Being hopelessly in love with all forms of design I spend a lot of time imagining the perfect this and the perfect that and then reimagining it all over again. But some things give pretty stiff competition to the next thing. Enter my latest table setting by My China! The Emperor Rim hits several soft spots on my favorites list. Birds? Check. Gold? Check. Florals? Check. But more than the obvious details I really enjoy the low and wide cup design that is filled with gold, and the restraint used on the dinner and pasta plates. Because I do prefer my dinner served on white plates. 

One rule of home decorating is true as far as I’m concerned, add claw feet and it’s a must have. This porcelain Claw Candlestick in white calls out to my fantasy dining room. Because nothing oozes class like a severed pheasant foot balancing fire and hot wax. Note the hooked back for ease of handling while traversing dark corridors in your flowing nightgown in search of the origins of that strange sound.

Designed for the label Moroso, Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien were influenced by a miniature painting of a Maharani, surrounded and supported by multiples of pebble shaped cushions. A fusion of two textile worlds, the hand embroidered sofa showcases the best of Indian and European design.

“My Beautiful Backside is a collection of seats whose backrests are a composition of highly colored, floating cushions in various shapes. The wider your seat, the more cushions you can have. Our use of oversize symbols, such as the buttons on cushion backs, is a way of conveying a variety of messages. These symbols also provide a means of customizing each chair, making it unique, just as you would add little distinguishing touches to an article of clothing.”

Jonathan Adler why must you tempt me so? First the utopia line with it's double sided bowls I was forced to buy and the darjeerling tea pot I still covet. Then comes the druggist container set. And now, a squirrel ring holder? I'm not even sure what I would use it for. But I want one.