High Tea

Ted Meuhling's sterling silver tea strainer seems the height of luxury and extravagance. The sort of detail that takes an already special ritual to new heights. Just so lovely.

Airplane, Antelope, Alligator

A is for...Alphabet Cushions by Elsie Dodds. All impossibly charming making it nearly impossible to choose.

Milk Made

Reminiscent of a milk stool. Of milk glass. Of the cow's udders themselves. Somehow this is all good for the Milk Table Light.

Hair Art

By Rodarte. An organic, chunky, lovely jewel for the tresses. Makes me wish for a second I had long hair.

Mix and Match

All you commitment-phobes, this shelving is for you. Endless locations and combinations and the larger pieces can double as end tables. The Mix Boxes by Utility Collective.

Caped

I suddenly, inexplicably want a cape. This cape. When I think of winter coats I think scritchy, constricting. This seems so warm, cozy, freeing. And super cute to boot. The Gryphon Sherlock Cape.

ReLine Recline

Divine.  ReLine by Yuki Yamamoto.

Faux Bois

The trend for wood patterned-inspired design continues with these handsome placemats and coasters. Made by SF seamstress Jo Bartels.

The Original

Celine's The Original, a blocky modern take on the classic Wayfarer. Comes in amazing colors like this mossy green, a true blue, a graphic blonde. This one I can get behind.

Birdie

By German lighting master Ingo Maurer. Humor, elegance, form follows function. Ich liebe es.

Sweets

Handmade cut crystal milk bottles by Samantha Sweet. For juice, flowers, or purely decorative - so pretty.

Dashing

There's nothing crisper and fresher than a perfect striped rug. Dash & Albert make some of the best in woven cotton and wool. Affordable, durable, pleasurable. This Blueberry Ticking is my favorite.

Nose Pressed to the Glass

I fell in love with these pendant lights on my last trip to NYC. The variety of shapes, the decadent thickness of the molten glass, the nod to industrial design. The only hard part is which one(s)? Tom Dixon Pressed Glass Pendants.

Temper Temper

Temperley London Daphne dress. My predilection for graphic black and white in the perfect dress. I'd wear it everyday.

Better Than A Toy

A. Toy's sumptuous Logan Duffle. Also a messenger, which is how I'd wear it. Washed lambskin, consummately pet-able.

Metalicious

Modern Rock. All sterling silver, a tongue and cheek nod to the classic engagement ring, refreshingly diamond-free. Handmade by Metalicious.

Bau Pendant

This light makes me happy. By Vibeke Fonnesberg Schmidt for Normann Copenhagen. That's a mouthful.

Get Schooled

Restoration Hardware's Professor's Chair, of elegant proportions and patina. Better in real life, an example of restraint and what I hope is a trend away from Jolly Green Giant-scale furniture. Feels like a hug.

Egg and Dart

By Ted Muehling for E.R. Butler. Best in a group of three or more, but even just one is divine.

Unisex?

I always see menswear that I wish came in my size. And I've always fantasized about designing my own line for women based on menswear. This by Company of We goes in the inspiration file.

Here Hook

Solo. Or a row of three. Designer Richard Shed says, "never again tell your guests where to hang their coats."

Flora/Red Donkey

I've loved Fay Jones' work since my days in Seattle's art scene during the early/mid 90s. Her works on paper are my favorite, like this woodcut.

Bone China

Skull Ring, by Alex Garnett. This could be the exception to my doneness with the fashion skull thing.

Chain Gang

The Fox Chain. Club Monaco's pretty version of a now classic look.

Yes.

Yes yes yes. Jeffrey Campbell France Suede Boot.

3-Step

As sleek and sexy as step stools come. Made of lacquered rubber wood by Karl Malmvall.

Chaise

Stone Forest makes this sumptuous curvy recliner. Curious about the tippy-ness, but love the look of it. Doubles as a kid slide?

Can't Help It

I don't love Barbie, but I love Jonathan Adler's Barbie needlepoint pillow. What.

Nanook

From Moroso. Bent plywood, film-printed, lacquered steel. "...the tanning of a quadraped's hide...passage from two to three dimensions...inspired by molecular geometry..." To me they are leaves fluttering in the Fall.

Supersized

Marimekko's spin on a classic. Available this Spring. Sorry for the stripe tease.

Ring-a-ling-a-ling

Maybe it's a boy! Makes me think romantic thoughts of sitting on the kitchen floor, twirling the cord in my fingers. Being tethered again by a phone cord might help us to sit still for a few minutes out of the day. The Crosley Classic Kitchen Phone.

Pinky Wings

A pair, one for each pinky. Fly fly away. By Emily Rothschild.

Speaking of Ghosts

Hug salt and pepper shakers by Scott Henderson.

Ribbed

Bodum takes a turn at the stemless wine glass. Sturdier than the whisper thin Reidel (which I also love).

Windblown

Fast Vase by Cedric Ragout for Rosenthal's Studio Line.

Sad Ghost

So sad. So sweet. Sad Ghost by Marcel Dzama. But now I'm sad because I can't find a link. Stay tuned, I'm on a mission now.

Steve McQueen

Wayfarers are way back in, even though I'm not sure they looked so great on most people the first time around, or the second, or the third...I'll take Persol's McQueen.

PS Stuga

Whatever that means. All I know is I've been obsessed with this rug for a long time now and I'd have it already if the %$#@& Round Rock Ikea would %$&(^#@ carry it.

Cocktails

A perfect cocktail dress by Zac Posen. And a gimlet too, please.

Bauble

Tom Binns' masterpiece of layers and luxe.

Little Rocker

Neo Country rocker by Ineke Hans for Cappellini. Add a kid for extra cuteness.

Swan Song

Handsome summer weight wool blankets; year round layering or throw. Made by Joel Fitzpatrick with wool from Swans Island sheep.

Deserted

Another classic: Clark's Desert Boot. I wish the mens' lighter sand and grey colors were available for women, but I'm told a couple hours in the sun lighten these right up. Cutest with skirts and dresses.

Bunk

I would have killed for this when I was little. The Scoop Bunk Bed by Lilly & Lolly.

A-Buzz

This chair has reached a tipping point, popping up here there and everywhere. I can't vouch for comfort but it sure is a looker. By Branca.

Add Boots

 - biker boots to knock the precious out of it - and hello Fall*. I love the non-color color. The Liliam dress by Elroy.

*at least in Austin where it's still 85 degrees.

Recoil

100 feet of electrical wire makes the classic lamp form ironic and fun. By Craighton Berman.

Puzzling

Alexander Girard puzzle based on his carpet design for the iconic Miller House.

Riga-marole

The Riga desk by Marc Newson for Cappellini. Born of a single pour so it seems, a classic in the making, great for tiny spaces.

Not For The Timid

Firey drama for a large, spare space. Ikat silk rugs by Ethos.