Color on a rainy day

It's all rainy and grey here in Chicago today, so naturally I've been seeking 

out bright colors and fun patterns to fight against it. I want to put this staircase 

in my house. You know, the house that I do not own yet. By golly, if I ever 

own a home, I'm totes going to make a staircase like this.

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Stripe Happy

What is it about stripes anyways? They're so great I'm thinking of dedicating a pinboard to all things stripey and wonderful. Know what else is great? Sweet art deco numbers. I'm mildly obsessed with art deco architecture and type these days. And by mildly obsessed I mean totally completely and consumingly in love. Mhmm.

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