Living Rooms

I am always drawn to the boxes of old photos at my local flea market, but after stockpiling them over the years, I have to admit that I have no idea of what to do with them. Luckily, a company called Project B does, and the results are fantastic.

The team behind Project B seeks out anonymous vintage photos and makes them available in museum-quality, limited-edition prints — essentially rescuing bits of history and bringing them back to life.

The photos are strong on their own, but since they are already curated in albums such as Inside Hollywood and Americana, it's easy to buy prints that work well together. With prices starting at $95, you are going to be tempted to stock up on a little bit of history.

Florence Welch's onstage style is well documented, but until recently, she hadn't had the opportunity to apply it to a domestic setting. "I went from singing at the Met ball to coming home and sleeping on a mattress in my mom's living room," she explained in this month's issue of Vogue. Lucky for us, the 26-year-old songstress finally has her own digs. A wonderful reflection of her high priestess vagabond style, Florence's South London apartment is full of pattern, color, tapestries, and plenty of art. Check out this sneak peek and our tips on how to get the look after the break.

Florence relaxes at home amid a pile of mismatched pillows. The Turkish rug and colorful ikat curtain are fantastic foils for the prim, striped, and very English sofa.

It's a pattern explosion! Stripes, leopard, paisley, and ikat all work in harmony in the avian-themed sitting room — a wonderful reminder that more really can be more.

Steal the Style

• Tamara de Lempicka self-portrait ($25): Tamara de Lempicka's elegant self-portrait graces Florence Welch's sitting-room wall.
• Vintage avian print ($12): A bird-of-paradise print encapsulates avian flair.
• Astrid chair ($1,598): This bright yellow linen-covered chair looks as though it belongs in an English cottage.
• Cecil Beaton book ($250): A book documenting famed photographer Cecil Beaton's scrapbooks and sources of inspiration is a good addition to any bookcase, even if it's just for looks.
• Purple lampshade ($10): At this price, it's a shame not to make bold lampshade color choices.
• Rug (inquire for price): An antique Persian rug is right at home in every room in the house.
• Ikat pillow ($125): Made from silk and cotton, this bolster is great when paired with everything from leopard to florals..
• Enticing as Spring paint (prices vary): This pretty blue from Mythic paint is feminine without being too sweet and is the perfect foil for artwork.

For more photos of Florence's home, check out the May issue of Vogue, on newsstands now!

Renters, rejoice! Hygge & West just launched its line of removable wallpaper tiles, and boy, are they are beautiful. Printed on a matte fabric, the tiles have an adhesive back that is strong but low tack, meaning that it doesn't leave any residue when removed or replaced. Plus, the tiles can be trimmed to size and are reusable. Are we blowing your minds yet? Thought so! Although they would be great used just about anywhere, we were particularly impressed with Hygge & West's wallpapered fridge project and can't wait to try it ourselves. After that, who knows? Our bedroom, hallways, and door backs could all benefit from a little pattern and color! The best part? Our landlord never has to be the wiser.

It takes a lot to stop us in our tracks, but textile designer Rebecca Atwood's newly launched line of pillows did just that. Created using traditional textile techniques on natural fabrics like chambray, linen, and twill, her handmade pillows are artful without being precious.

Incorporating hand-painting, dip-dyeing, and the ancient art of Japanese Shibori (similar to tie-dyeing), Rebecca channeled elements from her travels, her life in Brooklyn, and the coastal landscape of a childhood spent in Cape Cod into her designs. Everything starts in her sketchbook and is then produced locally by hand, making each pillow truly one of a kind.

With prices ranging from $150-$350, her aim was to design casual, modern-day heirlooms. "I wanted to create pieces that work with how we live," said Rebecca. "They are easy and can be thrown in the wash, yet are luxurious and stylish." On her blog, Rebecca compares the pillows to a favorite chambray shirt, and that comparison makes perfect sense to us. Comfortable but refined — exactly the feeling we want in our home.

The perfect mashup of Japanese cool and midcentury style, origami pendants add sculptural elegance to any space. Made popular by George Nelson (Herman Miller's design director from 1946 to 1972), this saucer-shaped pendant from Design Within Reach is the sort of investment piece that never goes out of style. The crisscross pattern looks spectacular when illuminated, but it's even lovely during daylight hours. Still, the $359 price tag categorizes it as a lighting fixture you'll be committing to for a while.

If you like keeping your options open, design-wise, allow us to introduce you to an option that doesn't require plunking down triple digits worth of dough.