{ thankful }

I have SO much to be thankful for. I hope all of you do too. Wishing everyone a joyous Thanksgiving! Hope yours is filled with delicious food, family, and plenty of laughter. * via country living

{ pop up perfection }

Kate Spade's first UK shop came in the form of this stunning "pop up shop". This charming Covent Garden boutique was only open for a month, and is now closed :( Good thing I still have these happy photos to oooooh and ahhhh over.

* via kate spade

{ thursday thoughts }

* via erin jane shop, valentina design, mary kate mcdevitt

{ wednesday wish list }

A few swell things I'm eyeing right now...

Dangit. I've been swooning over this sweet bicycle print shirtdress from Anthropologie for a few months, but it looks like it's now sold out. I suppose I'll need to start stalking ebay for this one. You know you're a grown up when you have Silpat baking pads on your Christmas list. I've heard OUTSTANDING things about these. These tape measure brooches are just so cool and clever.

* via anthropologie, pinch of salt, tallulah taboo

{ making me smile... }

This adorable pom pom crochet hat for your special puppers (who may or may not hate you after you force said puppers to don adorable hat).

* via beantown homemade

{ this about sums up today }

* via fairlight day

{ making me smile... }

I feel like chalkboard painted everything has been done to death in interiors. But something about this table top feels unique and inspired to me.

* via suzie beezie

{ pardon my absence, and a ? }

My deepest apologies to you lovely readers who may have been checking in here and not seen any new posts for some time now. I've been very busy as of late, and honestly, also a tad uninspired with ideas to post about. I'm trying to get out of my funk and back into blogging. So here goes....
Hanging televisions over fireplaces...how do you feel about this? This subject matter has become the great debate between the Mr. and myself lately. I've never really been a fan of it. I don't think I'm alone here. I feel like putting that big black box above the mantle has been taboo in the design world for a while. And yet, recently I'm seeing more and more examples of spaces where this whole look comes across as polished, beautifully minimalist, and just plain right.

Very pretty, huh? There's also just something that makes sense about combining these two focal points into one. But I think I'd still prefer a compromise solution. Perhaps something like this.or this What about you? Do you like the look of a sleek plasma screen over the mantle or do you prefer the television be housed atop an entertainment center of sorts? Or are you like me and prefer the idea of being able to hide the TV away when not in use?

*via kerrrisdale design, emily a. clark, country living