Decor to Die For: YUMMMMMM we are obsessively in uber heartland with CHEVRON Patterned Rugs & Decor!!! REPEAT OFFENDER!!!

OH NOOOOOO!!!

As much as we lurve to give out our secret of everything that we heart...there are always a few things that we keep as our little secrets ;) hee hee.

As the gorge J.N. says, "Don't give it all away..keep some for you"... but alas we are about to give you a doozy. Because we super heart you!

This obsession with Chevron Stripes and Zig Zags came about for Miss Me and I sometime back while we were searching for rugs for our houses...then she found it... the most amazing, simply perfect, fantastical rug in all of Rug Land.

I threw up a little in my mouth (eeeewww sorry) when I saw it...not out of jealousy (well..maybe a twitty bit..hee hee) but out of total LOVE.

It was like I died and went to Decor Heaven. It was my favorite pattern (weird I know...my mom said ever since JR High, I was into chevron) made into the most awesome rug!

That was it...it began...our Twilight like thirst for all things chevron. And now we bring them to you...you're welcome ;)

Here is the reason this post was made possible... Madeline Weinrib's chevron striped flat weave rug in light red... YUMMMMM.
It's perfect!

This is the kind of rug that will go with almost any decor...well maybe not so much '80s style but almost any decor. It would look amazing on dark wood floors with lighter furniture or maybe even chrome accents.

Ahhhh I want...no no...NEED this rug in my dining or bedroom.

OK, sorry...here we go...I will move on.

Because I was so crazy in heartville with Miss Me's rug, but couldn't decide what to do...I did a wee bit of searching and found West Elm's answer to the M.W. rad rugs. (say that 5 times fast).

The black and ivory one is pretty amazing and will "jazz" up any room.

Have ugly carpet? Throw this beauty on it and it will anchor the room like you wouldn't believe!

Going for more of an ethnic vibe? The brown and cream one would be great with dark woods and beautiful hanging lanterns.

Speaking of wanting to do an ethnic vibe...this gorgeous Dhurrie rug from Wisteria would be perfect!

Its bright and bold (instead of the old red and gold standbys) and could literally be the only thing you need to give your space a face lift...or space lift (we just made that up-ish...kinda...hmmm maybe not).

Umm...hello amazing wallpaper!

So if you didn't notice or you just don't like wallpaper (cuz you think it's too '80s) it's totally making a comeback. The new papers are bold, slick, chic and absolutely fancy pants gorgeous.

This zebra-esque Zig Zag paper from Wallnut Paper is TDF! The way it takes a bland traditional bathroom and turns it into a designers dream is fantasmic.

That's all it takes really...a few bold walls and it looks like you are the next Ruthie Sommers or Kelly Wearstler. BTW wallpaper is the easiest way to transform the vibe of a room.

There are no words...NONE..that will ever help us to explain our undying love for this room. It's fantastic...it's chic...it's like...well... it's AMAZING!

Image from Desire to Inspire

The C.S. drapes are so bold and crisp, even if you didn't have striped walls (super hard to do), they would shmancy your room up.

I showed this to my BF and he actually hearted it too! Wish me luck on getting a room like that in my house. No really...please wish me luck ;). But FYI, I would prob change out the stool and the table...but that wall with those bold chevron drapes is TDF!

Love chevron but not ready to go for it with a rug or on the walls? Try accents of it for a chic look.

Like this gorge chair from who else but Miss Madeline Weinrib.
Such a beautiful piece. So delicate yet it is a statement. It comes in a few colors if the black and white is too bold...oh and if your wallet is a bit loose ;)

Or an amazing pillow (this will prob look familiar if you are a t.w.h. regular) that is sooo beautiful we posted about it in our pillow post!
Throw 1 or 2 on a couch or bed and you are done and done. Chic city here you come.

If sequins are too shmance for you...here is a great one from Twinkle Living.
Yes, Twinkle, the same people that bring you the magical rugs from fun heaven.

I don't know what it is about this pillow that we heart sooo much but what ever it is, it's great! And the price can't be beat (for a designer pillow).

What would a chevron/zig zag post be with out the one...the only... Missoni!!!!!!

This rug is the essence of the beauty of Missoni. How beautiful are the muted pastels married together and bordered in black in their signature zig zag pattern? So striking.

This is literally a piece of art and history. Almost too beautiful to walk on (and prob too $$$ to walk on too) but it was too sexy not to post.

Just use it as inspiration for your own DIY chevron rug!

Have fun! Be brave!

xoxo t.w.h.

Decor to Die For: May I approach the bench?

There is no better way to spruce up your open space then with a fantastical bench!

Gotta open wall? Throw a bench across it!

Got a great window or even a not so great window you wanna make a great window? Put a cute bench under it.

What's that you say? You have a boring bedroom and no where to throw your clothes? We gotta perfect solution for you...yup a fun bunch will

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The most versatile piece in your humble abode is indeed the bench...here are a few of our faves, must haves, drool worthy, yummm inducing benches...

Oh Wisteria...you had us at ...well you had us at that settee we've been weeping over (more on that later) but you also had us at this gorgeous dhurrie inspired bench.

This is beggin to be in a boring white room or at your dining table in lieu of chairs...

We love how they are multi using this simply sweet bed bench.
A bed bench is the perfect way to finish a room and finish it fast and on the fly. Use to put on shoes or as another piece of furniture to hold you books and clothing...

Hi tiny yet cute Ikat spindle leg bench from Ballard! You are so easy and great! We can throw you anywhere and everywhere for extra seating or just a great accent piece...
And the best part? Besides your lovely price? You come in soooooo many great fabrics! Wooo hooo!

Well, well, well Restoration...decided to actually do something right? Oh wait...you always do! Ok, ok....decided to do another thing sooooo well? Yup...dying over this long, gorgeous, delicate, castered leg industrial chic bench!
This is so long it would be amazing in front of that weirdly long window you have or on that odd blank wall...stack books on it and a tray filled with flowers and voila! See you later decorator! (tear...Top Design come back!!!!)

A bench is an amazing way to kill 2 birds with one stone (hate that saying but it works...right?)

Need a coffee table AND extra seating? Use a wide bench to do the trick.
Find one like this on Ebay or Craigslist...spray the legs with high quality paint and upholster with great fabric and you are done and done!

Uuugghhhh,.....we LOVE a good pair of X-benches at the end of a sexy bed. And these turquoise numbers are perfection in a dreamy neutral room...

For some reason X benches can be a bit pricier than you think but try HSN or Craigslist and see what you find. They are the epitome of chic!

Wow! No words for the hotness that is this room! Yes of course we stole it from a Domino Magazine archive!
I mean the mix of the MW zig zag rug with the vintage Suzani upholstered flea market bench and the red medallion duvet?!?!??!?! PERFECTION! Gonna copy asap!!!!

Weeee! For Weego home! We love love love love love this beautiful 60's inspired bench!
It will perfectly chic up any space you have! A blank wall, window, bed, dining table...you name it. This bench speaks for itself!

Which ever way you use it will work. A bench will save all! No seriously! It will...trust us ;)

xoxo things we heart

Decor to Die For: Inspired by SATC2 We heart Moroccan Accents! Thanks for Re-inspiring us!!!

Call it what you will...Sex and The City 2 excitement, our love of fun unexpected room accents, or just the fact that we will always have a crush on all that is Modern Moroccan. What ever it is...we heart it!

Moroccan with a twist...

OR

Modern with a twist of Moroccan is more like it.

You know our sick obsession with Moroccan Poufs right?

NO!?! Well go here to remind yourself for the 1st time.

Now that we got that out of the way we would loooove to thank the set designers of SATC2 for reminding us how much we crazily heart Moroccan Inspired Accents!!!!

We think our mini crush started at a Moroccan girlfriends wedding years ago when her party favors were the most gorgeous Moroccan tea cups!

How could something soooo small be soo amazing!

We use ours daily! For juice, tea, wine (super shmancy with wine) and water...

Gorgeous!!!!

They are even more amazing at a perfectly lit dinner soiree. Inside and out.

Shhhpeaking of a perfectly lit soiree....we are at a loss for words (hahaha! us? loss for words...when pigs fly) when it comes to the beauty of Moroccan lanterns outdoors.

No matter what your style is there is one for everyone and every price! Woooo hooo!

Not only are they amazing as outdoor chandeliers like this one, but scattered around your yard filled with candles is stunning!

Tres Chic and UBER easy!

We are in fluttery heartville with these cheery, modern Moroccan lanterns from Zgallerie. And the price!?? Uh huh TDF!!!!

Lemon!!!

Fuchsia!

Tea tables are the bestest way possible to bring a lil' Morocco into your beautiful abode. They go with ANY decor, any style...with everything!

This traditional tea table is perfect for any room. Dark and moody and beautiful.

Uggghhhh we LOVE this room!!!

The mix of the English settee, the Oriental rug, the bright accents and the white tea table! Sooo cute!

For you modern Moroccan lovers...HSN brings you a chrome tea table.

Throw on some books...a tuberose Dyptique candle and some pink peonies in a milk white vase and you honey bunny are the cutest!!!!

So we have...

Lanterns- √

Tea Cups- √

Tea Tables- √

Hmmmm what o' what is missing? Rugs!!!!!! Our new obsession...OK, not obsession in the fun, giggly way...it's more of the what the F are we gonna do obsession....

We have been drooling and tearing over this black and white Moroccan-ish beauty from Wisteria.

Yummmmmmm. Imagine bright colored accents all around it with crisp white walls. Gorge! And the price is amazing for how beauty it is.

Hello stunning yumminess! We heart you Miss Weinrib and all you do to make us swoon.

This Moroccan tile patterned rug is delicious!!!!!

You can literally have a room filled with white or lucite furniture from...um...IKEA and this rug and you are done and stylishly done!

And you're gonna have to have all IKEA after you for the rug :)

In the mood for more Morocco? Grab your Moroccan Oil and you are half way there!

Have fun! Your house is a reflection of you! Step by step...and blog idea by blog idea...you will get there!

P.S. See you at SATC2!!!!!

xoxo things we heart