Gift Ideas. That Are Shoes. For Dudes.

It's been awhile since I've gotten myself a new pair of shoes (at least a year, by my calculations), & let's just say it's time. Anyway, I'm notoriously indecisive when it comes to these types of things, but I've picked out a few options below.

1. The Sperry Wool Boat Shoe.

2. SeaVees Desert Boot

3. Keds Call of Duty Sneakers

4. Red Wings.

5. Quoddy Blutchers

6. F-Troupe Creme Chukka Boot

Gift Idea: Terrarium

I’ve been wanting to go to Flora Grubb Gardens for a while now. It looks like a beautiful place, filled with unusual plants & succulents (although…you might know it's sooo not my favorite word).

I was also very inspired by the handiwork of tumblr’er Steph Goralnick. She and her bf had a little terrarium-making party for her birthday...

Image: Steph Goralnick

...and I thought "I would love to make a beautiful terrarium or vertical garden with Pete for my birthday".

A trip to Flora’s might just have to be a present to myself.

We're not the best at keeping houseplants alive…dreadful at it, actually. But maybe if they had a pretty home like these, they would want to hang out with us for a while.

Images: Flora Grubb

Gift Ideas: Shiny Things

I'm in the market for some new accessories (um...this is Esme, if you couldn't tell). I have a lot of inexpensive, plastic things and a couple of nice, special items. But I'm looking for a few more staple pieces, namely necklaces, that'll go with everything. Here are a few of my recent favorites.

I love these simple, recycled metal necklaces by eco friendly Epheriell from Brisbane, Australia.

Recycled glass in such pretty colors, from swordandfern.

Kate Miss, one of my favorite bloggers and designer of our sweet moving announcement, also makes awesome necklaces (is there anything she doesn't do?). Fortunately for her, not so much for me, they sell out super quickly. I check her blog regularly for shop updates.

Portland, OR's Verabel mirrors my affinity for feathers. & lockets! Genius. I feel like I've been wearing them for years, but I still adore anything feathery.

Her Etsy shop is too cute -- "floating the river in july. birds. drinking wine in the afternoon". A girl after my own heart.

I don't wear rings. My fingers are saving themselves :)

But I love this dainty little Forget Me Knot ring. Something tells me, I'd always remember to wear it.

I had never heard of the mineral Howlite before I saw these pretties from Laura Lombardi's shop. I love how they look like little pieces of wood or ivory.

I know exactly who I'd give this to! These two silver slimeys from Anomaly are right up Lil' Stephles' alley!

WANT. just. want. EVERYTHING. from BROOKLYNrehab. She can do no wrong.

I'd love to wear this as an "Homage to Pete", who likes to collect found keys on the street.

Thomas Paul

I'm loving these plates & coaster dishes by Thomas Paul. They'd be perfect for the seaside home with a wraparound porch and huge patio table I'm designing in my head! 

Thomas started as a neckwear designer, but I'm glad he moved into the home decor arena!

Aren't they swell? (the whale's my fave)

found on Daytrip Society

Gift Idea

OKAY, promise no more downers like yesterday. Let's be happy! It's Friday & Esme's little brother's in town!

In honor of birthday time in June & all the impending bridal & baby showers this summer, I thought it would be fun to post some gift ideas.

DISCLAIMER: this is not meant as a hint to my loved ones! 
I know I'm not the only one who struggles to find great gifts, so I thought I'd share some of my recently coveted pretty things.

I want to get my hands on everything that DwellStudio makes. Their use of neutral geometric patterns + pops of bright color is exactly what I want to see all over our apartment. 

In particular, I think these quirky peacock shams would look great on our bed. Don't you think?