this apartment completes me...

 the best of this month's elle decor...

 

 

look at those tiles in the bathroom.

LOOK AT THEM!!!!!!

lots of velvet.

no overload of art, but perfectly chosen and placed pieces.

those curtains and their scalloped edges!

and mostly the muted color palette which i soo love.

officially obsessed with tufted rust velvet.

 

images via elle decor. 

the day before the day i eat my face off

 thanksgiving has been at MFAMB estate for the last 3 years.

that means i am the main cook.

i do the turkey, gravy, mash potatoes and green beans.

mom and MIL bring stuffing, rolls, cranberry sauce and pie..respectively. 

 

some lucky mother farter will get to sit in this gorgeous chair...

yes, that is shiny black. 

i know that i hemmed and hawed over what color to paint these but glossy black won in the end..

in person it is so so good.  the suzani pops hard and they look a lot more awesome in general.

 

settee got a shiny spotty pillow and another lucky m'fer will get to sit in it.. 

 

oly bench is creepin'...

sorry for the darks.  it's gloomy today. and this is with a light on...

 

lounging... 

happy thanksgiving turkey eaters...

and tofurkey eaters..

any turducken eaters out there?

happy thanksgiving to you over achievers too.

 

i love you.

 

house beautiful does hippie plus a word with the editor- newt turner.

the dec. issue of house beautiful was good.

i enjoyed it like justin timberlake enjoys camp cooter.

this particular house delighted me lots...

it looks like it smells of patchouli, sure, but nothing a boiling pot of vinegar and a diptyque baies candle can't erase..

the relaxed vibe is very appealing to me..

all those SEXTILES!!!!

kilims and velvet and suzanis?

splooooge.

yes.

so of course i set out to find less expensive versions of all these commune pillows and blankets and rugs..

and.

oh. 

i. 

found.

them.

 

here is just a sampling...

this one is 150.  it's 5x7 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.99 and 24.99 for the pillow covers.

 

go HERE.

 

now..newell.

 

 

this month's editor's letter was all about the "trends and buzz around the blogosphere"..

"chinese garden stools, zebra rugs, sunburst mirrors and  slip covers"

yeah.

umm.

didn't i write a post or 2 about that?

and didn't you all leave your opinions on the subject of trendz?

in case you think i am crazy:

part 1. 

part 2. 

 

what does it take to get a mention?

i mean...really?

could he not have said..

"the really stupid funny jenny from my favorite and my best blog wrote a post about trendz and how much they suck sometimes and how we're all sick of seeing them. lots of readers chimed in and it was a crazy awesome debate!!!.."

only in newell's newt's (that's a nickname for newell, isn't it?) own voice, ya know?

i mean why do people like habitually chic end up in every single magazine in the universe and i am getting my shit ripped off without even so much as a link?

come on newell.

i feel so used and violated.

like the back row at a justin beaver concert.

throw a girl a bone.

 

 

don't make me come over there...

 

 

jesus gave his life and so for christmas you give me presents..

or something like that..

but wait jewish people!!!

 raina and nelya made me an honorary jew so i also accept hanukkah gifts.

 

for your consideration:

 1. breville gourmet single cup brewer- $249.99

cuz my coffee gets cold before i have a chance to drink it in the morning what with school runs and shoe tying..

this way i could make 1 cup at a time...and savor it's small portioned and hot freshness.

smarts!

 

2. barre3 workout- $19.99

i have done this workout on the exercise tv channel and i really like it a lot.  way better than dumb dumb tracy anderson.

 

3. sao paulo bookends- $98.00

cuz their pretty.

 

4. st. honore ceramic tray in black- $28.95

i am pretty sure this would go in fiona's bathroom to corral her shampoos and bubble bath.

 

5. hunter original tall rain boot in new green size 9 please- $125.00

winter in georgia is very rainy and gross and these are very very practical and much needed.

 

6. penhaligon's english fern perfume- $110.00

i will let their description do the talking:

yes ok..yes. 

 

 

7. nigella kitchen: recipes from the heart of the home- $17.50 on amazon

because i love her, would go gay for her and have all of her books.

 

8. jamie oliver 30 minute meals- $$??

this book is elusive.  hard to find..

and you would be a christmas miracle maker if you could get this.

 

9.  nike lunar glide running shoe size 8.5- $100.00

for my fitness routine.  right now i am walking in crocs.

(ok, i'm not really...but i have)

 

10.  marabou boa pillow in pink and gray- $88.00

ok, in truth harry would probably eat these and die.

but they sure are pretty.

 

11.  ashbury satchel in black- $238.00

so awesome.

 

12.  pretty plaid blankets from the scottish weaver- $109.00

i love plaid more than leopard.

(gasp!)

 

13. any of the yummiest diptyque candles available- $60.00

expensive candles are my weakness.

 

if you don't buy these for me i approve them for your friends and family.

 

 

what's on your wish list this year?