I have been fantasizing about these filigree lanterns since I spotted them at the shop Mercado in Silverlake last year.  I love their scale and shape and the hand hammered lacy patterns.  They would look so amazing outdoors under one of these Moroccan style Soul Pads.  You can find them online through Terrain a fantastic garden center and cafe out of Glen Mills, PA.

Ahhh…don’t these fantastic deckchairs from Gallant & Jones just shout Summer? Tamra (Gallant), one of the founders of Gallant & Jones was inspired by the classic English deckchairs she spotted while strolling along the Thames in London. She brought the idea back home to Vancouver and shared it with her designer friend Gwyn (Jones) and a chair was born as they say.  Each chair is handcrafted in Vancouver by Tamra and Gwyn using sustainable black walnut wood and gorgeous fabrics. They aren’t cheap but the quality of these deckchairs is worth it.

From Cactus Jungle in Berkeley, CA, come these fantastic succulent wreaths. If you love succulents too, then check out this great website: Succulent Love.

(via Tallu-lah)

A couple of years ago my favorite flower, the gerbera daisy, was surpassed by my love for ranunculus.  Don’t get me wrong I still love gerbera’s and their bright cheerful colors and how they look like they are saying “smile” when you look at them.  But now I am more interested in the wide variety of ranunculus (over 400 species!) with their mysterious and tightly wound buds and their exotic colors and the way their petals glow as they open up.  With Valentine’s Day just around the corner I wanted to share some images of my new favorite flower. Oh and yes this is a lightly veiled hint to you Mr. hubs if you are reading this.

(top image: Winston Flowers, bottom image: Dandelion Ranch)

(thanks @simplepretty for the inspiration)