Blenko lamps

My SIL went to a spectacular moving sale over the weekend and brought home some real treasures, one of which was a large Blenko lamp.

We've decided to look for more of these beauties, but till we find more, we'll just have to ogle them online.

1stdibs.com (Palm Beach Antique and Design Center)

apartmenttherapy.com

justamodernguy.com

Our Blenko lamp

My personal wish list

I keep thinking a time will come when I say, "It's done." A time when I can step back and look at my house and not want to do another thing to it. It will almost get to that point, and then I'll get an idea and run with it, and I'm practically back to Square One again.

That's where I am now. I'm on a quest for upholstery fabric for my sofa. I want something dark, like a brown or a charcoal, that has little flecks of orange and gold. I've ordered sample swatches of these:

Maharam Precisely
modern-fabrics.com

Maraham Focus
modern-fabrics.com

Knoll Panache
modern-fabrics.com

More importantly, I've decided I want a Saarinen Womb Chair in orange. I don't know how long it will take me to find an original in good condition that I can afford. I'm known for being impatient, so I'll probably buy an affordable reproduction to use as a "placeholder" till that fantastic bargain rolls around.

The real deal
modcats.com

The not-so-real-deal I may have to live with till I find a bargain
lexingtonmodern.com

In the meantime, it's back to bed for me. I've been out of commission for a couple of days now with the world's worst head cold/upper respiratory thing/flu, and I don't want you to catch it.