The dangers of window shopping...

Every now and then you fall in love: 

you can't help it, it's usually love at first sight... 

and then you do something completely irrational... 

Last Sunday i went to the flea market to see if i could find some chairs for my dinning room table: the idea was to look for some  miss matched  old chairs...  i saw a few (very expensive ones) i sort of liked, but they needed a lot of  work and that were not a must... 

so i continued window shopping and snooping around antique shops... when all of a sudden i saw these:

French Art Decó Walnut Night Tables 

with floral carving and a marble top 

Needless to say  i did not need them, but i measured them, asked about the price, did a quick sketch  and wrote down the details  in my moleskin, asked if i could take a picture, open and closed the doors... 

i am impulsive, 

and when i fall in love with something (and if i can afford it) 

i just lose the rational person i usually am and jump for it... 

so there i was, purchasing 2 night tables i didn't need, but absolutely felt like i had to have and completely HAPPY!!!

 (Plus they delivered them the same day!!!)

Aren't they GORGEOUS!?!?!

.../...

...who said window shopping wasn't dangerous?!?!

BLUE: Elephant Ceramics

      

      

      

http://elephantceramics.bigcartel.com

Hand made by Michele Michael

Penny Lane Fabric by Deena Rutter

Gorgeous line of fabric by Deena Rutter  and Riley Blake. 

(I really  wish i could sew...) 

and Deena Rutter is having a giveaway!!!

found via: http://floradouville2.blogspot.com/

Scrap stuff: Shabby Princess

The PLENTIFUL collection, a digital scrapbooking kit by Shabby Princess.

(it's gorgeous and it's free!!!) 

Don't forget to check out the rest of their stuff! 

from: http://www.shabbyprincess.com

Flora Douville: Happy Fish

http://floradouville.bigcartel.com/product/jean-le-chevelu-happy-fish

Ideal Bookshelf by Jane Mount

http://www.janemount.com/portfolio/Projects/Illustration/Bookshelf.php

http://idealbookshelf.typepad.com/

http://www.etsy.com/shop/janemount?section_id=7434284

Morocco: lamp

Find·Found·Found: The Native Trees of Canada

Found this BEAUTIFUL book on Design Sponge and it's already on my wish list.

Sketchbook by Leanne Shapton

I looked the book up and found more images and descriptions on other pages.

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For more info on the book check out these sites:

** http://arts.nationalpost.com/2010/11/09/turning-over-a-new-leaf-leanne-shapton%E2%80%99s-latest-book-is-an-artistic-ode-to-canada%E2%80%99s-majestic-foliage/

** http://drawnandquarterly.blogspot.com/2010_10_01_archive.html#4942256463409535973

** http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/books/review/31shapton.html

** http://www.amazon.com/dp/1770460322/ref=asc_df_17704603221283685?tag=stylefeeder-20&creative=395261&creativeASIN=1770460322&linkCode=asn

 

Wish list

MadeMary

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cheerful-garland-for-all-your

(found via http://poppytalkhandmade.com)