Meet Alli from Hooray, she is here today to share her 5 favorite things. Let's get to know her a little better...
1. My Vintage Olivetti Typewriter. My mom gave this to me from her college days. I've never typed with it, but I do set pretty pictures in the paper holder.
2. "Beaker" Glasses from CB2. I fell in love with the design of these glasses when I first saw them grace a catalog page earlier this year. An ode to the plastic version - these glasses are ribbed & made from paper-thin handblown glass, and completely affordable ($2-4).
3. Domino: The Book of Decorating. This makes me happy because it provides realistic ideas for creating beautiful, comfortable spaces that reflect your personal style, and the pages of this book never cease to inspire me. Plus, the whole thing is covered in the prettiest wallpaper ever.
4. Sheer LILL Curtains from Ikea. They may have discontinued these, but it's some of the best $5 I've spent at Ikea before. I use them throughout our home, for layering with other window treatments, and even to make a simple canopy over our guestroom bed (as seen in photo).
5. ArdenBeauty by Elizabeth Arden. Every girl should have a "signature scent," right? This is mine. I used to raid my mom's perfume collection as a teen, and this is usually what I chose. It's a light floral scent, and thankfully it's not very expensive!
Images:
1. Typewriter (personal photo). 2. Beaker Glasses - photo CB2. 3. Domino Book (personal photo.) 4. LILL Curtains (personal photo) 5. Arden Beauty - photo Elizabeth Arden.
Thanks for having me on the series, Heather! It was fun sharing some of my favorite things.
Posted by: alli michelle | October 13, 2009 at 10:04 AM
Love her! Great to hear about her favorites. What a cool typewriter and I love those sheers. Her shop is beautiful too!
Posted by: Rachel Follett | October 13, 2009 at 05:11 PM
It was fun reading this and getting to know more about Alli. She seems like such a nice person and has a beautiful blog!
Posted by: vicki (simply hue) | October 13, 2009 at 07:20 PM
I love Alli's little shop and blog. It's nice to see her featured here today.
Posted by: Melissa Allam | October 13, 2009 at 10:29 PM
thanks all. and thank you alli for sharing a little of yourself with us! isn't it great that she was featured on decor8's take five tuesdays.
Posted by: Heather | October 13, 2009 at 11:06 PM
That typewriter certainly is a centerpiece. Nice feature!
Posted by: Little Gray Pixel | October 14, 2009 at 02:12 PM
Wonderful reading this! Great feature! I love the typewriter, way too precious and the curtains just lovely!
Posted by: Fiona | October 14, 2009 at 11:21 PM