I’m so into this kitchen table that it’s been on my mind since I first saw it on Kitschy Living yesterday. In fact, I had to scroll through over 24 hours worth of tumblr posts (which is quite a lot of posts on my dashboard lately) just to find it and I did it because it stuck in my mind that much.

This kind of defines what I love about eclectic design. The room looks so comfortable with lots of options for whatever kind of dining chair you prefer. And somehow it makes a chrome table look perfectly at home in a room with dark wood built-ins. The relative uniformity of the drawn portraits on the wall pulls it all together.

I am pretty sad that there was no click-through link. I would love to see a full home tour or read a little more about the rest of the house!

Yesterday, I saw a photo on tumblr that really caught my eye! My friend Karl is a bicycle enthusiast, and I’m sure he thought the bike in the photo looked great. I can’t get enough of the bright colors in the room.

The bright red bike, the yellow walls, and the orange table and chairs really pull the bike into the overall feel of the room. I used to have to store a bike in an apartment and it really isn’t an easy thing to do well. I’ll have to file this away in case we are ever apartment-bound again.

(via Cycle Chic)

Happy Friday, friends! I’ve still got several projects/crafts up my sleeve for Christmas. I wanted to share with you my Christmas decorating inspiration.

I’ve got a whole Pinterest board dedicated to my very favorite designer, Emily Henderson. I’m loving this stencil paint on a vintage map that Emily did for the HGTV Holiday Special. In fact, I’ve ordered a map and I’m got serious plans for a project inspired by this.

I really, really want to make this wreath from Pickles made out of felted balls. Do you think I could get a similiar look with pom pom balls? I looked at Hobby Lobby and their colors were weird/ugly. I love the modern colors of this wreath. Super cute, huh? (heh, so many balls…)

I’m considering a different take on this snowman wreath (via Pinterest). I’m loving the greenery around the snowman. This would be fun outside.

How pretty is this advent calendar from Oh Happy Day? I think there’s so much you could do with these print outs!

The playfulness of this print is fantastic! So festive and cute! I’m really wanting to paint something inspired by this on a huge canvas.

What has inspired you for your holiday decorations? I’d love to see!

You can click through all the images to be taken to the sources. Also, you can follow my holiday themed Pinterest board here.

Hope you all have a great weekend!

This beautiful Brooklyn Mid-Century town home was originally featured in The New York Times  (via Design Attractor).

There’s so much that I’m inspired by in this room. At first glance it does look a little sparse but I think that’s why I love it. It’s simple, clean, colorful, and beautiful. Although I love tall flowy curtains, I can appreciate that they chose not to do that here. Leaving the windows open makes this room feel airy and bright, and I’m sure those dark shades work perfectly to keep out any unwanted morning light.

I’m also inspired by the very simple but colorful color palette chosen. The placement of this bed really highlights some of the architectural features in the room. Like the moldings, tall windows, high ceilings, and extended ceiling lines. The warmth of the hardwoods and other natural wood elements like the bench, mixed with the stark white ceiling and colorful bed spread makes this room a favorite for me.

My hope when doing these posts is that I’m inspired to recreate at least one of these elements in my home. It’s fun to see design that makes you think about your own living space.