eat drink and be merry

thirsty thursdays is what we really wanted to name this feature. we've blogged about our dishware obsession before (such as here), but there is so much good stuff out there, it's enough to have a weekly feature. 

let's face it, there's enough for a daily feature. 

we're not quite sure where we heard about fishs eddy, but it was definitely from one of our beloved bloggers (perhaps poppytalk or thekitchn?). i always felt like it was a place i wanted to visit, and being right outside of new york city it was certainly accessible.  i just never got around to it, and their website is sort of lackluster in terms of its merchandising. (we'd love to get our hands on it and revamp it!)

but then we went.

and then we fell in love. 

each piece is kind of whimsical and kind of childlike. and we can totally appreciate the sense of humor that is inherent in this institution.

fishs eddy is perfection. it's kind of like the kitchen section of anthropologie. their website definitely doesn't do it justice, and hopefully we'll post some pictures from our trip there (and a few things that we picked up along the way).  but everything there is just wonderful. so if you're in the nyc area you should certainly make a trip to this little gem.

simple colorware in pretty much any color you could want. great prices too! pedestal bowls for $6.95, dinner plates for $9.95, side plates for $6.95, and cereal bowls for $7.95. great staple for any kitchen! and at such great prices, you can stock up on all your favorite colors!

 

the carnival pattern is super cute too, and sort of whimsical. cereal bowls go for $6.48 (on sale), the tray is $12.95, these glasses are $6.00, and the jumbo mug is $11.95.

 

and we are simply smitten with the alice and wonderland pattern. every piece features one of the classic pen and ink drawings from the books. we love how the image floats off the side of the plate. we love the alice and wonderland pattern so much, we picked up the salt and pepper shakers while we were there! there are so many pieces to choose from for this pattern - side plates, square plates, rectange trays, oval trays, glasses, coasters, dishtowels and mugs. definitely worth a peak. or a purchase!

fishs eddy also has great flatware with open stock, so you can pick and choose the pieces ou need and want.

their glassware section also has some really great pieces (we picked up the wizard of oz set). there are some cute swimmers glassware

 

drink nyc tap water

 

and they have classic american glass pieces

 

and cake stands (better colors here)

 

and fabulous kitchen pieces

there's a sale on porcelain mugs (we're loving the politician ones!)

 

and there are the creepy  yet loveable hands (we picked up three miniature ones)

we also love the linens! they coordinate with each line of dishware

so take a peek at what fishs eddy has to offer, especially if you can't go to the store!

but we DO have a sneak peek for you!

 

don't you just love it?!

(all pictures of fishs eddy from poppytalk, pictures of stock from the fishs eddy website)

get the look

we often stumble upon interior styling perfection. by often, of course, we mean daily.

many times, we look at a picture, it gives us warm fuzzies and we wish we could make our spaces look like the picture. but we shrug it off as a professional photo shoot and something that we could never achieve.

that is until now.

every wednesday we're featuring a 'get the look' segment. we'll break down a room so we, as well as all my lovelies, can achieve what was once the unachievable.

when we stumbled across this picture (warm fuzzies in tow), we knew it had to be the inaugural get the look. we love the colors, the intricate, delicate, and unexpected details, and that gasp worthy clock (which we trolled the internet for days trying to locate....which we did!)

first we need a modern poster bed. we found this one from room and board for $999. but you can think of the bed as a blank canvas, you can funk it up, dress it up, make it mod - do whatever you want. so this look would work on almost any bed.

this tapestry, from urban outfitters for $28, is pretty darn close to our inspiration picture:

our next issue is the pillows. don't be afraid to mix colors or patterns or sizes! (or textures, materials, etc)

the tailor striped sham  from west elm is a doable stand- in for the large black and white print pillow.

now for some good shapes and patterns, from our dear friends at anthro (respectively: $68-168, $88, and $50):

 and from urban outfitters (respectively: $20, $24, and $28)

 

  

 

  

we're loving this one from z gallerie:

and then there's the union jack pillow. 

this one is from urban outfitters, but is no longer available.

 karen hilton designs has this one available on her etsy shop for $66:

for a carpet, we like this option from ikea for $399. it's not as busy as the one in our photo, but we're digging the color choice:

instead of the cute little stool in the picture, we've picked out a folded chair from anthro, for $199:

and last, but certainly not least, the large clock on the wall. at first we thought that this clock was porcelain. but it looked like a pillow. and after scouring for something remotely similar to this clock (for two weeks, may we add)  we found it. the conran shop has this clock (it's knit!) for $575. 

quite dissapointing. 

THEN, this VERY MORNING, we found THE CLOCK for....

wait for it....

SIXTY NINE DOLLARS AND NINETY FIVE CENTS. $69.95. 

of course, we found it on anthro:

so we put it all together....
(okay, it's not that pretty, but we can see it all at once...)

going on now

- ideeli has a french connection sale, victorinox watches, a designer dress boutique featuring laundry, dana designs, joseph, ar cashmere, and kosta boda, as well as the sales from yesterday - nautica, alice and trixie, gustto, donna rico, michael kors sunglasses, eze sur mer and moon palace.

(french connection)

- the outnet has some great new additions, including this dress (now 70% off) from matthew williamson. (we're quite smitten)

- rue la la's newest boutiques include cosabella, english laundry by christopher wicks, and l'erba.

- haute look added tag heuer, rock and republic, decades two, cole haan, mario badescu skin care, mona taner, michelle vale, nachtmann, and 388 california cashmere.

- gilt groupe's newest additions are burberry shoes & jewelry, herve leger, marco bicego jewelry, modern staples by french connection, VPL, and jewelry by tuleste market and hazel & harlow.

(if you need an invite to any of our favorite sites, drop us a line! herlongwayhome@gmail.com) )

daily sales from our favorite sites!

enjoy today's sales!

- ideeli is featuring nautica, alice and trixie, gustto handbags, donna ricco, michael kors sunglasses, eze sur mer, moon palace, miss sixty shoes, bcbg max azria, tanner krolle, trunk, qi, and a mixed sale featuring candace ang and ben amun.

- theoutnet has an upcoming sale for the fendi doctor b tote

- rue la la is currently featuring stuart weitzman, a vacation boutique, a luxury vacation items boutique, gustto, gucci watches, c & c california, and H2 at hammerman.

- hautelook has sales from 7 for all mankind (women and mens), herve leger, tourneau (preowned), kevyn aucoin beauty, project exx, yumi kim, melissa, tova, burn, roberto cavalli, and sagaform.

- scoot on over to gilt groupe to enjoy the sales from chan luu jewelry, carlos falchi, vivienne tam,

marc bouwer glamit, walter, sector watches, and jewelry by ranjana khan and lee angel. there are also sales from frette, mariebelle chocolates, yedi houseware, jimmyjane candels, and simon & co.

their gifts section is also well stocked with beautiful items for valentine's day.

(if you need an invite to any of our favorite sites, drop us a line! herlongwayhome@gmail.com)

new feature: typography tuesday

we are bonafied typography junkies here at the long way home. so we thought what better way to celebrate simply gorgeous letters that you want to eat with a spoon, than a weekly feature?

from gorgeous fonts, to letterpress, to designs-we-wish-we-thought-of, every tuesday will be: TYPOGRAPHY TUESDAY.

you can either blame or thank joanna swanson (swedish-american art director/stylist/blogger extraordinaire) of simpleblueprint not only for our new feature but also for the images in today's post.

the 7 rules to understanding design and designers prompted the commitment to our weekly feature (as did the lovely alliteration of typography tuesdays....though we suppose we could have chosen typography thursday for the same effect). we are loving not only the wittiness of this image, but also the layout and font use, and of course design.

1. designers are meant to be loved not to be understood 2. the purpose of design is to make the ordinary extraordinary 3. the best designers are the ones who find the good clients 4. design must seduce, shape & more importantly evoke an emotional response 5. good design can be planned but great design just happens 6. design the right things design the things right 7. imagination is more important than knowledge.

and we couldn't agree more.

also featured on joanna's blog was the cover of the australian financial review magazine:

there are so many reasons we are obsessing, lusting, drooling, and falling-in-love with this magazine cover. first and foremost, and we mean no offense by saying this, but the topic implied by the title of the magazine - australian financial review magazine - simply brings a tear to our eye- but not the good kind (the kind that generally results from sheer bordem).

HOWEVER, if they are trying to sell their magazine purely based on the cover, well then we can gurantee that we would purchase this magazine.

from the layout, to the font use, to the border use, to the bleeding of the colors, we are in love-love-love with it. it truly doesn't get much better than this.

the cover could be in a completely different language (well, it kind of is) and we would still find ourselves head over heels.

what say you, my lovelies?