Week's Obssessions

There is something about this colored pillar that I just love! We have a long living/dining room layout with tall ceilings. I feel that it would be a great addition in our corner next to the sliding glass doors or between our couch and dining space! I can not wait for the next flea market in Alameda!!

My next obsession this week, is this leather woven floor mirror. I actually purchased this item at Z gallery while attending the Union Street Fair this weekend. The leather is actual leather is not as shiny as the picture here. I now need to figure out 1. how to pick it up (preferably without the husband... he will love it once it is in the house but not so much before) and 2. where exactly I am going to place it in the house!!

Finally, I am loving antlers. I was looking for 2 tall candlesticks to place on our corner fireplace mantel. I think I may get either 2 tall antlers like the ones above or some variation of the above. The picture here is from Roost.

This week's obsessions

This week the following are items, I would love in our house, but where... my forever ongoing struggle?  

We need more seating... we totally would use them... but how to fit them into the overall flow!

Fabulous Accessories

Are these candles just fabulous?! They are from India Rose. I found them while reading sfgirlbybay blog spot!

On this theme, i am reminded about Eddie Ross's arts and craft snake skin tray. I have the accessory vision... now I need to decided on furniture!

Bookshelves

Okay, I am really getting into this... So for today, I have uploaded these Leaning bookshelves. I was thinking maybe .... What do you think? I could put one or two where i have the desk now or between the couch and the dining room. I was even thinking of one set that consists of (1) leaning shelf with one leaning desk self?

Living Room

Okay, so, I thought for today I would provide you with the layout of our apartment...

The greylines are essentially what our place looks like today. I included some blue outlines of the furniture I am interested in obtaining but would love feedback on overall flow and concept!

Discuss...


I need more seating... The idea would be to buy a chair (square or barrel chair - see post below) and include some ottomans around a new coffee table. I also thought about including a 'daybed' type sofa... but do not want our place to look like it is overflowing with furniture!

Coffee Table Discussion!

(images from: www.macys.com)

Okay, so here are the final coffee table suggestions... I have it down to three!! I like the clean lines of the wood and metal. I like the glass and drawers of the retangle wood one and I love the round shape of the middle table, however, it lacks drawers and we do tend to use the drawers in our coffee table now!! See the below post to gain an understanding of the chair options we are thinking about...

Not giving up!

Okay, I think I am the worse at this blog thing... but I am back and with more ideas of what to do in our Living Room!

So, living in the bay area for the last 4 years I have been struggling to find a good furniture store that has items what I would consider priced reasonably. That is before adding the insane 8.5% sales tax!! Anyhow, off a suggestion I went to Macy's Furniture store on the peninsula last week and found the following... what do you think?

I need / want a chair that will back our sliding glass doors. The daybed would face our current couch and hold a flat screen above it. I would of course not have it on while guest are over... chatting with us! I suggested this to some friends and they think I am nuts... but we need more seating... but how much furniture is too much???... hmmmm.... what to do?!

Next post will be coffee table discussion!

(all images curtise of www.Macys.com)