My budding collection of demitasse cups.
I love this fun mix of mirrors in this bathroom. It really satisfies my needs for vanity and each one is different and beautiful. From
Martha Stewart.
Here,
Martha his used different sized aquariums to display glass globes. I love the colors and the different glass reflecting off of each other.
In this
DeMattei and Wade kitchen, like colored dishes are displayed on open shelving. The whole spread is here in
House Beautiful.
Many people collect art which can be a great investment, but something more affordable is to collect prints. These framed botanical fruit prints are especially lovely from
Country Living.
I am absolutely swooning over this display of hats by
Myra Hoefer.
From a
Tom Scheerer house in the Bahamas, here is another collection of hats. Not as arty as the above picture, but I am really loving the idea of a hat collection. I super love the texture of the straw all together.
This was kitchen of the month a few months ago in House Beautiful!
Susan Dossetter designed this kitchen and displayed china and pottery in this antique cabinet what was originally used for store display.
Rebecca Bradley displays her client's white pottery and cake stands throughout her whole kitchen on top of the cabinets.
Aren't these books amazing? I'd love to be an antique book collector. Designed by Nicholas Pentecost.
This is by
Nathan Egan, who displayed a mini collection of copper cake and jelly moulds in a cabinet. Displayed by size!
After a lifetime of collecting, one of my fave designers, Keith Irvine was forced by his wife Chippy to get rid of some of his most prized possessions. Read about it HERE in the NY Times. Sometimes it is hard to know what to do with small frames as they can get lost very easily but Irvine displayed them all around this mantle to make a larger display out of many small objects. 
This amazing collection of blue and white and then yellow pottery and china is displayed in this large Nantucket kitchen by
Hilary Musser.
I love the striped banding on the little pitchers on the open shelves and how they are pushed so close together...so cute! Also Hilary
Musser.
and on
Point Click Home, such as arranging objects in like colors and don't try to hide your collections! Be proud of them! What sorts of things do you all collect? Anything weird? Alicia B.
Winter has returned to this part of the county so it's a good weekend to stay indoors! I hope you all have a great weekend and don't forget to watch the Oscars (or at least the red carpet!)
The Charleston style houses seen at the top of this post all had exterior entries through a door into gated gardens. These brick verandas led you into all of the public spaces of the house through french doors with no proper 'front door' - interesting, huh? I love the ceiling fans that line the porch.
Above you can see the 'front door' onto the veranda. Great for the Texas climate! This Vegas style beauty below was next door to the house I featured yesterday. 
While maybe not as tasteful as yesterdays post, this house still has its charms, doesn't it?
Did anybody else go to sticker trading parties when they were little? Well I think I might have one JUST so I can show these cute stickers off. So what if I'm 25?! 20 Sheets of stickers and labels for $14.
Little books of adorable fun and bright colored cards that will ensure that you write thank-you notes this year for $15. 10 Cards and envelopes.
I'd love these for my next party at my new apartment (AHEM, COUGH, COUGH). 8 Pink and green coasters for my pink cocktail for $15.
These would be perfect for jotting down mini lists or reminders and brightening up the fridge. Stack of Circle Notes for $15.
While in Houston this past weekend, I was able to tour this Mediterranean or Spanish style house being built. It was quite a treat! I hope you can all appreciate these photos and not just the geeky architect in me: you have to use your imagination somewhat as it's still under construction.
The front door had this beautiful limestone surround and mahogany door.
On the left hand side of the front was entry to the motorcourt with seperate guest suite off to the far left side (with the ventilation hose going into the window!).
From the stairhall you entered into a gallery which opened up to the living room ahead. Terrazzo was in the process of being poured on the floor in a geometric grid, which you can see below.
Below you see the living room as seen from the gallery. There is another gallery on the back side of the living room which faces the backyard seen through the french doors. Notice the vaulted ceilings in the gallery! Every opening in the house seemed to be an arch.
Off to the side of the entry was the dining room. It had this unusual arabesque entry way that will hold an iron gate which guards the walnut paneled wine cellar.
Seen from the french doors in the living room gallery is this beautiful poolhouse with 5 french doors, spanish tiled roof to match the house and even a decorative chimney.
If you look to the left you will see the sides of the house which wrap the backyard. Below is a view of the kitchen area and gallery. You can see the pool being poured as well as a hot tub.
Also off the living room was a huge powder room. It had this really beautiful blue shimmery tile in the W.C. that I had to share with you.
Off the kitchen was a secondary staircase, also in a round hall (with a windowed tower above providing light).
It had an opening into a bar which was visible from the gallery when you entered. On the lefthand side you see the pantry, silver closet and housekeepers office. 
This is the top of the stair hall with windows providing light.
But save the best for last. My favorite room of the house was at the top of the main staircase: a gamroom.
It had a beautiful wood cathedral ceiling and a whole wall of storage built in below a counter.
And the view you ask? It faces a lake of course! I hope you enjoyed the tour!
My budding collection of demitasse cups.
I love this fun mix of mirrors in this bathroom. It really satisfies my needs for vanity and each one is different and beautiful. From Martha Stewart.
Here, Martha his used different sized aquariums to display glass globes. I love the colors and the different glass reflecting off of each other.
In this DeMattei and Wade kitchen, like colored dishes are displayed on open shelving. The whole spread is here in House Beautiful.
Many people collect art which can be a great investment, but something more affordable is to collect prints. These framed botanical fruit prints are especially lovely from Country Living.
From a Tom Scheerer house in the Bahamas, here is another collection of hats. Not as arty as the above picture, but I am really loving the idea of a hat collection. I super love the texture of the straw all together.
This was kitchen of the month a few months ago in House Beautiful! Susan Dossetter designed this kitchen and displayed china and pottery in this antique cabinet what was originally used for store display. 
Rebecca Bradley displays her client's white pottery and cake stands throughout her whole kitchen on top of the cabinets. 
Aren't these books amazing? I'd love to be an antique book collector. Designed by Nicholas Pentecost.
This is by Nathan Egan, who displayed a mini collection of copper cake and jelly moulds in a cabinet. Displayed by size!
After a lifetime of collecting, one of my fave designers, Keith Irvine was forced by his wife Chippy to get rid of some of his most prized possessions. Read about it HERE in the NY Times. Sometimes it is hard to know what to do with small frames as they can get lost very easily but Irvine displayed them all around this mantle to make a larger display out of many small objects. 
This amazing collection of blue and white and then yellow pottery and china is displayed in this large Nantucket kitchen by Hilary Musser. 
I love the striped banding on the little pitchers on the open shelves and how they are pushed so close together...so cute! Also Hilary Musser.
