A Curated List: Favorite Posts of the Week

The always inspiring Design*Sponge posted DIY Tiny House.  A cute little retreat that a reader built with her own hands.  I love tiny houses.

Stylebeat

Fun moroccan themed post on entertaining with lots of orange, "summer entertaining make it moroccan"

Always witty and irreverent, Decor Demon, posted "Rain Man" a view of his latest project with a hunky weatherman.  

This week, Whitehaven, came across Catalog Living a wonderfully sarcastic look at the life within catalogs.  

About the nicest blogger out there,  Courtney Barnes of StyleCourt can weave together a post like nobody's business.  She also loves textiles more that I do. 

A Curated List: Bookshelves

I am a fan of open bookshelves, I think that it integrates the piece into the room better than a closed bookcase.  Since I have been searching for some time for the right bookshelf, here are some of my favorites.

French Shop Keeper's Shelves by Wisteria $399

helix wall mounted bookcase by cb2 $199

Parson's Tower by West Elm $499

Sonoma Bookcase from Ballard Designs $499

Railroad Tie Bookshelf by Viva Terra $1095

Left Bank Shelving by Viva Terra $698

Sullivan Bookcase from Hickory Chair - Call for Price

If you need additional inspiration on staging or bookcase design - check out this awesome website.