Toile de Jouy Tiles

Visiting Ugly Home today I found out they have a new and renovated website, which looks really cool. I also found these really unique Toile de Jouy tiles along with many others in different colors and designs. Visit Ugly Home to see them and make sure to also check their new wall paper selection.

All that glitter

Gold is one of my favorite colors when it comes to accessories. It represents glamor better than any other color. Kelly Wearstler, one of my favorite designers, is perhaps the one who uses it best. The top picture shows the Roller Suite designed by Kelly Wearstler in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Below are a few cool gold accessories that I find represent glamor perfectly. Clockwise, silk chiffon dress, Jessica McClintock clutch, cocktail plate stand, artichoke flower shaker, Betsey Johnson necklace, solid gold pen set, Kaleidoscope and alma fortune cup and saucer.

Sea Grass/Grasscloth Wallpaper

Naturally textured wallpaper such as Sea Grass or Grass Cloth, made from plant fibers can add glamor, texture and warmth to a space. It’s also a perfect way to hide those tedious wall imperfections. The fact that there is no pattern to be matched makes installation so much easier. I personally love it in a tropical environment (top second picture). Hang some photos or art and you’ll have a very cozy, warm space (top 1st picture). Below are a few more pictures showing different ways in which natural textured wallpaper can be used.

Images clockwise from top left: a flickr picture, Mark Lund, Jamie Drake and Jeffrey P. Elliott.
Below are some Natural Texture Wallpaper resources.
Twenty2
Malabar
Urban Living
Osborne and Little
American Blinds
Paper my walls
Phillip-Jeffries

Corded Phones-Retro Phones

With small changes in our homes we can make a dent on Global Warming. Cordless phones consume electricity every second meanwhile corded phones operate on a little bit of energy through the phone line.

Here are a few cool suggestions.

Image above from Retro Wow in UK.

Decorative mohagany telephone, red desk phone and pink princess phone.

1401 Yellow phone, country wall phone, 1920's style candlestick phone.

Mickey Mouse, Red Hot Lips, Traditional style desk phone and GE retro design.

Rock House Hotel, Jamaica

Rock House is one of the best Hotels in Jamaica. "Jamaica's Rock House hotel is the ultimate exotic escape. With brilliant sunsets, chic décor and credo of brotherhood and goodwill, it's the total package." Gourmet Traveller.

Christmas Decorating Ideas

With all these gorgeous and easy to do Christmas decorating ideas, there is no excuse not to bring the spirit of Christmas into our homes. See more inspirational photos at Livingetc.