an idea junkie

envy is an ugly thing. i sometimes envy people who have the faith & ability to run with an idea & sell said idea for what seems like an exorbitant amount of money. i love ideas. i have them regularly, but somehow i am just not ready to market any of mine quite yet. here are a few of my favorite well marketed ideas as of late...

a whale that holds your writing utensils. and your iphone. and your notebook, and (as if that weren't enough) sits magically upon your desk. 

frames! frames for flowers, frames as a ledge & frames with a hook. really? yes, absolutely.

and finally, old, mismatched drawers made into something beautiful & new. i think the world needs people to appreciate these wonderful ideas made real. good thing i happen to be so qualified for the job.

{ideas/images via the utility collective, the & schubladen}

thanksgiving.

ours was gorgeous. laughing, dancing, drinking & eating up a storm with some of my favorite people. life is good and i am a thankful girl. 

vintage love.

 

stumbled upon dear golden vintage via the fabulous mrs. french. oh goodness. so many pretty things. you will oh and ah. i promise.

psst. the dear golden blog is as yummy as the shop.

oh miss jane.

i love awkward moments that give birth to beautiful surprises. actress & singer jane birkin got on a plane one day, toting a plastic bag. the bag broke, spilling its contents. the owner of the bag wondered aloud to a fellow passenger why a bag hadn't been made that could hold everything. and low and behold, the famous birkin bag was born.

i will probably never own a birkin bag, but i still love the story. how awkward to lose it all as you are getting onto an airplane? and how inspiring that the experience could lead to a creation that women the world round covet.

{images and story via apartmenttherapy}