Don't Look Back

A little bit of mid-century goodness for Friday:

She & Him - Don't Look Back from Merge Records on Vimeo.

I absolutely love this video as I do most things Zooey Deschanel touches.   I love how she clearly just has fun with music and style  and doesn't seem to take anything to seriously. In addition to having a darling collection of vintage dresses, she seems to be in to home decor. Her apartment was photographed for domino a while back and I loved the cobalt blue that she chose for her walls.

I can't find my favorite picture but here is  a set that another blogger put together:

And, because I'm wishing it was summer, some more of Zooey looking cute.

Lots more here.

Craigslist Wishlist

Of course, I've found a bunch more great deals that won't currently fit in my one bedroom apartment.  (click on the images for links)

Awesome set of bedside tables that look like they're in great condition (and i love the brass drawer pulls!)

Marked just $145 for the set and I bet they could be bargained down.

Ornate mirror - The gold isn't my taste but I think it would look awesome painted a moody glossy black.

I'm picturing something sort of like this one that Michael made on design star, to create an awesome statement in a room like this.

 These nesting tables are really awesome. 

  I absolutely hate the colored glass and $175 is above my normal craigslist limit  but getting glass cut would be relatively affordable and then you basically have the same thing as this $1,500 set from 1stdibs.

Happy hunting...

Bay Area Craigslist Finds

I'm sort of addicted to trolling craigslist for affordable furniture finds.  There is always somebody who just needs to get rid of something so you can always find great deals!  Since there's not enough room in my 1-bedroom apartment to store all these pieces and projects, I figured I can keep track of them here to share with friends etc.

Click on the photos for the listings.

Check out these chairs!  Somebody already did the work for us! They look freshly painted ad covered all for - only $200!  These would look great in front of a big bay window or facing a sofa in a small living room.

This desk looks like it is in great condition and I love the hardware.  Would work perfectly as a vanity in a bedroom.

Check out this AWESOME dining set for just $150!  I love the lines of the chairs.  All it would take is popping out the seats and covering them with some fun new fabric.

I might even think about painting the chairs and swiching out the table with something a bit modern to get a look like this.

Inspiring Design: Tori Mellott

I saw a blog post on the latest One Kings Lane "Tastemaker" Sale and I'm so happy to see that it's Tori Mellot. I don't know much about her but I know I love the spaces she has designed for herself.

One of my all-time favorite pictures that I ripped out of my Domino magazine's is this image:

I've had it in my binder for a couple years and I still LOVE it every time I come back to it. She has the perfect combination of fun/whimsical elements with a comfortable and almost classic vibe.

Moreover, the rest of this little apartment of hers was also perfectly done. Here is the kitchen:

She does such an amazing job of making the classic toile wallpaper look fresh and modern - right?

And, if you aren't impressed enough. Here was the image that the magazine ran as the "before" shot. I'm not a huge fan of purple but still, years later this doesn't seem like a "before" to me.

And, for good measure, two more lovely vignettes.

It's so cool to see how she used some of the same art pieces in different collages through-out these apartments.

All photos via Domino.