Virtual Vacation

Happy weekend, ya'll!

{images via BLDGSPACE}

Crazy or crazy cool?

There is a lot that intrigues me about this space. Could I live here? Probably not. But damn, you better believe I would be first in line at the estate sale!

Happy Friday!

{image via The Aestate}

You Know I Love Boho

And in the spirit of all things lazy and bohemian, I've taken these images from my iPhone favorites...in other words, no sources. I know, bad, bad Nelya.

Fulfill Your Bohemian Dreams on the Cheap!

I owe this find in its entirety to the very capable hands of the lovely Camila. Folks, this is a good one. Hand-block prints, check, woven ikat prints, check, colorful rice-paper covered votives, check, exotic gilded-glass votives, check. If you hop on over to Luna Bazaar you can snag some hand-block-printed, 100% cotton pillow covers from Jaipur, India for $10 each. Only $8 each if you purchase two or more. Yes, no typo, that really is the price. And if the ikat selections are more to your liking, then choose from a plethora of gorgeous woven goodness for only $30 per pillow cover or $22 for 2 or more. And the votives, all reasonably priced from $3 to $5!


Personally, I'm thinking my porch could use a Marrakesh inspired makeover. And these colorful, exotic accessories are just the ticket to transport me. Just don't blame me if romance ensues when your significant other finds you reclined on these pillows all lit up by the glow of warm, sexy candlelight. ;0)

{top image via Bien Cuit}

She's a Rock Star

She is Loulou de la Falaise, designer and muse to the late Yves Saint Laurent. And this place, her Parisian apartment, is an eclectic wonderland. A true bohemian rhapsody. Oy vey, does this home ever leave me breathless. I'll leave you to talk amongst yourselves. I'm having hot flashes. Man, this woman rocks. Hard.

{images first spotted at the Daily Mail, then again here and here}

Quirky, Vintage Fantasy

In my seven years of higher education, I never did succumb to the siren call of a semester abroad and what I imagine to be the excitement of being a girl let loose in a foreign country, no strings attached. But after seeing these images, I've fallen prey to a bit of daydreaming. This, I think, would make for a perfect London flat, in the heart of the city, perhaps provided by a quirky aunt, herself full of bohemian tendencies who's wintering in the South of France and has given you the keys to your own bit of magic. Mmmm, doesn't that sound like fun? Excuse me while I escape from the confines of my kitchen and saunter down to the perfect little cafe on the floor below. You know, the one with the time-worn floors and walls yellowed with age, glimpses of wallpaper past peeking through here and there, curvy, black Thonet chairs, and conversation that runs from dusk til dawn. Indulge yourself in a little fantasy. It's a good thing.

{images via the protfolio of Hugh Stewart}