strala.

i'm not normally a fan of glass-top dining tables for a number of reasons:  they are impossible to keep clean, are prone to breakage or crackage due to my clumsiness, and you can see through to everybody's legs and feet while you eat.  i am not sure why this bothers me, but it does.  however, i might be willing to make one exception to my rule for the ponte table by strala, since the glass top would allow me a view to the gorgeous wood frame below.  the solid oak base is impeccably constructed, and my favorite detail is the way those pieces come together at perfect points to support the table.  now that's one pair of legs i don't mind staring at while i eat.  see more here.

stacking vessels.

how pretty are these puppies?  artist pia wustenberg's stacking vessels have not only a very clever design - they are three individual containers that form to make one - but each piece is made of a unique material and is expertly crafted to fit into the other. ceramic for the base, glass in the middle, and wood on top.  i'll take one of each, please.  see more from pia here.

see-through.

<><><> when the weather gets hot, it's time to get see-through! <><><>  1. kate spade sunny hills ellie  2. zara vinyl upper sandal  3. freepeople printed lace raincoat  4. dior addict lip polish  5. bkr water bottle  6. m83 hurry up we're dreaming vinyl  7. anthropologie pellucid shades  8. cb2 glass beverage dispenser.