Lust List: Week Six 1/2

I'm a bit behind with my Lust List. A thousand apologies. This week is Crate & Barrel. I have to admit to not always being over the moon for their major furniture items, but they have great smaller stuff.

My favorite section is always the kitchen. Here are just a couple of my picks, but really most everything is good and reasonably priced.

I Smell Specs and Candy...Heah...

This is crazy. Warby Parker is a new line of eyeglasses that I really can't say enough about. I read about them in GQ and on Daily Candy a day or so later and had to check it out. I'm glad I did. Here's why:

They have a nicely edited selection of frame styles. They're VERY reasonable ($95 per pair, including prescription lenses). They will send you up to 5 pairs to try on for free (with free return), as GQ refers to them as "the Netflix of glasses." If you have a fancy webcam or want to upload a digital image of yourself, you can play dress-up right on your screen. AND they donate a pair of glasses to people in need for every pair that is bought.

I'm hooked, and I can't stop starin'. Ooo, baby, I wanna get witcha...and get refracted...

These Nutty Days...

Over the weekend I made some chocolate chip-pecan cookies for a couple of friends at work. They turned out a bit differently than my usual ones, but they were still not too bad. I just thought I'd share a quick pic.

Marchin' On

I guess it doesn't really matter if you're having fun; time still flies. (Incidentally, I am having some fun.) Here's what's up for March's to-do list:

1. Seek out or make artwork for my apartment. I have lots of empty, white wall space, and it's calling out for some color.

2. Wear my favorite color on March 17 so I don't get pinched.

3. Continue my lust lists. I'm enjoying them, and hopefully you are, too.

Lust List: Week Five

This week I've got my specs set on Restoration Hardware. I've posted a little bit about this place before, but these are some of my favorites. Just like with other lust-y posts, I feel like this place is uber-expensive, but they have great things.

Their whole look is very calming and put together. For some reason, walking around the store makes me think autumnal thoughts, even in July. Everything is very clean and simple, but it also has that vintage feel.

Lust List: Week Four

Ahh. Room & Board, how I love thee. Almost everyting they carry is completely simple without being boring or old-looking (in the bad way). The prices are fairly high, but I get the sense that these are investment pieces and that the quality is top-notch. They also offer things that are truly iconic, and I don't just throw that word around willy-nilly.

I've gotten (and drooled over) the catalogs for years, but I have not yet made a purchase. If I did, these might be some of the items en route to my address.

Lust List: Week Three

I thought I'd go for the obvious and post my next Lust List on Valentine's Day. Fitting? Well, lust is a bit strong here. Pottery Barn is always nice but sort of basic--which defnitely has its place. See also: my wardrobe.

But their stuff is unnecessarily expensive to me. It lasts, though. The tip here is to go to the back and look for sale items. When I first moved, I found some awesome green washcloths that had been eight dollars each marked down to $1.99. I bought four.

Usually I find tons of stuff in the catalog that I like, but I just spent about an hour on the website and am just not feeling it so much this time around. Here's what I did find, though...