Okay, is it just me or has Martha become incredibly chic in her designing ever since prison. I’ll admit, her stuff has always been classy and attractive, but from what I remember as a child, most of her stuff was incredibly traditional and country. (?) I always vowed never to fall for the Martha craze that so many mothers did in the nineties, but for the past few years, I can easily say that I have been quite a fan.

My favorite things of hers are her Christmas/holiday pieces. The wrapping paper is incredibly cheap compared to stuff at Target or other stores, plus it’s also very thick and high quality (or at least I think so). For the past three or for years, I’ve been stalking the aisles of Kmart before and after Christmas to snatch up cute wrapping paper, but this year I really took interest in her decorations. I’m not sure if she has always had different “series” of holiday decorations, but I think I love them all. The twilight and woodland series are my favorite, though. The warm, deep purples and golds of twilight are sooo luxurious looking, and the little birds of woodland are right down my alley. (I have a ridiculous obsession this year with birds as decorations for some reason).

Anywho, after lurking through her website recently, I found these which I would definitely classify as inspirational: Pictures from Marthas homes/projects.

As much as I despise the beige walls of our house, these cozy and neutral cream colors are earning my trust.

What is with her and hanging pots galore above the kitchen island? I love it just as much as I hate it—it’s weird.

Look how perfectly organized everything is. I bet she keeps it like that every single day and not one pipecleaner is out of place. I want to raid her craft room and go nuts. I guarantee it will not look the same after I’ve been in it, though.

Even her basement if gorgeous, what the heck.

I really just want to take a tour of all her homes. I bet they’re even more epic in real life. You hear that, M? I’m coming over and I’m bringing my specialty dish for dinner. Puppychow.

BoConcept. white, grey, black, wood. Ahhh, neutral “urban” modern design at its best. A house made entirely of furniture from this place would probably feel like a hermetically sealed space station, but I think a lot of what they have going on looks great.

I had forgotten about Bo for a while—the last time even it even crossed my mind was when I visited the Philadelphia store with some friends. The setups were really beautiful and not quite so sterile looking as the pictures make them out to be.

One thing I’d like to see more of in these photos, is a pop of color. Some of them have a small accent or two (like the yellow vases below), but I think some of these might be a little too monotone for even myself. (WHAT.)

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One of my favorite prints, ever. Haha, I’m not sure why, though. Might have something to do with that adorable fawn.

Best friend (and occasional contributor) Beth is lucky enough to have a boyfriend who’s quite Etsy savvy and always seems to know just what to get her. This print was amoung the things she got from him for Christmas. Luckkky!

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No matter what design phase I go through, whether it be ultra-modern, vintage, or antique chic, I always end up coming back to Ikea. Probably because it’s a nice mix (well, usually) of all of the above. Here are just a few inspiration pictures I’ve had saved to my computer for sometime now.

Okay. White kitchen, grey walls, tile backsplash, green plants…SOLD. Seriously, this sort of style/scheme is probably what would make up my dream kitchen. Maybe.

Ever since the 2007 catalog came out, I have been obsessed with this model home (see past the jump for the kitchen and kids room that also go in this house). It’s the one in the first few spreads of the catalog. The entire house is mostly neutral colors and very cozy looking. You really have no idea how much i want to live in it.

AHHHHHHH. Abstrakt red, how i love your glossy, candy-like door panels. I would kill for a modern red kitchen like this, but I’m not sure how long I’d like it. I have a tendency to constantly change my mind, so I’m not sure how a bold move like this would work.

Once again, with the white, birch, grey, and green plants. Seriously probably one of my most favorite coordinations. With grey/white/neutral furniture, changing a rooms mood is as easy as changing the color of the curtains/towels/pillows/duvet/whatever.

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…and a happy new year or something like that!

Since I have nothing better to be doing on Christmas eve, here are some rooms and designs I’ve been into lately.

Okay. If I remember correctly, I found this on Bo Bedre (some of these other ones might be there also, I forget X_X) and I’m pretty much obsessed with it. I don’t know much else to say.

Who knows where this came from, I just know it satisfies my fetish of green, black, and white.

I’m usually not one for creams and tans, but these make me love it almost as much as white now.

More Scandinavian white rooms with pops of color. The nursery on the right is spot on. Is that a malm dresser I see?

I have such an obsession for lamps (along with duvet covers, chalkboard walls, beakers, and countless other ridiculous things). I’m serious—it’s almost sickening.

Probably my most absolute favorite of all hanging lamps. Drop 2 by Buro Fur Form. If they weren’t $300 a pop, my bedroom would’ve probably been filled with these by now.

Drop comes in various sizes, and even in chandellier clusters. Like their solo counterparts, the clusters are just as pricey. Please, find an inexpensive way to mass-produce these. Pweaseee?

Pengies! In lamp form! KoK by Giuseppe Colonna Romano are adorable penguin shaped lamps in white or colors, all which stand about 16″ tall. Cute alone, but cuter in a huddle (Watch out though, at $120 a pop, a couple might put a fairly big dent in your budget).

Candeloo—rechargable, portable lamps for children (or anyone interested in adorable little lights) designed by Andreu Osika. At $59 for a set of two (blue/green or pink/orange) it’s one of the more affordable designer lamps (especially rechargable ones).

Loving the faux moss rings over at AdornJewelry.

I am in love with this bathcare package design for Bumble&Bumble done by Tank. They have a bunch of other nice work going on, so check out their site! Via Lovely Package.