Black Barn Doors

{love these}

{have these}

{image 1. via imgspark, image 2. via yours truly}

Rugs on the Brain

Mmmm, and bookshelves and tufted ottomans and ....

{I promise I'm not making a habit of it, but alas, no credit...anybody?}

And A Third

Earlier this week I discussed two key ingredients that make a home sweet home, books and art. Here's a third- flora. In other words, the simple house plant. I come from a long line of green thumbs on my mother's side. Unfortunately, mine is more charcoal than chartreuse, but even I can manage to keep a handful alive. I love how plants instantly make a room come to life. Granted the specimens in these beautiful photos are fancier than the lowly ficus, but any touch of verdant flora softens the edges, makes the light dance, and quietly blurs the line between inside and out.

{forgive the lack of credits, I lost the source long ago...but if you recognize these, do let me know so I can give credit where it is due}

Have a beautiful weekend!

Euro Fabulous

Character-full rooms via Linen and Lavender.

Two Key Ingredients

Wouldn't be home sweet home without books and art. Fabulous seating doesn't hurt either.

{images via Brian Paquette Interiors}

Citrus-Hued

Nothing mellow about this yellow.

{image via Casa Decor Madrid}

Daily Pretty

Lovely, lavender, and layered.

{image via here}

These people are sooooo boooooring. Yaaaawn.

Of course, I jest. Nothing at all dull or yawn-worthy about this family of four. But then what would you expect when a furniture designer/shopkeeper combines talents with a stylist by trade. Effortless boho chic, that's what you get, via the dynamic duo of Mark Tuckey and Louella Potter. Be sure to visit this Aussie's site for gorgeous rustic modern furniture and a gallery of beautiful images.

{photos via the never boring Louise of Table Tonic, whose eponymous online shop, by the way, is a treasure trove of boho-chic-fabulous goods!}

ridiculous + awesome

This concrete chesterfield sofa, oh yes, I said concrete, is ridiculously awesome. I don't think I've ever met a chesterfield I didn't like and this one is no exception. Granted, it's not the usual broken in leather or soft and cushy velvet, but the cool factor alone makes it a standout.

Pretty convincing isn't it?

I definitely did a double take!

And what, say you, would I pair with my fabulous concrete chesterfield? Well, how about another classic, tufted beauty. The sexy Barcelona, perhaps? I spotted this unusual specimen during RainaFest 2010 earlier this year. Yep, patio furniture with concrete cushions!

{concrete chesterfield via gray concrete, concrete barcelona image via if the lamp shade fits}