Pillow Love: Get the Look for Less

I've admired the beautiful Sheesha pillows ever since I first saw 'em in the living room below. Unfortunately though the price tag on these babies is a bit more than I am able and willing to shell out for a pillow. John Robshaw sells a 20x20 version (pictured below right) for $200 (each!) and Jayson Home and Garden sells 'em for $250 for the 20x20 version and $345 for the 26x26 version (yikes!).

L: Karin Kohlberg via Page Six Magazine; R: John Robshaw Sheesha pillow $200

home of Karen of the blog The Art of Doing Stuff

Recently I was excited to find a few pillows that have a similar look for much much less. West Elm sells the Bijoux Dots Pillow (below left) for $34.00, and Etsy seller The Home Centric sells the White Mirrors Throw Pillow (below right) for $33.20 as well as the Light Beige Reflections Throw Pillow for $33.20 to $39.90 (price depending on size).

L: Bijoux-Dots Pillow Cover $34.00; R: White Mirrors Throw Pillow $33.20

P.S. I'm loving the large selection at The Home Centric! Check out her shop for more fabulous pillows!

Sofia Coppola & Louis Vuitton

Happy Friday luvs! Before signing off for the weekend, I'll leave you with these shots of the always chic Sofia Coppola, her beautiful apartment, and the lust-worthy bags from her Fall 2010 Louis Vuitton collection:

via style rumor

DIY Artwork: Tonal Concentric Squares

Given my love for the pillows mentioned in this post its no surprise I'm drawn to this artwork:

photo of Kevin Sharkey's apartment via Martha Stewart

It's a similar idea; tonal concentric squares. What I love is that the color combos are endless and it's an easy DIY paint or Photoshop project. Great way to inject color into a space!

BTW you can find pillows similar to the ones in the above mentioned post over at Jonathan Adler:

The cool thing? The colors are customizable!

Blue Lamp Roundup

Does anyone else love blue lamps as much as I do?

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L: design by Jan Showers; R: via domino

via unknown

L: design by lindsey coral harper; R: via decorpad

design by palmer weiss

design by Jan Showers

via decorpad

L: via domino; R: via julie bidwell

design by Jan Showers

via domino

design by suzanne kasler via cote de texas

via apartment therapy

design by eddie ross

Bolster Pillows

Bolster pillows are a nice alternative {or addition} to using common square/rectangular pillows. They look great in simple solid colored fabrics which don't detract attention from their cylindrical shape.

Here they make an appearance in the loveliest of rooms, looking fabulous on the sofas and chaises:

L: via house beautiful; R: via house and garden

via elle decor

L: via domino; R: via decorpad

via brides.com

Two Laptop Cases I'm Loving

The beautiful use of natural materials and the elegant handmade detailing of this one makes it so chic.

Portel Natural Felt Case

The fact that this one disguises your laptop as a vintage literature book is just plain cool. I love creative design and a sense of humor.

BookBook Hardback Leather Case

Can't decide which I'd rather have for my own macbook. For now, they'll both go on my wish list :-)

Pillow Love

For a while now, I've been drawn to a particular pillow design I've seen in several rooms:

living room by Jan Showers

The design is simple: a square within a square {and in some cases within another square}, in colors that coordinate perfectly with each room's color palette.

room by Jan Showers {featured on cover of Glamorous Rooms}

office by Sarah Richardson {seen on HGTV's Sarah's House}

living rooms by Jan Showers

Lee Keinhelter's bedroom featured in the June/July issue of Lonny

Ahhh details :-)

Chic Coffee Table Book / Artwork

A beautifully colorful book for your coffee table or perhaps...for doing something like this ;-)

Beautiful Bookends

These agate rocks from Royale Minerals are a beautiful solution for keeping books from toppling over...

I love that each rocks is so fascinatingly unique! See more here.