There's A Method To My Orla Kiely

While I was at Target the other day, I wandered down the soap aisle. I just can't resist the natural cleaning and pump soap aisles. While I was perusing all the fun packing, I noticed this...

Method has teamed up with Orla Kiely again to create these adorable little soap pumps. I was pretty low on pump soap, so I brought one home (I just couldn't resist!). Here she is in our master bath.

I chose the "Bayleaf" fragrance, which smells fresh and crisp, almost like an evergreen. They come in four fragrances and you can read more about them here.

Autumn at Terrain

I stopped by Terrain at Styer's yesterday. For those of you not familiar with Terrain, it's part of the Anthropologie brand. It's the first store of its kind by the style maven, and it's right here in Chester County Pennsylvania! I feel pretty lucky to have it so close by. For all you Anthro fanatics who live across the country (or across the world) here's a peak into what the shop is looking like now that Autumn is here.

Terrain is made up of a collection of buildings converted from rugged old barns. Or are they greenhouses? Yes, I was definitely in at least one greenhouse. I think. As I'm writing this, I'm realizing, although I've been there numerous times, I don't really know for sure if the greenhouses are actual greenhouse or just more barns with big windows. The place is sort of overwhelming because there is so much to look at and everything is so lovely. Be they barns or greenhouse, they each house a varied collection of plants, garden supplies, housewares, books - even a skin care line. The spaces are bright and airy, and I find myself relaxed and invigorated (with all the ideas I'm inspired by) at the same time.

The first thing that struck me was this grid of metal troughs (funnels? cake decorating tips?). Can't you just imagine flowers cascading over the edge of each one? It would create a spectacular wall of color.  Even without flowers it still looks super cool - creating a modern, edgy effect.

They have a lot of plants and shrubs on sale right now in prep for the changing season (always looking ahead to the next great thing.). I really love this Variegated False Holly. I'm not exactly sure why it's called "False" but assume it has something to do with the fact it's not technically a holly. Whatever the reason, it's lovely to look at. Very striking.

Then I wandered over to the sale corner in one of the green houses where I found this adorable little rabbit planter.

They also had a selection of dried wreaths for sale which made me regret throwing out all those lovely dried cones from my Echinacea a couple weeks ago. Next year I think I'll try to make a wreath with them (along with some other dried flowers and herbs).

I'm a big fan of succulents, so I was really drawn to this planter made out of, what looks like,  concrete with aggregate mixed in.

Eventually, I ended up in the main building that houses all the books, furniture, and decor-related items as well as the skin care line and, if you wander far enough, the cafe. There I found these adorable little velvet pumpkins. The stems are real, but the pumpkins are made out of soft velvet in a host or gorgeous fall colors. They felt like they were stuffed with buckwheat or something similar. Charming, don't you think?

One of my favorite sections of the main building, is this wall of succulents. I could have bought one of each. It's probably one of the largest succulent selections I've seen.

There was an entire section devoted to canning complete with Weck canning jars and several books to guide you on your quest to preserve all that garden bounty.

I also found these colorful strainers that I thought would really come in handy in the kitchen. They come in a pack of three - each color a different size. Perfect for straining loose tea.

I loved these colorful fall napkins - perfect for Thanksgiving.

And or course, I'm also mesmerized by Terrain's unique selection of natural wreaths. Aren't they gorgeous?

If you have a chance, stop by Terrain at Styer's. It's a lovely place to spend an hour or two...in any season!

What the heck is ixxi?

I discovered ixxi this weekend. And let me tell you, I'm hooked. "What's ixxi?" you ask. Only the coolest photo mosaic collage thing-a-ma-jig ever! Okay, maybe I should let them tell you. According to their website:

ixxi is a modular connecting system. With x's and i's you can make your own photo enlargement or photo collage in any format possible.

How cool is that? I'll tell you. It's very cool!

And if mosaics aren't really your thing, no problem. You can make a collage out of lots of small photos if you rather. Like this one:

Or one big photo. Like this one:

The possibilities are really endless. So pop on over to their website and check 'em out. You can find all the photo collaging goodness here.

Product Spotlight: russell+hazel

I'm introducing another department here at FGD called Product Spotlight. Occasionally I like to chat about products I'm diggin' and think might be relevant to you as well. Rest assured, I'm not getting any kick backs (I don't think anyone even knows I exist.). These are just things I really like and think others might be interested in them too.

As some of you know, I am a huge fan of russell+hazel paper products. So you can imagine how excited I was when I found a collection of their products at a local thrift shop for, get this...four dollars! That's right, four dollars! I almost let out a squeal of delight, but I'm not really a make-loud-noises-to-inform-everyone-how-excited-I-am kinda gal. So I just smiled to myself and quickly snatched it up. Based on the original prices listed on the back of each product the entire thing was worth thirty nine big ones. Did I mention I only paid four dollars? More smiling.

Then, as if this weren't enough, I found these little guys on clearance at Target!

KIT is a sub-division of the russell+hazel brand. It offers a selection of office products including mini binders, folders, notebooks and alphabetic tabs to help keep you fashionably organized at a lower price point.

What am I going to do with all these paper supplies? I think I might save the KIT supplies as little gifts. They would be perfect as a paper-loving hostess gift or to add to a care package. As for the thrift store loot, I've been pondering a project idea that I'm going to start working on this spring, and it is the perfect thing to help me with said project. I'll give you the details as soon as I have something to show. Until then, I'll leave you with all these product shots I took of my fabulous find.