Greek Key Inspired Style

I have a confession. I'm a design dork. 

When I'm down and need a little pick-me-up, sometimes I'll create 

DESIGN BOARDS.  

When I do this I like to use furniture that I will most likely never be 

able to work with because of the price tag.

Here is one of those boards I created with a mix of designer vintage pieces in an achromatic palette. 

I know gray has been around for awhile but I'm still enamored with this fabulous neutral.

1. Z Gallerie Studio Frames

2. Sheepskin Rug

3. Sciolari Italian 1960s Chandelier

4. Kittenger Greek Key Mandarin 1940s Chest of Drawers

5. Edward Wormley for Dunbar 1960s Tete-a-Tete

Get Cozy: Reindeer Hide Rugs

I'm sure you have seen cowhide rugs everywhere these days in modern interior design.  

I still love the organic and chic feel they give to a room but when I stumbled across some

REINDEER HIDE RUGS,

my heart skipped a beat.  

Maybe it stems from my Nordic heritage, or maybe it's the whole Rudolph thing since

Christmas is a week away, but I can't get enough of these beautiful skins.

Before you call PETA on me, know that the people of Lapland hunt wild

reindeer herds, use the meat as their food source and use their skins for clothing, blankets, rugs, etc.  

The reindeer hides I'm posting are the by-products and complete the sustainable recycling process.

Aren't those colors to die for?  

The whites, beiges, taupe greys and charcoals would fit PERFECTLY in my living room.  Just sayin'...

If Rudolph isn't you thing but you want to add the same color palette through a fur, 

why not try some naturally dark Nordic sheepskins?  

Or while you're at it, why not have a reindeer hide in one room a coordinating sheepskin in the next?

Adding either would a be great way to cozy up any space to get us through winter.

{images via Toast, Cox&Cox, Style Garage and Graham&Green}

Pink and Tiffany Blue Christmas

I stumbled across a single image of this 

PINK AND TIFFANY BLUE CHRISTMAS

on Pinterest and instantly feel head over heals.  

Call me crazy but I have a thing for non-Christmas Christmas decor and 

this home is one of the best examples I've seen!

Check out this eye candy:

Makes you want to buy some sheepskin throws and some candy colored confetti, no?

View even more amazingness at

Sitting In a Tree.

{images via Sitting in a Tree}