The May edition of Lonny is out!

The May 2012 edition of Lonny was (finally!) released yesterday and it features lots of gorgeous eye candy for the design-obssesed among us. The issue is mainly focused on outdoor entertaining but it has some great indoor spaces as well (plus a vibrant bonus trip to Morocco, a place I've always wanted to visit). Everything in this issue feels bright and fresh and airy - perfect for late spring!

Here's what I'm bookmarking from this issue...

All white outdoor furniture (love the tulip table outside!) with brightly colored place settings (pg. 96)

Still love me a sunburst mirror, plus layered rugs, and a bright antique lamp (pg. 129)

Bright white kitchen with shelves and subway tile (pg. 141)

Embrace the bold! Mix 'n matched dining room chairs with Red Eames chairs, and striped black and white wingback chairs. I adore this combination! (pg. 162)

Statement art: large pop-art Jackie O. Sassy and classy. (pg. 165)

Love the blue bamboo chairs and seahorse table! Great lighting fixture and potted plants on the table too. (pg. 172)

Expert use of modern vintage style here. I love it all, especially all the lucite, the bell jar, that subtle yet glam wallpaper, the ornate mirror, the gold bookcase, and the blue bust! Fantastic. (pg. 188)

Just a lovely little desk nook! (pg. 194 - but check out pg. 195 too for the desk details - perfection.)

A sequined coverlet! Can you stand the glamour?! (pg. 224)

What were your favorite moments in the May edition of Lonny?? Do share. And if you haven't read it yet, just click here and enjoy!

Bathroom inspiration

Hello my dears! I hope you all had wonderful holiday vacations and are resting up for the new year ahead! I'm hanging at home this week, enjoying time with family, catching up with friends, and reading through some of the new design books I was lucky to receive for Christmas. More on them soon.

I spent some time today daydreaming about how I'd like to re-do our bathrooms if I had the chance (read: the money). Did you know the average American spends $11,000 on their renovated bathroom? Ouch!

On one hand, I'm drawn to the bold. Thick stripes, bright, colorful wallpaper, dark paint.

{Jenna Lyons design via Lonny Mag}

{Antonia Thompson via Lonny Mag}

{Steven Gambrel via Elle DECOR}

{Ethan Feirstein and Ari Heckman via Lonny Mag}

{David Cafiero via Lonny Mag}

On the other hand, there's something to be said for these clean, predominantly white, serene spaces.

{Kath Kidston via Lonny Mag}

{Via Apartment Therapy}

{Angie Hranowsky via Lonny Mag}

{Jennifer Worts via Decor Pad}

{Eddie Ross and Jaithan Kochar via Lonny Mag}

{Cath Kidston via Lonny Mag}

{Via Pinterest}

I think I prefer the lighter look in my bathroom but the bold look packs quite the punch for a guest bath/powder room. Then there's the use of unusual elements in bathrooms which I just love. Like plants, fireplaces, chandeliers, furniture and other oddities.

{via Inspirations Deco}

{via Elle Sweden}

{via Desire to Inspire}

{via Moon to Moon}

{via Pinterest}

One common theme? Most of my favorite bathroom inspirations feature clawfoot tubs, tiled floors, and pedestal or console table sinks. Serene or bold, I suspect my future bathroom will have some or all of these elements.

What appeals to you in a bathroom? Do tell.

Friday design finds: 12.16.11

I'm officially starting a new feature here on design•zealot: Friday design finds, where we share beautiful design-related things we found on the Internet this week.

Ever since Google made it so I can't share stuff from my Reader (it all goes to Google+ now, which I am admittedly not a huge fan of), I've been collecting so many things that I'm just dying to share. Now I can! And you can too. I'll get the ball rolling, then you share links in the comments to other pretty stuff you found. Ready? Go!

Friday design finds

12.16.11

This amazing exterior renovation from Desire to Inspire.

This Marimekko giveaway from Crate&Barrel and The City Sage.

This peek into Jenna Lyons' (J. Crew Creative Director) workspace from My First Little Place.

These nostalgic 80s wooden ornaments from Old Brand New.

Crazy pretty new Nama Rococo wallpaper from Design*Sponge.

Beautiful office inspiration from Interiors Originals.

What inspired you this week?

Tell me in the comments below.

Have a happy weekend!

Build a room: teenage dream

1: blazing poppies wallpaper {anthropologie} 2: pink lacquered desk {SAbrina DAnenberg Atelier} 3: deer head white {dwell}  4: eero aarnio bubble chair {hive modern} 5: angelique mirror black {zgallerie}

When I was a teenager, I plastered an entire wall and half of my bedroom with a massively intricate collage of images I cut out from magazines. Boys I liked, clothes, jewelry, shoes, nail polish, even just words and images. It was actually pretty cool but a few years later I ripped it all down to paint the wall four different shades of blue. I'm not even sure if I got a picture of it. Sigh.

Anyways, if I could design a room for a teenage girl nowadays, these are some of the elements I'd love to pull in. The inspiration started with that fantastically vivid wallpaper from anthropologie and just flowed from there. If I had my druthers, I'd also throw in a white sheepskin rug, a gold bamboo and glass side table and perhaps a mirrored dresser.