Ok today might be my favorite “Your Favorites” ever. Erika from small shop‘s house is everything I dream of. Eclectic, warm, glamorous. Really, its just perfect. I am sort of obsessed with everything. Really. Ok I’ll stop now.

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Hello fellow sparklies! I’m Erika from small shop, just thrilled that Alex invited me over to share with you a few of my favorite things. If you are familiar with my blog and style, then you know that I’m all about a bit of glam in my life, mixed with a touch of pattern and color, and lots o’ brass.

I love our dining room because it was the easiest room in the house! It seemed to come together naturally, and I love each and every piece in it, including the 1970′s Italian ice bucket, dishes from my grandmother’s china set, a vintage brass mushroom lamp, a pair of Lucite candlesticks, 1980′s napkins from Spain, antique Port glasses, monogrammed lowball glasses, DIY 1970′s framed photographs, my very first original artwork purchase, and of course…

I suppose it would be obvious that my favorite textile in the house is the iconic David Hicks La Fiorentina in ivory/bark. These pillows were not meant to go in the dining room initially, but have definitely found their home there, and add just the right amount of interest that will never go out of style.

Now we move into my office where I installed a gallery wall of art including paintings on canvas by my daughter, a sketch of the Trevi Fountain in Rome I drew on our honeymoon, an abstracted Vanity Fair spread by Lauren DiCioccio, an original abstract by artist Erin Ashley, cheap DIY pieces from an old Vogue calendar, a gift from Jen Ramos of MadeByGirl, and this crayon scribble I found in my daughter’s sketchpad quite randomly one day. She was younger than 2 at the time (she’s almost 3 now) and it seemed so spontaneous and free, yet with a strong sense of purpose–just like my daughter!

I am extremely fortunate to have inherited this gorgeous 1950′s teak buffet that my grandfather shipped to me all the way from Hawaii last summer. (And if it could get any better: it came with my grandmother’s hand-painted gold-rimmed 12-piece bone china set!) I bought and refurbished the lamp bases from Ebay just to have something worthy to sit atop it!

I’d have to choose the pair of brass mushroom lamps I scored at a local vintage shop for $112. I kind of bought them on a whim, really only needing one for my desk (the other is in the dining room, shown up top). They will be together again one day!

Thanks for taking this mini-tour with me! For more photos of my always-in-progress house (is it that way for you too?), please check out my house tour. Hope to see you soon!

Today we have another installation of “Your Favorites”. I just absolutely love getting a look into talented bloggers’ homes. Lara, from Simply Irresistible is here sharing her favorite things at her apartment. No surprise here, but there’s lots of goodness, and a new little place to shop at too! And if you haven’t been to Lara’s blog yet, you need to visit right away! She shares some of the best recipes I have ever come across! She is a seriously talented cook!

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Hello Things That Sparkle readers! I’m Lara from Simply Irresistible and I’m so excited to be sharing my favorite things. Our home is still a bit of a work in progress (progress has pretty much stopped until we receive our wedding gifts in May and find out our home for the next five years in March) but I still love our little home as is!

My favorite room is our kitchen – by far! I cook dinner almost every night, and am constantly baking up a storm, so I spend a lot of time in this room. The island is perfect for multitasking in the kitchen and looks right out onto the living room so I never feel isolated in there. I love it. 

My favorite textile is our Ralph Lauren throw. It sits on the end of our bed and is perfect for a little cat nap. It seriously feels like someone took a giant cable knit sweater and wrapped it around you. It doesn’t have too much going on design wise, but boy is it cozy. 

My favorite piece of art is a toss up between two of my own projects (I actually don’t have any artwork in our home besides my own. Whoops). One is a replica of Georgia O’Keeffe’s Oriental Poppies. I made this one a long time ago and it sat in my parents attic until we moved into our apartment. I’m happy it’s back. The second is a collage of wine labels that hangs in our kitchen – I’m selling a few similar pieces on my etsy shop here! 

 My favorite piece of furniture is our couch. We looked long and hard for the perfect couch and this one definitely lives up to our expectations. It has a modern look and feel but is unbelievably comfortable. I spend a lot of time sitting on this (TV watching, blogging, eating dinner – sadly!)

My favorite object is my collection of Hermes scarfs. I have yet to figure out how to incorporate them in our home as a piece of decor, but I’m working on it. All of my scarfs have been gifted to me over the years and I truly believe they are the most beautiful thing I own.

Thanks so much for having me Alex!

PS I am over at Bright Bold & Beautiful today sharing what I am thankful for!