I’ve been eying this fabric for awhile and am finally ready to order it. I think it will look great as a window treatment in my bathroom which is painted a deep stone/tan/gray color. I have a fancy white mirror above the tub a la this one below and galvanized & hammered tin accents and I think this color and pattern will pull it all together nicely. It takes me awhile to mull over design decisions and I’m glad to have this one figured out.

I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect pendant lamp to go over our dining room table for about a year or so. I’ve always loved the look of capiz shell and have been drooling over the recent offerings available in Viva Terra, Target, etc. but they have been way out of my price range, or rather, I can’t justify spending that much money for a frou froo lamp. I’m a big believer that good taste doesn’t have to break the bank. Finally, after forgetting about it for awhile I came across  a smaller version of this lamp on sale at West Elm for about $50. Score! It’s lovely, but it took about an hour to unwrap each string of fragile shells. Guess I won’t be moving it anytime soon.