Grace has been true to her name these past two weeks. I thank her for sharing her site with me, and for the opportunity to share my enthusiasm with you. Thanks to all who commented.

[Colors of the Mediterranean polaroid by Etsy seller birdsandswings available here for $10]

sara jensen and her husband thor of lost bird found have a beatiful home in astoria, ny. i wanted to end today on a colorful note so i thought their beautiful green bedroom (with touches of bright orange) would be perfect. sara was the designer behind the popular pomegranite pouches at dec’s d*s shop and she continues to produce through her studio, lost bird found. you can click here for larger (and many extra) photos of sara and thor’s lovely home in astoria.

“First I have to say that we are struggling with the fact that we have wood paneling, I almost didnt move in to this apartment when my husband was just my boyfriend because of the wood paneling! Thor’s favorite color is bright green, he painted the bedroom before I moved in. He says it stays. I say okay. Its grown on me. The orange dresser was originally a white dresser that had been up at my lakehouse. I brought it back while I was still living in Boston and painted it orange. I guess we dont buy into the mellow bedroom colors.”

artist jill dryer recently contacted me about a new series of paintings she’s created. my favorites feature iconic chair designs (i love the wegner) or home accessories like pendant lamps and mobiles. it’s always fun to see elements of interior design approached from a fine art standpoint. you can view jill’s full collection of paintings for sale right here.

lena corwin picked up this vintage dresser the other day at brooklyn’s repop warehouse. i was so inspired by her find (it’s such a beautiful piece) that i’m zipcar-ing myself over there later this week. i’m still on a credenza hunt and i’m hoping to nab something along these lines that fits our small wall…

my obsession with facets (thanks to hannah allijn) hasn’t wayned over the years and these pieces by designer klaus bürgel aren’t helping. i’ll take a lovely facet or geodesic shape anywhere i can get it. i love the contrast of smooth facets next to softer, rounded materials. a facet in pink (see “porcelain“)? i’m in heaven. this drawing (and the ring below) are part of klaus’ full collection which you can view right here. [via hoping for happy accidents via new jewellery]

arounna and john at bookhou sent over some of their new work and i’m smitten with this tray. you can find more information on their work right here and some of their latest pieces from the ids toronto over at bloesem this morning. [thanks arounna]

designer ken gangbar just sent over these shots from the interior design show in toronto. he showcased an installation and sculptural work- the textures are beautiful so i couldn’t pass it up. click here for more information on ken’s work.