up close.

Would you like to see my number one favorite piece of furniture in my house?  Okay, well this is it.  

This beautiful armoire is from one of my very favorite furniture companies (guildmaster), who I love for their gorgeous handcrafted pieces.  They were one of the very first companies I came across at my first visit to Market a couple years ago, and it was love at first sight!  Of course they come with a price tag that is pretty high, which is also why this is the only piece I have from them. :) 

But I say it's okay to splurge on one statement piece like this.  And luckily I convinced Jimmy the same.

And here's a random little design tip...  Lots of times instead of using a photo inside a picture frame, I'll use a cool piece of paper.  This particular piece of paper with the big "P" and vintage-y circus elephants, is from the torn-beyond-repair book cover of an awesome old book my mom bought for me last summer.  It was such a cool book cover I didn't want to just throw it away, so this is how I saved a little piece of it!

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{photos by me}