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9 Reasons to Pray For Rain
Rain can be a cumbersome thing, and no one will argue with a sunny day. But, when clouds and showers inspire charming, sharp home furnishings, what's not to love about stormy weather? Check out a few of these stylish finds, and you'll find yourself fervently praying for rain in a way you never imagined.
Inspired: Blue Sky For the Inside
When I recently spent some time in my home state of Wisconsin, I was wowed by the gorgeous skies. It seems as if we never get the same dramatic, cumulus cloud formations in the Bay Area, so I was excited to stare at the sky in the late afternoons, enjoying the view. Of course, these clouds also made me think of ways they could be adapted into your home.
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Crave Worthy: Moss Cloud Chandelier
I'm a firm believer in the notion that it pays to dream. Just the thought of one day hanging this Cloud Chandelier ($40,000) in a high ceilinged foyer of my own truly has me floating on cloud nine. Yes, I know the thing costs more than a car or a down payment on a house.
DIY: Cloud-Like Ceiling Lamp
If, like me, you were wondering how Ashley got the look of the awesome ceiling lamp fixture in her Very Carrie Bedroom, you're in luck, because Ashley's shared her DIY with the rest of us!
What You’ll Need
- Lamp shade
- felt (1-1.5 yards or about 20 felt sheets from a craft store)
- hot glue gun
- scissors
Steal of the Day: Fred Flare Cloud Hangers
These sweet Fred Flare Cloud Hangers ($4.99 for three), which are imported from Japan, have a silver lining: they're on sale! Stock up on a bunch before they float away. Even if you're having trouble fitting into your skinny jeans, you'll smile every time you open your closet.
Nice and New: Blanca Gomez at Velocity
Prints by Madrid-based graphic designer and illustrator Blanca Gomez are now available at Velocity Art and Design, and I'm totally adoring them. Gomez's designs feature classically styled messieurs and mesdames accompanied by colorful balloons, raindrops, and other cheerful, child-like imagery. There's a near-stick-figure simplicity to her figures that evokes 1960s art; it's utterly charming.
Roundup: Sunny Day
After months of a drought, San Francisco is finally getting a pounding of rain. I've had enough of it and all I want is a sunny day! So I thought I'd round up a collection of cheerful, sun-inspired furnishings to brighten my days indoors until the clouds go away.
Trend Alert: Magical Mushrooms
Maybe it was a natural follow-up to the garden gnome trend, but it seems as if the interior design world has gone a little wild for the mushroom motif as of late. From high-end fungi such as the Artifort Mushroom Chair ($2,529)
to more affordable items like the Paper Cloud Mushroom Pillow ($75), there's no reason not to ensure that each of our homes has some fungus among us.
Whether you like your mushrooms modern and candy colored or woodsy and lifelike, there's plenty to choose from in the design world.
Casa Verde: Graypants Scrap Lights
Seattle-based design collaborative Graypants designed Scrap Lights (inquire for price), a series of pendant lights made from salvaged pieces of corrugated cardboard. I love how the reused cardboard's grooves and folds reflect dreamy, cloud-like patterns on the wall. The truth is, these days it's not hard to find beautiful furnishings made of reused or sustainable materials; however, Scrap Lights' design makes use of corrugated cardboard's unique structure, which is really appealing to me.
This Just In: Dido Sells Her House in Hollywood Hills
According to Big Time, Dido has sold her three-bedroom, 3,739-square-foot home in the Hollywood Hills "for an undisclosed price after it had been on the market for $4.6 million." She paid $4.15 million in September 2005 for the property. According to listing information, the house boasts:
A Hollywood Regency-style living room with a fireplace and views of the pool and grounds, a media room that also has views, a large dining room with French doors, a remodeled kitchen, and a large master suite with sitting areas, a gym, large closets, and a marble bathroom.
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