I’ve got Christmas music on the brain, and nothing suits the Silver and Gold tune better than these beautiful stools. They’re made by Koket, the same company that makes the flashy furniture mentioned in Friday’s Weekly Six.

Known as the Mandy Stool, the stools are upholstered in plush black velvet and available with either a stainless steel or polished brass base. The design is inspired by a cuff bracelet. Which I love because if I had a glamorous vanity, I would totally want one of these to sit on while putting on my makeup and jewelry for a big night out.

And since I wouldn’t be able to choose between silver OR gold, I’d take silver AND gold. Aren’t they just so appropriate for this time of year?

Which would you choose?

Happy Friday! This week flew by for me – was it the same kind of week for you?

Hope you have a wonderful weekend ahead – here’s my weekly six picks from this week! Feel free to share some of yours!

Weekly Six:

1) I’m absolutely positively obsessed with this throw. Why does it have to be so pricey?!

2) Loving this 2011 in Review of Designer Desktops from Design Milk. Which is your fave?

3) I haven’t yet disclosed to you about my strong desire to get engaged (It’s been 4.5 years, it’s time!). But when I saw these erasers, I knew I needed them.

4) You can never go wrong with some flashy furniture.

5) This Gingersnap Milkshake is the perfect holiday dessert! (Plus, it can be made gluten- and dairy-free)

6) How great is the concept of Exploded Flowers? I want one of these in my kitchen!

See you on Monday!

Hello! Today I thought I’d give you a little peek inside my home to check out my holiday decor. It’s kind of a mish-mash – my white tree doesn’t really match the make-shift mantel we created – but that’s ok. Because I really really loveee that white tree. And the rest kind of just happened that way.

Here are some details of the rest:

I have a few more Christmas-y items in the kitchen, but the most is shown here in the living room. I’ve posted the full gallery to Flickr, so you can check out the larger images there if you’d like.

As you can see, I kept it pretty simple this year, but just enough to bring out the holiday cheer. Did you go crazy this year or are your decorations about the same flow as mine?

What I really need is some gift buying inspiration but gift wrapping is prettier.

Have you finished your shopping already? I’ve barely started! I’m just not into it, even though I only have a handful of people to shop for.

But I do have some ambitious plans for the gift wrap – something I’ve never done before. I want to get my shopping done soon so I actually have time to do nice wrapping! I want to use some tissue paper poofs, I know that much. Better get crackin’!

What about you – how are you wrapping your gifts this holiday season?

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This morning while going through my Google reader, I saw the first image on Desire to Inspire and then the second not too long after over on Material Girls.

They got me thinking about being all matchy-matchy. I like the monochromatic look, but I’m not sure I like the matching look. Would you agree that they’re two different things? The difference to me is that monochromatic would be an essentially solid red wall with an essentially solid red headboard and a matching look would be the image above – pattern to pattern. I guess it doesn’t really matter in real life, but talking about it here makes it easier!

In the second image, the pattern is repeated in several places. Not only is it the wallpaper, but it’s framed as wall decor, in two different colors as pillows and it’s used in the window treatments.

Do you love the matchy-matchy look? Do you prefer monochromatic or could do without both?

My sofa is probably one of the most modern pieces in my home. I just love the straight lines that a modern sofa has – the way it parallels the surrounding walls no matter how close or far away it’s situated. Does that make sense? Because it’s my favorite! And those straight lines contrasted with soft cushy cushions, like the black sofa above. I love it!

Those two sofas above are modern designer sofas from fashionforhome.co.uk. If you haven’t visited their website, I highly suggest it. They have a large variety of styles and colors – including a lot of mid-century designs, which I really like.

Not that I necessarily need another sofa, but I do enjoy browsing around. And we will be redoing our basement soon. And I do have a few friends that are moving soon. Hmm….maybe I should show them some couches from Fashion for Home! Or these stylish settees. (Because settee sounds far more posh than couch!)

Can we just talk about that deep pink sofa settee for a moment? I love how it stands out and pops against the white room. Its so sweet and petite! And if you’re really having fun, you can say to your guests: “Would you like a spot of tea? Have a seat in my settee!”

What do you think – would you put a pink sofa anywhere in your home?

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