lately i’ve been obsessed with finding a good regency style bamboo (or faux bamboo) lamp. they seem to run for a pretty penny on ebay so i’ve been scouring for something simpler and thought i’d see if any of you knew of a great source for something similar. my favorites are above and below and i love this little number at gump’s but the price tag’s a little steep for me. [photo above- left: ebay, right: ebay]

[photo above: ebay]

[photo above: ebay]

natalie at nebo peklo just sent over a beautiful new print in here shop. “poppy” is a limited-edition gocco print made with a mixture of matte and irridescent inks. you can pick up a print right here for appx. $26. [thanks, natalie]

just a little monday morning eye candy as i try to shake the sleep off and get rolling today. lately my mind has been wandering towards personalizing my home- looking for little bits and bobs that will help make each room different in some way. while i’d always prefer to paint a pattern rather than stick one on i love the way these photos use domestic’s vinyls to add detail where you might not expect. click here to view and shop their collection.

it’s been a great week here at d*s. thanks to everyone for their great advice on our kitchen (pictures coming soon) and the kofod larsen rocking chair. can’t wait to share more projects as i finish them. in the meantime, here’s a little wrap up of highlights from this week in case you missed any. [photo above from alyson fox’s sneak peek]

• ask a designer: mav at port2port was incredibly generous with her time and gave some amazing answers and advice. if you’re a designer starting out (especially with paper goods) it’s a must-read.
• sneak peeks: thanks to kate you can browse all 32 sneak peeks (in one place) into our favorite artists’ homes. more to come soon…
• a great diy chair project from todd oldham’s studio blog
• yellow kitchen + yellow fabric heaven
• sf meet up next friday! details to come next week
• pattern therapy at d*s on hg
• keeping it real, kitchen style: 92 comments. each one of them totally helpful.

it seems like everyone i know is having a baby these days, so i’ve got kids on the brain. i’ve been helping a few expectant mothers design their childrens’ room so it was lovely to hear from d*s reader missy babcock who contacted d*s 2 years ago to ask for advice on her 3 year old’s room. since we last spoke she’s made incredible improvements and i just had to share them. this would have been my dream room as a little girl. heck, it would still be my dream room now. i love the soft pink and little bird details- it’s so sweet and serene. also, missy’s still looking for advice on bedding for the room so if you have any ideas feel free to leave them for her below. [thanks missy for sharing]

i often start my fridays with a sleep etsy search for great collage work or letterpress. here’s a sampling of my favorite pieces from this morning’s search.

[spring six print, $16 by matty8080; deer garden page, $6 by ohmycavalier]

[collage $46 by curbside treasure]

[ceramics by yashabutler, $98; print by megancreates, $11]

[artwork by brenda rose, $175]

[mixed media assemblage, $75 by sushipot; collage, $9, by curbside treasure]

i’m so thrilled that xenia taler finally has her own website. you can view and shop her full collection online right here. tiles run anywhere from $34 to $90; the two above are from the crochet collection. [thanks xenia!]