couch surfing

happy monday! this week we've got some house guests- it's great having people stay with us! my bro-in-law moved back here and may take back his beloved "unit". yes- the giant sectional couch in our house is his, which means we're on the hunt for a new sofa and/or chairs.

it's hard to find cute and comfy all in one place and you can't really tell if a couch is comfy just from the photo... but here are some cute and (maybe?) comfy couches i've found through my searches:

one // two // three // four // five // six // seven

so... just realized almost all of these are white or cream... ?! that's probably not going to fly with how much i spill things! so let's imagine gray fabric, k? ;)

-aly

magazine monday: west elm spring 2012 catalog

happy monday! this is yet another catalog edition of magazine monday. this time it's with west elm! i love some good design and let's face it- west elm has got it! they have great colorful prints and fun modern decor. here are some of my favorite west elm items:

wire hanging baskets and candle holders

striped modern chair

who doesn't love a cute birdcage?

unique bottles

adorable tea set!!!!

ruffle pillows

oh! something i need to mention here related to west elm... a pic of my friend dani and i at the we heart handmade art event at west elm was featured on the blog pennyweight- seriously one of my favorite blogs out there, girls!

hand painted & illustrated

i love this hand painted & illustrated look from the west elm kitchenware.

and from my own kitchen? here are some of my anthropologie faves!

do you have any hand-painted kitchenware? i'd love to scour etsy and find more!