VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps)

designbenjamindhong imagesourceunkown Retreating to a sitting room such as this (today's visual treat pictured above) seems almost close to glimpsing a wee bit of heaven--without any anxiety at the question of admittance through the pearly gates.  

imagecourtesyluxesource.com Use the precious for everyday purposes.  We'll rummage through clients' closets and find loads of precious hand-me-downs like porcelain vases and crystal that are a bit out of vogue.  We'll use them for completely ordinary purposes--a vase becomes a chic pencil holder, a crystal bowl holds makeup brushes.  Turn the ordinary into a special moment! Benjamin Dhong (interviewed by Lisa Cregan for House Beautiful )