With vases like these, you won’t ever have to buy flowers again. Of course, if you do, they’ll look even more beautiful. Etsy seller White Earth Studios also makes beautiful bowls, candlesticks and artwork.

This is sort of an anti-Valentine’s Valentine, I suppose. But I do love this photo. Have a great Valentine’s weekend.

“Loneliness is Such a Waste of Time” print, $30

Via SuperPunch

I cannot get over how adorable these Girl Head throw pillows are. They remind me of my childhood novel heroines. They’re sold for $18 a piece, but email the seller to buy the whole group.

I really love Amber Alexander’s whimsical animal prints. I already own this one, but I’m thinking of adding Hattie to my collection as well.

I don’t have a lot of photography in my home. Not only am I a terrible photographer (any photo I take is guaranteed to be blurry and prominently feature red-eye), I also wouldn’t consider myself much of a judge of other people’s photos. So I was very pleased to find this post from Shelterrific featuring two Etsy stores with beautiful black and white nature photos.

The top two photos are from Zoetrope, titled The Giant’s Causeway and The Dark Hedges ($8 each). The bottom two are from Rocky Top Studio, titled Periwinkle the Horse and Sheep With Back-up Singers ($24 each).

These definitely aren’t your mother’s recipe cards. See more at Not Moira.

This print by Jenny Mendes reminds me of a children’s book illustration. I love the knowing look in the horse’s eye and the landscape that looks vaguely like a Victorian wallpaper.

We’re getting close to wrapping up 2009, which means it’s calendar time. I’ve seen some really cool options this year, but this chalkboard version seems both practical and adorable.

A few things I’ve run across that I don’t need, but really want.

A DIY Notebook Lunchbag that I could never DIY. But that is so how I feel about lunch.

A new and improved bookmark that marks not just the page, but where you left off on that page. Sure, it’s sort of a fancy rubberband, but it’s still fantastic.

A Flip Cat Doll.

I think most everyone still has a set of these inexpensive wood-slat folding chairs sitting around in their garage. Or, if you’re me, you’re still sheepishly using them as your dining chairs after trying to disguise them with some colorful cushions.

But, a much more stylish solution would be to get a set of these stylish felt chair covers from Inbound Threads. They not only look great, they make those wooden slats a lot more comfortable as well.