wood and metal

love this oak cheese grater from Lovisa Wattman

via More Ways to Waste Time

black and white (and green)

I think I might be in love with Anna’s new office:

see more over at Door Sixteen

Jan 20, 2009

gorgeous

almost makes me wish I lived somewhere there was snow (but in truth, I’m a wuss, and even the weather in the Bay Area is too cold for me)

see more here
via Camilla Engman

bathroom lust

I am obsessed with Anna of Door Sixteen’s new bathroom – it’s not finished yet but already is my dream bathroom – simple, timeless and classic. I’m especially into the carrera marble hexagon floor tiles (hexagon floor tiles are my all time favorite bathroom flooring material.)

See more here.

love

this is amazing:

painted MDF closet doors from Chez Larson, Benita’s house that’s full of perfect little details (check out her bathroom storage. sigh.)

cold beverage jar

I’ve always loved big jars like this full of lemonade (or rum punch.) Nothing really says summer the same way. Now made from recycled glass and available here for $40, I think I have to add one to my wish list.
ps. there’s a much cheaper, although not quite as lovely, version at Target.

Rob Ryan’s tiles

are driving me insane. I am literally aching over how amazing they are. Click here to see more of them/for more information.

The blue Pacific called, I had to go

We decided to escape the heat wave currently going on in most of the Bay Area and head to the beach for the weekend. Be back on Monday!

my view for the weekend
ps. bonus points for the first person to identify the origin of the title of this post

Thank you

Dear Mom and Dad,
Thank you so much for everything that you have done to get me to today, my college graduation. Not only all of the money stuff, which I really do appreciate so much, more than it may sometimes seem, but also all of the support and encouragement that both of you have always [...]