Forest for the Trees

I'm slightly obsessed with "woods-themed" home decor lately.  My house is very modern looking and thus modern furniture; however, ultra-mod is not me so I am looking for natural elements to help ground the place.  I am particulary mad about the Cole & Son Woods wallpaper.  You just can't find good wallpaper in the U.S., they seem to have to import it from across the pond.  Recently Anthropologie has been selling Cole & Son on their website but for a whopping $198 per roll!  I found the same roll on a UK site Tangletree Interiors for 49 Pounds (I don't have a Pound sign on my laptop!).  Factor in international shipping and the conversion rate, you still are better off buying it from the U.K. bloke.  I have also included a few other "wood-type" eye-candy for your enjoyment.

 

1st Row (L to R) - Woods Wallpaper, Arylic Table with Tree Bark Design

2nd Row (L to R): Branch Etched Barware, Driftwood Table Lamp

3rd Row: Branch Votive

Great Wall of Plates!

My trusty Lucky Magazine led me to this awesome website called Velocity.  They have some of my favorite home decor designers including Thomas Paul.  Thomas Paul has great prints and colors.  I was particularly drawn to these plates and fabric.  The blues and Asian feel is appropriately modern and cute at the same time.  I plan to use these in non-traditional ways.  I will use them both as pieces of artwork as they are too cute to be eaten on or used on one of my bad DIY sewing projects.  The plates will be perfect in shadow boxes and placed in the master bedroom.  The fabric will be either stretched over a canvas frame or put in an art frame.  Love it!!!

Thomas Paul Hong Kong Garden Dessert Plates (Set of 4)

Thomas Paul Duralee Folly Fabric in Slate