Wallpaper

On another design note from Sarah's beautiful house, isn't this wallpaper breathtaking? Wallpaper is back in a big way, covering the pages of every design magazine out there with an endless offering of colour, texture and pattern. Use it on one wall (as Sarah did) to bring visual interest into a room or be bold and go for an all over effect (usually better in a small space, like a powder room). I dream of putting up a gorgeous paper like this to make my bedroom cozy and romantic, but in a rental apartment it's hard to commit. Still, I love it and urge others to try out a wallpaper that may be right for you. 

Genius Display Idea

To fill up a small, bare wall in her kitchen my friend Sarah installed floating shelves and filled them with her favourite cookbooks! How adorable is this idea? So many cookbooks have such pretty covers they are perfect to showcase and this display means the ones you need most are always close at hand. Sarah bought her shelves at Ikea but you can also find similar ones at Pottery Barn. I have a big bare wall in my kitchen and I'm considering this as a way to fill it! Now, if only a cute boy would come over and install everything for me.... then we're talking! 

(That's the adorable David Payne in the bottom right of the top photo. Hi, David!!!)