emily at wide open spaces has revived one of my favorite parts of domino magazine on her blog (sniff, i still miss it every day): 10 things that make me happy! today she invited me to share some of my favorite things and they’re now up on her site- im really loving blues and pinks right now so i hope it will be a big fun splash of color for your wednesday afternoon. click here to check it out!

now that i’m transferring a bunch of old data and files from my online backup onto the new laptop, i’m going through a dozen or so wishlists and folders of virtual window shopping i’ve saved over the past few weeks. so i thought i’d share some of them today and make room for new wishlists. right now my interests seem to be playing into my astrological sign (gemini) and splitting into two very different camps: darker colors and deep woods, and light, springy hues and fun patterns. i guess there’s always room for both at home…

[image above, clockwise from top left: dude card $5, normann copenhagen pendant $210, calf and half (love this) $22, mermaid bottle opener $16, 'terracotta' bud vase $40, factory light sculptures $85+, vintage suzani pillows $350+, petal hand mirror $78, simrin pig tray $76, umbra pile-on game $40, mcallister silhouette plate $65, vintage french clover earrings (major swoon) $260]

[image above, clockwise from top left: mor dala body oil (love the packaging) $44, simrin botanical tray $90, love chairs cards $4, normann blueclay bowls $65+ each, thomas paul flourish coasters $14, burn voyage candles $28 each (love the packaging), jacoby bench $798 (dream splurge), simrin botanical tray $108, saipua handmade soaps $8, mor dala body wash $44]

ps: we added a little twitter button below the rss link (on the upper right hand side of the site) if you want to follow d*s on twitter. it’s been fun to go back and forth with so many of you about random home questions and style musings. so if you’re a twitterer, come say hi!

it’s tuesday and i’m clearing out my wish-list folder on my desktop. with the economy being not-so-fun right now i’ve been doing a lot of window-shopping so i thought i’d share some of my favorite high and lows right now. i seem to be going through a metallic phase right now so i’m leaning heavily on golds and coppers. also, i’m randomly loving the painted ceramic toro negro piece by dfc below. i saw it in person at ten over six in LA and it’s so friendly and happy looking. i know animal heads like this upset some people (that usually includes me) but i really love how happy this one looks in person.

[image above, clockwise from top left: tomorrowland girard tote, japanese copper canister $174, gilded monstera leaf: set of 6 for $135, wave rings by ten thousand things, cage earrings by ten thousand things, esque gold leaf beer bottles $140, gold garden journal $18, editor suitcase $250, squeeze me mittens $66 (these have built-in children's mittens, so sweet)]

today’s things i’m loving is dedicated to the city i’m currently visting: LA! last week ac and i hopped on a plane to los angeles and are currently treating ourselves to a few days at the viceroy hotel in santa monica. it’s our 5 year anniversary so we thought we’d celebrate and kick back before winter hits and we can’t remember what sunlight looks like anymore. i’ll be posting like normal this week (just from a different zip code) so i’ll see you in an hour with a new post.

[image above, clockwise from top left: vintage dancing legs calipers $150, epice dotted scarf $106, 1890s agate locket $220, jonathan adler lion $125, mustache pencils by atypyk, sarah cihat dish $34-$59, miniature concrete planter $98 (one of my first posts in 2004!), kim seybert glass $55, antique demijohn bottle $125, letter opener by atypyk, john pomp "stone" vase $400, dandelion servers $155]

the weather is getting cooler, the days are getting shorter (or at least darker) and i’m starting to feel my internal compass switch towards a palette that’s less colorful and a bit, well, darker. this roundup is swinging a little fashion heavy because right now i’m feeling more inspired by cold-weather fashion than i am cold-weather home design (at least for this week) so i hope you’ll enjoy the brief departure from all-home-goods. stay tuned for a new d*s video next at 12!

[image above, clockwise from top left: philip crangi necklace $239, john beck mini light $180, french jet studs $520, business card holder $48, drawer storage box $48, bowmont mirror $298, apc high heel boot $630 (hard to walk in but oh-so-cute), labradorite bookend $74, pinecone lantern $28+, mayle tati bag $375 (it's sort of like a firewood carrier- hollow in the middle), steven allen plaid shirt $168, mayle noughts and crosses belt $238]

[and now for something a little girlier. i can never go entirely dark. image above, clockwise from top left: r&y augousti feather clutch $270, narrow belt from apc $90, domestic construction lighting at rare device $58, owl cookie jar $128, pink anziano chair by donghia, to benefit the susan g. komen foundation click here for donghia's site, big picture knob $10 (more affordable hardware here)]

as the weather starts to change and fall drifts in, i’m purging things from our home and from my wardrobe. i love the way it feels to shed layers of clutter and pare down to the things you really love. while de-cluttering our house i thought i should apply my seasonal mantra to my computer as well so here is a BIG things i’m loving post devoted to all of the beautiful designs that have been living on my desktop for the past month or two. i hate to let them go but it’s time to make room for new loves and welcome a season full of rich colors and warm fabrics. i’m so excited for fall!

[image above, clockwise from top left: driftwood magazine holder, R480 ring, rope doorstop $98, drip-drop lantern $98+, curvee shelf $371, jet leaf earrings $185, trefoil servers $38, coco bead chandelier $828, woodgrain notebook $12]

[image above, clockwise from top left: prescott chair $1650, ditte sofa in lotus floral $2623, vintage wood horse lamp $1295, organic log light $575, red chippendale chairs $950, campaign end tables $3500, glass tumblers $35]

[image above, clockwise from top left: vintage wine holder $1200, tracy porter pillow $46, black belt mug $28, vintage fiberglass sidechairs $1390]

it’s sunny in brooklyn today, my cats have cute new (blue) soft paws and bird just opened a new location 2 blocks from my house- it doesn’t get much better than this. so in honor of happy days i thought it would be time to clean out my desktop “things i’m loving” folder and say goodbye to this month’s wishlist items and make room for more window shopping. my favorites are above and below but i wanted to add one more thing that i love: our new hamptons video! i’ve been wanting to add mini-webisodes to the site for a while now and we decided to practice with a little video of our summer trip to the hamptons where we built our hamptons design guide. so stay tuned at 1pm today for the video and a new city guide to the hamptons. until then, here are my favorite things (in shops) from this month, above and below.

[image above, clockwise from top left: virginia johnson shawl $195, italian glass water bottle $10, jade forest chandelier $1400, love knot ring at auto, porcelain apple $80, printed glasses at tas-ka, silver purse $85 at eden and eden, metallic goblets $124, magazine rack $21.95]

[image above, clockwise from top left: grey diamond at erie basin, collar necklace at eden and eden $95, miya collectibles $130, ikat sectional at jayson home]