Happy Monday!

Well I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend! Mine was quite relaxing and only semi-productive (which is what I needed after the craziness of the previous weekend).

I got some time in with my sister and her kiddos, I bought a couple of books to read, planted some flowers and caught up on a guilty pleasure (Ghost Hunters) via You Tube.

My sister and I went to the Sex and the City movie on Saturday night and it was everything we hoped it would be! We laughed, we cried, we laughed so hard that we cried! I highly recommend it (especially if you're a long time fan of the show!).

I also got the chance to stop by Anthropologie on my way home from work on Friday night. My boss' place was being photographed for an article that's going to appear in the fall issue of Chicago Home and Garden magazine and he needed me to drop something off there on my way home. Since Anthropologie isn't far from his place...I decided to stop by and browse a little bit. Needless to say, I was there for about an hour but I did pretty good and only ended up purchasing one thing (a mug that was on sale). I managed to take a few clandestine pictures while there and I thought I'd share...


Linens galore...I wish I could afford to buy them all!!




They had brilliant colors throughout the place. My kitchen would be set if it was red or yellow!



I LOVE these chairs...now I really wish I had a patio...




Their jewelry is beautiful...and I love the way they display it (it was pretty much all gold though!).

So what did you do this weekend??

Karin Eriksson

I've been admiring the delicate pottery of artist Karin Eriksson for quite some time now. She designs one-of-a-kind pieces including bowls and platters, tealight holders, cups, vases and delicate mobiles. I love the motifs she incorporates and some of my favorites are the colorful butterflies, delicate flowers and words which run around and over the smooth surfaces of her various pieces. Karin has a delightful little blog as well as an Etsy shop, make sure to check them both out! Love her!!

Designer of the Month-Barabara Barry

It's time for my next post about the Designer of the Month, Barbara Barry! Today's post focuses on her beautiful collection of dinnerware including fine china, glassware and cutlery. With this collection for Wedgewood, BB makes it easy and effortless to create an elegant table that would wow even the most discerning guest. My favorite happens to be the Musical Chairs series which features her furniture pieces silhouetted against a backdrop of white china or clear glass. If only I had a huge table (and enough money to afford it!).





Musical Chairs Fine China


Musical Chairs Double Old Fashioned


Embrace Platinum Fine Bone China


Oval Link Crystal Stemware


Pearl Strand Fine Bone China


Graceful Stainless Flatware


Curtain Call Decanter


Silver Teapot


Curtain Call Fine Bone China

Right on, White!

I definitely love color but secretly long to have an airy house on the beach filled with soft white linens, white dishware and glass canisters filled with white sand and seashells that I've collected during long walks on the beach. While that may be a ways off in the future for me...I've started by incorporating quite a bit more white into my home. I'm always on the lookout for that perfect white blanket for my bed, fluffy white towels for my bathroom or clean white picture frames to offset my colorful art. That's why I was thrilled when I got an email from Whiteport introducing me to their fabulous collection of housewares. The accessories they offer would be perfect for a beach cottage, country house or city dwelling. Based in Australia, the company was started by Jennifer McCabe who, after living in London for quite some time, decided to move back to her native Sydney. Noticing a definite lack of accessible, on-line housewares available to the Australian community, she decided to do something about it and, thus, Whiteport was born! Thankfully (at least for me), you don't have to live in Australia to order from this on-line store-they ship internationally (I would probably have to move there otherwise!).

Here are a few of the beautiful items they carry, and, as a special offer to JLC Studio readers, Jennifer has graciously offered a 15% discount on any order placed using the "secret" code at the end of this post. Be sure to take a look at the website, this is only a small portion of the many wonderful things she carries. Happy shopping everyone (and thanks Jennifer-great store!)!!

Dragonfly Pitcher

Quidnet Lingerie Bags

Montauk Euro Pillowcase

Best Ever Measuring Cups

Traditional Cube Savon de Marseille Soap

Truro Photo Albums (these look fabulous!)

Mashpee Salt Pig...love it! it's used to keep sea salt fresh...for those of you who cook ;) so I would probably use it for something else (maybe bath salts!)

Pocasset Picture Frames

Dragonfly Bath Range

Le Bistro Canisters (I absolutely adore these!)

Wainscott Throw

Seaford Votive

Hope you enjoyed! Here's the "secret" code: 40a8b157. Just insert it as a coupon number at the checkout stage to take advantage of the discount (offer is valid through midnight (UTC/GMT +10 hours) April 16th)!