I found a bunch of things this weekend at estate sales with my good friend Kim- mostly dishtowels!
I was pleased to find this set of four, each with a different embroidered border:

Some new things in the Stand Up Comedy shop that I really love…

Bless

Samma

Correll Correll

Assembly New York

Crazy Hair: a workshop which is taking place at the Domaine de Boisbuchet in August.  The workshop is a collaborative effort by Studio Marisol, a French academy for hairstyling, and Cul de Sac design studio.   These hairpieces and subsequent photos were create to promote the workshop… looks like fun!

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These look so comfy for around the house.  Not to mention stylish.  A little out of my price range as far as slippers go, but a girl can look, right?

A couple of necklaces I just added to the shop… but really want to keep!  The turquoise one also looks really good with the triangle necklace, in my opinion.

I think this is some of the best sculptural work I’ve laid my eyes on in a while.  Their work is quite architectural in nature; even their kite sculptures appear to be futuristic buildings floating in the sky.  I spent so much time on their site looking at the animated gifs they made for each piece.  You should look at their site for more.

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Just a few things of interest that I think would add some character or warmth to a home, depending on your style.  I know I could see any of these in my house (but then again my style is all over the place)!  My particular favourites are the boar’s head, and the beautiful woven pillow cover, which has a mate here that is also fantastic.

I once read a designer say basically that no matter what the object is, if you really love it, it will fit into your house, and I’ve found that to be true.  Somehow all the things you like end up kind of working together because they reflect something in common- you.  Do you find that to be true in your house?

1. SeeSaw Vintage  2.  Vintage Starr Beads  3. 4. & 5.  Lucky Little Dot

My husband went to New York last week and (much to my envy) was able to visit the Kiosk store in SoHo.  He brought me some little gifts which I love-  a polka dotted Tenugui (dish/hand towel), a comb with a french pun on it, and a little carved fish ring made of a seashell.

Want them all?  At $35 a pair they hardly break the bank.  I especially love the Night Planner and the Round Glasses.  I love that Cheap Monday is branching out into accessories…   available here and hopefully at some more shops soon.

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One of several vintage first editions I picked up yesterday at a local thrift store for a ridiculously low price.  Louisa May Alcott is one of my favourite authors (I’m sentimental that way), and so I was very excited to find this gem.  It’s from the original run produced in 1891.  If only I had been able to get all six volumes in this series… now I’m getting greedy.

And look what I found inside….!