Wine Glass Lamp Shades

These clever shades let you create an impromptu lighting on the fly. They are made from vellum and just add a tealight and wine glass, and voila! I think they'd look especially festive lined up down a dining table.
@ MoMA, $15/set of 3

Bye Bye Birdie Hooks

This little hook -- especially used as a letter holder -- is so adorable that I might have to add one or two to my entryway ASAP. They are magnetic, and designed so the beaks have a little clip for letters and what not. Love it.
@ Delight, $14

Made Good Mirrors

Made Goods has a pretty amazing range of mirrors in different styles -- from graphic shapes to gilded edges to shells and mother-of-pearl overlay. Clearly designed to be show-stoppers, Made Goods has obviously decided that mirrors might as well double as works of art.
@ Made Goods

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Dwell Studio for Target

Dwell Studio for Target has already created lot of great bedding designs, and I'm loving their spring collection. The colors and prints for these quilted-style coverlets are perfect for warmer weather. The Bird in a Vine and the Mandela (below) are my favorite designs, but there are dozens of others. Best of all, the affordable price tag makes it feasible think about updating the bedroom, even if you're on a tight budget.

@ Target, $70-$80 for quilts, $25 for shams

VIntage Mirrored Doors

Antique doors have an incredible presence and instantly define a room. They are pricey, but lean one vintage French door against a wall, and most of your design decision-making is done.

@ The Paris Apartment, around $3,400.

French Shop Keepers' Shelves

Seriously loving these spacious display shelves. They're rustic, with a bit of detailing on the iron rods to keep things interesting. They look like they once held hats, bolts of lace or equally fanciful things, and then were discovered at a dusty French flea market.

@ Wisteria, $399

Ceramic Stools

Perfect in a bedroom, a sunroom, a bathroom, a family room and maybe just about any other room in the house. The ceramic stools come in several styles and colors, to add a pop of color, a bit of character or a flash of metal. Oh, and of course, they're perfect in a garden too.

@ Belongings, from $195

Galvanized Nichos

Adobe homes almost always come nichos, the wall pockets that are perfect to display treasured goodies or collections. These galvanized metal nichos -- with a lovely, copper patina -- are a perfect way to show off your own treasures, without carving holes in the wall.

@ Aero Home, $156/set of 3

Moody Blues

Using subdued, antique blues gives a room a sense of tranquility and composure, but it also promises some excitement. Unlike most blues, these colors don't try as hard to please. They harbor secrets and mystery, evoking overcast days, deep waters and uncharted territories.

These pix are from House Beautiful slideshow on decorating with moody blues. It doesn't take much -- silky drapes, a wash of paint -- to do the trick in an otherwise neutral space.

Maiolica Hand-Painted Ceramics

These hand-painted ceramics are the work of an Etsy artist who learned classic techniques from the Italian Renaissance style and studied her craft in Holland, Belgium and Germany. It's a find for anyone who loves She specializes in tiles, platters and bowls done with an Old World flourish.

@ Etsy, $35-$115