http://gogoabigail.com/blog Hunting for design inspiration! Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:12:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'll be on cape cod, walking in the sand. Hope you have a lovely weekend! Xoxo abbey http://gogoabigail.com/blog/2008/08/29/have-a-great-weekend-2/ A friend sent me the paintings of Marie Laurencin, a French painter working at the turn of the century. I love the soft quality to these paintings and muted colors. I'd like a bedroom like this. PS the woman in the portrait is none other than CoCo Chanel. http://gogoabigail.com/blog/2008/08/29/paintings/ Thanks to AT Chicago, I came across this fantastic Dutch site Collected by Tas-ka that somewhat defies categorization.  They sell one of kind vintage items like this coffee pot along with more mass produced items. I love that that they say: "Everything we think is beautiful and special and we would ... http://gogoabigail.com/blog/2008/08/29/loving-the-dutch/ More flower inspiration from Martha Stewart Weddings.  The great textured paper around the vases is called anaglypta and is basically a type of embossed wallpaper.  I found some rolls (see my favorite below) over at Wallpapers Plus, but $200 dollars -- the cost per roll -- doesn't seem to justify ... http://gogoabigail.com/blog/2008/08/28/yikes-its-anaglypta/ I spied this sweet vintage inspired chandelier over at Land of Nod ($119). I could see this in a hallway or bathroom. http://gogoabigail.com/blog/2008/08/28/coming-up-daisies/