Fatboy

I'd always wanted one growing up, and now that I'm 22 years old, I've finally found the perfect bean bag. The original Fatboy bean bag was created by Finnish designer, Jukka Setälä, in 1998. Setälä's design is known for its comfort, style and easy to clean fabric. The Fatboy line now extends farther than "the original", and includes pillows, hammocks, rugs, pet beds and a variety of accessories.

"With its generous size and energizing comfort, it is always there to maximize whatever pleasure you choose." Twist my arm!

Chairs, I scoff at you. I don't want to sit, goddammit, I want to lounge! Fatboy for life.

And when I thought it couldn't get any better, boom, Marimekko.

Shout out to my fatboy, Zealand, back in Alaska. Now that's a dog worthy of a Doggielounge:

Just Looking

It may be considered rude to peer into other people's windows while passing by, but if the curtains are open I see it as an invitation. I don't mean that in a creepy way; I really just like seeing how others decorate their homes. I think it’s a harmless hobby, so as long as the shades are open, I’ll be a browsin’.

Los Angeles based interior designer, MichaelS. Smith, has designed many a room that I would love to lay my eyes on. He is internationally acclaimed and creates a pleasant mélange of modern and traditional, and American and European styles. His portfolio includes both residential and commercial interiors and he is the current decorator of the White House. If fashionista Michelle Obama can get down with his décor, I certainly can too.

His fourth book, Building Beauty: The Alchemy of Design, hits shelves this spring. Just to get a taste of his style, here is a selection of his lush designs:

  

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Decades of Decorating

    My love for interior design began with a random obsession with dentist’s offices at the age of eight.  I would draft said rooms over and over, each one differing solely in theme. The chair would always be in the exact same place, but its form would vary from watering can to giraffe to candy corn. The chair was the focal point, and from there came the inspiration for the rest of the room. The candy corn chair was surely accompanied by a lollipop stool, marshmallow cabinets and chocolate dental instruments.

After my dental period came the hotels and mega mansions. The blueprints were never large enough, and upon completion, they resembled unfolded road maps of taped together printing paper. I would work on these designs for hours with my friend Ashley; much of the time was devoted to the addition of plants. The two of us shared the philosophy that when it came to vegetation there was no room for moderation. Empty corner? Throw a ficus in it.

These days, my passion persists, but I no longer spend my time drafting dentist's offices and small-scale palaces. I prefer to keep a portfolio of rooms, styles and products that I have discovered via the Internet. One of my favorite types of decor is Moroccan, so I've included a couple examples of this welcoming style that embraces the warm hues of Western Africa and the blue-greens of the Mediterranean. 

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