahead one hour. i know some may say we lose an hour’s sleep, but i say we gain all that marvelous daylight savings! here’s to a spring-filled fab friday!

set your clocks ahead with this vintage russian mechanical alarm clock from clockwork universe.

patchwork chair from urban outfitters; and Furoshiki Bag by Yohji Yamamoto for the Victoria & Albert Museum shop.

urban outfitters has a new very colorful and mid-century modern spectrum pendant lamp shade.

these cute handpainted little wooden houses are also handy little money hiders, from old new again; and ladies and gentlemen’s superior servers, via poppytalk.

on a whim is the perfect name for this happy dishes from anthropologie.

Juicy Couture’s butterfly key fog from tobi; vera wang’s lacy stationery from lonny; and some festive circus bunting cotton fabric from booster seat.

paper source’s pretty and very springy wall art calender. re-purpose those pages as art as the month’s fly by.

lobster & swan, via decor8.

spring is reportedly just around the corner, despite all this rain, sleet and snow we’ve been continuously clamored with. and, perhaps having spent some sunny days in palm springs last week, i’m definitely in the mood for sunshine. i spy some signs of spring!

dennis hopper’s lovely home, via california home + design. glicee print from 29 black street, via poppytalk handmade; pompom kit via pomtastic.

all the luck in the world.

stuart mcintyre.

alcro paint, via emma’s design blog; dottie angel; to hold, via poppytalk handmade, and designer’s guild’s oranienbaum bedding.

dottie angel.

eye of the day sconce from anthropologie; urban outfitters’ scarf strips area rug; tufted goodness via kiddet.

mixr.

big eyed girl print from hemlines.

there was just lots and lots of color around the city today! the sun was out in san francisco and shining bright. so lucy and i took a cruise around and here’s what we saw. from the little boxes on the hillside of daly city, to the streets of our own noe valley neighborhood, here’s sunday in the city.

It’s feeling quite springy out here in San francisco today, so this tuesday’s girl i’m dropping into amy butler’s inspiration page to get in the mood. i love her photographs, sharing all sorts of grand diy ideas.

With all the beautiful products amy butler carries, she was running out of room on her little web shop, so to make things easier for you, amy has put all of her offerings on one easy to use page to find the best way for you to buy. It’s all listed here – from Sewing Patterns, fabrics, knitting & yarn, thread, to books & stationery, bags, bedding & bath, rugs, wallpaper, everything you could want on one page.

Clockwise from top left: Ornate Frame $28 amye 123; Vintage Pitcher $40 bit of butter; Bai Design School Wall Clock $29 all modern; Vintage Telephone £245 pedlars; Alessi Bowls from $22 velocity art and design; Write Choice Recycled Paper Envelopes from $1.50 for pack of 5 kates paperie; Pencil Set $6 golden stiletto; Non-Toxic Paint $17.49 a quart mythic paint; Silk Pillow $29 mi casa bella; Handloomed Rug $650 calypso st barth; Daily Notes Book $19.95 AUD kikki k; Web Chair $288 modern dose.

via i l’aria, and junk culture.

i’ve still got a spring crush on yellow. it’s just so darn cheerful — it feels as though it would be difficult to get into a bad mood living in these rooms. yellow has got a bit of that mid-century modern feel, too. my mum had a lot of yellow (along with green and orange) in our house growing up. i called it ‘peas, carrots and corn’. but today, let’s mostly just look at corn.

faux mantel adds lovely bit of color, via aubrey road.

via dottie angel, and atlitw.

via emma’s design blog.

via lolanova, and yellow eames via glac1061.

via john baird,and pardon my vintage.

love the inside of this credenza painted yellow, via spring globe.

this is what i mean by ‘peas, carrots and corn’, via tiffanycsteinke, and squirrelpearl.

keep calm via chez larsson, and a big letter day via oh-so-quiet.

quite cozy via deardaisycottage, and one cute kitchen via smile and wave.

lovely patchwork pillow via three red apples.

via emma lamb, and *katy*.

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i couldn’t help but notice the abundance of blossoms being photographed all over flickr and just had to share them with you. i go crazy with my camera every spring too, capturing these beautiful blossoms while they last. happy monday and happy spring to you!

via corine jones.

via simply hue.

via i heart napa, tanakawho, angies, and 74 lime lane.

via lovemissb.