Design by Moon

Did you all see it last night? We did and it was stunning!!!

As I stood there with my son and husband in awe of the moon, I thought about all of the night creatures that look at the moon night after night. Did they notice a difference in the moon last night? Did it scare them? Then I began thinking about decorating with these creatures. My sister and I had a discussion the other day about which animals are our favorite...yes I know a very grown up conversation for a 34 year old and her older sister. I thought it was interesting because most of the animals she picked were creatures of the night...a fox, deer, owl, cat. And my other friend has a serious owl fetish. So in honor of the moon, my sister and friend, Monkey, I have scouted some fun images and items with these nocturnal creatures in mind...

Do you spot the owls below?

Amanda Nisbet

Albert Hadley

Jonathon Adler

Via Emily Abigail blog 

Jill Crawford

Victoria Thompson via Lonny

How about a fox in the next image?...

Lulu De Kwiatkowski via Lonny

And there are deer images aplenty right now, it's quite the rage...

Via Decorpad

Johnny and Stacie Apt.

Eileen Kathryn Boyd via Lonny

via Southern Living Mag

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If any of the images above inspired you, then here are some fun eco-friendly items you can purchase...

These adorable hand made unique owls by Night Owl Paper Goods are upcylced from old sweaters, scrap cardstock and re-purposed bits of wood...so cute and would be a simple adornment to a little girls desk or big girl. Price varies between $36-$42.

Hand carved Owl Sculpture via Etsy $1700

Upcyled Green Owl via Etsy $12

Owl mittens via Etsy $37

Vintage Ceramic Fox Etsy $15

Vintage Illustration Etsy $8

Recycled Cardboard Deer Trophy Etsy $28

Deer Roses Card on re-cyled paper via MadebyGirl $2.95

I think it is so easy to bring images from nature indoors to make us feel more connected to the outdoors. Nature it is what grounds us and makes us feel whole. So what did you all think of the moon last night...did it inspire you in other ways?

Fridays Finest Finds

Once again my weekly favorite Craigslist finds in the DC Metropolitan area...

Striped Camel Back Sofa $150 (i like the stripes and great starter sofa)

Round Coffee Table $45 (there is something about this table that I just love, reminds me of the inside of a seashell and i think it would be lovely in almost any space)

Velvet Wood/Caning Chairs $60/pair (upholstery for sure, looks like it  needs some filling too)

Check out the 2 similar chairs to the ones above in the following image...

And here's a similar fabric from an online discount fabric store, Premier Prints...

Asian Inspired Lamp $25 (ok this girl is a real beaut...i adore her and she would be mine, but my lamp collection is overflowing, so much so that i had to give my friend a few lamps)

She reminds me of this handsome couple from Pieces, but her price tag is infinitely lower, this couple costs $2480...

And here is the owner of Pieces stunning bedroom with the gorgeous lamps...

Faux Bamboo Hollywood Regency Chair $75 (this is screaming pagoda red paint with black and white trellis fabric...great little side chair for a small living room)

Mid-century Teak Lamp $10 (no paint required for this extremely inexpensive bad boy...it's lovely and would look hot in a dude's den)

Chic Gold Mirror $60 (i have posted this beauty before and I am shocked to see it still around with a hugely reduced asking price)

Barcelona Style Coffee Table $50 (sleek, sexy and great price)

Angela Adams 'Betty' Rug $1650  (pricey...i know, but this is a stunning wool rug)

Brand New Zebra Print Bench $150 (lovely piece and zebra is still hot)

Below are some gorgeous inspirational images for the above bench and they were all scouted on Lonny (if you have never been to their site...it's a must for inspiration, just click on Lonny to see it)...

Twin Headboards $60/pair (at this price, how could we resist...and yes i know i know..i'm thinking color..what color would you choose? comment below with just a color)

King Green Velvet Headboard $150

French Provincial Sofa $225 (this is a stunning sofa and if i didn't already have a basement loaded with CL finds that i plan to redo, then this baby would be mine..hahahahaha mine i tell you!...thanks monkey for finding it)

The sofa above reminds me the red sofa I saw on The Way We Are blog (an awesome blog you have to check out...love her green dresser!!), although I do love it in red, I think I would keep the above sofa in blue, so no need for paint or reupholstery...

Yellow Dresser $120 free local delivery (free delivery, already painted, looks fantastic, hmmm...if you like painted pieces, but don't have the time, then this is for you)...

The following image can be used as inspiration for the above yellow dresser, see how lovely yellow looks with a pale grey backround...

Dresser $75 (ummm, paint anyone?)

I mentioned The Way We Are blog above and this is the awesome green dresser that you could use as inspiration for the above dresser..

Hope you all enjoyed and I would love to hear what color you all would choose for the Queen Anne twin headboards way above????